Category Archives: Cemeteries

Canadian Headstones

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Peter

Looking for burial information for a Canadian ancestor?  Have you tried CanadianHeadstones.com ?  This was a new website to me – thank you Dick Eastman for making me aware of the site. The site invites you to “browse over  1,510,000 gravestone photo records … Continue reading →

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More Family History Help for World War One

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Peter

This week we have seen many articles about World War One as the 100th anniversary of the start of the war is remembered. When visiting France it is very moving to visit any of the many war cemeteries.  Several articles … Continue reading →

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Getting Started with Family History (April 2013 update)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Peter

How do you get started? Identify known family information – write what you know – fill in as much of a predigree chart as you can – check with relatives – has anyone done research on your family?  (see Types … Continue reading →

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Big addition to index for Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch.org

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Peter

Billion Graves, Find a Grave – these are both helpful websites for the Family Historian. Did you know that Billion Graves is a partner with FamilySearch?  – so their index is included in the Historical Records collection at FamilySearch.org. This … Continue reading →

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