Category: eWeekly Blog

eWeekly Survey September 5th

Last week we asked you about Virtual Museums, and we received 151 responses – thank you! Only 23% of respondents had used virtual museum software or knew what it was, but 66% of you indicated…

  • September 5, 2020
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eWeekly Survey August 29th

Last week we asked you about your methods of preserving family history.  We received 314 responses – thank you! Most of our respondents are using an online family tree to preserve their records, but also…

  • August 29, 2020
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eWeekly Survey August 22nd

Last week we asked you about this newsletter – eWeekly Update – and we received 176 responses!  Thank you to everyone who participated. Almost 90% of those who responded read each edition, which is very…

  • August 22, 2020
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eWeekly Survey August 8

Last week we asked you about DNA testing, and 303 responses were received – thank you! We received several complaints that FTDNA (FamilyTreeDNA) was not included in our list.  As one reader pointed out, “FTDNA…

  • August 8, 2020
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eWeekly Survey August 1, 2020

Last week we asked you “How has COVID changed the way you do genealogy?”  We received 235 responses – thank you!   The vote was pretty evenly split between yes and no to the question…

  • August 1, 2020
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eWeekly Survey July 25, 2020

Since March we have experienced significant changes not only in our lifestyles, but in how we approach our genealogy projects.  We have asked you what you have been doing during this time, but we want…

  • July 25, 2020
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Copyright Consultant Announcement

Ontario Ancestors – The Ontario Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that Elise C. Cole will be joining our team to ensure that the Society is informed and compliant with copyright law and copyright best…

  • July 25, 2020
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eWeekly Survey

First of all, thank you to the 156 respondents who hung in there to reply to last week’s Survey.  Another rookie mistake on the part of your Editor – I forgot to turn OFF the…

  • July 18, 2020
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Land Registry Office Update

Many of you have heard by now that the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services has decided to discontinue the land registration counter services at all Land Registry Offices (LROs) effective October 9, 2020. This…

  • July 17, 2020
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eWeekly Survey Results for June 27th

Last week our Survey continued with Part 2 of our Social Distancing Genealogy Update.  We had 302 responses.  Thank you!  Our sincere apologies for duplicating the final question.  Your eWeekly editor hasn’t quite grasped the…

  • July 4, 2020
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