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KAWARTHA ANCESTRAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC.
Peterborough Examiner
First Session SATURDAY February 11 will cover such information as - Introduction to Beginning Genealogy, Vital Statistics, Civil Registrations. Second Session SATURDAY February 18 will cover other resources as - Census and Cemetery Records, Newspapers, ...

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BEGINNING IS ONLY HALF THE FUN CONTINUED...
Bay Today
Thursday, February 02, 2012 by: Tammy Tipler-PrioloA month or so ago I shared my story on the adventurous journey I had in technology while beginning my genealogy passion. This is my follow-up to it as promised at the end of that article.


Learn to be an ancestor detective
Summerland Review
Maybe you have already started your genealogy but have hit a few brick walls and you are not sure how to proceed. Maybe you are an experienced family researcher but are looking for some new ideas. Or maybe you would just like to contribute ideas to the ...

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Genealogy topic of conversation at Riverdale Historical Society meeting
insideTORONTO.com
24 with a presentation by Kevin Bowers, author of Starting Research in Genealogy. Bowers, a theatre history teacher at Humber College and an active member of the Ontario Genealogical Society, will offer suggestions about resources as well as give ...


Online Researchers Spur Growth of Genealogy Industry, According to a New ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Follow us on LinkedIn - Genealogical enthusiasts are spending between US$1000 to US$18000 a year to discover his or her roots. The growth of the genealogy research market is being spurred by the spending of over 84 million genealogists.

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Meeting - Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society
Post City
Have you ever wondered why it's customary to wear black at a funeral? Or why a coffin looks the way it does? The rituals around burying the dead have very ancient roots and have developed over the centuries in different ways depending on religion and ...


Hurrah For History!
Windsor Star
If you or someone in your family has an interest in genealogy, you're already ahead of the game. If you're starting from scratch, begin with the information you know and 'branch out' from there. Help your child interview family members and record all ...


Northern News Services (subscription)

Genealogy project traces family trees in Fort Liard
Northern News Services (subscription)
It's taken more than a year but a project that's traced the genealogy of all of the families in Fort Liard and their connections to one another is nearing completion. A photo of elder Frank Lomen is among those that hang in the Fort Liard community ...

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TV Friday: Grimm
Vancouver Sun
(PBS, 9 ET/PT) • The congenial celebrity genealogy program Who Do You Think You Are? raises the curtain on its third season with Martin Sheen tracing his roots back to Dayton, Ohio - yes, Dayton, Ohio - where he was born Ramon Gerardo Antonio Estevez.
TV Friday: Grimm's ratings upMontreal Gazette

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Transgendered people outraged over Canada's identification rules for air travel
Toronto Star
Maple Leaf Gardens time capsule mystery solved Genealogical sleuthing turns up the man behind the... Birth-control pills recalled. They might not prevent pregnancy Pfizer is recalling 1 million packets of birth...

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Area's black pioneers had varied stories
Brantford Expositor
... following fisticuffs with a man named John Morton. During a dispute, O'Banyoun had resorted to blows that left the other man with bodily bruises and a black eye. Heather Ibbotson is and Expositor reporter, history buff and genealogical researcher.


TOPS SK3871
Southwest Booster
The SC Genealogical Society will hold their monthly meeting at 7 pm (new time) downstairs at the Bingo Hall (321 N. Railway St. E.). Rehearsals run every Monday leading up to the Easter Concert. Masters Swim Club is for swimmers 18 to 99 years old and ...


Hart family's DNA traced to the dawn of time
MetroNews Canada
Using cutting-edge science, researchers are able to dig way past traditional genealogy to what is known as "deep ancestry," said project director Dr. Spencer Wells. "If you have traced a family tree, you have gone back several generations, perhaps.

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Genealogist unearths contribution made by local militia in the War of 1812
Toronto Star
Nickerson's Upper Canada Genealogy specializes in the period from 1791 to 1841. Most of her clients are private, people wanting to learn more about their ancestors. She also has some government contracts, tracking down living people for the public ...


Sponsorship enhances local celebrations to commemorate War of 1812 Bicentennial
Amherstburg Echo
Other events planned for the three-day Roots to Boots Festival include an Underground Railroad slave arrival re-enactment, a genealogy pavilion, a parade, musical and theatrical performances and a concert by Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk.


What's Up for Feb. 2 to 8, 2012
Summerland Review
South Okanagan Genealogical Society meets every Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm at the Penticton Public Library/Museum, 875 Main St., Penticton. For further information, call Reid at 250-492-0751. Summerland Caregiver Support Group meets on the first and ...

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The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail
At 27 pages, The Vosmak Genealogy reads like excerpts from a novel in progress stitched skillfully into an overladen story structure. Characters from four generations of a Toronto family unfold in a daughter's reminiscing voice, the intriguing hook ...

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Western Review January 24, 2012
Drayton Valley Western Review
Pick up this week's edition for stories on Brazeau County's new CAO, information about plans for a new pool in the area, our regular RCMP and fire services briefs, the monthly genealogy column and so much more. Comments on this Article.

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At your service
Victoria Times Colonist
Details at cgyungsocietyvictoria.ca Victoria Genealogical Society Workshop: Starting Your Research and Understanding the Resource Centre, presented by Diana Gaiger. Saturday, 10 am-noon at 947 Alston St. Cost: $10/$15.

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Maple Leaf Gardens time capsule mystery solved
Toronto Star
After an initial flurry of research, including a search of the Star's online archives, she contacted Breuls-Dorang through a genealogy grapevine. Her suspicion that Breuls-Dorang was related to the mystery man who etched his name into the time capsule ...

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It's Good to be Grown-Up
Brantford Expositor
Why not explore your roots as a member of our Genealogy Club, or attend our Basic Genealogy Seminars for specialized assistance? This season we're offering help with Ancestry Library Edition on March 14, Canadian Vital Statistics Online on March 21, ...


'There would be no civil rights movement without poor black women'
Guelph Mercury
Davis said the labour strikes and sit-down movements of the 1930s marked the beginning of movements to bring about social change, but she also includes the prison uprisings in the 1970s and organized labour unions as part of the genealogy.

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Orillia Calendar Feb. 2
The Barrie Advance
A genealogy workshop is planned. The centre is at 2347 Concession Road 10. The annual Mariposa Grandmothers' book exchange will be held Feb. 17, from 10 am to 1 pm, at St. Paul's United Church. Bring your gently-used books for exchange.


Clubs & Associations
Calgary Herald
Alberta Family Histories Society - Researching genealogy worldwide, for those interested in learning more about their family's past. Meetings are on the first Monday of each month, except holidays, at 7 pm at River Park Church, 3818 14A St. SW The ...

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RESEARCHING ANCESTORS VICARIOUSLY THROUGH GOOD OLD MOM
Bay Today
Monday, January 09, 2012 by: Tammy Tipler-PrioloWell I run around taking care of family business, which involves my 14-year-old daughter, my mom, keeps me on track in the genealogy world. It seems that I receive several emails a month with various ...


Don't seek cuts at library, museum
durhamregion.com
Our library is one of the best in the region and the genealogy room is certainly better than many much larger facilities. For some, libraries are their only source of reading material. With the growing number of people working flexible hours and, ...


Literacy Week another Logan Lake success story
Merritt Herald
Not only did it negatively impact the recently concluded Polar Carnival but it also prevented the scheduled appearance of Kamloops' genealogy expert, Al Yelland, as the first guest in the library's 2012 Speaker Series.


FREE Ancestry.com workshops at the Sault Library...curious?
Sault This Week
This workshop will help you discover your genealogy and build your ancestral family tree. Using the library's account on ancestry.com you have access to millions of historical records to research your family tree. This workshop will guide you through ...


Herman Prior Centre to host stroke recovery meeting
Portage Daily Graphic
The next meeting of the Prior Relations Genealogy Group is on Wednesday, Feb 22 at 7 pm at the Prior Centre. If you would like to learn more about researching a family tree (or where to locate information) you are more than welcome to attend.


Library Link: Lioness Club supports literacy at your library
Airdrie City View
These clubs include chess, Scrabble, books, couponing, genealogy and knitting. And the library also provides a venue for local artists to display their work. This is all available within the library, but APL is much more than just a building.


Death Notices
The Beacon Herald
Bill and Mary enjoyed travelling to Scotland, Russia, Ukraine doing genealogy and they spent several years in Florida during the winter months. Bill is survived by his wife Mary, sister Sophie and husband Ray Demarco of Port Charlotte, Florida and by ...


History: Vive les voyageurs!
Langley AdvanceNews
She is interested in her genealogy, and started the website Children of Fort Langley: www.fortlangley.ca. The present-day Antone family from Kwanlen First Nation are descendants of Narcisse Fallardeau, the cook at the Fort's Big House for more than 20 ...

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Globe and Mail

A remote island paradise with no beaches? Saba is still sensational
Globe and Mail
Today, everyone is related to everyone else, but local legend holds that anyone able to untangle the entire island's genealogy will go insane in the same breath. As the tangerine sun set over a vast sea, Eddy revved his engine and slammed the minivan ...

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Pioneer cemetery has new lease on life
Napanee Guide
Though Eric had been researching his genealogy and knew that his ancestors had immigrated to this area, he wasn't expecting to find them in this remote backwater community in Tyendinaga Township. "Since I retired I got into genealogy and finally got ...


Experiencing the Wilberforce History in Lucan
Londoner
"I have been studying and following some of the genealogy lines to see where the people went and who they influenced, and I uncovered some really fascinating stuff," said Garner. A preview of the Wilberforce exhibit will be held Feb.


Walk through Edmonton's Mill Creek Ravine for winter theatre
Edmonton Journal
If genealogy is a tip-off, it won't be happening any time soon. Meanwhile, there's a walk in the woods towards light. lnicholls@edmontonjournal.com Check out Liz's blog Stagestruck at edmontonjournal.com/blogs ----- PREVIEW Mill Creek Adventure Walk: ...

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Toronto Ushers in the Ukrainian New Year
Torontoist
St. Vladimir Institute is also home to several Ukrainian resident groups, including the U of T Ukrainian Students Club, the Canadian-Ukrainian Opera Association, and the Toronto Ukrainian Genealogy Group. When Mark Marczyk lifted his violin to his chin ...


Community events
Abbotsford Times
Mission Genealogy Club presents Mission's Living Memorials, with Betty Robertson on the researching and writing of the history of the Mission Memorial Hospital, at 7 pm, Jan. 26, at the Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., Mission.


At your service
Victoria Times Colonist
See saanichnewcomers.com Victoria Genealogical Society Workshop with presenter Linda Boon: Proof and the Family Historian - Separating Family Fiction from Fact. Saturday Jan. 21, 10 am-noon at 947 Alston St. Cost: $10/$15. Register at tel.


Globe and Mail

The birth of Bimmer
Globe and Mail
And to make this happen sooner rather than later, it acquired Dixi-Werke in 1928, which, leaving out some corporate genealogy, had been building cars since 1898 using the Wartburg nameplate. Dixi-Werke, feeling the pinch of Germany's post-war economy, ...






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