Ken McKinlay 🇨🇦
@kmckinlay.bsky.social
Genealogy consultant, speaker, and blogger focusing on Canadian and British Isles research.
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On 19 October, Nathan Dylan Goodwin will present “Finding Henry” at 3:45 p.m. Nathan will explain the range of genealogical methodology approaches, archives and DNA testing used to discover the identity of an illegitimate child's biological father. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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August 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
On 19 October, Nathan Dylan Goodwin will present “Finding Henry” at 3:45 p.m. Nathan will explain the range of genealogical methodology approaches, archives and DNA testing used to discover the identity of an illegitimate child's biological father. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
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On 19 October Sarah Wise will present “The Undesirables (Mental Institutions)” at 9 a.m. Sarah will tell us how the British government put thousands of ordinary working-class people into “mental deficiency” institutions; and offer examples of those affected. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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August 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
On 19 October Sarah Wise will present “The Undesirables (Mental Institutions)” at 9 a.m. Sarah will tell us how the British government put thousands of ordinary working-class people into “mental deficiency” institutions; and offer examples of those affected. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
#genealogy
Canada's National Registration File of 1940 microfilms have finally been sent to Library and Archives Canada. But they aren't in great shape, so it will likely be a while before they're digitized. I write about this #genealogy gem in my blog post at familytreeknots.blogspot.com/2025/08/news...
News about Canada's National Registration File of 1940
A few days ago I was reading the General census guide page on the Library and Archives Canada site looking for some information that used ...
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August 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Canada's National Registration File of 1940 microfilms have finally been sent to Library and Archives Canada. But they aren't in great shape, so it will likely be a while before they're digitized. I write about this #genealogy gem in my blog post at familytreeknots.blogspot.com/2025/08/news...
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What was life really like for those admitted to the workhouse? At 12:30 on 18 October, Dr. Mark Carroll will try to answer this question with information from institutions in London, Essex and Sussex, and show sources available for this challenge. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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August 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
What was life really like for those admitted to the workhouse? At 12:30 on 18 October, Dr. Mark Carroll will try to answer this question with information from institutions in London, Essex and Sussex, and show sources available for this challenge. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
#genealogy
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This week's crème de la crème - August 23, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCanadian Titles on FamilySearch Full-text Search by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The “Lost” 1820 U.S. Census Records Have Been Found by D...
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August 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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I love coming across curious items in archival collections that has nothing to do with my #genealogy research. In this case, the PIAT Firing Competition target was "One slightly used second-hand PANTHER tk [tank]." [LAC RG24-C-3, vol. 15073, File 1943 - H & PE 1944 War Diaries] #SWW #Canada #war
August 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I love coming across curious items in archival collections that has nothing to do with my #genealogy research. In this case, the PIAT Firing Competition target was "One slightly used second-hand PANTHER tk [tank]." [LAC RG24-C-3, vol. 15073, File 1943 - H & PE 1944 War Diaries] #SWW #Canada #war
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Check out the speakers and topics for BIFHSGO's virtual conference on 18 and 19 October! Registration opens on September 1. More detail on the conference website. www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-confere...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Check out the speakers and topics for BIFHSGO's virtual conference on 18 and 19 October! Registration opens on September 1. More detail on the conference website. www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-confere...
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I love when I come across an interesting cause of death in my #genealogy research. In this case, John C. Wildman's primary cause of death was "bodily degeneration" with an immediate cause being "worn away". He was 80 years of age at the time of death and farmed for most of his life.
August 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I love when I come across an interesting cause of death in my #genealogy research. In this case, John C. Wildman's primary cause of death was "bodily degeneration" with an immediate cause being "worn away". He was 80 years of age at the time of death and farmed for most of his life.
@octranspo.com, in case no one has reported it, the transit map in the shelter at stop 5245 (south side Carling near Kempster) is upsidedown.
July 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
@octranspo.com, in case no one has reported it, the transit map in the shelter at stop 5245 (south side Carling near Kempster) is upsidedown.
If you find kin listed in a cemetery interment register, make sure to cross-reference the burial location in the plot/lair books. You might just find other relatives buried in that lot you didn't even know about. That's happen twice to me in the past 3 days. #genealogy
July 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If you find kin listed in a cemetery interment register, make sure to cross-reference the burial location in the plot/lair books. You might just find other relatives buried in that lot you didn't even know about. That's happen twice to me in the past 3 days. #genealogy
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When we can't find #genealogy records in collections, and we "know" they should be there, start asking yourself "Why?" Was there an event that destroyed the documents, or could they have been misfiled? Sometimes we need to research the research to continue our family history journey.
June 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
When we can't find #genealogy records in collections, and we "know" they should be there, start asking yourself "Why?" Was there an event that destroyed the documents, or could they have been misfiled? Sometimes we need to research the research to continue our family history journey.
If your British #military kin were in #Canada between 1757-1899, then the LAC RG 8, "C" series of records might be of interest. I write about accessing those records in "Revisit - Library and Archives Canada RG 8, C Series How-To" at familytreeknots.blogspot.com/2025/06/revi.... #genealogy
Revisit - Library and Archives Canada RG 8, C Series How-To
More than a decade ago, I wrote a blog post titled " Library and Archives Canada RG 8, C Series How-To ." Since then, the Library and Archiv...
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June 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If your British #military kin were in #Canada between 1757-1899, then the LAC RG 8, "C" series of records might be of interest. I write about accessing those records in "Revisit - Library and Archives Canada RG 8, C Series How-To" at familytreeknots.blogspot.com/2025/06/revi.... #genealogy
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If you get a "403 access forbidden" message when visiting Library and Archives Canada website, it is a "not you, it's them" sort of problem. They replied "...are experiencing technical difficulties due to additional pressure on LAC’s servers that power Collection and Census search" #genealogy
June 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If you get a "403 access forbidden" message when visiting Library and Archives Canada website, it is a "not you, it's them" sort of problem. They replied "...are experiencing technical difficulties due to additional pressure on LAC’s servers that power Collection and Census search" #genealogy
I wonder if Library and Archives Canada is getting tired of my feedback. Over the past two weeks, as I've been reviewing the site for my upcoming Legacy Family Tree Webinars talk on the LAC website, I've submitted 5 items. It's nice that they generally respond within 2 business days. #genealogy
June 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I wonder if Library and Archives Canada is getting tired of my feedback. Over the past two weeks, as I've been reviewing the site for my upcoming Legacy Family Tree Webinars talk on the LAC website, I've submitted 5 items. It's nice that they generally respond within 2 business days. #genealogy
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What a way to wrap up our 30th Anniversary year! We have received an Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of genealogy over a period of five or more years.
More info here: bit.ly/4jdY2Yp
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More info here: bit.ly/4jdY2Yp
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May 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What a way to wrap up our 30th Anniversary year! We have received an Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of genealogy over a period of five or more years.
More info here: bit.ly/4jdY2Yp
#genealogy
More info here: bit.ly/4jdY2Yp
#genealogy
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This week's crème de la crème - May 10, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFamilySearch Labs: Full-Text Search by Dr. Margaret M. McMahon on A Week of Genealogy. New Canadian Collections on MyHeritage and More Maps from th...
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May 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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