Canadian Genealogy News (CGN)17 September 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

   

Location of registration desk at the LAC

Anyone who has frequented the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) over the years, know that the location of the registration desk has moved many times. Well, it has moved once again. The registration desk has now moved from the first floor to the second floor.

As usual, all visitors must report to the security desk upon arrival and present a piece of valid government-issued photo identification. Then you will go to the second floor of the building to get your registration card.

There hasn't been any change in the hours of operation of the library and archives. You can see the hours of operation on the website at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/service-opening-hours.aspx

The WWII Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947

Some of the WWII Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947 for Canada has been put on the Ancestry at http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=9145

While the names and background information are available at the Library and Archives Canada at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/second-world-war/second-world-war-dead-1939-1947/Pages/files-second-war-dead.aspx, Ancestry has the actual file online for you to read.

The files can include attestation papers, death certificates, and photos of the soldiers. Information found on the documents varies, but can include a wide variety of details, such as:

soldier's name 

date and place of birth 

address

religion

marital status

names and birthdates of children

military service

physical description

education

occupational history

parents’ names

next of kin and address

Since Ancestry has only put 29,000 records online so far, the remaining case files will be added to this collection at a later date. Please be reminded that there were some 44,090 Canadians who lost their lives in the Second World War. So there will be more service files posted on Ancestry in the future.   

Personally, I would use both places in order to get the full picture of Canada's involvement in the Second World War. 

Happy Researching!

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Canadian Genealogy News (CGN) 12 September 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

Oldest society in Manitoba accepts women

St. Andrew's Society of Winnipeg. Manitoba has accepted women as members.

A private society, almost as old as Manitoba itself, has opened its doors to its first-ever female members, as they approved four applications from women. Up until now, the 145-year old society, had men of Scottish descent as members.

The purposes of the society is to promote and preserve the Scottish culture and tradition for the people of Manitoba and the promotion of public understanding of the Scots' role in the origins and development of the province.

The society was responsible for the installation of The Scots Monument on Waterfront Drive in Fort Douglas Park, and the Settlers' Statue on Waterfront Drive at the foot of Bannatyne Avenue.

Their website is at phttp://www.standrews-wpg.ca/

Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/TheStAndrewsSocietyOfWinnipeg

Point Prim Lighthouse, Prince Edward Island

 

Many of you may be aware that the Point Prim Lighthouse will become the sole property and responsibility of the Point Prim Lighthouse Society in November. All costs associated with the Light will now be born solely by the Society.

 

The Society was wondering if anyone had historical pictures of the Lighthouse inside or out, that they would gift the reproduction rights to the Society. The idea is that the Society would sell Pictures, Postcards, Posters and Bookmarks of the lighthouse as part of our ongoing fundraising efforts.

 

The Point Prim Lighthouse was built in 1845, and it is the first and oldest lighthouse on Prince Edward Island. It is also one of only a few round brick lighthouses in Canada

 

Please email pictures, or for more information to Vic Douse at douse@sympatico.ca For more Information, go to http://pointprimlighthouse.com/

Happy Researching!
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Canadian Genealogy News 08 September 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

Family history from Scratch 

Basics and best practices for beginners and beyond!

Presented by both Hamilton and Niagara Peninsula Branches of the Ontario Genealogical Society, and it helps you find out where to begin.

Network with beginner, intermediate, advanced, and professional genealogists through a day of back-to-basics style of learning!

The highlights will be - 

An Overview of Family Search by Terri Wood

Essentials of Ancestry.ca by Lesley Anderson

Research from a Distance by Danielle Manning - Archives of Ontario

Inspirational/Research in the UK by Kirsty Gray, Family-Wise Ltd.

It will be held on Saturday from 8:45 till 4:00 pm, at the St. Andrew's Church, Grimsby, Ontario. 

The cost is $20.00.

Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/events/1662888647276284/

Branch meetings 

There has been a change of date for the September meeting – it will be held tonight with the Durham Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society at the Oshawa Public Library Auditorium, Bagot St., Oshawa at 7:30 pm. 

The topic will be Solve Genealogical Problems by Creating a Timeline (recorded webinar) 

Timelines are very useful ways of visualizing data. Timelines give you an order of and context for events, or to show what kinds of events were happening around your ancestors. Using Excel spreadsheets, this webinar will show how to solve different types of genealogical problems by using timelines.

The webpage is at http://www.durham.ogs.on.ca/

And 

On September 19th, Quinte Genealogical Society will be holding Great Moments in Genealogy. Members will be encouraged to share their research successes, brick wall breakthroughs, serendipity moments or any other significant event in the pursuit of our past.

Join them for the afternoon is Jim Harrison, Mayor of Quinte West. In addition to bringing words of greeting from the city, Mayor Harrison will be making a presentation to Quinte Branch to mark and recognize their 35th Anniversary. 

The meeting is held at Quinte West City Hall Library, 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, Ontario at 1:00 pm. 

Their website is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canqbogs/index.htm (They hold records for Prince Edward, Hastings & part of Northumberland Counties).

They also have a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/QuinteBranch.OGS

Happy Researching!

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Canadian Genealogy News (CGN) 03 September 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

Legacy Vital Statistics Now on Family Search Website

 

Although I reported on this during the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) conference back in May of this year, this is the first chance I have had to read about it on the Archives of Ontario website at http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/legacy_vital_statistics_on_family_search_website.aspx

They signed a licencing agreement with Family Search International (FSI) to make available online several years of historical Ontario vital statistics records previously available only on microfilm.

The following records will be available online through the FSI website for free

Births 1869-1910 are available at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784212

Marriages 1869-1927 are available at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784216

Deaths 1869-1937 are available at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1307826

1392 Steam Locomotive Running Labor Day Weekend!

The Alberta Railway Museum located in Edmonton, Alberta, will be taking passengers on the Labour Day weekend September 5th, 6th and 7th for a trip around the museum. 

The museum is an outdoor display of railway equipment and buildings. The museum replicates a small terminal with station, water tank and shops. The main emphasis is on cars and locomotives from the Canadian National Railways (CNR), Northern Alberta Railways (NAR) and industrial and short line railways.

So, you can go to the museum at http://www.albertarailwaymuseum.com/

Happy Researching!

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Canadian Genealogy News (CGN) 02 September 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

Genealogy courses at Oakville Public Library

The Oakville Public Library, Oakville, Ontario has announced the list of genealogy courses for the fall and winter of 2015-2016.

The courses for September are -

Scottish Research From Afar

Professional Genealogist Ruth Blair will take you through the process of using the site (ScotlandsPeople) and show you how to use other resources to narrow down your search in order to use it in a cost – effective manner. She’ll also demonstrate other online resources that can assist you with our research. If you can’t go to Scotland to research your family, then this lecture will help you discover what is available online.

The course will be held at the Central Branch on Wednesday September 23 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm 

The cost: $8.00

You can register through the website https://secure.oakville.ca/iris/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp 

The course code is 210787

Scottish Research beyond the Census and Civil registration

You’ve searched the Scottish census and civil registration records for your ancestors. What’s next? Are you on the right track? 

Professional Genealogist Ruth Blair will provide you with some resources to take you past the basic records to help you find out more about your Scottish ancestors. Why did the Scots emigrate and where did they settle? Understanding the emigration of the Scots is vital and will assist with your research and enhance your family history story.

Central Branch on Wednesday September 30^th from 7:00 am to 8:30 pm

You can register through the website https://secure.oakville.ca/iris/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp 

The course code is 210785

Their website is at http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/type/genealogy/

Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/774317655963454/

Check them out at http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/type/genealogy

Job opportunity

Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is looking for an editor of their newsletter/journal The Ottawa Genealogist, as well as one new proof reader.

This is a very good newsletter/journal, with lots of news and articles, photos and local news. It is produced both electronically and manually, and is published four times a year. 

If you are interested, contact ottawachair@ogs.on.ca.

Their website is at http://ogsottawa.on.cahttp://ogsottawa.on.ca/

Happy researching!

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Canadian Genealogy News (CGN) 01 September 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

1921 census for Pictou County, Nova Scotia has been posted 

The 1921 census for Pictou County, Nova Scotia is now fully transcribed and available to view at the link below. 

As usual, if you are not already a member of his site, you will have to complete a free registration form. 

The site for the 1921 census is at http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/census/novascotia/pictou1921/index.php

Canada and U.S., Dutch Emigrants, 1946-1963

Very seldom does Ancestry put on new Canadian records, but this week there is a new one - Canada and U.S., Dutch Emigrants, 1946-1963.

You may find the following on the databse -

name

birth date

place of origin

arrival year

destination

sponsor year

religion

relation to head

family size

This database was Dutch Emigrant Families Assisted by the Immigration Committee of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, 1946–1963. Archives at Calvin College in Heritage Hall, Christian Reformed Church of North America, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

The database is at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60926

Family members and others gathered at the DeForest Pioneer Cemetery in Milton, Ontario

On Saturday Aug 29, members of the DeForest family and others gathered at the DeForest Pioneer Cemetery in Milton, Ontario to witness the unveiling of a United Empire Loyalist Burial Site plaque to recognize Abraham DeForest.

See the photos on the Halton-Peel Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/774317655963454/permalink/920942034634348/

Abraham DeForest is listed at the United Empire Loyalist Directory at http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist-Info/loyalist_list.php?letter=d

Happy researching!

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Canadian Genealogy News (CGN) 28 August 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

Genealogical library will close on Labour Day weekend (Sept 7) 

The office and library of the Quebec Family History Society (QFHS) will be closed from Thursday August 27th until Monday September 7th. 

The office and library will re-open on Tuesday September 8th and will resume our regular opening hours: 

Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 

Sunday Afternoon 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 

They have their new membership now in effect. It runs from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016.

If you want to renewed or are new and want to join the society, you can do so by going to the website at http://www.qfhs.ca/upload/files/2014/New_Membership_Year.pdf

The website is at http://www.qfhs.ca/

The Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/148789676376/

Greek Canadian Heritage Project 

This weekend will be the last chance to see the Greek Canadian Heritage Project (GCHP) in Toronto. 

The GCHP was invited by Mike Cullen, owner of the community café, and Laura Heaney, curator, participated in the month long collaboration. The café’s walls are consistently decorated by the work of local artists and engage patrons while they enjoy Broadview Espresso’s coffee and snacks.

The segment of its Toronto Telegram exhibit from August 1 – 31 at Broadview Espresso – 817 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON (Broadview Avenue just north of Danforth). 

Their website is at http://archives.library.yorku.ca/gchp/?p=424

And the Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Greek-Canadian-History-Project/510739502333543?ref=hl

Happy researching! 

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Canadian Genealogy News (CGW) 27 August 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

August is Archaeology Month at the Canadian Museum of History 

The museum is going to have a special event on Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m. on the Riverview Salon and Museum grounds. 

The event is called Cultural Landscape: The Stories Beneath Our Feet in which archaeologist Jean-Luc Pilon will help you explore the cultural landscape of the north bank of the Ottawa River, from the Chaudière Falls to the mouth of the Gatineau River. 

For thousands of years, this was an important place for First Peoples, and their stories continue to reverberate beneath our feet.

Admittance is Free with museum admission. 

The website is at http://www.historymuseum.ca/home

The Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/museumofcivilization

OGS 2016 eNewsletter #1 is here!

The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) Conference newsletter was in my mailbox this morning, and it's a “must have” if you are planning to attend the conference.

The Conference 2016 Genealogy on the Cutting Edge will take place in Toronto from June 3-5, 2016. 

There will be internationally acclaimed experts , such as "The Legal Genealogist" Judy G. Russell and CeCe Moore, "Your Genetic Genealogist". 

Also presenting sessions are Dr. Maurice Gleeson, a UK-based genetic genealogist and popular presenter at the 2015 Conference, and Lisa Louise Cooke, the tech-savvy dynamo behind "Genealogy Gems". More wonderful speakers will be announced soon. 

You can follow them on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioGenealogicalSocietyConference?_rdr=p

You can subscribed to the newsletter at https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=OgsConference2016

You can follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ogsconference

Meanwhile, happy researching!

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Canadian Genealogy News (CGN) 24 July 2015

Here are some news items which have come across the desk this morning -

Family Tree Magazine (FTM) has released their Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Websites this year, and the four Canadian website are - 

Canadiana.ca at http://www.canadiana.ca/en/home

La programme de recherche en démographie historique (The Research Program in Historical Demography) at http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/

Library and Archives Canada at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx

Nova Scotia Historical Vital Records at https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/

As long as we understand that this is definitely US centered, with an small after thought to Canadian websites,  I guess the five chosen isn't that bad. But to say they are the best Canadian sites is a bit of an overstatement, I believe. 

To read the complete list, go to http://familytreemagazine.com/article/best-canadian-genealogy-websites-2015

Do you have ancestors in your family tree or did you used to live in Ottawa, Canada, then this may be a place that you should look at, because the city is decommissioned street name signs and they are available for purchase from the city. 

The City of Ottawa sells signs that have been replaced for maintenance, or removed from in order to avoid duplication of names in the wake of amalgamation, and they are available for $10 apiece.

A list of other available signs can be found on the http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/traffic/decommissioned-street-name-signs

Artist John Horton has designed the silver coin which shows HMS Terror and HMS Erebus on the Arctic Ocean, and Nova Scotian Michael Little helped draw two  new stamps to commemorate Sir John Franklin's doomed Arctic expedition. One depicts HMS Erebus, the other shows a mapThe stamps were unveiled at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on Wednesday, alongside a new silver coin from the Royal Canadian Mint.

Franklin's crew became locked in the ice during a doomed search for the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean in 1845. All 128 crew members eventually died, though there's evidence to suggest some may have survived for several years.

Many searches throughout the 19th century attempted to find the lost ships, but the mystery of what happened to John Franklin and his men has never been solved.

HMS Erebus was discovered last summer, and you can read about it at http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/franklin-expedition-ship-found-in-arctic-id-d-as-hms-erebus-1.2784268

Until tomorrow, have a nice day researching!

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