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Great Irish Famine – a new website
To mark the 175th anniversary of the beginning of this period in Irish history, The University College Cork has launched new website about the Great Irish Famine. It tells the story of this disaster from many perspectives. For more information, see Gail Dever's post...
Ontario Township Papers available on FamilySearch
Ontario’s Township Papers are now available on the FamilySearch website for free. These miscellaneous documents relate to early transactions and correspondence about the lots of land in each township. They have not yet been indexed or transcribed but hold a real...
Black Sea Conference – January 23-24
2 awesome days of just Black Sea & Odessa German Russian Genealogy ... Featuring NDSU, BlackSea.org, GRHS and several more! Please see the website www.german-russians.info/blacksea for more details.
The Art and Science of Quebec Genealogy Virtual Conference
The Quebec Genealogical eSociety is holding this event from January 14 to 17 which will offere sessions to learn abou techniques, resources and strategies for Quebec family history. Live sessions will be held in either English or French. You can pick and choose your...
Red Deer City Archives are Moving
According to an online article from the Red Deer Advocate, the Red Deer City Archives are moving to 4725 49 Street (the former Women's Only Fitness building) in mid-November. This will allow the records and archives to be under one roof. It is close to the downtown...
