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Researching Your Canadian Ancestors in the First World War
Canada would go on to play a prominent role in the First World War. Then a part of the British Empire in 1914. When Great Britain declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914, the war would automatically involve Canada. Records of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF); including personnel files, Commonwealth war graves, nominal rolls,…
Scrolling through Norwegian Genealogy Resources Online | Eleanor Brinsko
We have a much simpler time crossing the Atlantic than many of our ancestors had, especially now with the internet in the comfort of our own homes. In this lecture, we will explore how to use Norwegian genealogical databases, such as DigitalArkivet for government records, church database websites to find parishes and their histories, and…
Ontario Land Records Demystified
Land records are arguably the most important records for family historians researching their 19th-century ancestors because ownership of land was our ancestors’ most important achievement. The majority of immigrants to Upper Canada and Canada West did not have the opportunity to own land in their home country. This was one of the most important reasons…
Tracing 20th Century Ontarians
When tracing Ontario families we usually start with census records and civil registration. But these records are closed for most of the 20th century. So where do you start if your earliest known ancestor was born after 1921? Or maybe you’ve traced your ancestors, but now you want to find out what happened to their…
Ancestral Mapping Using Google Earth Pro
Family history researchers gain much satisfaction from discovering and recording information about their relatives and ancestors but sharing that information in a spatially relevant visual form can be even more rewarding. Google Earth Pro is a free downloadable application with many useful features for genealogists. This webinar will demonstrate how diary details chronicling an immigrant family’s six-week journey…
