tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240666352024-03-15T21:09:40.228-04:00Canada's Anglo-Celtic ConnectionsJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comBlogger11840125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-64743202601440943862023-11-02T15:45:00.002-04:002023-11-02T15:45:28.788-04:00Links for OGS Memorials Webinar 2 November 2023Ontario War Memorials, by Tim Laye https://ontariowarmemorials.blogspot.com/Canadian Military Memorials Database (now Military memorials in Canada) https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/national-inventory-canadian-memorialsCanadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorialCommonwealth War Graves Commissionhttp://JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-47301228859127844732023-08-10T08:49:00.000-04:002023-08-10T08:49:02.497-04:00FamilySearch experimental search of handwritten wills and deeds A FamilySearch collection, “Wills and deed records from the United States, 1630-1975,” was recently the subject of an experimental research project. One hundred and ten million records processed by handwriting recognition technology were opened up for searching. Several people tried it before the experiment was closed and posted about their experience and enthusiasm on Reddit,”. JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-78574441491932004082022-08-31T08:22:00.000-04:002022-08-31T08:22:12.274-04:00The New Library and Archives Canada WebsiteHere it is, https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/Pages/Home.aspx, in advance of the date LAC thought it would become available. The images make for eye appeal.You can use the search box at the top or click on Collection if you’re searching for information. Shouldn’t that be Collections?On that page under Most requested, find Census search, First World War Personnel Records, Ask us a question, JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-54887791220293607822022-06-04T00:00:00.073-04:002022-06-04T00:00:00.299-04:00Centennial of Accidental Death of Four Home ChildrenOn this date in 1922 four children died in a misadventure boating accident near the quarantine station at Grosse Isle. The Canadian Press originally reported they were between eight and twelve years old from a Polich family, with the incident described as:"... the boys managed to scale the high fence surrounding the quarantine station and made their way down to the beach, where a rowboat wasJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-32282318125059250482022-03-23T08:26:00.003-04:002022-03-23T08:26:57.795-04:00How to add weather to your family historyToday, 23 March is World Meteorological Day as proclaimed by the World Meteorological Organization. While meteorology, the science of weather and the atmosphere, may not feature in your family history it could. There are 3,165 entries in Ancestry’s Canada Voters Lists, 1935-1980 collection with occupation meteo*.More likely of interest is the weather on a special day, birthday, JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-60703226733662805192022-02-01T00:00:00.001-05:002022-02-01T00:00:00.227-05:00Internet Genealogy: Feb-Mar 2022Here’s the table of contents for the forthcoming issue.Crowdsourcing Revisited!Diane L. Richard continues her look at this growing phenomenaCourting in Days Gone BySue Lisk looks at the courtship traditions of our ancestorsJehus and TeamstersDavid A. Norris looks at the drivers of stagecoaches, wagons, and horse carsE-Book Review: Sources for Irish Family History 2021 editionJoe Grandinetti JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-82564338034474715912022-01-12T13:37:00.002-05:002022-01-12T13:37:33.272-05:00FreeBMD January UpdateThe FreeBMD Database was updated on Wednesday 12 January 2022 to contain 283,535,186 unique entries, increased from 283,149,543 at the previous update.Years with changes of more than 10,000 records since the last update are: for births 1987, 1990-92; for marriages 1987, 1989-91; for deaths 1988-92.If you’re new to family history or would like a refresher from the General Register OfficeJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-22619997550946721292021-12-01T10:09:00.004-05:002021-12-01T10:09:57.209-05:00Internet Genealogy: Dec 2021 - Jan 2022 Here are the contents of the next issue, to be available on 10 December.COVER: Who's Your Daddy: A Durham DNA Puzzle!Michelle Dennis offers advice as well as rich resources on searching for ancestors in Durham, England.Freedman's Savings BankDiane L. Richard examines these short-lived, but invaluable records for family historians.The Winter of Their Discomfort: Coping With the ColdSue Lisk looks JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-5304141056114601202021-10-22T05:49:00.000-04:002021-10-22T05:49:19.364-04:00CHA gravely concerned about the continuing limits to public accessOn Wednesday The Canadian Historical Association penned a statement signed by Steven High, President, and Penny Bryden, Past President, on Reduction in service at Library and Archives Canada. They "strongly urge the leadership of Library and Archives Canada to reconsider its decision to further limit the hours of access and, instead, work to improve accessibility for all Canadians. The JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-42804780053883561952021-09-21T08:31:00.000-04:002021-09-21T08:31:30.937-04:00Call for Speakers: The Ontario Ancestors’ 2022 Webinar SeriesKim Barnsdale, OGS’s amazing Webinar Coordinator, drew this presentation opportunity, or rather opportunities, to my attention.Ontario Ancestors is currently accepting proposals for our monthly 2022 Webinar Series. Our live webinars take place the first Thursday of the month at 7pm ET using the Zoom platform.In addition, Ontario Ancestors is also looking for guest speakers who are interested in JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-92205696674322476772021-09-02T20:35:00.000-04:002021-09-02T20:35:04.399-04:00Deceased Online Adds Leicester Cemetery RecordsAll historic burial records from Leicester City Council's cemeteries are now available to view on www.deceasedonline.com.The records available are for:Belgrave Cemetery, 15,554 records, from 1881 to 2015, with 49 Commonwealth War Graves.Gilroes Cemetery, 137,005 records, from 1902 to 2015, with 75 CWGSaffron Hill Cemetery, 26,250 records, from 1931 to 2015, with 83 CWGWelford Road Cemetery, JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-88321925379541251732021-07-29T00:00:00.001-04:002021-07-29T00:00:00.440-04:00Who Do You Think Are The Top Tweeters - Update Here is the latest survey of top tweeters for #genealogy and #familyhistory in the past few days.Rank#genealogyCount #familyhistoryCount1FamilyTreeTips241 FamilyTreeTips2882Heirs2U21 Heirs2U553GeneaStudies20 CaroleParkes1554skcgs118 chiddickstree455chiddickstree16 ConfKeep416sillymummyft15 FederationFHS377GenealogyWise15 BeyondBrickWal1298marksology11JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-90378249302979063852021-07-04T00:00:00.002-04:002021-07-04T00:00:00.442-04:00Ancestry GamesI received an email from Ancestry.ca offering a 6-month membership at 40% discount. For the complete, World Deluxe 6-month membership the offer was $77.99 Cdn SAVE 40% off $129.99,I'd provide the link but I've been trapped before mentioning an email offer only to find out it was exclusive to the addressee!Interestingly the offer at Ancestry.ca is $129.99 Cdn, SAVE $50.You can often get a good JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-75067853938481426852021-06-14T00:00:00.003-04:002021-06-14T00:00:00.395-04:00CEF Beechwood Burial: Alexander P. MenziesOn 14 June 1921 Alexander Pratt Menzies, age 24, was found drowned at Britannia Bay on the Ottawa River. There's little additional information on his death certificate except birth 2-10-1897 in England. Newspaper reports were that he'd been in Ottawa for 3 weeks looking for work and staying at the Union Mission.His CWGC record indicates "Son of William Menzies, of 34, Summerfield Avenue, Queen's JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-33760939077620275022021-06-13T00:00:00.001-04:002021-06-13T00:00:00.440-04:00Back to the FutureHaving had to resort to this older blog for the past few days the distribution for the new one appears to be working. I ran over the monthly number of emails allowed free by MailChimp that I had used initially and they wanted 4c per email sent out, that's 4c each for 400 subscribers time 30 days in June. Not in my budget. MailPoet is now hooked up — it looks promising as long as JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-66153923170897062922021-06-12T00:00:00.001-04:002021-06-12T00:00:00.382-04:00Can we be even-handed? "Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951) is English Canada’s best-known first-wave feminist.""Alongside the other Famous Five, including close friend Emily Murphy, McClung was an advocate of eugenics and campaigned for the sterilization of the feebleminded."Those statements are from her profile in https://eugenicsarchive.ca/discover/playersThere are many others at the site who were advocates JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-446856672436528852021-06-11T03:42:00.000-04:002021-06-11T03:42:07.230-04:00BIFHSGO AGM and Great Moments in GenealogyTomorrow, Saturday 12 June9 am: BIFHSGO AGM10 am: Great Moments in Genealogy Over the Sea to ... "Shetland" (Jill Thompson) – The story of two ancestors who moved from the Shetland Isles to Scotland and then to southern England.The River Ran Red: The Homestead Steel Strike and Sylvester’s Part in It (Lynne Baxter) – The story of a steelworker and union leader who was tried for his roleJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-23709047135918685222021-06-11T00:00:00.001-04:002021-06-11T00:00:00.441-04:00Findmypast Adds to England Roman Catholic Parish Registers CollectionWhat's new at Findmypast? Single year additions to Birmingham, Middlesborough and Westminster Catholic parish records.Over 4,000 new England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms from the Archdiocese of Birmingham in 1911, the Diocese of Middlesbrough in 1921, and the Diocese of Westminster in 1916.Over 1,500 new England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages from the Archdiocese of Birmingham in 1911 and the JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-90091220502222035532021-06-10T08:19:00.003-04:002021-06-10T08:19:51.016-04:00Uncovering Unusual Lives: Four Case HistoriesFrom Toronto Branch OGS, an interesting series for summer enjoyment.Wednesday 16 June (7:30 p.m. EDT)Misbegotten, Misled, Mistaken: Tackling the challenging quest to identify a mystery father.Lecturer: Paul JonesThursday 17 June (7:30 p.m. EDT)The Curious Case of Dr. Henry Head Gray: Piecing together the true fate of a young Toronto doctor.Lecturer: Jane MacNamaraWednesday 23 June (7:30 p.mJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-66673133853684523412021-06-10T00:00:00.003-04:002021-06-10T00:00:00.413-04:00Advance Notice: Strokestown Famine Orphans in QuebecPart of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies Annual Meeting, “The Marianna O’Gallagher Memorial Session: Strokestown Famine Orphans in Quebec” will take place on Tuesday, June 22 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. EDT. Dr. Mark McGowan will be joining Caroilin Callery and Dr. Jason King to discuss a recent short film entitled “Strokestown Famine Orphans in Quebec and New York.” In advance of JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-60756752922862081572021-06-10T00:00:00.001-04:002021-06-10T00:00:00.413-04:00Ancestry adds UK and Allied Countries, Index of International Bomber Command Losses, 1936-1966Abstracts records from the International Bomber Command Centre. There are links to more detailed information at the IBCC website which records the details of 58,438 Bomber Command deaths throughout its existence (1936-1968), including pre-war and post-war losses. Searching keyword Canada finds 9,840 records, Canadian 10,344. JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-11234342205382606432021-06-09T00:00:00.002-04:002021-06-09T00:00:00.380-04:00Ancetry Updates Bedfordshire, England, Workhouse and Poor Law RecordsUpdated, now with 628,011 records, Bedfordshire, England, Workhouse and Poor Law Records, 1835-1914 was originally published by Ancestry in August 2020.Searching returns a transcript with headings: Name, Age, Birth Date, Residence Date, Residence Place, Poor Law Union, and Description of the instrument. Additional information is given in the linked image such as family information and the nature JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-1535917414653572062021-06-08T00:00:00.001-04:002021-06-08T00:00:00.442-04:00This Week;s Online Genealogy EventsStill struggling with service on the new blog.Choose from free online events in the next five days. All times are ET except as noted. Those in red are Canadian, bolded if local to Ottawa. Assume registration in advance is required; check so you’re not disappointed.Tuesday 8 June, 2 pm: Virtual Genealogy Drop-In, from Ottawa Branch of OGS and The Ottawa Public Library. https://JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-45639777318000082132021-06-07T07:53:00.003-04:002021-06-07T07:53:28.529-04:00OPL-LAC Service Transition: NewspapersNote: There's a hiccup with the new blog.In an obscure corner of the LAC website is a document Transition 2019 – E-binder. Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, August 30, 2019. It provides a nearly two years old snapshot of the organization, its scope and a base on which to view subsequent developments.The Operations Sector is of most interest for researcher clients. An organization JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-37578076797281274022021-06-07T07:51:00.007-04:002021-06-07T07:51:51.515-04:00Military Monday: SurnamesNOTE: There's a hiccup with the new blog.Smith, then Brown and then Wilson saw the most Canadian military fatalities in both wars. according to Commonwealth War Graves Commission records. For the population as a whole, for more than a century, Smith has been the most common surname in Canada, the next most common being Brown, Tremblay and Martin. The table below shows the most frequent JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.com0