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Plenty to learn on International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ YouTube channel

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Gail Dever

The folks at the International Institute of Genealogical Studies have been busy during the past few weeks adding several videos to their YouTube channel. To search the video collection, click on the magnifying glass next to Playlists just above the … Continue reading →

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New webinars on YouTube from the International Institute of Genealogical Studies

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Gail Dever

During the past few days, the International Institute of Genealogical Studies has added two webinars to its YouTube channel. DNA Chromosome Mapping presented by Yechezkel Bund Anatomy of a Will presented by Drew von Hasselbach Go back three and four … Continue reading →

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More OGS Essex County Branch virtual presentations available on YouTube

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Essex County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society continues to add recordings of their virtual presentations to their YouTube channel, and we family historians continue to benefit from their generosity. The latest recording is Mapping Early Black Settlements in … Continue reading →

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Learn about Canadian gazetteers resources in this free 20-minute video

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Gail Dever

The International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ latest video popped up in my YouTube feed yesterday, and it looks good. Cheryl Levy, the Institute’s Director of Canadian Studies, provides a 20-minute overview in the video and explains how to use Canadian … Continue reading →

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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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