Tag: Ottawa
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Day 11 of the Military Challenge from Ottawa
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 grateful for the service that my family has given in causes in Canada and further…
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Connecting at Conference
I was lucky enough to attend the Ontario Genealogy Conference that was recently held in Ottawa. A few of the reasons I LOVE attending: Deals. The vendors are there in spades and they offer great deals, DNA kits at unheard of prices, renewing your subscription to sites again at reduced rates, books, scanners, and more.…
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The Elusive Potters of Goulbourne
March is Women’s History month and I am plan to spend the month focused on finding the family of Mary Potter. Mary is my direct female ancestor and I know very little about her. The census records tell me she was born about 1805 in either Ireland or England. In 1834 at the Parish of…
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Ontario Genealogy Conference 2017 Adds Another Day of Learning
Ontario Genealogical Society’s 2017 Conference that will be held in Ottawa June 15-18, has added an aptly named Ancestry Day to take place on June 19th. The Conference already has a full weekend of genealogy learning starting with their excursions on Thursday (* the trip to Library and Archives Canada is already full) followed by three days of…
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