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Global Genealogy eNewsletter
Everything For The Family Historian!
Volume 12 - Issue 01 01 January 2009 |
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This issue includes:
- New Books
- New Articles
- Workshops
- Upcoming Events
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New Books
0rder online anytime or by phone 1-800-361-5168 (9 - 5pm, Mon. to Fri.):
BOOK - North of The 15th, A Nassagaweya History (Halton County, Ontario, Canada)
By Nassagaweya Historical Society. On the far western boundary of Halton County was Nasagiweya Township (as it was originally spelled), the last of four townships -- Nelson, Trafalgar, Esquesing and Nasagiweya -- to be settled. Situated far from the shore of Lake Ontario. North of The 15th, a combined effort of the members of the Nasagiweya Historical Society, presents an accumulation of anecdotes, research, and photo archives that have been painstakingly gathered over 20 years.
ISBN: 0-978-0-9780957-2-7. More information
BOOK - A Tour in Scotland, 1769
By Thomas Pennant. Introduction by Brian D. Osborne. one of the first major accounts of the Highlands after the suppression of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. Pennant's work is more than simply a topography of the country, but represents a desire to introduce a land which was very much "terra incognita" to an English audience. The acutness and range of his observation is almost without parallel for the time, and his work is an invaluable mine of information on the history, tradition, customs and geography of North Britain on the edge of vast and irrevocable change.
ISBN 1-874744-70-x. More information
BOOK - Monroe's Western Isles of Scotland and Genealogies of the Clans 1549
Edited by R. W. Munroe. Donald Monro, Archdeacon of the Isles before the Protestant Reformation, wrote the first known description of the Western Isles of Scotland from personal observation. Written in 1549, Monro's work has been highly valued for the light it sheds on the history, topography, and philology of the Hebrides. Includes his description of the islands, traces the descent of the five chief branches of the Clan Donald, Donald Monro's account of the "Council of the Isles". With careful attention to sources and containing a glossary of terms, bibliography, and subject index, R. W. Munro's edition of Monro's Western Isles of Scotland is essential reading for anyone seriously interested in the history or genealogy of the Scottish Highlands.
ISBN 0-8063-5076-8. More information
New Books continued...
ALL of our resources listed by country and topic
New Articles
New Online Resource: Connecting Canadians To Their Irish Roots
By Sylvie Tremblay. Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce that its partner, the National Archives of Ireland, has launched the next important phase of an online census research tool for the Irish counties of Antrim, Kerry, and Down for 1911.
More Useful Websites for Genealogy and History Researchers
By: Fawne Stratford-Devai. Internet users around the world can now access more than
two million books, maps, recordings, photographs, archival documents,
paintings and films from national libraries and cultural institutions of the
European Union's 27 Member States.
Military Historian Simon Fowler Joins Pharos
By Helen Osborn. Top military historian Simon Fowler joins Pharos' roster of family history experts to lead a Pharos online course on researching military ancestors. Starting on 20 January 2009, the five-week course will look at the major resources available online and in record offices, such as The National Archives and the Imperial War Museum.
Schindler's list and Holocaust Database Amongst 300+ Jewish Collections Free Online
Access to major historical records will have significant impact on Canada’s Jewish population. Ancestry.ca, and JewishGen, a non-profit organization dedicated to researching and promoting Jewish family history, have announced a partnership designed to provide free, easier online access to more than 10 million* Jewish historical records.
New Online Resource: Quebec City Passenger Lists Index 1865-1900
By Sylvie Tremblay. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online database, Quebec City Passenger Lists Index 1865-1900. Through this online database, researchers can search by name of passengers to access digitized images of original passenger lists for arrivals at Quebec from 1865 to 1900 which list the name, age, country of origin, occupation and destination of each passenger.
New Imprint to Publish Canadian Genealogy Books - "OGS Dundurn"
By Fraser Dunford. Dundurn Press and the Ontario Genealogical Society announce the creation of a joint imprint to publish books on Canadian genealogy. The imprint, to be called OGS Dundurn, will be governed by representatives from both organizations.
More news and archived articles...
Workshops
The following genealogy workshops are organized and sponsored by Global Genealogy. Register online anytime or by phone 1-800-361-5168 (9 - 5pm, Mon. to Fri.):
LEGACY Family Tree Workshop (software)
17 January 2009 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Saturday)
Milton Sports Centre,
Conference Room 4, 605 Santa Maria Blvd, Milton, Ontario (map and driving directions)
Workshop Leader: Rick Roberts.
Enjoy an informative day learning how to get the most out of the time that you spend recording and sharing your family history using Legacy Family Tree Ver. 7. This workshop contains a significant segment covering introductory and advanced source recording. Doors open at 9:30.
Workshop details and online registration.
Upcoming Events
Learn about upcoming genealogy and history meetings, seminars, conferences and lectures in Canada, USA and beyond.... or submit an event to be listed (no charge).
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