GenealogyInTime Magazine produces an interesting online newsletter with "news of the week in genealogy" and also lists the new records available online. Today's newsletter included the following information.
"The Canada 1921 census is now available for free on the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) website.
Several years ago, LAC signed a contentious contract with Ancestry whereby in exchange for Ancestry taking the time to digitize and transcribe the Canada 1921 census (or more specifically, the microfilm of the census), Ancestry had the exclusive rights to put the census records on their subscription website for a period of four years starting in August 2013. Now four years later, LAC has put the records on their website.
One thing to note with this collection is that the original records from the 1921 census were destroyed when the records were transferred to microfilm back in 1955. The quality of these microfilm images varies enormously, and the odd image is (unfortunately) unreadable.
These records can be searched by first name, last name, age, province and keyword. If you cannot find your ancestors by searching by name (we had this problem), you might want to consider scanning the images by location if you happen to know where your ancestors lived. Alternatively, try searching for your ancestors by alternative name spellings (the Ancestry translation was not always the best). See the LAC website for more details. Access is free."
There is a link to the LAC website on our page.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Genealogy Club News
November!
We will be starting workshops next Tuesday, November 7, in the San Tan room at 7 PM. We are looking forward to our usual productive season. Workshop format will continue: a short presentation followed by time for internet research, using our library resources and getting help with any genealogy-related activity. We will have special help for beginners and the writing group will continue.
Have you made a break-through in your research? Tell us about it! Do you have questions about software, brick walls, etc.? Or, will you be confessing that no research was done since March? Whatever the answers, we are looking forward to the year.
We plan to have a genealogy information table at the November, December and January craft fairs. Great news this year: we will be inside! Our November assignment is in the San Tan room and in December our table will be in the Adobe room. (No hats or sunglasses needed!) Please let Annie know if you can spare an hour volunteering at our table to encourage new members to join the club.
We will be starting workshops next Tuesday, November 7, in the San Tan room at 7 PM. We are looking forward to our usual productive season. Workshop format will continue: a short presentation followed by time for internet research, using our library resources and getting help with any genealogy-related activity. We will have special help for beginners and the writing group will continue.
Have you made a break-through in your research? Tell us about it! Do you have questions about software, brick walls, etc.? Or, will you be confessing that no research was done since March? Whatever the answers, we are looking forward to the year.
We plan to have a genealogy information table at the November, December and January craft fairs. Great news this year: we will be inside! Our November assignment is in the San Tan room and in December our table will be in the Adobe room. (No hats or sunglasses needed!) Please let Annie know if you can spare an hour volunteering at our table to encourage new members to join the club.
November Webinars
Legacy is presenting another varied group of webinars this month. If you missed registering for today's German topic, remember that you can watch on your own time for the next seven days. Visit www.familytreewebinars.com for more information or to register for upcoming presentations.
Wednesday, November 1: "Taking Your German Brick Walls Down Piece by Piece" by Luana Darby. Intermediate.
Wednesday, November 8: "New York City Genealogical Research" by Michael L. Strauss. Beginner and Intermediate
Friday, November 10: "Using Non-Population Schedules for Context and Evidence" by Jill Morelli. Beginner and Intermediate
Wednesday, November 15: "British and Irish Research: the differences" by Brian Donovan. Intermediate
Tuesday, November 21: "Research in Federal Records: Some Assembly Required" by Melissa Ruffner. Intermediate and Advanced
Wednesday, November 29: "Understanding Alabama" by Rorey Cathcart. Beginner
Wednesday, November 1: "Taking Your German Brick Walls Down Piece by Piece" by Luana Darby. Intermediate.
Wednesday, November 8: "New York City Genealogical Research" by Michael L. Strauss. Beginner and Intermediate
Friday, November 10: "Using Non-Population Schedules for Context and Evidence" by Jill Morelli. Beginner and Intermediate
Wednesday, November 15: "British and Irish Research: the differences" by Brian Donovan. Intermediate
Tuesday, November 21: "Research in Federal Records: Some Assembly Required" by Melissa Ruffner. Intermediate and Advanced
Wednesday, November 29: "Understanding Alabama" by Rorey Cathcart. Beginner
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Pinal County Genealogy Workshop
The workshop committee met this week to continue planning the 15th annual genealogy workshop. Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 27, 2018. The registration fee remains at $20, which includes four lectures, a Q&A session and lunch.
As usual, there will be two classes geared to beginning genealogists. Some of the other selections include Eastern European research, locating your German hometown, German websites, the "march of the Virginians," genealogy software, genealogy on your iPad, land records, and two FamilySearch sessions.
More information, including the registration form and class descriptions, will be online in the near future.
As usual, there will be two classes geared to beginning genealogists. Some of the other selections include Eastern European research, locating your German hometown, German websites, the "march of the Virginians," genealogy software, genealogy on your iPad, land records, and two FamilySearch sessions.
More information, including the registration form and class descriptions, will be online in the near future.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
October News
Vista Grande Library in Casa Grande is holding a monthly genealogy class. The classes are being held on the second Friday of the month from 10 AM to 12 noon. Sessions are free and you do not have to register ahead of time. The first hour is an informative presentation and the second hour is a lab and question/answer format. The next class addresses Native American research and is scheduled for Friday, November 10, at 10:00 AM.
Palm Creek Genealogy Club will begin our 2017-2018 season with workshops during November and December. We continue to meet Tuesday evenings at 7 PM in the SanTan room. Bring your computer or other device, as there will be time to work on your own family tree or internet research. Club dues are $5 per site for the season.
Palm Creek Genealogy Club will begin our 2017-2018 season with workshops during November and December. We continue to meet Tuesday evenings at 7 PM in the SanTan room. Bring your computer or other device, as there will be time to work on your own family tree or internet research. Club dues are $5 per site for the season.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Finding Your Roots
The PBS program "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." began its new season last week. You can find it on most PBS stations on Tuesday evenings; check your local listings for time. Tonight's guest is Fred Armisen.
Monday, October 2, 2017
October Webinars
Celebrate Family History Month by watching one of the free webinars from Legacy. Register or find more information at familytreewebinars.com. Notice that Friday, October 6 has a day-long lineup of presentations at many different times.
Wednesday, October 4 - No Easy Button: Using "Immersion Genealogy" to Understand Your Ancestors, by Lisa Alzo. Beginner and Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Sweden's Multiple Naming Systems and How They Changed in the 1800s, by Martha Garrett. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Past Conflict Repatriation: The Role of Genealogists and Methodology in Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise, by Jeannie Bloom. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Reasonably Exhaustive Research of African American Families That Came Out of Slavery, by LaBrenda Garrett Nelson. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Using Timelines for Correlation and Analysis, by Jill Morelli. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Land, Licenses, Love Gone Wrong, and Other Assorted Courthouse Records, by Ann Staley. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Systematically Using Autosomal DNA Test Results to Help Break Through Genealogical Brick Walls, by Tom Jones. Intermediate
Wednesday, October 11 - Southern States Migration Patterns, by Mary Hill. Intermediate
Friday, October 13 - Is Your Society Growing? Social Media may be your saving grace, by Pat Richey, who writes the 'Dear Myrtle" blog.
Tuesday, October 17 - Databases, Search Engines, and the Genealogical Proof Standard, by David Ouimette. Intermediate
Wednesday, October 18 - The WPA: Sources for Your Genealogy, by Gena Philbert-Ortega.
Wednesday, October 25 - Midwestern & Plains States Level Census Records, by Paula Stuart-Warren. (State Census Records) Beginner and Intermediate
Sunday, October 29 - Filling in the In-Between of the Jewish BMD, by Rose Feldman. Intermediate
Wednesday, October 4 - No Easy Button: Using "Immersion Genealogy" to Understand Your Ancestors, by Lisa Alzo. Beginner and Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Sweden's Multiple Naming Systems and How They Changed in the 1800s, by Martha Garrett. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Past Conflict Repatriation: The Role of Genealogists and Methodology in Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise, by Jeannie Bloom. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Reasonably Exhaustive Research of African American Families That Came Out of Slavery, by LaBrenda Garrett Nelson. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Using Timelines for Correlation and Analysis, by Jill Morelli. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Land, Licenses, Love Gone Wrong, and Other Assorted Courthouse Records, by Ann Staley. Intermediate
Friday, October 6 - Systematically Using Autosomal DNA Test Results to Help Break Through Genealogical Brick Walls, by Tom Jones. Intermediate
Wednesday, October 11 - Southern States Migration Patterns, by Mary Hill. Intermediate
Friday, October 13 - Is Your Society Growing? Social Media may be your saving grace, by Pat Richey, who writes the 'Dear Myrtle" blog.
Tuesday, October 17 - Databases, Search Engines, and the Genealogical Proof Standard, by David Ouimette. Intermediate
Wednesday, October 18 - The WPA: Sources for Your Genealogy, by Gena Philbert-Ortega.
Wednesday, October 25 - Midwestern & Plains States Level Census Records, by Paula Stuart-Warren. (State Census Records) Beginner and Intermediate
Sunday, October 29 - Filling in the In-Between of the Jewish BMD, by Rose Feldman. Intermediate
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Research in Montana
My cousin's husband has been researching ancestors in Musselshell County, Montana. He made contact with a woman there who enjoys doing lookups. She spent time locating material at the courthouse and also goes through newspaper files for surnames of interest.
One of the interesting pieces of information was a document labeled "Registration of Firearms and Weapons" from 1918. The date and place of birth of the respondent was part of the information collected!
We knew that the family migrated from central Minnesota to Montana via North Dakota but were not sure of the dates. The respondent's reported birth in a specific North Dakota town in 1904 was very helpful in figuring out the migration pattern.
One of the interesting pieces of information was a document labeled "Registration of Firearms and Weapons" from 1918. The date and place of birth of the respondent was part of the information collected!
We knew that the family migrated from central Minnesota to Montana via North Dakota but were not sure of the dates. The respondent's reported birth in a specific North Dakota town in 1904 was very helpful in figuring out the migration pattern.
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