Read about the appointment of a new CEO for the Canadian Museum of Civilization . The dream of a New Canadian War Museum is to become a reality. This question especially hits me around Saint Patrick's Day, as it did last week, when I see a myriad of people wearing green, posting pictures of leprechauns and shamrocks, drinking green beer, and the like. It is good practice for a family historian to learn something of the historical background that affected your Loyalist ancestor's life during the conflict. Build on your knowledge of the fighting men who served on the side of the Crown during The American Revolution as Brenda Dougall Merriman shares background information and online and published sources of lists of military men and further historical information.
Directories are a wonderful source to pinpoint an ancestor between census years.
Sandra discusses how you can often find the street address, neighbours, occupation and other tidbits about householders and employed or retired adults, organizations, and background information. Gordon Watts shares his formal submission to the Expert Panel on Access to Historic Census Records with Global Gazette readers. Gordon makes a sound argument with backed up with solid documentation. There is of eye opening material contained in Gordon's submission, which those interested in ever being able to research Canadian census information in the future , should not miss. Browse or submit announcements for upcoming family history events, genealogy conferences, workshops and family reunions from around the world.