The Wandering Genealogist Wanders Again!

I'll be giving a talk later this evening to the members of the Computer Club at the Sir John Colborne Seniors Centre. They're a lovely group, and I'm very much looking forward to speaking to them about doing research online and how to share that information with others, particularly those in their families who may be at a bit of a distance. I'll be wandering over to the Halton-Peel Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society later this month where I'll be speaking to members and guests about Genealogy 2.0.

Genealogy Resources You Can Use Now!

I've just been notified that my presentation at OLA Superconference is now available on the conference website. Click here to head on over! Just a reminder that it was session #1913

My OLA Presentation

Unfortunately, Blogger doesn't have the functionality that will allow me to post my powerpoint presentation to my blog, so I will have to wait until OLA posts it on the Superconference website, then provide a link to it. I'm hoping that will be done by next week, but I'll post as soon as it's available.

1851 Canadian Census Online and CLA Ottawa 2006

Old news for some, but since I've promised my readers and myself I'll update my blog more often, here's the scoop on the 1851 Canadian Census online. It's by geography only, until someone undertakes to index it. One thing to remember: Like the 1906 Census that covers only Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, 1851 is only available for Canada West (Upper Canada or Ontario,) Canada East (Lower Canada or Quebec,) and New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Need to know when each province or territory joined Canada, or the variants in name as above? Check out The Canadian Encyclopedia online.

I'll be away at the Canadian Library Association Conference in Ottawa next week. I'll be presenting a session titled Internet and Programming Resources for Family Historians @your Library on Thursday, June 15 from 9-10 a.m.