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Library and Archives Canada releases sixth podcast episode
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the release of its latest podcast episode: Home Children. LAC Project Manager and Genealogist Marthe Séguin-Muntz along with John Sayers of the...
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Home Children (Part IV)—Wallace Ford
Today’s article is on American actor Wallace (Wally) Ford. Despite his difficult childhood, Ford had a successful show business career and appeared in over 200 films. He was born in Bolton, England, on...
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Home Children (Part V)—The Honourable James Murdock
Today’s article is about the Honourable James Murdock, a labour minister in Mackenzie King’s cabinet who was appointed senator in 1930. He arrived in Canada through the home children movement. Since...
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Timothy Eaton
There’s no better time than the internationally celebrated St. Patrick’s Day for highlighting the history of Irish Canadians. So let’s take this opportunity to learn about Timothy Eaton, the famous...
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Mission Accomplished! Access to 15 Databases in One Stop!
On December 18, 2012, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) announced the upcoming deployment of a series of 15 databases on Canadian census returns. Following the online publication of the 1861 Census...
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Did Your Ancestors Come From Ireland (Eire)?
Originally posted on Library and Archives Canada Blog: Do you wonder who your first Irish ancestor was and when he or she left Ireland and arrived in Canada? Are you curious about your family’s Irish...
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Are we related? Discover your French-Canadian roots through a family association
A family association is an organization formed of people who share one or more ancestors with the same surname. In most cases, these are French-Canadian families. The main goal of a family association...
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British Home Child Day: how more than 100,000 British Home Children...
Five years ago, Jim Brownell, then Member of Provincial Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, tabled Bill 185 to have September 28 proclaimed ‘British Home Child Day’. Mr. Brownell has close...
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By Emily Potter We’re excited to announce recently acquired genealogy publications, which you can consult in the Genealogy and Family History Room on the 3rd floor of the Library and Archives Canada...
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We’re excited to announce genealogy publications acquired during the past year, which you can consult in the Genealogy and Family History Room located on the 3rd floor of the Library and Archives...
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