Carleton Tavern history
I was very interested to read Dave Allston’s 80 years of history at the Carleton Tavern (Kitchissippi Times). The Moran…
Oral History
Al Lunney’s Advice
“Al [Lunney] has this advice for budding genealogists. DO IT NOW, before you lose the members of the older generation…
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Occupation: Married Woman (Canada Voters Lists, 1935-1980)
During the 1930s Alex and Annie operated a small grocery shop in their home on Armstrong St. In the depths…
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Death of Alexander Michael Moran
Newspaper obituaries often supply loads of genealogically useful information, along with interesting forename and surname spellings. Here, for example, is…
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Interview with Robin Averill of The Gaelic Hour
Yesterday morning I spoke with Robin Averill of The Gaelic Hour. Great chat, and some Ottawa Valley music too. Podcast…
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Scarlet fever deaths in March Township, 1870-1871
You know you’re a census geek when you find yourself reading the “Nominal Return(s) of Deaths” from the Canadian census…
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The Barley Grain For Me (O.J. Abbott and Pete Seeger)
O.J. [Oliver John] Abbott, Home Child, singing “The Barley Grain For Me” with Pete Seeger, at the Newport Folk Festival,…
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Research Tip of the Day (Oral History Interviews)
If you read genealogy ‘how-to’ books, ‘researching your family history’ guidebooks, advice for oral historians, and so on and so…
