Tag Archives: war diaries

Learn from Glenn Wright on YouTube about researching Canadians in WWII

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Gail Dever

If one or more of your relatives served in the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War, I recommend you watch a presentation by one of my favourite speakers, Glenn Wright. Researching Canadians in WWII was delivered at Ontario … Continue reading →

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Library and Archives Canada webinar — WWI photos online

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada will host the free webinar, In the Trenches: Photographs of the First World War, on Wednesday, November 10, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time, on Facebook and YouTube. Are you interested in the history of the First … Continue reading →

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Four free videos on researching Canadian military ancestors

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Gail Dever

Sunday afternoon was a beautiful day in Montreal, but I stayed indoors to watch four online presentations, hosted by Ottawa’s Beechwood Cemetery and delivered by two of my favourite speakers — and they didn’t disappoint. The presentations were about researching … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 9, 2020

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Canadian War Diaries from the Second World War by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Saskatchewan Ancestors: Medical Journals on Canadiana by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. European Ancestors … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 18, 2020

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Alberta Ancestors: The Wainwright Public Library Newspaper Archives by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Exploring our family history resources by Emily Dutton on The National Archives Blog. The Local … Continue reading →

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Interested in transcribing Canadian and British WWI war diaries?

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the Imperial War Museums are looking for volunteers to transcribe digitized war diaries from the First World War. These diaries are a daily account of a unit’s actions in the field. They are not … Continue reading →

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How to discover if your ancestor fought at Vimy Ridge

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Gail Dever

In the days leading up to yesterday’s 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, I spent a good part of the time reading news reports and tweets and looking into my own ancestors’ military records to determine whether or … Continue reading →

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Toronto Star’s interactive tool shows how to research WWI ancestors

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last summer when the Toronto Star published an interactive tool to help us learn more about our Canadian ancestors who served during WWI, I must have been busy in the garden because I don’t remember seeing it. Fortunately, the tool … Continue reading →

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Crème de la crème — September 27, 2014

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs A message to Canadian genealogists from Library and Archives Canada and 50% off Findmypast by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. War Diaries of the First World War and Image … Continue reading →

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