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1871 Census of Canada – new version released by LAC

Published May 9, 2013 | By c blythe

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… Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Canadian, Censuses, Cultures, Documents, French, French-Canadian, Genealogy, Helpful Information, Library and Archives Canada, Location, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Records, Sources, Tools, Tools | Leave a comment

Newfoundland and Labrador are the gems of Canada.

Published April 21, 2013 | By c blythe

Melanson Village Community Hall

Mark is scared to death.

As we get closer to retirement, I’ve been focusing on possible places we could retire to. Unfortunately, unless something drastic changes, it isn’t likely we’ll be able to afford to stay in British Columbia, where the average home price in our… Continue reading →

Posted in Acadia, Acadian, Canada, Canadian, Culture, Cultures, Family Genealogies, French-Canadian, Genealogy, Historical Figures, Location, Locations, Melanson, Mellanson, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Stories, Surnames | Leave a comment

Our Melanson Family: A haunting history?

Published April 13, 2013 | By c blythe

I posted in the past about the ancestry of my mother’s Fougère and Melanson families. The Fougères and Melansons were original Acadian settlers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, having traveled from France in the late 17th century.

My mother was the only daughter of three children born to… Continue reading →

Posted in Acadian, Canada, Canadian, Culture, Death, Family Genealogies, Genealogy, Humour, Marriage, Melanson, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Stories, Surnames | Leave a comment

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

Published March 23, 2013 | By

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… Continue reading →

Posted in Acadian, Baptism, Birth, Canada, Canadian, Christenings, Church Records, Culture, Cultures, Death, Documents, French, French-Canadian, Helpful Information, Location, Marriage, Nova Scotia, Records, Tips, Tools | Leave a comment

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

Published March 7, 2013 | By

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… Continue reading →

Posted in Acadian, Ancestry.ca, Canada, Canadian, Consumer, Documents, Electoral, French, French-Canadian, Helpful Information, Library and Archives Canada, Location, Records, Tips, Tips, Tools, Tools, view | Leave a comment

FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions

Published March 5, 2013 | By

 

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Argentina

Australia

Austria

Bahamas

Barbados

Posted in Acadia, Acadian, Alabama, American, Ancestry.ca, Ancestry.com, Argentina, Arizona, Arkansas, Australia, Austria, Baptism, Belgium, Birth, Brazil, British, Burial, California, Canada, Canadian, Caribbean, Catholic, cemetery, Censuses, Chile, Christenings, Church Records, Civil Registration, Civil War, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, county, Court Records, Culture, Cultures, DC, Death, Delaware, Documents, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Family Genealogies, familysearch.org, Finland, Florida, Genealogy, Georgia, German, Germany, Guatemala, Hawaii, Helpful Information, Huguenots, Idaho, Illinois, Immigration, India, Indonesia, Italian, Italy, Kansas, Korea, Korean War, Land Records, Locations, Louisiana, Luxembourg, Maine, Marriage, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Mexico, Michigan, Military, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Naturalization, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Orleans, New York, New Zealand, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Obituaries, Ohio, Oregon, Parish, Passenger Lists, PEI, Pennsylvania, pension, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Prince Edward Island, Probate, Puerto Rico, Quaker, Records, Religion, Revolutionary War, Rhode Island, Russia, Russian, Scotland, Sources, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Spanish, Switzerland, tennessee, Texas, Tips, Tips, Tools, Tools, United Kingdom, Updates and Additions, USA, Utah, Vermont, Vietnam War, Wales, Wales, War of 1812, Wars, Welsh, Wills, World, Worldwide | Leave a comment

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

Published February 28, 2013 | By

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… Continue reading →

Posted in Acadia, Acadian, American, British, Canada, Canadian, Culture, Cultures, Documents, England, French, French-Canadian, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Records, Sources, Stories, Sweden, Swedish, Tips, Tips, Tools, Tools, United Kingdom, USA, Wales, Welsh | Leave a comment

Library and Archives Canada releases new version 1911 Canadian Census.

Published February 28, 2013 | By
As I had posted previously, I’ve been anxiously waiting for the release of this new version of the 1911 Census of Canada. It includes census data for nine provinces and the two territories at the time. Before, the public could only do geographic searches using sub-district, district and province… Continue reading →
Posted in Canadian, Censuses, Documents, French-Canadian, Genealogy, Records, Sources, Surnames | Leave a comment
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