FamilySearch.org announcement at OGS Conference

Stephen Young, of FamilySearch.org in Salt Lake City, Utah, made a big announcement at Saturday evening's banquet at the OGS Conference in Barrie (Ontario).

FamilySearch has published the images linked to the already published civil registration indexes of Ontario. The announcement was being coordinated with the Archives of Ontario.

Stephen also tells me that he will be reviewing all the Canadian publications put online by FamilySearch since January 1st.

I have looked at the images, and they are VERY clear, and THEY ARE SOURCED!!!

You can go to the following sites to view the records -

Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927 https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784216

Ontario Births, 1869-1912 https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784212

Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947 https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1307826

Happy researching!!!

Dear Myrt’s Beginning Genealogy - Session 15

As I promised my blog on 06 January 2015 at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/beginning-genealogy-study-group.html, I watched Dear Myrt’s Beginning Genealogy Session 15 this week. I will continue to watch the rest of the study group as it proceeds.

It has started to get confusing, but maybe it will clear itself up next week when we get back to the regular program.

The confusion comes because I didn’t report on Session 13 in which Dear Myrt talked about using maps to find your descendants, but I have posted it now.

For Session 14, Dear Myrt was away to the National Genealogical Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, and then on this past Wednesday, she held a two-hour discussion to cover both Sessions 14 and 15. Are you still with me?

So, on to Session 13 about maps. I thought it was very good.

There are tons of places to look at maps on the Internet for every country in the world.

One of the best places to look for Canada is at website http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmaps/

The session this Wednesday didn’t cover as much as I would have liked, although she did spend time on the Research Log that Cousin Russ has taken the time to produce. All of the links are in the community comments right below the day’s broadcast.

And they did explore church records in the States and in the UK, and spent some time talking about the research process.

The website for Session 13, and15 is at https://plus.google.com/communities/104382659430904043232

Session 1 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-1.html

Session 2 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-2.html

Session 3 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-3.html

Session 4 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-4.html

Session 5 -http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/02/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-5.html

Session 6 & 7 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/03/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-sessions_5.html

Sessioin 8 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/03/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-sessions_13.html

Session 9 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/03/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-sessions_20.html

Session 10 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/03/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session.html

Session 11 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/04/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-sessions_9.html

Session 12 -http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/04/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-sessions_23.html

Remember to make yourself a member of Dear Myrt’s Genealogy Community before watching the YouTube Google+ Hangout on Air at https://plus.google.com/communities/104382659430904043232

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Need help finding your ELUSIVE Canadian ancestors???

As a nod of the hat to the Ontario Genealogical Conference being held in Barrie, Ontario from May 29 to May 31, may we offer a month-long discount on our research and consultation services of 15% (ends 11 June at midnight).

Just go to Elizabeth Lapointe Research Services website at www.elrs.biz, or send an email with the subject "special" to genealogyresearch@aol.com to see how I can help you find that elusive Canadian ancestor!

Research Tip! If you have an ancestor who died in the Second World War, you can check "Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947" 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

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Check the Canadian Week in Review every Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.

If you missed this week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/05/canadian-week-in-review-cwr-25-may-2015.html

It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada!

Is there another Canadian genealogy society in financial trouble?

 On my trip around the web this morning checking on different genealogical societies, I came across a Demolish the Deficit Fund on the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society site at http://www.saskgenealogy.com/

There is a thermometer on site showing $ O to $40,000 and the goal is to raise $12,000 in 2015.

Has it come to this in Canada? That a genealogical society has to appeal for donations in order to Demolish the Deficit??? If this is it, be forward that we may be in for some rough times in the future.

I’ll be keeping my eye on their efforts to raise the money, and report back if there are any changes.

To see their membership rates http://www.saskgenealogy.com/index.php/about-us/membership/

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SPECIAL OFFER!!!!!!!!!

 Need help in finding your ELUSIVE Canadian ancestors?

As a nod of the hat to the Ontario Genealogical Conference being held in Barrie, Ontario from May 29 to May 31, may we take this opportunity to offer a month-long discount on our research and consultation services of 15% (ends 11 June at midnight).

Just go to Elizabeth Lapointe Research Services at www.elrs.biz, or send an email with the subject "special" to genealogyresearch@aol.com to see how I can help you find that elusive Canadian ancestor! 

 

Research Tip! Looking for your ancestor in Saskatchewan, and can’t find him? Maybe he changed his name. The Saskatchewan Genealogical Society has a 54-page book that list name changes on the site http://saskgenealogy.com/databases/public_databases/Changes_of_Name.pdf  ========================================================================

Check the Canadian Week in Review every Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.

If you missed this week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/05/canadian-week-in-review-cwr-25-may-2015.html

 

It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada
 

Research Tip! Looking for your ancestor in Saskatchewan, and can’t find him? Maybe he changed his name. The Saskatchewan Genealogical Society has a 54-page book that list name changes on the site http://saskgenealogy.com/databases/public_databases/Changes_of_Name.pdf