Tag Archives: Toronto Public Library

This week’s crème de la crème — April 6, 2024

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsTPL Recovery Continues by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. LAC: The Scandal of the Archives by Allan Greer on Active History. BillionGraves Eagle Scout Cemetery Projects by Cathy Wallace on BillionGraves … Continue reading →

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Toronto city directories available again after October’s cyber attack

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Gail Dever

If you’ve recently attempted to research the Toronto city directories, 1833-2001, through the links on the Toronto Public Library’s website, you’ll be aware that these directories, which are rich in information, haven’t been available on he site due to a … Continue reading →

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Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archive hits new milestone

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Gail Dever

The public now has access to 180,000 digitized items on the Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archive — all for free. This is especially good news for genealogists researching their ancestors who lived in Toronto, especially those who need photos to … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 26, 2020

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsYukon Ancestors: Find your Yukon ancestors with the Yukon & Alaska Genealogy Centre by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. W.R. Chorley’s Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second … Continue reading →

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Almost 3,000 vintage postcards on Toronto Public Library website

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Gail Dever

When we don’t have photos of an ancestor, we need to look for other sources for images to help illustrate their life. One source is the Toronto Public Library, which has made available on its website 2,978 vintage postcards — … Continue reading →

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Access to Toronto Star Archives restricted, for the most part, to Toronto residents

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Gail Dever

Until not long ago, anyone around the world had online access to the Toronto Star archives, from 1894 to 2015, through a daily, monthly, or yearly subscription. A daily subscription was about $7. Sometimes there were even free-access periods. In May … Continue reading →

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Redesign of Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archive makes it easy to discover historic gems

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Gail Dever

Toronto Public Library announced in early August it has redesigned the “look and feel” of its Digital Archive that features items from the library’s special collections. Popular subjects to browse include architecture, war and conflicts, people, Toronto, science fiction, postcards, … Continue reading →

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Toronto Public Library’s interactive map provides historical resources

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Gail Dever

If strolling virtually down the streets of Sidewalk Labs’ Old Toronto, with more than 30,000 historical photos, wasn’t enough of a distraction, take a look at the Toronto Public Library’s interactive map of the city where you can discover historical … Continue reading →

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Access to FamilySearch’s digital microfilms now at Toronto Public Library branches

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Toronto Public Library announced yesterday that FamilySearch has enabled access to some its restricted digital microfilm collections on computer workstations in Toronto Public Library branches. This is good news for Toronto-area genealogists, especially since FamilySearch discontinued its microfilm lending service … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 19, 2016

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archives Reaches 100,000 Special Collections Objects by Leland Meitzler on GenealogyBlog. Genealogy Blog Posts from the Toronto Public Library and Forgotton Hero, Alexander Fraser: Win, Win, Win … Continue reading →

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