Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Canadian Week in Review 22 September 2015



I have come across the following Canadian genealogy, history and heritage websites, social media,
and newspaper articles this past week that were of interest to me, and I thought you might be
interested in them, too.

This Week in Canadian History

Hamilton Public Library celebrates its birthday
 
In 1890, the Hamilton Public Library opened. In 1889, a bylaw was passed to create a Public Library in Hamilton, and by October of that year, a cornerstone for the first library building was laid by Judge Muir, the first chairman of the Public Library Board. Hamilton Public Library was the third public
library created in Ontario, after Guelph and Toronto.

To read more about the Hamilton Public Library, go to

Social Media

(Photos) Hantsport’s rich baseball history

The Haven of Hospitality is famous for many things: shipbuilding, William Hall and, of course, the 
community s legendary baseball team, the Hantsport Shamrocks.
 
Brian Bishop, a longtime resident of the community, recently published a book called Barbershop 
Baseball, which details the rich history of baseball in the region.

(Report) Perkins House faces expensive repairs if it's to ever re-open

A 48-page report from Pinto Engineering has been presented to the government, and the news is not 
good. Perkins House was built in 1766 by the diarist, merchant and privateer Simeon Perkins. 

(Video) Christie Blatchford: Oland murder trial takes delicious, and weird, look at family ’s 
genealogy 

Genealogy plays apart of the Oland murder trial. 

News articles 

Nova Scotia

Scottish documentary to introduce Nova Scotia to 'old' Scotland

Most Nova Scotians are aware of our Scottish roots. But apparently many modern-day Scots don't 
know very much about Nova Scotia.

A crew from the Glasgow bureau of STV is hoping to change that. They're in Nova Scotia shooting a 
documentary

Quebec

Ekuanitshit First Nation in Quebec pining for discontinued blend of Salada tea

Members of the Ekuanitshit First Nation, a remote community 850 kilometres northeast of uebec 
City, are in a desperate search for a discontinued blend of Salada tea they say they ust can't live 
without.

About 700 Innu live in the tiny community on the province's Lower North Shore.

Alberta

Alberta needs $12.5 million to finish longest section of Trans Canada trail

Alberta, with the longest section of the Trans Canada Trail in the country, needs $12.5 million to finish the j ob in time for Canada s 150th birthday, a group of prominent Edmontonians heard Tuesday.

The complicated, four-pronged route includes a northern leg to the Yukon and Northwest Territories, 
west to Grande Prairie and into British Columbia and, in the south, through Banff National Park to 
B.C., Deborah Apps, CEO of the Trans Canada Trail Association, told a group organized by 
prominent Edmontonian Bob Westbury.

News Stories This Week

City bulldozes archaeological site

By now, you have heard of the city of Montreal which has 
bulldozes archaeological the site of a 18th century tannery 
village to make way for an interchange. The imterchage will 
be at the intersection of St-Jacques and St-R mi Streets in 
Ste-Henri,one of the oldest sections of the city.

Various groups had tried to stop the development, but to no 
avail.

More than 150 boxes of artifacts have been dug from the site, 
but it still doesn't replace the village, which could have been 
very important to the city, seeing that it is coming up to the 375th anniversary of Montreal which 
happens in 2017.

To see what on in 2017, go to http://www.375mtl.com/en/

Do you ever get bored when working on genealogy?

Randy Seaver, the American owner of the blog 
Geneamusings, says he get bored from time to time, and 
when he does, he has a tried and true way of getting himself 
out of the doldrums. 

In his post called Genea-Therapy - Finding More Seaver 
cure for genea-boredom is to go exploring for information 
about persons in my family tree, or to mine a database on 
Ancestry, FamilySearch or MyHeritage so I can add content 
and sources to persons in my tree". 

As someone who sees this as a ob I have been in business since 2013 , rather than as a hobby, I 
too suffer from the doldrums from time to time. And when I do, I echo some of Randy's solutions. I 
check the Canadian websites, and Facebook to see if there is anything new I should be aware of. 
There is always news to discover somewhere! 

I set aside some time in my day so that I can listen to the latest webinars, or watch the latest Google 
Hangouts on Air, or check my Google Alerts. 

So there are lots of things that you can do. Even phone, or email a genealogy friend to see how 
things are going. Or a short drive to your local repository. It all helps! 
But the one thing that keeps me going and provides me with inspiration is that I am in the business of 
helping people.

I help people find their Canadian ancestors those who emigrated from other 
counties or migrated up here from the United States to find a better life. One thing that Canada had, 
that emigrants wanted, was land and we had plenty of undeveloped land. 
So excuse me while I return to work.

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

If you missed last week’s edition, it is 


 

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Canadian Women in War




The Canadian War Museum located at 1 Vimy Place in Ottawa, Ontario, there will be an exhibit called World War Women from 23 October 2015 to 20 March 2016 in the Lieutenant- Colonel John McCrae Gallery.

The press release says that “The First and Second World Wars transformed the lives of Canadian women, as they took on new roles in response to the inevitable trials and tragedies of wartime. Through artifacts, images and firsthand accounts, World War Women explores their stories, showing how women’s contributions challenged perceptions — within society and within themselves — of their capabilities”.

To go along with this exhibit, there will be a War – In Their Own Words in which you can talk to the World War Women volunteers. Hear their personal stories about how they or their loved ones experienced war.

The website is http://www.warmuseum.ca/home/

Happy Researching!

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

If you missed last week’s edition, it is 

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Donald Trump – The Canadian part of his family history


According to a new book by Gwenda Blair, The Trumps: Three Generations That Built An Empire.
Donald Trump's grandfather, Friedrich Trump, earned his 'substantial nest-egg' from Yukon hotel business during the Klondike Gold Rush before heading to New York City. 

He happened to be in Seattle when the news broke about the Gold Rush, and he joined the group that headed north. He set up the Arctic Restaurant and Hotel in two locations with a partner — first one on Bennett Lake in northern British Columbis, and then in Whitehorse, Yukon – where he made his money. 


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

If you missed last week’s edition, it is 

Saturday, September 19, 2015

A new Canadian global website


Here is terrific news – a new website has been launched in time for the anniversary of the Battle of Britain - the first ever global Spitfire pilot database.

The site, which allows historians, aviation enthusiasts and genealogists alike to add pilot data including specific aircraft flown, images, comments, video, and pilot biography is being brought together by Canadian Kurt Turchan from Ontario.

His press release says that “Allspitfirepilots.org represents a new adventure in acquiring information and creating a centralized, user-friendly site that people interested in aviation history can access”,

“The Spitfire played a key role in the Battle of Britain and beyond, and is a key draw at air shows today capturing the imagination of would be pilots, enthusiasts, and history buffs. It is perhaps the most iconic aircraft of all time.”

He also wants to attract half a dozen digital curators from various countries. Andrew Pentland graciously allowed his database of Spitfire serials to be included in the site. Once a complete serial number database for the Hurricane is located, plans are to support this aircraft type as well.

Go to http://www.allspitfirepilots.org/

Since tomorrow is the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Governor General David Johnston will take part in the national ceremony on Sunday, September 20 at 12:45 p.m., on Parliament Hill.

During the ceremony, the press release says that the governor-general will inspect the guard of honour, lay a wreath and deliver remarks to pay tribute to the airmen who fought and died during the battle and to acknowledge those who continue to serve in the Royal Canadian Air Force today.

Happy Researching!

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

If you missed last week’s edition, it is 

Friday, September 18, 2015

Culture Days in Canada


Culture Days is a coast to coast to coast celebration of arts and culture which takes place every year in September.

In 2015, Culture Days will take place on September 25, 26 & 27, and you are invited to share your culture.

It was instituted in 2010, and Culture Days in Canada has generated enthusiastic interest, participation and support from a network of artists, organizations, municipalities, as well as the private and public sector and media across the country.

To see what is on in your area, go to http://culturedays.ca/en/2015-activities

Happy Researching!

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

If you missed last week’s edition, it is 

Thursday, September 17, 2015

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!

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

If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/09/i-have-come-across-following-canadian.html

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

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

FREE! findmypast website


Word has come to us that findmypast will be free this weekend from midday on Friday, September 18th (BST) to midday Monday, September 21st (BST)*.

They have a collection of over 4 billion records and 11 million newspaper pages online, and they will be absolutely free!

You will be able to explore your family’s international history at www.findmypast.com

Happy Researching!!

* British Standard Time

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

If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/09/i-have-come-across-following-canadian.html

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