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Sorry, but you do not have permission to view this content.Upper Canada Sundries – An under-used genealogical gold mine | Janice Nickerson
Where can you find whole communities begging for mercy for convicted horse thieves, neighbours informing on one another’s treasonous activities during the Rebellion of 1837, people applying for civil service jobs, widows asking for militia pensions, and huge lists of aliens resident in Upper Canada? In the Upper Canada Sundries. Come learn about this recently…
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AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead?
While AI (artificial intelligence) might be the current “hot” buzzword, the fact is that many genealogy vendors and even genealogists have already been using this technology for years. The AI industry is at a crossroads and within the next five years, it will permeate almost every aspect of business and society. Learn how AI is…
