Category Archives: French

1871 Census of Canada – new version released by LAC

photo credit: ciro@tokyo via photopin cc Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has announced they are releasing a new version of the 1871 Census of Canada database. This census was one of the earliest censuses and documented the four provinces of Confederation at the time: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario. This version implements suggestions made … Continue reading

Transcription – baptism record of Adelaide Bourgeois.

Baptism Record of Adelaide Bourgeois ___________________ Original French B 60 Adelaide Bourgeois Cardiné Beauchemin C. Bapt. Roussiand??? Le trois Juin mil huit-cent-cinquante huit nous prétres sausigné avons baptisé Adelaide née aujois ???? du légitime mariage de Pierre Bourgeois cultivateur de cette paroisse et de Olive Martel. Parrain Edouard Augé marraine Adelaide Lemire qui ont déclaré … Continue reading

FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – April 30, 2013

  FamilySearch.org Austria Austria, Tirol, Innsbruck, Sankt Jakob Parish Register Index, 1578-1970 Austria, Upper Austria, Wels, Census Records, 1613-1900 Canada Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900 China China, Collection of Genealogies, 1239-2011 Colombia Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2012 Czech Republic Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921 Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889 Germany Germany, Brandenburg, Wittenberge, City Directories and Citizen … Continue reading

FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – April 7, 2013

  FamilySearch.org Australia Australia, Tasmania, Miscellaneous Records, 1829-1961 Canada Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889 Germany Germany, Bavaria, Mindelheim Miscellaneous City Records Italy Italy, Nuoro, Nuoro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1915 Mexico Mexico, Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Miscellaneous Marriage Records, 1605-1854 New Zealand New Zealand, Probate Records, 1860-1962 Spain Spain, Province of Sevilla, … Continue reading

Historical Vital Statistics website of Nova Scotia Archives is now searchable in French and English.

I have a few favorite, go-to sites that I use much more than any others, and the Nova Scotia Archives site is one. Considering the substantial Acadian ancestry of my family, it’s no surprise that the majority of vital records for the majority of my ancestors are available on this site. The searchable database of … Continue reading

A deal between Library and Archives Canada and Ancestry.ca makes private information vulnerable.

According to the article, “Library and Archives Canada deal with Ancestry.ca leaves personal information vulnerable,” misguided changes as a result of privatization over the past two decades have made it possible for private organizations and companies to access personal information previously protected under the privacy act. Ancestry.ca signed a deal for access to over 410 … Continue reading

Genealogy is a great way to help your children learn about their ethnicity, history and culture.

I grew up as a military ‘brat’. There’s no malice or insult implied in this word as, believe it or not, it was the way we did and still do refer to ourselves. As a result of living in a military family from the time I can remember, we relocated frequently and were not able … Continue reading

FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – January 4, 2013

FamilySearch.org Australia Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990 Germany Deutschland, Westfalen, Minden, Bürgerrollen 1574-1902 Luxembourg Luxembourg, Census Records, 1843-1900 Slovakia Slovakia, Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1910 United States Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983 Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 Washington, Seattle, Passenger Lists, 1890-1957 Worldwide Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969   … Continue reading

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