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Family historian in Montreal, genealogy news blogger, long-time collector of old family photos, and a huge fan of William Notman's photos. *My surname rhymes with Never. Please remember to caption your photos. Merci! https://genealogyalacarte.ca

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This week's crème de la crème - January 31, 2026 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFree Searchable Database Reveals Hard-to-Find Details on Soviet-era Persecution Victims by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family. Fam...
31.01.2026 14:58 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - January 24, 2026 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsUsing the OLRI in Ontario Land Research by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. FamilySearch Full Text Search Updates and Arolsen Archives New on Anc...
24.01.2026 20:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - December 13, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCanadiana adds London (ON) Newspapers by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Loyalist Directory by Brian McConnell, UE, on UE Loyalist Histo...
13.12.2025 15:03 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
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Free access to military records on Findmypast for Remembrance Day, November 7 - 13 - Genealogy à la carte To mark Remembrance Day and honour those who served, Findmypast is offering free access to millions of military records from November 7 to 13. Researchers with British and Irish roots can explore the ...
06.11.2025 15:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - November 1, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsArchives of Ontario RG 1-100 Patent Plans Update by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. What’s new in the FamilySearch Full Text Search collection, ...
01.11.2025 14:23 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - September 27, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsAncestry and the NRS – when the corporate genealogy world turns ugly and Major relaunch of PRONI website later this year, and other news from the a...
28.09.2025 16:38 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Allen County Public Library's latest genealogy videos on YouTube include Library and Archives Canada, Quebec, Portugal, Ireland, Arkansas, Wyoming, and North Carolina - Genealogy à la carte The folks at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana have been busy this past week adding 14 genealogy videos to their YouTube channel, including one about Library and Archives Canada a...
28.09.2025 16:24 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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This week's crème de la crème - September 20, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsLAC to a provide a “simplified and more secure login experience”? by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Almost Destroyed: Chinese Canadian reco...
20.09.2025 14:11 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 3
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OGS's virtual presentations include Canadiana, Ireland, British Home Children, AI - and sex work - Genealogy à la carte This is a busy week for seven branches and a special interest group of the Ontario Genealogical Society. They will host virtual and hybrid presentations, along with an online genealogical forum. The p...
15.09.2025 18:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - September 13, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsScots in the USA and Canada 1825-1875, Part Seven by David Dobson: Book Review, My Favorite Genealogy Blogs, and Genealogy and AI: Pros and Cons by...
13.09.2025 13:58 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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This week's crème de la crème - September 6, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsHow to Access Chinese Case Files at LAC (2025) Linda Yip on Past Presence. Tracing the Irish Famine Generation in Government Transportation Receipt...

Happy Saturday!

06.09.2025 14:18 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

At 10:45 on 18 October, Peter Higgenbotham will cover the evolution of the poor relief system from 1601 to 1948, looking at the development and operation of workhouses, the lives of their inmates, and the various records available relating to them. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS

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23.08.2025 15:42 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - August 23, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCanadian Titles on FamilySearch Full-text Search by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The “Lost” 1820 U.S. Census Records Have Been Found by D...

Happy Saturday!

23.08.2025 13:25 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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This week's crème de la crème - August 16, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsGuillaume Trahan (c1601-c1684), More Than Meets the Eye – 52 Ancestor #452 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained. How Vintage Postcards Can Help Researc...
16.08.2025 18:47 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
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This week's crème de la crème - August 9, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsHow to Translate a French-Canadian Baptism Record Step-by-Step by Kathryn Lake Hogan on Looking4Ancestors. 150 years of London (ON) healthcare hist...
09.08.2025 16:12 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - July 19, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsA Gold Mine for Genealogists-UBC Library Students Digital Projects by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Snapshots of British Columbia’s Ghost ...

Happy Saturday!

19.07.2025 14:21 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 2
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This week's crème de la crème - July 12, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts LAC and the Budget Cut and Searching Anglo-Celtic Roots by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Updated listing of Riflemen who served during th...
12.07.2025 19:28 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - July 5, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsSnapshots of British Columbia’s Ghost Towns: Part 1—The Corbin Miners’ Strike by Jill Henderson on Digitizer’s Blog. Finding Scotland’s Place Names...
05.07.2025 16:02 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - June 28, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts“Genealogy” and “census” are missing in the LAC 2025-26 Departmental Plan by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Underground Railroad in Can...
28.06.2025 15:41 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Watch 'Exploring Library and Archives Canada online' by Ken McKinlay this Friday - Genealogy à la carte Legacy Family Tree Webinars will host the free webinar, Exploring Library and Archives Canada Online, presented by Ken McKinlay, on Friday, June 20, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Over the past few years,...
18.06.2025 16:17 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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This week's crème de la crème - June 14, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsResearching Supreme Court records at the BC Archives by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Historic Maritime Weather Records for Voyages from the UK to Qu...
14.06.2025 12:53 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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This week's crème de la crème - May 31, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWhy Your Great-Grandmother’s Ontario Birth Record Isn’t There and Where to Look Instead by Kathryn Lake Hogan on Looking4Ancestors. TheGenealogist ...
31.05.2025 20:57 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - May 24, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsIndigenous Stories of the Klondike Gold Rush: Part 1 – The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in by Jill Henderson on UBC Digitization Centre Blog. NARA’s two database...

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24.05.2025 13:31 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - May 17, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsTrying Out Ancestry.com’s New Document Transcription Tool by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings. First Impressions: Family Tree Maker 2024 (FTM 2024) by...

Wishing you a weekend filled with relaxation -- and family history research.

17.05.2025 14:02 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Newspapers.com's Ontario collection continues to grow - Genealogy à la carte If your ancestors lived in Ontario’s Niagara Region in the 19th century and early 20th century, you may want to take a look at Newspaper.com’s latest additions. More than 50 newspaper titles, primaril...
15.05.2025 20:06 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - May 10, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFamilySearch Labs: Full-Text Search by Dr. Margaret M. McMahon on A Week of Genealogy. New Canadian Collections on MyHeritage and More Maps from th...

Happy Saturday!

10.05.2025 13:30 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Plenty to learn on International Institute of Genealogical Studies' YouTube channel - Genealogy à la carte 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 m...

It's the weekend! Perhaps we'll be able to spend some time increasing our knowledge about family history research.

10.05.2025 12:52 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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There's still time to watch recordings from the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia's virtual conference - Genealogy à la carte If you missed the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia’s virtual conference this past weekend, you can still purchase access to the 14 presentation recordings until July 4. Topics include Loyalists...
09.05.2025 18:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - May 3, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsVast searchable database reveals the records sitting in boxes at former USSR archives by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family. Dutch...

Happy Saturday!

03.05.2025 14:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Two 'O Canada' webinars - today and Friday - from Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Genealogy à la carte Legacy Family Tree Webinars will this week host two free webinars in their O Canada series. Today, April 30, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, Kathryn Lake Hogan will deliver her presentation, Invaded! The F...
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