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Family Bibles and How to Locate Those of Your Ancestors – Greg Hilton
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…
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Rivers and Waterways were more than just passageways to our Future Homelands. Some provided our ancestors with protection, others provided a livelihood, and the list continues. With a few short Family stories, I will give you examples of the importance of our waterways. Follow along as a young newlywed leaves his pregnant wife near New…
Session 3 – Finding Your Scottish Ancestors in Irish Records – Fintan Mullan
Sometimes our Scottish ancestors spent time in Ireland. This may be for seasonal work, a move for a generation or two or even a steppingstone to emigration beyond the Atlantic. In this presentation, Fintan Mullan will help us to discover some of the records where we might be able to find our Scottish ancestors who…
A Genealogy Toolbox for Researching Ancestors in Ontario
We are fortunate that there are many online resources available to those researching their ancestors who settled in Ontario. But for those starting off their Ontario family history research it can sometimes be overwhelming and we might miss some key records by not knowing what is available. In this talk we take a look at…
