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You could win a $1500 genealogy prize pack in Ancestry.ca’s Family Tree Sweepstakes

Published March 7, 2013 | By

I just learned that Ancestry.ca is offering the opportunity to win a Deluxe Genealogy Prize Pack valued at $1,500 starting today and ending April 5, 2013.

This prize pack includes:

A one-year Ancestry.ca World Deluxe membership.
Individual support from Ancestry.ca genealogy expert Lesley Anderson.
Family Tree Maker software.
A Flip-Pal… Continue reading →

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Library and Archives Canada announces a better way to search the Census of Prairie Provinces, 1916

Published January 29, 2013 | By

It’s nice to see these upgrades are a growing trend for Library and Archives Canada.

Slowly, more and more sites that at one time could only be visually scanned image by image and/or was searchable only by sub-district, district and province are now searchable using the given name, surname and… Continue reading →

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FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – November 14, 2012

Published November 14, 2012 | By

FamilySearch.org

Canada

Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927
Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900

Czech Republic

Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889

England

England, Kent, Manorial Documents, 1241-1976

Hungary

Hungary, Civil Registration, 1895-1980

Ireland

Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1814-1855

Italy

Italy, Lucca, Lucca, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929

Slovakia

Slovakia, Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1910

South Africa… Continue reading →

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Transcription – Axel and Ella Gummeson and Family Biography

Published September 11, 2012 | By

AXEL AND ELLEN (ELLA) GUMMESON

Axel and Ella Gummeson, and Kenneth age 10 weeks, left Amery, Wisconsin, U.S.A., by train and arrived in Cabri, Saskatchewan, on April 21, 1917. They took up residence at the August Gummeson farm on the south edge of town. Several brothers and a sister of… Continue reading →

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Library and Archives Canada is Working to Improve the Usability of its Website

Published July 13, 2012 | By

Proclamation of the Province of Upper Canada

Library and Archives is steadily changing its website to conform to the new Treasury Board Secretariat Standard to maximize web usability. This gateway and more modern, usable website will be slowly implemented over the next twelve months, with it’s full implementation expected to… Continue reading →

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Find Your Canadian Ancestors for Free Canada Day Weekend at Ancestry.ca

Published June 28, 2012 | By

Trace your Canadian roots for free Canada Day weekend, June 27 to July 2, 2012 at Ancestry.ca.

This is a great opportunity to access over 40 million records covering the years prior to Confederation up to present day. Records available include birth, marriage, death, censuses, immigration, passenger lists, military, and… Continue reading →

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A Swedish History: Gummeson and Nelson

Published December 16, 2011 | By

My children’s great grandfather through their grandmother (their father’s mother) was August Gummeson. Born July 30, 1887 in Polk County, Wisconsin, USA, August was one of nine children of David Gummeson from Sandsjo, Socken Kranebergs, Lan Smoland, Sweden and his wife Kristine Christina “Christina” Nelson from Urshult, Socken Kransbergs, Lan… Continue reading →

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Genealogy Database

Published November 14, 2011 | By

Athelwulf, King of Wessex

After extensive work, my genealogy database is now updated and links can be found in the upper menu or in the left sidebar. There are thousands of surnames and the extensive lineages include Welsh Quaker immigrants to the USA, French Canadian, Acadian, American pioneers, Canadian pioneers,… Continue reading →

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