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Frank Binette of Laconia Named Genealogiste Emerite (Genealogist Emeritus) by the Federation Quebecoise Des Societes De Genealogie

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

A well known local genealogist and researcher, good friend to many people in this area and in particular to those of French Canadian and Acadian descent, recently received a truly distinctive honor. Frank Binette of Laconia has been designated Genealogiste Continue reading Frank Binette of Laconia Named Genealogiste Emerite (Genealogist Emeritus) by the Federation Quebecoise Des Societes De Genealogie→

Adoption Record Accessibility Varies Across Canada, as in the U.S.A.

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Diana Lynn Tibert wrote a very interesting and informative column for the October 3, 2009 Times & Transcript in which she gives information on doing adoption research in Canada. She includes some online links that will be helpful to anyone Continue reading Adoption Record Accessibility Varies Across Canada, as in the U.S.A.→

Graves Found at Former Poor House Site in Simcoe, Ontario

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Have you ever tried dowsing for graves? There is an art to it, but I’d swear that it works. There’s an interesting article in the Simcoe [Ontario] Reformer dealing with finding graves at a former poor house site. Following is Continue reading Graves Found at Former Poor House Site in Simcoe, Ontario→

FamilySearch Indexing Updates

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

28 September 2009: Volunteers with Rhode Island roots will be excited about the new indexing projects this week. The Rhode Island 1905 and 1935 State Censuses were added. New international projects for Argentina, Germany, Philippines, Spain, and the U.K. were Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Updates→

Surname Distribution Maps for the USA, Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Austria & Switzerland on dynastree.com

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

The following news release was written by dynastree.com staff. See my comments and direct links to the Foreign language sites at the end of the news release. Hamburg, August 11, 2009 – The family network dynastree.com features maps for showing Continue reading Surname Distribution Maps for the USA, Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Austria & Switzerland on dynastree.com→

New Info from FamilySearch Indexing

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news about Family Search Indexing was just received from Paul Nauta: Significant updates were made recently to the FamilySearch Indexing application and Web site. Batch Sharing seems to be the most popular of the new features. Following are Continue reading New Info from FamilySearch Indexing→

Valentine Kratz & Samuel Moyer Memorials to be Erected in the Old Vineland Mennonite Cemetery in Lincoln County, Ontario

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

A project to recognize two of the Mennonite church and local community’s most historically significant pioneer citizens and one overlooked minister is underway by the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario Chapter of the Twenty. Society President Larry Rittenhouse said Continue reading Valentine Kratz & Samuel Moyer Memorials to be Erected in the Old Vineland Mennonite Cemetery in Lincoln County, Ontario→

The 225th Anniversary of the First Landing by the United Empire Loyalists

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Brock Dittrick and his family don’t go camping during the summer. Instead they pack up the car and go back in time. For 29 years, Dittrick has taken part in re-enactments of historical events, one year behind the 30 years Continue reading The 225th Anniversary of the First Landing by the United Empire Loyalists→

Ancestry.ca Announces Online Launch of Canadian Censuses 1851-1916 – With 32 Million Names!

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following was written by Ancestry.ca staff: An estimated half of all Canadians will have an ancestor in the historical censuses / one in four Canadians cannot trace roots back beyond their grandparents 32 million names and 1.3 million images Continue reading Ancestry.ca Announces Online Launch of Canadian Censuses 1851-1916 – With 32 Million Names!→

FamilySearch Expands Canadian Census Collection

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following was just received from Paul Nauta. Four pre-1900 censuses available for free online TORONTO—FamilySearch, in partnership with Ancestry.ca and the Libraries and Archives Canada (LAC), announced today the addition of the 1851, 1861, and 1871 Canada Census indexes Continue reading FamilySearch Expands Canadian Census Collection→

Recently Completed and Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following are three data sets are recently completed projects that have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication: Argentina Censo 1869—Catamarca y La Continue reading Recently Completed and Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects→

New Indexing Projects at FamilySearch Indexing

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Eleven new indexing projects were added this week, most of them international. Five of the projects are birth, marriage, and death records for France. New indexing projects added this week were: INTERNATIONAL Argentina Censo 1869—Jujuy Salta Tucuman Canada, British Columbia Continue reading New Indexing Projects at FamilySearch Indexing→

Ontario Adoption Records to Open on June 1

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

On the first of June, Ontario will join the other Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, and Newfoundland in opening their adoption records. Although the government has given adoptees as well as birth parents the ability to opt-out of Continue reading Ontario Adoption Records to Open on June 1→

Canadian Civil Service Records Published Online @ Familyrelatives.com

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The world’s largest collection of Canadian Civil Service records is now available on the internet. Familyrelatives.com today launched over 200,000 Canadian Civil Service records for the period 1872-1918. The fully searchable records offer a fascinating insight into the machinery of Continue reading Canadian Civil Service Records Published Online @ Familyrelatives.com→

Prime Minister Stephen Harper Announces the Appointment of the New Librarian & Archivist of Canada

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today the appointment of Daniel J. Caron as Librarian and Archivist of Canada, effective April 25, 2009. Mr. Caron, currently Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Horizontal Integration Sector, Library and Archives Continue reading Prime Minister Stephen Harper Announces the Appointment of the New Librarian & Archivist of Canada→