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Boston Globe

Celebrity shocker: Stars explore their family trees
Globe and Mail
Josh Taylor with Sarah Jessica Parker at the New England Historic Genealogical Society: Parker traces her ancestry to the infamous Salem witch trials. ...
'Who Do You Think You Are?' Premiers On NBC: Ancestry SearchNowPublic

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DigitalJournal.com

Pop chanteuse Katherine McPhee joins television's 'Community' Special
DigitalJournal.com
In the episode "Basic Genealogy," McPhee plays Amber - show star Chevy Chase's stepdaughter. For Katherine, who just released her second hit album, ...

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What's happening in Metro Moncton?
Moncton ThisWeek
The Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society will hold their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, March 20 at 2 pm at St. John the ...

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Globe and Mail

Halifax offers $3M payout to former black community
Globe and Mail
Some attendees leaving the roughly two-hour meeting criticized the offer, which was presented by an Africville Genealogy Society official and the group's ...
Africville dispute may be settledCBC.ca
Africville trust gets financial boostTheChronicleHerald.ca
Former Africville residents approve of compensationDaily Gleaner
TheChronicleHerald.ca
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Versed Violinist Goes Pop With The Symphony
See Magazine
He can trace his genealogy back at least seven generations to Janos Bihari (1764-1827), a Gypsy violinist dubbed "The King of the Gypsies," of whom virtuoso ...


World Day of Prayer
Peterborough Examiner
Historical society: The Asphodel-Norwood Historical Society will be treated to a lesson on genealogy by Diane Anderson-Campbell at their meeting on Tuesday, ...


CBC.ca

'We are sorry'
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Irvine Carvery, president of the Africville Genealogy Society, walked to the podium to both cheers and boos from the crowd. He pointed out that one chair ...
Africville gets unanimous OK from councilMetro Canada - Halifax
Halifax council ratifies Africville apologyCBC.ca
Halifax mayor apologizes for Africville razing in '60sThe Barrie Examiner
Montreal Gazette -TheChronicleHerald.ca
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Victims of circus crash buried in Moncton
Times and Transcript
She has always had an interest in local history and has participated in several genealogical organizations. A resident of the Metro Moncton area for the ...


Genealogy can be an addictive hobby
Times and Transcript
I began on my genealogical journey more than 20 years ago. At that time, I didn't know anyone who was also researching their family tree. ...


Community Events
Abbotsford Times
RSVP to Val 1-888-552-1552 or see www.singlestravelclub.ca The Abbotsford Genealogical Society meets March 16 at the Clearbrook Library. ...


Sorry seems to be an easy word.
Canada.com
The apology is part of a three-million-dollar settlement package that includes a 2.5-acre parcel of municipal land to be given to the Africville Genealogy ...

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Reparations for Africville?
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Former Africville residents and descendants are to be briefed on the proposal today at an Africville Genealogy Society meeting at a public library in ...
Anti-racism march TuesdayTheChronicleHerald.ca

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Embrace your roots at Irishfest
Times and Transcript
Magee says there is an Irish room located at Thomas Williams House, 103 Park St., with genealogical and historical records of area families. ...


Halifax News Net

Irvine Carvery: 'It'll look exactly the same'
Halifax News Net
Irvine Carvery, president of the Africville Genealogy Society, the organization that negotiated the apology and compensation package, says it doesn't have a ...
The past cannot be changed, but it must be rememberedHalifax News Net

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Slice of Life: March 11 to 16
BCLocalNews
... poets must sign up by 7 pm The Abbotsford Genealogical Society meets Tuesday, March 16 at 6:30 pm in the Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way. ...


Genealogical society members share family stories
Northumberland Today
The Lakeshore Genealogical Society meeting for January was its annual game of matching members with their ancestors. Their stories provide a colourful ...


Africville deal details in report
TheChronicleHerald.ca
... multimillion-dollar pact between the Africville Genealogy Society and Halifax Regional Municipality, and previously unreported financial information. ...


Genealogy website traces NB First Nations history
Times and Transcript
His skill for genealogical research began with a court case. Knockwood was asked to research a family name for Nicholas, a lawyer at the time, ...


March Break fun in store at Heritage House
EMC Smiths Falls
On Thursday, between 1 and 3 pm, discover ways to find your ancestors and to learn more about your family history with genealogical specialist Shirley ...


IN OUR COMMUNITY
The Suburban
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal: Hosts a lecture meeting with John Diener on "Visit to his Ancestral Shtetlach in the Ukraine", March 15, ...

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Speaker talks about black history
King Township Sentinel
Dawson is now completing the Certificate in Genealogical Studies at the University of Toronto and the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. ...


Local people tell about their American ancestors
Northumberland Today
COBOURG - The Lakeshore Genealogical Society meeting for January was its annual game of matching members with their ancestors. ...


Library turns new page
Sault Star
... speakers will share their expertise on a variety of topics -- fire safety, gardening, outdoor skills, and genealogy, to name a few -- with the audience. ...

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GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT
Bay Today
I have had calls as far away as California and emails as far away as South America, New Zealand and Australia asking me to help out in some genealogical ...


Ancestors caught up in history's tragedies
Northumberland Today
The Lakeshore Genealogical Society meeting for January was its annual game of matching members with their ancestors. One common theme that emerged was the ...


Globe and Mail

Burning cross ignites racial tension in Nova Scotia
Globe and Mail
The city's apology comes as part of a contentious agreement with the Africville Genealogy Society to fund a memorial church at the site. ...

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Burnham, Toms played key roles in shaping Cobourg
Northumberland Today
COBOURG - The Lakeshore Genealogical Society meeting for January was its annual game of matching members with their ancestors. Some of these people played a ...


Tip Sheet / It's a Date March 1+
Montreal Gazette
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal offers a Family Tree Workshop from 10 am to noon at the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte St. Catherine Rd. Free. ...

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China Daily

• Genealogy's a reality
Hamilton Spectator
Tonight's entry is a more modern copycat, drawing from a series of Henry Louis Gates Jr. specials on PBS that drew on genealogy. Unlike the others, however, ...
Stars surprised at family roots in new TV showCanada.com

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Erratics: Claude Cormier retrospective exhibition at Harvard University ...
Canadian Architect
Erratics, an exhibition focused on the genealogy of rock landscape features the work of Montreal-based Claude Cormier, and will be on display in GUND Hall ...


What's in the blood
Edmonton Journal
My mom is very good at following the genealogical threads, but I have to write them down, and even then I get them mixed up, because we tend to recycle ...

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A directory of what is happening in the community
Caledon Citizen
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Meeting of the Halton-Peel Branch Ontario Genealogical Society, 2 pm, at the Oakville Public Library (120 Navy St). ...

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Northern News Services (subscription)

Students connect with their history
Northern News Services (subscription)
After tracking Fort Simpson's history the students used genealogical information provided by Raymond Michaud to trace their family tree and link it to ...

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Tatamagouche preparing for tricentennial
Truro Daily News
A list of events is still being compiled but will include the Tatamagouche Tattoo, a genealogy hunt, community barbecue, a Golden Oldies concert and car ...


Katharine McPhee: From House Bunny to "Community" and Beyond!
TeenTelevision.com
Catch the singer/actress Thursday, March 8th in the "Community" episode entitled "Basic Genealogy". TeenTelevision: So obviously we know that you're trained ...


CBC.ca

British PM apologizes to 'home children'
CBC.ca
... up in rural communities, where families "welcomed them as a source of cheap farm labour and domestic help," according to the Canadian Genealogy Centre. ...


Human rights veteran recalls Africville fight
TheChronicleHerald.ca
According to the Africville Genealogy Society, 1962 was "a pivotal year" in the Africville story. And the group's website acknowledges the contribution ...


What's happening in Metro Moncton?
Moncton ThisWeek
The Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society will hold their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, March 20 at 2 pm at St. John the ...

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Tantalizing tidbits titillate trend-trackers
North Shore News
Genealogy, too, is unexpectedly surging to the fore, as evidenced by UK and US TV reality shows that unearth famous people's predecessors. ...


Your community calendar
Caledon Enterprise
Meeting of the Halton-Peel Branch Ontario Genealogical Society, 2 pm, at the Oakville Public Library (120 Navy St). Topic: "The Harris Family of Benares - A ...








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