As has been my practice for the last two Ontario Ancestors Conferences, I created this blog to let researchers from “away” know about archives,libraries and museums around Hamilton, Ontario, the site of the 2020 Ontario Ancestors Conference scheduled for June … Continued
Although I attended Terry Schwan’s presentation “How I Broke Through a Brick Wall Using the National Registration of 1940” at the 2019 Ontario Ancestors Conference at London, Ontario, I did not at that time seek copies of my parents’ … Continued
This blog was written in celebration of International Women’s Day, a celebration that should encompass more than one day or a month. Although difficult to do at times, I like to build the stories of the women in my … Continued
About the time that you are reading this blog post our Delta flight out of Fort Myers, Florida, will be touching down at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Mild exercise and shuffleboard play replaced a hectic month of getting the March … Continued
I had planned to write about the older Valentine cards that I had in my collection of memorabilia but I discovered that they were birthday cards instead. Since Valentine’s Day cards and events often lead to marriage I decided … Continued
As much as I try to return to talking about research in Ontario for the benefit of researchers with that interest, I am frequently foiled. What started out as research of a Petrolia, Ontario couple, John and Jeanie (Shaw) … Continued