Anglo-Celtic Connections

For RootsTech, MyHeritage announces a dedicated hub where visitors can learn about everything related to the 1950 census, prepare for its launch, and search the collection.

MyHeritage will start fully indexing the 1950 census records as soon as the images are released on 1 April. Once this project is complete, MyHeritage will be offering free access to the indexed 1950 census records.

MyHeritage 1950 census page: https://www.myheritage.com/census/us/1950census/
U.S. Census Hub: https://myheritage.com/census/us/
Blog post with more details about the release of the 1950 census: https://blog.myheritage.com/2022/01/1950-census-release-is-coming-up-soon/

Comment: With MyHeritage indexing this census, as well as the consortium of Ancestry and FamilySearch, we can look forward to a real test of present-day indexing capabilities — accuracy as well as timeliness.

Find your strays in West European in this new Ancestry collection,  786 million records for eight EU countries with dates ranging from 1995 to 2015. Data available is Name, Residence Date, Street Address, Residence Place, Postal Code. But NOT phone number!

Here are the details

As posted on the LAC website on 2 March 2022.

Statement by the Librarian and Archivist of Canada on the situation in Ukraine

I’ve attended a couple of presentations on the recently released census of England and Wales, and some other small jurisdictions. They were mostly clear so I almost didn’t go to Paul Milner’s Tuesday evening presentation for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

I did, and I’m really glad. So did a slew of people who posted positive comments. Paul gave a clear explanation of the census basics and then went on to a fascinating case study of his own Milner ancestry. He worked the investigation resolving transcription errors and complementary sources breaking down a long-standing brickwall.

I strongly recommend taking 75 minutes out of your day to view it, free for a week for all at https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar-library/, Afterwards, it will be in the subscriber library.

In association with RootsTech, until Sunday, new subscriptions can be purchased at half-price using the coupon code rootstech22.

The war on the web is heating up. Although I doubt this blog would be a target it could get caught in a larger battle. And there’s always the potential for more mundane technical issues.

If you subscribe and don’t get the daily email with a notice about recent posts please try going directly to the site at www.anglocelticconnections.ca.

An extra shoutout for Mags Gaulden and Glenn Wright who are at the virtual podium today, 2 March 2022.

At 2 pm Mags will speak on a topic close to her heart,  Using WikiTree’s DNA Features in Your Family History Research.

WikiTree is one of the Global family Trees available online that works collaboratively to have an accurate, single family tree. You may have heard of WikiTree, but did you also know that WikiTree does DNA as well? WikiTree has very robust DNA features which can identify testers who may match you in the DNA connections section of an ancestor’s profile. We will work the features and show you how to further your family history research using WikiTree and its DNA features.

It’s on Legacy Family Tree Webinars so a major audience is expected.  Register at https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/using-wikitrees-dna-features-in-your-family-history-research/

At 7:30 pm my good friend, Glenn Wright will present Early Military History in Canada and Huron Involvement for Huron Branch OGS.

A past president of BIFHSGO and member of its Hall of Fame, Glenn was an archivist and historian for the National Archives of Canada, the Department of National Defence and the RCMP.

Register in advance at https://huron.ogs.on.ca/events/huron-branch-early-military-history-in-canada-and-huron-involvement-glenn-wright/

Updates, bolded below, are available with the passage of another year at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

Available are: Birth register records – 1864 to 1921; Marriage register records – 1845 to 1946 & Death register records – 1871* to 1971.

If you’re lucky you’ll get through to an image of the original record. Not so lucky! Then expect an index or a full transcription. Whichever, they’re free

One of the basics of genetic genealogy is to search as far and wide as possible. That means getting your DNA data, or that of whomever a match is wanted, into as many databases as possible.

Here’s the time-limited offer from MyHeritage that will add your data for matching in their 5+ million DNA client database.

From 1-8 March 2022, people who have taken a DNA test with other services will be able to upload their DNA to MyHeritage and enjoy all their advanced DNA features for free. They include Ethnicity Estimates, Chromosome Browser, Theory of Family Relativity™️, and more.

Visit myheritage.com/dna/upload to get started.

Choose from free online events in the next five days. All times are ET except as noted. Those in red are Canadian, bolded if local to Ottawa or recommended

Assume registration in advance is required; check so you’re not disappointed.

Tuesday 1 Mar. 2 pm: Virtual Genealogy Drop-In, from Ottawa Branch of OGS and The Ottawa Public Library.
https://ottawa.ogs.on.ca/events/

Tuesday 1 Mar. 2:30 pm: Fireside Chat: Researching Your Female Ancestors by Librarians of the Allen Country Public Library Genealogy Center. https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6235152

Tuesday 1 Mar. 8 pm: Exploring the new 1921 UK Census, by Paul Milner for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/exploring-the-new-1921-uk-census/

Wednesday 2 Mar. 2 pm: Using WikiTree’s DNA Features in Your Family History Research by Mags Gaulden for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/using-wikitrees-dna-features-in-your-family-history-research/

Wednesday 2 Mar. 7:30 pm: Early Military History in Canada and Huron Involvement, by Glenn Wright for Huron Branch OGS.
https://huron.ogs.on.ca/events/huron-branch-early-military-history-in-canada-and-huron-involvement-glenn-wright/

Thursday 3 Mar. 8 am: Life in a Revolutionary Decade in Britain (1649-1660), by Anna Keay for Gresham College.
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/revolutionary-decade

Thursday 3 Mar. 6:30 pm: Working with Autosomal DNA Matches for Beginners, by Sara Allen for Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6235155

Thursday 3 Mar. 7 pm: An Irish War Widow in Upper Canada, by Janice Nickerson for the Ontario Genealogical Society.
https://ogs.on.ca/zoom-meetings/janice-nickerson-an-irish-war-widow-in-upper-canada/

Saturday 5 Mar. 10 am: Brick Street Cemetery (1816-2022): Rediscovering the Past using Traditional and Modern Techniques, by David Long for London -Middlesex Branch OGS.
https://londonmiddlesex.ogs.on.ca/events/london-middlesex-branch-friends-of-brick-street-cemetery/

Saturday 5 Mar. 2 pm: The History of Collingwood, by Carole Stuart for Simcoe Branch OGS.
https://simcoe.ogs.on.ca/events/simcoe-county-branch-the-history-of-collingwood-by-carole-stuart/

Today, Tuesday 1 March 2022 is Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday. For kids it was, and could still be, more important than Valentine’s Day which could occur before or after depending on the date of Easter.

History Extra has an article The history of Shrove Tuesday: why do we eat pancakes?  It includes a recipe for Swedish Semla buns— no mention of the calorie content!

1 March is also St David’s Day. Those with Welsh ancestry may want to add a side of Leeks.

In a notice posted on Monday LAC announced that as of 1 March research, by reservation only, will restart. Use the online booking system to schedule your next visit.

“When consulting our website, you will notice that our Ottawa service offerings have been enhanced. They now include greater access to the Special Collections Room (third floor) and the Reference Room (second floor). This is part of our previously announced plan to gradually increase our service offerings.

You can contact us by using our Ask Us a Question or Ask Us a Genealogy Question forms, or by calling 1-866-578-7777 (option 8; toll-free in Canada and the United States).

Note that the temporary closure of our services to the public in Ottawa as of Friday, January 28, was the result of circumstances beyond our control.”

LAC has already been allowing people with reservations cancelled owing to the occupation (euphemistically “circumstances beyond our control”) to rebook.

One million plus! An amazing month for the British Newspaper Archive, now with a total of 48,548,902 pages online (47,533,433 last month).

This month 186 papers had pages added (136 in the previous month). There were 75 (17) new titles. Dates range from 1808 to 1999.

The project continues to process more recent newspaper editions. Of the 72 single-year additions 48 were for 1960 and later as were 39 of the multi-year additions. Content predating 1900 was added for 71 newspapers.

The 32 journals with more than 10,000 pages added are: