Footprints to Heritage

10/23/2025

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10/21/2025

Hillbillies have Ulster-Scots (Scots-Irish) origins. 🧡

10/14/2025

Historic Cemeteries tell the stories of the first settlers of communities.
Preserving the history of early Halifax, Nova Scotia burials.

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09/25/2025

The 33rd Regiment of Foote was known as “The Pattern” - the ones to follow to be a good British soldier. My ancestor George Farnell was in this regiment during the American Revolution.

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09/25/2025

250 anniversary

09/25/2025

50th anniversary

09/06/2025

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08/29/2025

Be the Family Detective 🕵️
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Become a family detective. Your ancestors left their footprints in the past. Follow the clues they left behind to build your family tree.
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Research With Confidence – Study at Your Own Pace

07/12/2025

Shared by Conference Keeper: Looking for Canadian Genealogists

In this study, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada (SSHRC), we want to learn more about the experiences of diverse midlife to older aged adults (aged 55+) who have searched for, and located a previously unknown immediate or closely related genetic relative. Download the re...

06/16/2025

Loyalist Day in Ontario on June 19.

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05/15/2025

Interesting! The origins of street names can reveal the forgotten history of an area. Do you have a story about a street name in your family history?

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During the early 1640s, the Dutch built the first border wall in North America, a 12 foot (4 meter) structure to help protect against pirates, Native Americans and other potential enemies. In 1664, the British completely ignored the wall and took New Amsterdam by sea. The British renamed the Dutch settlement New York and tore down the wall and built a street. The street is now called Wall Street. And that very broad street you see on the map is now Broadway.