High Fives - June 29, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Tahitian soldiers in World War I

~by Anne Morddel at The French Genealogy Blog

Click on the Battalion link (in red) to find out more about the WWI unit. 

Nursing Sisters who died in service during the First World War Part 1 

~by Laura Brown at Library and Archives Canada Blog

Diaries, photos and service files of these nursing sisters

Nursing Sisters who died in service during the First World War, Part 2

~by Alex Comber at Library and Archives Canada Blog

Nursing Sisters Roll of Honour

Marine History Archive digitizing collection of people in Newfoundland, 1500-1850

~by Gail Dever at Genealogy à la carte

Keep an eye out for updates as work progresses.

For more weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - June 22, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Unclaimed Persons Celebrates 10th Anniversary

~by Lisa Louise Cooke at Genealogy Gems

Wonderful project to be a part of. I have done the genealogy and created memorials for many of my "fictive kin", but this is a whole other level! 

6 Tips to Building a Family History Book

~by Lynn Palermo at The Armchair Genealogist

Good advice. I started too big, to get as much info to give to my parents. Now I find I am doing them over in smaller chunks.

Occupations by Another Name

~by Alice at Family Tree

Check the link to the list of occupations at the end of the article. There’s a few I’ve never heard of!


How far back can you research your ancestry in Quebec?

~by Institut Drouin at Généalogie Québec

You are lucky if your ancestors lived in early Quebec


Memories of Delhi – request for information

~by Valmay at FIBIS – Families in British India Society

Calling for ancestor life stories of Delhi in the early 1900s

For more weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - June 15, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Trust But Verify Your Relative's Family Tree

~by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama at Fortify Your Family Tree

Not enough of that going on with some ancestry trees. 

Digitising images on seal moulds: an exciting resource

~by Jacqueline Moon at The National Archives UK

Makes me think of secret messages closed with a blob of wax and marked by the sender’s seal. BTW when researching my Seale ancestors most of my results are “…the great seal of...”  sigh! 


Always Keep Backups of Your Online Genealogy Information

~by Dick Eastman at Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

I sync my Ancestry tree to Family Tree Maker and back up the FTM files (including all media it has downloaded) to my external hard drive – but is that enough?  Probably not. I think Dick has good suggestions we should all follow. 

For more helpful weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - June 8, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

The Poor Law is still with us

~by John at John Grenham – Irish Roots

One of my ancestors was a Poor Law Guardian in Lancashire. Search newspapers for Poor Law names. For other Poor Law and Workhouse info check out the link at the bottom of John’s article.

Amazing new database with pics of 18th and 19th Century Ireland launched

~by Micheál Ó Maoileoin at Galway Daily

You can search or browse different ways including by name or by map.

It's not a Genealogy Blog

~by Jill Ball at GeniAus

What a fun idea! I have only a couple that I know of – perhaps I should look for more.

http://geniaus.blogspot.com/2018/06/its-not-genealogy-blog.html

The Former Slave Who Became a Master Silhouette Artist

~by Allison Meier at JSTOR Daily

He is also mentioned in the back of this book I was just looking at recently, titled Wax Portraits and Silhouettes, published by the Colonial Dames of America. I use male and female Victorian-esque Silhouettes on my Ancestry profiles to distinguish my line of Grandparents. 

For more helpful weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - May 25, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

National Library of Scotland adds maps from1840s to1940s to website

~by Gail Dever at Genealogy à la carte

Now I can find my way around my ancestor’s Scotland!

Are you using maps in your Irish research?

By Donna Moughty at Donna’s Irish Genealogy Resources

Now I can easily map my Irish ancestors!

Explore open collections: Greater Vancouver Maps

~by Paula Arasaki at UBC Library Digitizer’s Blog

Maps of the greater Vancouver area 

For more helpful weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - May 18, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Success! Finding Home Movies on Youtube

~by Lisa Louise Cooke at Genealogy Gems

I have found ancestors mentioned in other people's diaries, never thought of other people's home movies!  But why not?

Immigrant Ancestors: Border Entry Records at the LAC

~by Candice McDonald at Finding Your Canadian Story

Another free database to search for your ancestors

A time-saving addition to my digital workflow

~by Janine Adams at Organize Your Family History

I am forever saying to myself “Where did I see that?”  

I have to follow Janine more carefully

5 Types of Ancestors’ Land Records You Need to Look For

~by Family Tree Editors at Family Tree Magazine

Must check for my US ancestors

For more helpful weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - May 11, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

The King’s Daughters and the PRDH database

~by Institut Drouin at Genealogie Quebec
Showing how to get back to your early ancestor from France using PRDH records and their database. I bought a bunch of hits (credits) a few years ago and I still have some left!  

The Scottish Emigration Database

~by University of Aberdeen

Database of Scottish emigration between 1890 and 1960

Don’t Make this Big Mistake with Ancestry.com

~by Thomas MacEntee at Genealogy Bargains
Save those original records!


Robbing from the dead

~by Judy G Russell at The Legal Genealogist

Nothing is sacred! 

For more exciting weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - May 4, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Search That Building for More Relatives

~by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama at Fortify Your Family Tree

I have found family all living close on the same street, but not in the same building.

Remove those Blinkers

~by Jill at GeniAus

How far do you go off track to find your ancestors?

Tips on handling Ancestry withdrawal

~by Gail Dever at Genealogy à la carte

I'll have to remember this in a couple of months.

It was my 4th Blogiversary this past week, and I think that's a pretty good accomplishment, but..

The French Genealogy Blog is celebrating 9 years!
If you have French ancestors, this is a blog to follow! The archives' websites of each Department (area) is listed in the left column for easy access.

Catch up on my Blogging A to Z challenge. I completed the 2018 challenge, and under the tab I created a map of the places mentioned. I think I will do this for all my ancestors - when I have the time!
Tune in next Monday for my Reflections on the challenge. 

For more exciting weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - April 27, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

There are no posts that interested me enough to get my High Five this week. 

Catch up on my Blogging A to Z challenge. 

For more genealogy weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - April 20, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Midwives and Nurses – a gift from VAFHO

~by VAFHO - Victorian Association of Family History Organisations Inc

I wish we had this in Canada, I have a few ancestors who were nurses.

GEDmatch Offers Completely Free DNA Reports and Cousin Matches: 

We’ll Show You How to Use It

~by Kate Jackson at Family History Daily

Good step by step explanation on using GEDmatch, the DNA Central if you will, where the DNA data you got from one of the big providers can do a meet and greet with those of other providers. Everyone should upload to GEDmatch !! Read more for the why and how!

Casting Call for Canadian DNA Diners

~by Gusto

I posted on my Facebook group page yesterday morning about the email I received from Ancestry telling of their partnership with Gusto (food channel in my Telus Optik package) for this casting call. I thought it warranted my putting here in case one of my Canadian readers missed it and would like to enter.

Catch up on my Blogging A to Z challenge. 

For more genealogy weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - April 13, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Behind the numbers

~by Judy G Russell at The Legal Genealogist

Great idea!  I’m going to check what the populations were where my ancestors lived.

A to Z Challenge - Heirlooms

~by Wendy at Jollett etc

You know by now I am doing the A to Z Blogging challenge this year.  One of the bloggers I am following is Wendy Mathias who is writing about the family heirlooms she inherited. I love that she has a story for every item she has. Click the A to Z in the right column.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge

~at Library and Archives Canada Blog

April 9^th was Vimy Ridge Day and a few bloggers paid tribute.

Catch up on my Blogging A to Z challenge. 

For more exciting weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - April 6, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Cluster for Success

By Donna Moughty at Donna’s Irish Genealogy Resources

I started a file, not only for wrong certificates, but also for newspaper clippings and book mentions of same surname, as I may find down the road that they are related!

Fair use and terms of use

~by Judy G Russell at The Legal Genealogist

The best is to just ask!

Pre-Confederation Land Patents issued bythe Registrar General

~by Rebecca Murray at Library and Archives Canada Blog

Finding Canada land patents before 1867


Domesday: on the record and on the road

~by Dr Jessica Nelson at The National Archives Blog (UK)

I did a write up on searching the Doomsday book you might find helpful. Also shows how you can use the information in your ancestor stories

10 Signs You Need a Research Plan

~by Lynn Palermo at the Armchair Genealogist

I am all of the above… I guess I need to tune in on Tuesday!

Catch up on my Blogging A to Z challenge.

For more exciting weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - March 30, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

FindMyPast smuggles out birth and marriage records

~by John at John Grenham – Irish Roots

Finding online Irish bmd records... well, that explains it!

The Family Theme

~by Alice at Family Tree

I never thought of this! 

Secrecy, sabotage and resistance: a Second World War ‘special relationship’

~by Neil Cobbett at The National Archives Blog, UK

Reading this led me to a discovery I will share with my readers in an upcoming post. You’ll know it when you see it 😉

How to Prepare for Your Visit to Your Ancestor's Hometown

~by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama at Fortify Your Family Tree

I need all the tips I can get for my ancestoral visit next fall. 

For more exciting weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - March 23, 2018

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Machines reading the archive: handwritten text recognition software

~by Dr Richard Dunley at The National Archives Blog, UK

I have some trouble reading old handwriting, lets hope this new software does a better job!  With so many different styles of handwriting it is not like reading typed text.

Women's History Month 2018: Bastardy Bonds

~by Gena Philibert-Ortega at Gena’s Genealogy

There are such records for other countries like England and Scotland also. On one record for a cousin's ancestor born out of wedlock the parish clerk wrote "base born". 

Kangaroo Island, South Australia -Visitor's List - 3 January 1914

~by Lorraine Newland at Remembering the Past Australia

The name Kangaroo Island intrigued me to take a look, then to google the island.

If you want to see Kangaroos and can’t get to Australia, on your next trip to western Canada, stop in at the Kangaroo Creek Farm in Kelowna, where you can interact with the kangaroos and hold the joeys. My grandchildren had a wonderful time there!

An 18th Century Easter Meal

~by Culloden Battlefield

Since my dog seems to be so adept at catching rabbits, maybe I should bookmark this recipe?? 

For more exciting weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs

High Fives - March 16, 2018

After a couple of months hiatus, I am bringing back my High Fives on Fridays. I like doing this segment because, besides bringing you some blog posts or bloggers you may not know, it forces me to read posts from my fellow bloggers, something I didn't have much time for lately, and greatly miss. 

High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.

Questionable Judgement Pt 1

~by Martin at Things I Find in the Garbage
Have you ever saved photos from the trash? My brother was scanning all his photos then pitching them in the fire - I managed to salvage a few, phew! 

Speculating upon the archive: women+pants=key search

~by Susan Long at State Library of Victoria Blog

My grandmother wouldn't have been caught dead in pants!!  But her sister, on the other hand, wore pants whenever she wasn't working. Interesting article!

What did an ancestor look like without any known photos?

~by Alice at Family Tree

Where else have you found a description of your ancestor?

Ste. Anne’s First Nation Heritage

~by Tracey Arial at Genealogy Ensemble

My husband's Nolin family is from the Ste Anne area of Manitoba, and I find this information helpful.

Highland Men’s Clothing in the Mid-18th Century

~by Culloden Battlefield 

Another way to add to the description of our ancestors, is how they dressed.

How to Turn a Hunch into Facts for Your Family Tree

~by DiAnn Lamarino at Fortify Your Family Tree
When I am stuck I often start with a hunch and try to prove or disprove it. I do enter it on my family tree at Ancestry (best way to search for records) but I make a note on the birth line that I am not sure about this person, so others don't copy the wrong information.  

For more exciting weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs