Tag Archives: Twitter

Would it help if genealogists shared stories as short as a tweet?

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Gail Dever

Most genealogists have experienced the moment when people’s eyes glaze over as we’re telling a story about our genealogy research. The reason people hesitate asking a genealogist about their research is likely because they’re afraid we’ll tell them. They’re afraid … Continue reading →

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Tweet with the new DNA emoji

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Gail Dever

Next time you tweet about DNA kits and tests and genetic genealogy, you may want to add the new DNA emoji. The DNA strand was one of several emojis recently released. To add an emoji to your tweet, click on … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 6, 2018

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Manitoba Online Historical Newspapers Summary, New Brunswick Online Historical Newspapers Summary, and Saskatchewan Online Historical Newspapers Summary by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. C19th editions join online Church of Ireland … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 15, 2017

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Missing Canadian Census Images – a Workaround by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy. French Canadian Marriage Contracts by Arlene Eakle on AK’s Genealogy Research. New Brunswick & Quebec Update … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 3, 2017

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 1 – Before 1968 by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. St. Andrew’s Societies in Ontario: A look at the records by Jane E. MacNamara on Where the … Continue reading →

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Zero-cost ‘Canada 150’ idea for genealogy societies

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Gail Dever

Is your genealogy society looking for a simple idea to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary that won’t cost anything? If so, you may like what a military museum and Library and Archives Canada are doing. The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum in … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 6, 2016

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Historical Amnesia: Remembering History’s Ignored Children by Art Joyce on chamelionfire1. Where is all the genealogy? Looking outside the United States by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star. More frequently asked genealogy … Continue reading →

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Free webinar today about Twitter

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Gail Dever

If you are curious about Twitter, one of my favourite genealogy speakers, Marian Pierre-Louis, is presenting a free webinar today at noon Eastern time — Starting from Scratch: Twitter for Small Businesses. The webinar is geared toward anyone with a … Continue reading →

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Tweet today to re-instate the long-form census in Canada

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

John D. Reid on his blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections, writes that today there is a nationwide social media campaign in Canada to bring back the long-form census. John writes that the purpose of the campaign is “to get this issue … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 8, 2014

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Twitter Adoption and Use by Canadian and US Genealogical Societies by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. From Roscommon to Canada II on Townload of Origin. Plotting the Locations by … Continue reading →

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