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This week’s crème de la crème — June 16, 2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Probate Records Part 3 – Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Finding Your Ancestors in Saskatchewan and Genealogy Reference – Canadian University Publishing by Penny … Continue reading →

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McGill University needs volunteers to transcribe historical ‘weather reports’

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Gail Dever

McGill University Archives’ request for assistance to transcribe more than 150 years of Montreal meteorological history seems rather timely this week. Weather is top-of-mind for many Quebecers. Severe flooding continues today in more than 170 municipalities in Quebec, and Montreal … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 21, 2017

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Vital Statistics- Part 1 Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Borders, Groups, Statistics: Researching Immigrant Arrival at Pier 21 by Jan Raska on Pier … Continue reading →

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The year without summer

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Gail Dever

When I read an item the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia posted on Facebook about the year without summer, I realized we in Montreal are not the only ones desperate to see warm, sunny weather. Haligonians must also be anxiously waiting for … Continue reading →

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