Each year Footnote Maven host a wonderful blog caroling. The last time I joined in I shared my all time favourite song Silent Night. Although it really is so hard to pick just ONE favourite song! This year I would like to share another favourite since I was a little girl, it’s White Christmas. When…
This past Monday I finally had time to check in on Facebook and what was the first thing I see? A posting that RootsMagic 6 had been released! That was a wonderful surprise. Since then I’ve had time to try out the new version and watch RootsMagic’s latest webinar. I have to say I think…
A heads up for fellow researchers, I received a newsletter in my email this morning that ArkivDigital will be having another FREE weekend this November 10-11. You can find out more about it on their website. ArkivDigital is one of my favourite places to research my Swedish ancestors!
Thanks to a cousin gifting me with a test, I have the results of Family Tree DNA Family Finder. Very interesting indeed!
Today is the first official day of remembrance for British Home Children in Ontario. British home children, are the thousands of children taken from their homes in Britten and send as indentured workers around the world. Some were sent to Australia, over 100,000 were sent to Canada between 1870 and until the late 1940’s. It is estimated that 12% of Canadians…
Yesterday I posted 2 generations of the Lawes family. Today I’m sharing the obit for Henry Lawes Jr., my G Grandfather. Laws: Harry H. Laws, age 78 years. 343 Canada Street, Marysville, passed away at his home October 3, 1965. Survived by five sons, six grandchildren. Resting at Bishop’s Funeral Home 540 Woodstock Road, then…
I’m starting off today sharing my G G Grandfather Henry John Lawes and two generations of his descendants. I will be sharing more detailed posts about some of these people this week. 1. Henry John Lawes was born in Dec 1851 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He died in Mar 1925 at the age of 73 in Birmingham, Warwickshire,…
A little while ago I posted about the Stinson family I was working on. I’ve made a little progress, but also hit many brick walls.I’ve been able to track the older children listed in the 1851 census (listed in the post linked to above), but the parents have just vanished.The Anglican Archives checked for a death record for Margaret and…
I’m a bit late getting this posted. Below is a list of all the birthdays and anniversary’s in my family tree database. Naturally only non living people are listed to protect privacy. 1 April 1767 Elizabeth Sager 2 April 1677 Claude Vivier 2 April 1682 Jean Baptiste Poirier 2 April 1803 Marie Gallant 2 April 1849 Ladislas Gallant 3…
In my email this morning was a letter from Ancestry stating that from April 7th to the 14th, their civil war records are free access!So if your not an Ancestry subscriber this is a good time to find some information on your USA Civil war solders.Ancestry.com