my genealogy life
Family stories are my buried treasure
Tracing ancestors in Canada, England, Scotland & Ireland
Sharing my love of digging through old documents, uncovering family stories, and sharing the real papers that bring our ancestors back to life.
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Today I am concluding the 11-day Military Challenge with photographs of the Memorial in the centre of Ottawa. It was a surprise trip and I can’t think of a more fitting place to be than our Nation’s capital this Remembrance Day. I am…
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Military Records in Canadian Orders-In-Council
Originally posted on A family history blog: Reposting this for the 11-day Military Challenge Yesterday I spent some time searching on-line at the Library and Archives Canada’s website focusing on the Orders in Council. The records cover the years 1867-1924, and are…
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John M Dever – WWI
Day 10 of the 11-day Military Challenge Today I am remembering my grandfather who was a signaller during WWI. Here is a faded picture of him with fellow soldiers Clary Cohen and ___McCoy at Camp Petawa before heading to Europe.…
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