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Tag: BAnQ

  • The Census-Taker Missed Them

    The Census-Taker Missed Them

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    Patricia Greber
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    My Friday night fun was reading through The Weekly Chronicle on the BAnQ website (Quebec archives) and I came across this letter to the editor – Census Sir, – Reading Mr. Lortie’s letter in yesterday’s Chronicle, reminds me that I was never called on by the census official.  This makes three more unregistered citizens, and I…

  • Maps, Genealogy & Directionally Challenged Me

    Maps, Genealogy & Directionally Challenged Me

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    Patricia Greber
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    I am a directionally challenged person (my family gets a kick out of me getting lost leaving my hotel room) so I have generally avoided maps in my research. I may look things up quickly (thank goodness for google maps!) but I haven’t gone deeper. Well, that is changing. With some wonderful advice from a…