Tag Archives: WWII

Library and Archives Canada Foundation receives largest-ever donation to preserve and share WWII records

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Gail Dever

The Library and Archives Canada Foundation announced in a full-page ad published in Friday’s Globe and Mail newspaper that it has received a $5 million donation to help “unlock” Canada’s Second World War collections. This is the foundation’s largest-ever gift. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 13, 2025

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCanadiana adds London (ON) Newspapers by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Loyalist Directory by Brian McConnell, UE, on UE Loyalist History. Huge Find for Loyalist John Adams, Fairfield, CT to … Continue reading →

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New book for kids about a British war bride who married a Canadian serviceman

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Gail Dever

Cambridge, Ontario musician Allison Lupton has launched a picture book, called Over the Ocean to Canada, based on her song about war brides who married Canadian servicemen during WWII and came to Canada. The former music teacher recorded her song, … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 25, 2025

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsThe Latest in Franco-American History by Patrick Lacroix on Query the Past. LAC Celebrates Sir Arthur Doughty and MyHeritage adds 1921 England & Wales Census by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 2, 2025

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCKRN Canadiana Helps the Family Historian and New Releases: Tracing Ancestors in Surrey and Staffordshire by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Mapping the Way through the New Catalog by Carissa Pastuch … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 31, 2025

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWhy Your Great-Grandmother’s Ontario Birth Record Isn’t There and Where to Look Instead by Kathryn Lake Hogan on Looking4Ancestors. TheGenealogist Adds Over 100,000 Occupational Records by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 7, 2024

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWWII Orders of Battle by Dr. Margaret M. McMahon on A Week of Genealogy. FamilySearch Full-Text Search Update — 3 December 2024 by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings. Why Your Immigrant Ancestors … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 23, 2024

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsDiscovering the Resilient Spirit of Canada’s Early French Settlers by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. More WWII Morning Reports using the NARA Catalog by Dr. Margaret M. McMahon on A Week … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 9, 2024

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsResearching Those Who Served Canada in the First and Second World Wars and The Harry Creagen Fonds of Canadian RFC and RNAS Airmen by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Second … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 8, 2024

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsLAC: Frozen in Time and Massive Updates at FamilySearch by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Bilsky Family Album: Part I by David C. Martin on L’Dor V’Dor (Ottawa Jewish Public Archives … Continue reading →

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