Oh Boy! Have I been neglecting my blog!

It's been too long, once again, so here are a few resources that I've been collecting over the past couple of months. Enjoy!

March Genealogy Programs at the Halifax Public Libraries

Though Joanne at Halifax Public Libraries may have inadvertently sent this information to a mailing list for which it was not intended, it reminded me that many public libraries offer classes on a variety of genealogical topics. If you're interested in Halifax's offerings, please click here to see the March workshops on Genealogy 101, Irish Genealogy, and St. Margaret's Bay, NS.

ONTARIO LAND REGISTRY OFFICES - Listed by county/region
Updated By: Ruth Burkholder

This article is found in The Global Gazette, and is the work of Ruth Burkholder, owner of RMB Genealogical Services based in Stouffville, Ontario. Land Registries are amazing repositories that are worth a visit if you have family who have ever owned land in Ontario. If the place that your ancestors is a little too far afield, why not think about hiring a researcher? The Global Gazette is also where you'll find the latest list of More Useful Websites for Genealogy and History Researchers by Fawne Stratford-Devai.

More to follow soon!

Nova Scotian Genealogy in Toronto

While "wandering" back from Port Hope, I heard a radio ad for the Toronto Nautical Festival at Queens Quay Harbourfront, taking place from June 19-22. Don't know how I'm about to make the genealogy leap? Well, turns out that there will be genealogy booth at the Festival where assistance will be provided to help you discover your Nova Scotia roots. So, think Black Loyalist, Acadian, Maritime genealogies, and that's just a start!

Who Do You Think You Are? and Black Loyalists

CBC has brought the BBC hit, Who Do You Think You Are? to Canadian television, looking at the ancestry of 13 well known Canadian personalities ranging from Don Cherry to Margaret Trudeau. Not only are the commercials pretty well split between ancestry.ca and the Canadian Genealogy Centre of Library and Archives Canada, but the research is also varied, including DNA testing.

The part of tonight's episode that I found particularly fascinating was the Book of Negroes, a now searchable book listing the names and status of the Black Loyalists who travelled from the United States to Nova Scotia from 1783 to 1785, as a direct result of the American Revolution. Some of these Black Loyalists were still slaves, freed slaves, or still indentured, but given their freedom because they had joined the British in New York. Check out the links to learn more about this period in our history.

Nova Scotian Vital Stats now available online!

And, more importantly, it's free! Original images of births, marriages and deaths are now available online via a simple name search. Here's what's covered so far:

Births 1864-1877
Marriages 1864-1930
Deaths 1864-1877 and 1908-1955

Copies may be ordered for a fee, so click here to get started!