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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I was sent a copy of two photographs of my great grandmother Caroline (Norton) Jordan and a large gathering of people. The Jordan family was living at 1899 Papineau Ave, Montreal and the date of the photographs are about 1924 &…
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DNA Search Tip
A quick tip to try when looking at your DNA matches, why not try searching the surnames of the Godparents on your relative’s baptism. We know how important Godparents were and more often than not they were related in some…
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The Rebekah Collection Pt.1
I am in possession of my grandmother Beatrice (Jordan) Dever’s papers that consist of numerous items from her involvement with the Rebekah Assembly in Quebec, the female branch of the I.O.O.F. Her passion for this organization led her to numerous…
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