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LAC Offers FREE 2008 Irish Studies Symposium: November 3 & 4(Bilingual Message / Message Bilingue) 2008 Irish Studies Symposium: November 3 & 4 Following on the success of the 2006 Symposium and to address growing interest in the field of Irish-Canadian studies, Library and Archives Canada will host an Irish Studies Symposium in November 2008. The symposium will be open to the general public on November 3 and 4, at 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Displaying Family Heirlooms - Making Sure Keepsakes Aren't LostMost of us have them. A sentimental keepsake of a beloved family member. The gold pocket watch given to Grandpa on his 21st birthday. The medals given to a father in the Military. A postcard from Aunt Matilda to Uncle Harry during WW1. Our treasured mementoes can be anything, from jewellery to letters to medals to the bullet supposedly removed from great great grandpa's leg in the Civil War.
New Canadian Collection Part Of International Newspaper LaunchNew Canadian Collection Part of International Newspaper Launch at World Vital Records The Major Collection for this week is a collection more than 60 Canadian newspapers representing every province and territory except Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Additional newspapers from Canada will be posted at World Vital Records as part of the International
9 Million Historic Philadelphia Records Now Searchable OnlineSALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—In conjunction with the Federation of Genealogical Societies' 2008 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, FamilySearch announced the availability of two historic Philadelphia City record sets online—Death Certificates for 1803 to 1915 and Marriage Indexes for 1885 to 1951. The collections provide access to nearly nine million deaths and marriage records. The free databases are
Patronymics - Or Understanding Names That Have You So Confused You Don't Know Who's Whoby Lorine McGinnis Schulze The Dutch were much slower than the English in adopting surnames as we know them. Patronymics in New Netherland (New York) ended theoretically under English rule in 1687 with the advent of surnames, but not everyone followed the new guidelines. The most common Dutch naming custom was that of patronymics, or identification of an individual based on the father's name.
Update On September Most Wanted Ancestor!Still Missing Joseph Butler born in Ontario 1852 The reward is still there, just waiting for some eager researcher to grab it. But there are updates as researchers send in clues Clue #1 from Nelson Denton: Is there any possibility that this is our man? Could our Joseph have run off with a much younger woman and dropped 10 years off his age? This Joseph claims to have been born in Ontario but I
O'Kelly Chapel Records, North Carolina, Online 1857-1953O'Kelly Chapel records now available for online research Two record books from the early years of the Christian Church are now available online through Elon University’s web site for researchers to access anywhere in the world. The dates represented are 1857-1924 and 1941-1953. PDF files of the record books are available online to anyone, and original photocopies are available for viewing
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