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Author: wanderernolonger

Accredited Genealogist® professional in the region of Canada Western Provinces (BC, AB, SK, MB). I love sharing what I've learned through blogging and public speaking. Member of genealogy societies across the country. My specialities are Western Canada and Chinese Canadian genealogy, and I have a deep interest in SOE F136.
From China to Canada: a story of modern day migration
Family history stories

From China to Canada: a story of modern day migration

August 22, 2020August 23, 2020 wanderernolonger2 Comments

Not all genealogy migration stories are historic. Here is the story of Ran Ju, of Calgary, AB, a guest blog post by Taryn Kildare.

past-presence.com Testing the MyHeritage photo ehancing feature (a video)
How To Videos · Photo and film scanning

Testing the MyHeritage photo ehancing feature (a video)

August 16, 2020August 17, 2020 wanderernolongerLeave a comment

In this brief video, I test the new MyHeritage photo enhancing features and show you what happens in real time.

Finding the Chinese names of my family: 葉
Chinese Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos · How To Videos

Finding the Chinese names of my family: 葉

August 9, 2020March 14, 2021 wanderernolonger9 Comments

In this post, I learn how to type Chinese on a computer, and then find out the meanings of my family's names. Then I show you how I did it so you can do it too.

www.pastpresence.com How to tackle your first big photo scanning project – my collection of 5 blogs about scanning
Photo and film scanning

How to tackle your first big photo scanning project – my collection of 5 blogs about scanning

August 1, 2020November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger6 Comments

This is a collection of blog posts about photo scanning gleaned from my experiences from 2013 to today scanning and archiving 35K+ images.

past-presence.com Using Evernote for genealogy: my Evernote library (a video)
Evernote for Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos · How To Videos

Using Evernote for genealogy: my Evernote library (a video)

July 25, 2020July 18, 2020 wanderernolonger6 Comments

In this post, I share a 5 minute video on how I use Evernote to organize and keep track of my genealogy reference library.

result Wing Yim Yip death index What if the record is wrong?
Genealogy How Tos

What if the record is wrong?

July 16, 2020November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger8 Comments

It may come as a surprise to learn that not all historic records are accurate. Here's my unofficial ranking of genealogy records, with an example.

PSST: I’m going live on the radio on Canada Day!
Canadian Genealogy · Family history stories

PSST: I’m going live on the radio on Canada Day!

June 30, 2020November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger5 Comments

Catch me LIVE on CBC Radio, July 1st

past-presence.com Getting published in the Sing Tao Daily – 24 Jun 2020
Canadian Genealogy · Chinese Culture · Chinese Genealogy

Getting published in the Sing Tao Daily – 24 Jun 2020

June 26, 2020November 8, 2020 wanderernolongerLeave a comment

My article in the Sing Tao Daily is published. I can't read it in Chinese but I have tools I'll share with you, plus a personal memory of the Sing Tao.

past-presence.com How to prepare for the trifecta: print, radio & tv interviews
Genealogy How Tos

How to prepare for the trifecta: print, radio & tv interviews

June 25, 2020June 30, 2020 wanderernolonger5 Comments

This week has been an absolute blur! Stay tuned for the releases of articles on Ancestry and Sing Tao Daily, the OMNI tv interview, and tune in for the CBC Radio Vancouver piece at 5:35 pm Pacific on Canada Day.

Past-Presence.com A quick guide to finding Canadian Census Schedules online
Canadian Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos

A quick guide to finding Canadian Census Schedules online

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 wanderernolonger10 Comments

If you asked, What's a census schedule? you've come to the right place. In this post I'll review all the Canadian censuses for schedules, provide info on which ones are available, and give you an example of how to find schedules in the 1871 and 1901 censuses.

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