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Imagine you are trapped in an archive and the only way out is to solve a series of genealogy research puzzles. Are you up to the challenge? Are you ready for Genealogy Escape Room™? Based on the popular escape room concept, Genealogy Escape Room™ turns the typical webinar format upside down! Each registrant will receive…
‘I’m just compiling our family tree, what possible problems could there be?’ Researching and devising a family tree traditionally involved asking relatives about their lives, devising a tree, and undertaking a paper trail. However, it now involves finding previously inaccessible records and dealing with others via the internet, who are often strangers. Ethical dilemmas in…
July 11, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Ireland Special Interest Group SummaryNot all of the Irish records were burnt. Join Andrea for an overview of Irish records that are available and that you can research online. OutlineEveryone has heard the story that all the Irish records were burnt or that you can…
July 18, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Haldimand-Norfolk Branch When you find yourself conducting genealogical research in the archives, you make use of many paper resources. These may include family files, maps, newspapers, and even yearbooks. But what if you could listen to your ancestor, or hear someone else mention growing up…
November 14, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Haldimand-Norfolk Branch Are you missing a key genealogy clue because you haven’t found a passenger list? Do you know when your relatives first stepped on North American soil? Learn where to find passenger lists, and tips to figure out when they arrived, and how to…
September 19, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Sault Ste Marie Branch The session is structured in 4 steps: Jean-Yves Vanier-Verbeek Jean-Yves Vanier-Verbeek, originally from Québec, moved to Alberta in 1995 for an engineering career, with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration. He left the corporate world 4…
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