Tag Archives: Facebook

Facebook group encourages Irish Canadians to share GEDmatch (DNA) number

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Gail Dever

If your Irish ancestors settled in Canada and you have tested your DNA and uploaded it to the free site, GEDmatch.com, there’s a new Facebook group for you, called Irish in Canada – Gedmatch Numbers. This group is also good … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 6, 2018

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Manitoba Online Historical Newspapers Summary, New Brunswick Online Historical Newspapers Summary, and Saskatchewan Online Historical Newspapers Summary by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. C19th editions join online Church of Ireland … Continue reading →

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January 2018 edition of ‘Facebook for Canadian Genealogy’

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Gail Dever

The January 2018 edition of Facebook for Canadian Genealogy is a list of almost 1,000 Facebook groups and pages that can help genealogists research their ancestors who lived in Canada. In addition to listing resources for all Canadian provinces and … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Where Are the Marriage Records for Saskatchewan? and Connecting Your DNA Matches Pt.2: The Clues by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Prince Edward Island Ancestors: Island Newspapers by Candice McDonald on Finding Your … Continue reading →

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Facebook groups can now screen new members

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Gail Dever

The next time you submit a request to join a Facebook group, you may be asked to answer up to three questions. In the case of the Genealogy à la carte group, the short questionnaire will help speed up the … Continue reading →

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More than 100 new additions to ‘Facebook for Canadian Genealogy’

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Gail Dever

More than 100 groups and pages have been added to the latest edition of Facebook for Canadian Genealogy. On the list, you will find hundreds of Facebook groups and pages. They have been separated into Canadian provinces and territories, and special … 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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Facebook group collects more than 40,000 historical photos of Miramichi

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Facebook group, Our Miramichi Heritage Photos, has collected more than 40,000 historical photos of the Miramichi area in New Brunswick, and more are received every day. Group administrators Karl Wade and Charles Asoyuf have organized the photos into 440 … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 1, 2016

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Maps, Genealogy & Directionally Challenged Me by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Facebook Genealogy by Dave Robison on Old Bones Genealogy of New England. Genealogy Journals and Newsletters by Wayne … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 17, 2016

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Rockstar Genealogists 2016: International and USA, Rockstar Genealogists 2016: England, Scotland and Wales, Rockstar Genealogists 2016: Ireland, Rockstar Genealogists 2016: Australia/New Zealand, and Rockstar Genealogists 2016: Genetic Genealogy by John D. … Continue reading →

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