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Category Archives: Canada
Sir John, eh? The Roadshow
I am so loving the fun associated with the 200th anniversary of Sir John A. Macdonald’s birthday in 2015. While little to no public attention has ever been paid to Sir John A’s birthday, at least during my lifetime, I … Continue reading
Guide to Canadian Jewish Genealogical Research a useful resource for researchers of all backgrounds
It is amazing what I find when I get lost and distracted on the internet. I have no idea what I was looking at, but before I knew it, I had clicked on several links and discovered the JewishGen website. More importantly, I … Continue reading
Saskatchewan weekly newspapers to be digitized
Good news on John D. Reid’s Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections about the plans to digitize Saskatchewan’s newspapers.
Finding United Empire Loyalist records at LAC
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has published a post on its blog about the United Empire Loyalist records it holds and how to search them. Some of the records are online. LAC explains who the Loyalists were: “The term ‘United … Continue reading
J. Brian Gilchrist’s obituary
The obituary for well-known genealogist J. Brian Gilchrist and details about visitation and funeral arrangements are available here.
New LAC head speaks about challenges, budget cuts, and digitization
In an interview with the Montreal Gazette, Guy Berthiaume, the new head of Library and Archives Canada, shared his vision for LAC and reflected on what his five years as chairman and director at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec … Continue reading
One-stop shopping for online Canadian newspapers
It is now one-stop shopping for genealogists looking for information in historical Canadian newspapers. Kenneth R. Marks has finished his list of online Canadians newspapers and it includes all provinces and territories. Mr. Marks writes, “In total there are around … Continue reading
New head at LAC will face challenges
The Montreal Gazette and other Southam newspapers, including the Ottawa Citizen and Saskatoon Star Phoenix, published an article this morning about the newly appointed head of Library and Archives Canada, Guy Berthiaume. The former president of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales … Continue reading
New Brunswick historical newspapers
Blogger Kenneth R. Marks of The Ancestor Hunt is on a roll this week. In addition to posting a blog item a couple of days ago about historical newspapers available in Ontario and Nova Scotia, yesterday he added New Brunswick newspapers … Continue reading
Government announces new head at Library and Archives Canada
Yesterday, the Government of Canada announced the appointment of Guy Berthiaume as the Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a term of five years, effective June 23, 2014. Dr. Berthiaume has been president and chief executive officer of the Bibliothèque … Continue reading
Genealogy à la carte 