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More genealogy videos available on Allen County Public Library’s YouTube channel, including one on researching your Chinese ancestry

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Gail Dever

Once you’ve finished enjoying the beautiful fall weather, looking at the colours of the leaves and raking them, and putting your garden to bed, you may want to check out the latest videos the Allen County Public Library’s Genealogy Center … Continue reading →

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Ancestry takes Olympians Torvill and Dean on a DNA journey

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Gail Dever

Many who watched the 1984 winter Olympics in Sarajevo will remember Torvill and Dean’s gold-medal performance to Ravel’s Boléro that became famous around the world. Now, in Ancestry’s latest video, Torvill & Dean Have Sport in the Blood, Jayne Torvill … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 29, 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsScotlandsPeople releases new batch of church courts records by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES. Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland: 1922 Fire – Anniversary gifts for genies: Part I by Claire Santry … 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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International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ presentations on YouTube

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Gail Dever

Do you want to increase your family history research skills? Do you want to do so at your leisure — and for free? Well, there may be some help for you. About a year ago, the International Institute of Genealogical … Continue reading →

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Genealogical Society of Ireland webinar on YouTube — Family history in the records of the Registry of Deeds

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Gail Dever

The Genealogical Society of Ireland last week added the presentation, Family History in the Records of the Registry of Deeds, by Laura Price to its YouTube channel. In this one-hour virtual presentation, Ms. Price explains where and how to access … Continue reading →

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New videos on YouTube from two genealogical societies — one Canadian and one American

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Gail Dever

A big shout out to the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) and the Dallas Genealogical Society who have each posted a recent presentation to their YouTube channel that was delivered at their monthly meeting. England and … Continue reading →

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Learn about Loyalist women in the American Revolution and New Brunswick in this lecture on YouTube

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Gail Dever

Dr. Bonnie Huskins of the University of New Brunswick delivered on Saturday the presentation, Loyalist Women in the American Revolution and New Brunswick, at the Saint John Public Library. For those who weren’t able to attend the in-person event, the … Continue reading →

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Chris Paton’s ‘Discover Your Scottish Roots’ on YouTube

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Gail Dever

Chris Paton has delivered an early Christmas present for family historians with Scottish ancestors. On Friday, he posted a 56-minute video on YouTube, called Discover Your Scottish Roots. In a Facebook post, Mr. Paton wrote, “I’ve recorded a talk discussing … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 10, 2022

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCork Sources on Academia.edu by Jim Ryan on Ancestor Network. Dutch Genealogy News for November 2022 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy. Borrowing Genealogy Books from the Internet Archive by Gena Philibert-Ortega … Continue reading →

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