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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  • 1926 Census Indexing Update

    1926 Census Indexing Update

    An update: as of Sept 21, 2018, the Canadian 1926 Prairie province census is at 72% indexed! 62% reviewed, very impressive. Great job indexers! If you want to help before it is all finished sign in to Family Search and you will find it listed under the indexing tab.  

  • You Can Help Index the 1926 Canadian Census

    You Can Help Index the 1926 Canadian Census

    I have been a little focused (alright obsessed) with the potential release of the 1926 Canadian prairie census. After writing some posts about it I have realized that I (and you) can index the census! It is available as an indexing project at Family Search, I just was on their site and checked. How do…

  • Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec

    Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec

    On a recent trip to Quebec City I made two trips to Mount Hermon Cemetery to pay my respects to relatives. There are various members of the Jordan and Norton families laid to rest there. A cool aspect was realizing I had a record at home of the purchase of the headstone for Richard Lee…

  • 1926 Census – When? No One Knows

    1926 Census – When? No One Knows

    Update: Hold on to Your Hats, The Census is Coming The 1926 census has had many of us waiting for any word on when we will have access from Library and Archives Canada. A look at the Library and Archives Canada website and a small paragraph indicates that it is going to be quite some time before…

  • Road trip Update

    Road trip Update

    The journey to Ontario with my mom continues

  • Ethnicity Reports in Your DNA Do Offer Genealogy Clues

    Ethnicity Reports in Your DNA Do Offer Genealogy Clues

    I have already done DNA testing on my mother and her brother. Both tested at Family Tree DNA and I really have been one to ignore the Ethnicity reports. But read on as there are clues given in those reports that can be very telling. I recently asked my mother’s sister to also take a…