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Those of us who grew up in Roman Catholic families or were educated in Catholic schools likely have some connection to women religious. They were often influential figures in their communities, not only because of their association with religion and education, but also as employers. Despite this, uncovering more information on their lives can often be…
Find out about our and our ancestors’ vulnerability to weather, some notable events in Ontario history with a weather connection, and how to find out about the weather on a special day in your family history in Canada, the UK and USA. Finally, we’ll peek at Ontario’s future weather by looking at trends over the past…
Learn how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to assist in translating, transcribing, and summarizing a variety of genealogy records. A handwritten baptismal record from the 1800s? No problem. A faded newspaper obituary? No problem. We’ll cover the best AI platforms as well as how to craft a solid prompt to get you the results…
Most of us have come across family bibles in antique or vintage markets and thought how sad it was that the bible has been separated from it’s family and wondered about that family’s stories. In this webinar, we will hear stories of family bibles being reunited with family descendants and learn why they are so…
I got into this by trying to identify the people named on the cenotaph in my town (Georgetown). An introduction to the frustration of variant spellings, and of who’s included or not. I liked the challenge of finding out about the fleeting lives of some of these men-often boys-like the one who had to use…
We all have seen, by now, the hand written Family Study created by your Great Aunt Bertha, or the handful of family photos, sent by mail to show you what your Great Grandfather looked like. Perhaps you are lucky enough to receive your family History in the form of a book, typed and bound,…
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