Tag Archives: War of 1812

This week’s crème de la crème — June 20, 2015

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Finding an Ancestor in WW1 RAF Service Records Online by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy. Toronto Genetic Genealogy Videos by Maurice Gleeson and Disruptive Innovation in Genealogy by John … Continue reading →

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Military heritage centre to be built at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Fort George

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Gail Dever

Parks Canada and the Lincoln and Welland Regiment Foundation agreed to fund a new Military Heritage Centre for the Niagara Region. The museum is to be built on Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Fort George National Historic Site. The following appeared in Parks Canada’s … Continue reading →

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Young readers book about War of 1812 to be launched today in Ottawa

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Gail Dever

Want to get the nine to 14-year-old in your family interested in the War of 1812? Encourage them to read the novel, Brothers at War, and the about-to-be-launched A Hanging Offence by Don Cummer. They are also good books for … 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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War of 1812 monument unveiled on Parliament Hill

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Gail Dever

The War of 1812 monument was officially unveiled yesterday on Parliament Hill at a ceremony that marked the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Malcolm’s Mills, the final battle of the war to take place on Canadian soil. Heritage Minister … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 1, 2014

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Archives of Ontario… How do I find what’s in it for me? by Jane MacNamara on Where the story takes me… Is a Writing Group Right for You? by Lynn … Continue reading →

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War of 1812 veteran to be honoured in Trenton, Ontario

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Gail Dever

On Sunday, November 2, the Trent Port Historical Society will hold a special ceremony to honour Private John Johnson, a veteran of the War of 1812. A commemorative marker will be laid on his gravesite in Stockdale Cemetery on Will … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 13, 2014

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Basic Nova Scotia Genealogy Research for New England Yankees by Heather Wilkinson  Rojo on Worldwide Genealogy. Making slavery in New France by Brett Rushforth on Common-Place. Franco-American diversity: identified by different … Continue reading →

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Ontario Historical Society reviews books on War of 1812

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Gail Dever

Are you still reading about the War of 1812 or interested in doing so? The Ontario Historical Society has added two new reviews to its list of book reviews about the War of 1812. The latest books reviewed are The … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 26, 2014

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Gail Dever

The bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs 350th anniversary of the Notre-Dame de Québec parish / Le 350e anniversaire de la paroisse de Notre-Dame de Québec on the Library and Archives Canada Blog. Sand Hill — Franco-Americans in Augusta and Gagne-Bellavance Rassemblement: … Continue reading →

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