TNA podcast: Tracing ancestors in Nelson's Navy

A shortish presentation by Bruno Pappalardo from 20 October 2009, it is an overview of the essential finding aids and documents held by The National Archives which can be used to trace ancestors who served in Nelson's Navy. Emphasizes the need to different approaches for officers and ratings, and information available in TNA's catalogue.

Solid information, if not particularly entertaining.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/podcasts/tracing-ancestors-nelsons-navy.htm

Is LAC satisfied with its consultation

In December Library and Archives Canada posted several documents they called Pathfinders which addressed issues they consider important for the organization modernization initiative. They called for consultation input, and invited others to post the pathfinders on their own websites.

I was interested to see if anyone had followed up on the invitation, so googled "Rethinking the Stewardship of Newspapers in a Digital Age" the title of one of the pathfinders. There were ten hits, including LAC's own posting and this blog's announcement.

That doesn't seem like much attention in response to what must have been a substantive effort.

Is LAC management satisfied with the response? If not what additional steps are they taking to obtain comments?

Genealogy for beginners, or refresher

Although we call the half day session "BEGINNING GENEALOGY-The First Steps"

Take your first steps in genealogy with the Beginners Course, to be hosted by the British Isles Family History Society if Greater Ottawa, to be held 20 March 2010, LAC Exhibition Hall A at 9:00am until noon.

Syllabus: Seven Golden Rules, Census Records, Civil Registration, and Local Resources.
Speakers: John D. Reid, Glenn Wright, Alison Hare and Lesley Anderson.
Course sponsored by BIFHSGO & the Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society.

If you would like to attend please print, fill-in and mail (to the address provided on the form) the registration form. Note that registration is limited and that the corresponding course in 2009 filled up, so early registration is recommended.

A hint. Resources now available mean that if you began your family history research some years ago, and let it drop, you can benefit from these talks to learn about the new developments. The session makes a great refresher.