Free Canadian Genealogy Websites to Kickstart Your Research
Researching your Canadian ancestors doesn’t have to be expensive. Whether you’re just starting your family tree or looking for new records to explore, there are plenty of free Canadian genealogy websites that can help you discover valuable information. From census records and immigration databases, to historical newspapers and land records, these online resources provide can helpful clues about your ancestors’ lives.
Why Obituaries Became My Favourite Research Tool for Finding Recent Ancestors
As a young hobby genealogist, I used to get so frustrated that there were no good records to confirm more recent dates of death or find the names of younger relatives. Most countries have privacy laws that withhold exact record entries like census forms in order to protect the identities of living citizens.
So what do you do to find out more about the people who lived in the later half of the twentieth century? Enter: obituaries