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Tag Archives: The National Archives
This week’s crème de la crème — June 3, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts1931 Census of Canada – A Release Fiasco? by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. 540 Free Online Historical Photo Archives from Canada by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. … Continue reading
Posted in Crème de la crème
Tagged 1931 Canada Census, citations, FamilySearch, Ireland, Library and Archives Canada, methodology, MyHeritage, photos, The National Archives, War of 1812
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This week’s crème de la crème — January 9, 2021
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsMillions of Free Scanned Church Records from Moscow Posted Online by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family. Dutch Genealogy News for December 2020 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy. TNA … Continue reading
Posted in Crème de la crème
Tagged census, copyright, DNA, England, FamilyTreeDNA, Ireland, military, MyHeritage, Netherlands, New Brunswick, online learning, photos, Russia, Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, The National Archives, United States, Wales, WWI
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Use The National Archives’ converter to find out your ancestors’ buying power
On November 18, 1841, a warrant was issued for the arrest of an 18-year-old agricultural labourer from a large and very poor family in Occold in Suffolk, England. He was accused of “feloniously” stealing a box of money from the … Continue reading
Posted in British Isles
Tagged currency converter, George Gooderham, The National Archives
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‘Introducing 19th-century paupers’ letters’ webinar on YouTube
If you missed the live broadcast of The National Archives’ 30-minute webinar, Introducing 19th-century paupers’ letters, presented by Dr Peter Jones from the University of Leicester, you can now watch it on YouTube.
Posted in Online learning
Tagged poor laws, The National Archives
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TNA wants stories about your suffrage ancestors in the UK
In preparation for the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in February 2018, The National Archives (TNA) in Kew, England is asking the public to share stories of their suffrage ancestors: • Did your ancestor have a distant suffrage connection? • … Continue reading
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Tagged suffrage, The National Archives
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This week’s crème de la crème — November 22, 2014
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Fichier Origine by Sandra Goodwin on Maple Stars and Stripes. Franco-American research from New Hampshire and Adrien Ringuette genealogy book collection gift to Centre Franco-Americain by Juliana L’Heureux on The Franco-American … Continue reading
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Tagged Acadian, Black Loyalist Heritage Society, blogs, family history writing, Franco-Americans, Library and Archives Canada, Lincoln/Welland County, Maine, New Hampshire, Niagara Branch OGS, The National Archives, TNA
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TNA to create a Twitter flashmob for Explore Your Archive week
To generate a buzz and interest in its Explore Your Archive campaign, The National Archives (TNA) wants to create an online flashmob on Twitter from November 10 to 16, 2014. While this is a UK and Ireland-based initiative, people around … Continue reading
Posted in British Isles
Tagged online flashmob, The National Archives, TNA, Twitter, Twitter flashmob
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This week’s crème de la crème — August 16, 2014
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Upper Canada Land Petitions at LAC and 1871 Census of Canada and Other Schedules by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Finding Loyalist Petition Papers on Library and Archives Canada (LAC) … Continue reading
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Tagged 1861 Canada census, 1871 Canada census, Acadian, Alex Haley, British Home Children, Drouin Institute, famine, Findmypast, genealogy for kids, headstones, Ireland, Kew, memorabilia, Quebec civil registers, Roots, shadow box, The National Archives, United Empire Loyalists, Vernon
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100 years ago today Britian and Canada entered the First World War
Today, August 4, marks 100 years since Britain and Canada entered the First World War. The Canadian Armed Forces will hold a ceremony today at the National War Memorial in Ottawa at 11:00 a.m. to mark the 100th anniversary of the … Continue reading