Wednesday, September 16, 2015

FREE! findmypast website


Word has come to us that findmypast will be free this weekend from midday on Friday, September 18th (BST) to midday Monday, September 21st (BST)*.

They have a collection of over 4 billion records and 11 million newspaper pages online, and they will be absolutely free!

You will be able to explore your family’s international history at www.findmypast.com

Happy Researching!!

* British Standard Time

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Check the Canadian Week in Review (CWR) every Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.

If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/09/i-have-come-across-following-canadian.html

 
It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada!

Home Children in Canada


Learn about the experience of Home Children in Canada presented by the British Home Child Group International at Fanshawe Pioneer Village, London, Ontario on 26 and the 27 of September 2015.

On Saturday 26 September, you will see and experience how to search for British Home Children, there will be a display of artifacts, and there will be an open mike where you will hear from some of the descendants of Home Children.

On Sunday 27 September you will see and experience a musical program, learn how to search for Home Children, and you will be able to listen to a guest lecturer.

The admission is FREE! The parking is FREE!

The website of the Fanshawe Pioneer Village is
http://fanshawepioneervillage.ca/

Happy Researching!

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Check the Canadian Week in Review (CWR) every Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.

If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/09/i-have-come-across-following-canadian.html

 
It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada!