Miscellaneous items I found interesting this week.
Keith Hanton RIP
Prominent in the Ottawa Branch of OGS, enthusiastic researcher of his Irish ancestry.
https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/kelly-barrhaven/obituaries/richard-keith-hanton/160432.html
Misinformation
According to StatsCan, in 2025, 80% of Canadians reported seeing news or information on the Internet that they suspected was misleading, false, or inaccurate at least once a month.
An update to this French genealogy website, which your browser can likely translate, includes an interesting looking article I haven’t yet exploted “A new free handwriting transcription tool powered by AI”
Major recent new and updated British additions to newspapers.com
| Publication | Date Range | Pages Added |
|---|---|---|
| St. Albans, Harpenden, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield Review (NEW) | 1973–1981 | 18,397 |
| The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser (NEW) | 1917–1951 | 9,871 |
| Great Yarmouth Mercury (UPDATED) | 1934–2024 | 96,252 |
Draw freehand shapes directly onto the map to estimate the area and population within any custom area.
Thanks to the following individuals for their comments and tips: Anonymous, Brenda Turner, Christine Jackson, Gail, Julia, Michael More, Teresa, and Unknown.
