Still stuck on the Tom King having no Indigenous ancestry. According to the Globe, he "didn't think DNA tests were accurate when it came to Indigenous genealogical markers". With Tom's father's paternity is in question, DNA is the only thing that is going to sort that out. ½ #DNA #genealogy

And this post from Tom King himself #genealogy #familyhistory

Wow! Another major revelation brought to us by genealogists #genealogy #familyhistory

ATTN GENEALOGISTS: Please read and share this post - important info on #AI and #photo regeneration. @craigenorg.bsky.social #craigen #artificialintelligence

The Alberta Family Histories Society has a mystery to Solve. Can you help? #genealogy #familyhistory www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

What a great project! Lest we forget #FamilyHistory

New on @internetarchiveca.bsky.social, every County of Peel minute book (1867-1973): archive.org/details/peel... People interested in what's now Toronto and York Region may be interested in the Home District, and United Counties of York and Peel minutes (1842-1866).

Checking out Ancestry’s new DNA highlights. And that is a YES for dimples! #geneticgenealogy #familyhistory #DNA #genealogy

For those of you with New Brunswick roots, the Provincial Archives of NB have added a great set of records to its online offerings! #genealogy #FamilyHistory genealogyalacarte.ca?p=46378

Yup 💯

Ontario Land Records Index is now digitized and freely available to the public: archive.org/details/onta.... Thanks to the collaboration with the Archives of Ontario, @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social, OurDigitalWorld and CRKN. internetarchivecanada.org/2025/09/24/n...

Weird Relative At Family Reunion Knows How Everyone Related To Each Other https://theonion.com/weird-relative-at-family-reunion-knows-how-everyone-rel-1819579336/

En français s'il vous plaît 😀

Honoured to welcome Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin to Ottawa today. As one of nearly five million Canadians with Irish roots, I know the opportunities our partnership has created. Together, we’re deepening those ties — for greater prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic.

Scotland says nae to Ancestry. #genealogy www.independent.ie/business/anc...

I may be missing out on the Peter Robinson emigration commemorations happening in Ireland this week, but I did find a new-to-me Peter Robinson descendant DNA Group Project www.cmgenealogy.com/post/peter-r... #genealogy #familyhistory #IrishGenealogy #CanadianGenealogy

The lobby of the East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference has me excited for the weekend ahead! Going to need a lot of caffeine to attend as many live sessions as possible! #geneticgenealogy #genealogy

A genealogical buffet! 🤣#familyhistory #genealogy

Upcoming Indigenous digitization workshop in Edmonton organized by @edmontonheritage.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ca/e/indigitiza...

U.S. border agents are searching travellers’ smartphones and other electronic devices at a record rate, new data suggests amid a broader immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. globalnews.ca/news/1134410...

Texas man reunited with his lost college ring 56 years after it slipped into the Long Island Sound - After spending more than a half century at the bottom of the Long Island Sound, a long lost college ring has been reunited with its owner.

The calm pace of our livestreamed microfiche scanning may not show the scope of the work, so here’s a time-lapse revealing how many pages we can digitize in just one hour. 📡 Watch the real-time stream ⤵️ www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R... #Preservation #Digitization #InternetArchive

NEW! For the Toronto Star, I penned an op-ed about Halton Region's decision to shut down its heritage services division, which is incredibly short-sighted for any number of reasons. #cdnhistory #history #onpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Article discusding JD Vance’s Scottish connection apple.news/AQ2kXzTFpTE2...

Upcoming In-person genealogy classes in Edmonton, offered by the Alberta Genealogical Society #CanadianGenealogy #Familyhistory #genealogy www.edmontongenealogy.ca/tracing-your...

A number of Four Courts Press books can now be borrowed on archive.org. Four Courts is a key publisher of works on Irish history, and this means some out of print edited collections on early modern history are now more readily available. And you can read some of my articles there too! For example:

The exclusion of potential cousins to the #TuamBabies is a real flaw in this work, especially since we currently don't know who is buried in the tanks.

Powerful writing by @richove.bsky.social and glad to see @datarescueproject.org from Germany mentioned in this important piece. Another George Orwell quote comes to mind: 'Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.'

New upload!

If your Irish ancestors were part of Canada’s Peter Robinson settlement, check out the @nineships1825.bsky.social upcoming activities! Had a fantastic visit to Douro, meeting cousins, listening to historical presentations & visiting the land where my family lived. #irishgenealogy #canadiangenealogy

Excited for the opening ceremonies! #CanadianGenealogy #IrishGenealogy

John Reid's post: "'Genealogy' and 'census' are missing in the LAC 2025-26 Departmental Plan" - he raises great points, particularly about Canadian newspapers #CanadianGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Copies of 175,000 historical records lost during a fire at the Four Courts during the Civil War in 1922 are being made available online, including 60,000 names from the Irish 19th century census returns. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Are you tired of Twitter? Looking for something less toxic? Some Canadian investors are hoping you'll take a gander at their new platform... uh... named Gander. They say it aims to be more Canadian - that is to say, more polite and conversational. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...

Save 20% on Tru Earth eco-strips June 26–29! 🧺 384 strips = 1 year of laundry 💚 Use code GOBIG20 📦 30% supports CFUW Hamilton scholarships! ♻️ Less waste, more impact tru-earth.sjv.io/CFUWHamilton #EcoFriendly #Fundraiser #GOBIG20

An event happening today which may be of interest: www.bellevillelibrary.ca/event/findin...

Join me tomorrow, June 24th, at 2:30 PM ET for a free virtual presentation for the Allen County Public Library "Creating an Irish Research Plan" acpl.libnet.info/event/13726097 #genealogy #IrishGenealogy #familyhistory #free

Does anyone know what is going on with the search function at Townlands.ie? Why would they disable it? #irishgenealogy

Their "Get your Irish On" article is about the celebrations this summer for the 200th anniversary of the Peter Robinson Settlement in Ontario. #Irishgenealogy #genealogy #familyhistory

Important blog post by John Reid regarding Library & Archives Canada & a Globe article written by Charlotte Grey #CanadianGenealogy #genealogy #familyhistory www.anglocelticconnections.ca/2025/06/07/l...

Description: This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The County of Grande Prairie has expanded the evacuation order and alert due to a wildfire. The wildfire is over the AB/BC border, advancing northeast. https://i.imgur.com/agVFqFm

There are economies of scale for regional libraries who work together which will hopefully be carefully considered before Region of Waterloo takes any drastic steps with their library system www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Prepping for my upcoming Irish genealogy presentation for the Allen County public library. Attendance is free, but advance registration is required! #genealogy #familyhistory #irishgenealogy www.cmgenealogy.com/post/free-ir...

Over a century after Peterborough's first Chinese immigrants opened businesses in the city, some of their descendants are still carrying on their families' entrepreneurial legacy. As Asian Heritage Month draws to a close, explore this local history article. peterboroughcurrents.ca/community/ea...

My most recent blog post is a book review of The Complete Guide to FamilyTreeDNA: Y-DNA, Mitochondrial, Autosomal and X-DNA by Roberta Estes #genealogy #familyhistory #geneticgenealogy #bookreview www.cmgenealogy.com/post/book-re...

3 in 4 Canadians agree that museums contribute to a sense of belonging and membership in a community. Join us in celebrating May is Museum Month and let us know how a museum has contributed to your sense of community recently below! #OntarioMuseums #MuseesOntario #ONMuseumMonth #MuseumsConnectON

Peering into yet another reading room, this one at the Victoria & Albert Museum