***This newsletter is posted with permission from the LIST administrator*** Topics in this Global Genealogy Newsletter include: 1 ) NEW ARTICLES - The Global Gazette, Canada's Online Family History Magazine 2 ) FEATURED WEBSITE - This Week's Featured Website - searchable 3 ) WORKSHOPS - at Global Genealogy 4) UPCOMING EVENTS. Browse through lists of upcoming family history, genealogy and heritage events in Canada, USA, UK and Ireland or list your event or meeting. Scroll down this page for more information... ********************************** NEW ARTICLES- The Global Gazette Write Your Life Story By Shirley C Hodges Writing your life story is truly the most precious gift that you could ever give your family. I think that the most important mistake that we make as genealogists is that we don't pass along information about ourselves. Read all about it: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazsh/gazsh-0020.htm New Online Resources From Library & Archives Canada By: Rick Roberts. Library and Archives Canada has announced two new web-based resources called Oral Histories of the First World War: Veterans 1914-1918 and Faces of War. These new virtual exhibitions bring Canada's military history to life through the voices and faces of the men and women who served their country during wartime. Read all about it: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed133.htm Stories of Love... Well Documented By Library & Archives Canada. The collections of Library and Archives Canada are filled with fabulous romantic treasures! A number of these gems, such as manuscripts including love letters and musical works, have been digitized and made accessible on their website. Read all about it: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed134.htm Africa's Children, History of Blacks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia By: Rick Roberts, Global Heritage Press Inc. is pleased to announce that a new book titled Africa's Children, History of Blacks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia is scheduled for release in April 2007. Read all about it: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed132.htm To read new or archived Global Gazette articles: http://globalgazette.net ********************************** FEATURED WEBSITE of the Week Be sure to check out this week's "Featured Website" that appears on the front page of The Global Gazette. http://globalgazette.net ** Hebridean Scots of the Province of Quebec (free) ** Peter MacDonald has accumulated a great deal of information about Hebridean Scots who settled in Quebec and the people that they married, and their descendants. This site contains 6948 individuals and 744 unique surnames. The information is organized alphabetically by surname. Though he provides a general list of sources, those sources are not applied to specific bits of information. However, Mr MacDonald's contact information is posted on the site, for those with specific questions and input. See front page of The Global Gazette: http://globalgazette.net ********************************** GENEALOGY WORKSHOPS at Global Genealogy, Campbellville, ON Check out the genealogy workshops that are scheduled over the next few weeks at our Campbellville, ON location. A list follows, however for more details about the workshops and the workshop leaders see: http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops Still a few seats left for this Saturday's SCOTTISH Family History research workshop.... February 10, 2007 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Saturday) Introduction to SCOTTISH Family History Research Workshop Leader: Jane MacNamara This day-long workshop is suitable for beginning genealogists, or those just getting started on Scottish research. The session begins with some basic concepts of Scottish genealogy and introduce the major 19th and 20th century family history sources--census and civil registration. Participants will be shown how to access these records locally and how to search efficiently (and economically.) Building on these "recent" records, the session will move on to Old Parochial Registers and other church records, dating from the 1500s to 1855. Types of records, terminology, tips on how best to read a parish register, and the pros and cons of accessing these records on microfilm or on the Internet will be discussed. The day winds up with a look at the wonderful resources for family historians in Scottish records of inheritance, explaining the concept of "heritable" versus "moveable" property. Jane MacNamara is an acknowledged expert and popular speaker on the topic of researching family history in Scotland. Though Jane lables her workshop as "an introduction" family history researchers, from beginners to experienced, will discover new strategies and resources for discovering their Scottish roots. The inexpensive workshop fee includes workshop registration plus coffee, tea, bottled water and snacks. Register online ( http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops ) or call 1-800-361-5168 MORE workshops: February 24, 2007 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Saturday) IRISH Genealogy and Family History Research Workshop Leader: J. Brian Gilchrist http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops March 03, 2007 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Saturday) Who Are the United Empire LOYALISTS and how do I document my ancestry? Workshop Leader: Kathie Orr U.E. The workshop will cover the historical background of the formation of the provinces, who were the Loyalists, who can receive a certificate, what is The United Empire Loyalists� Association of Canada, the difference between primary and secondary sources and what are the acceptable proofs. These documents and their sources are many and varied and include such resources as loyalists lists, vital records, church records, court records, land records (pre and post patent), militia records, municipal records, and newspapers. Locating and accessing the acceptable proofs in various archives and local repositories will be described generation by generation starting from the applicant. This is an interactive workshop for anyone wanting to document their Loyalist ancestry. http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops March 10, 2007 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Saturday) Family Tree Maker Workshop (software) Beginner to Advanced Workshop Leader: Rick Roberts http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops March 24, 2007 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Saturday) Legacy Family Tree Workshop (software) Beginner to Intermediate Workshop Leader: Rick Roberts http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops June 09, 2007 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Saturday) RootsMagic Family Tree Workshop (software) Beginner to Advanced Workshop Leader: Bill Bienia. http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops For more details about the workshops and the workshop leaders please see: http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops ********************************** UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR, Find or Advertise an Event near you... Our Upcoming Events web page helps you find heritage & genealogy events in your area (Canada, USA, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales). 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