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The cemeteries of New Westminster, BC, from the BC Pen to Woodlands, and the ones under the high school
Canadian Genealogy

The cemeteries of New Westminster, BC, from the BC Pen to Woodlands, and the ones under the high school

September 9, 2020December 7, 2025 wanderernolonger3 Comments

This is a post about the various cemeteries serving historic New Westminster, including the ones under the high school, and those used by hospitals and prisons: Essondale, Woodlands, BC Pen, Oakalla.

Top 12 tips on getting the most out of Newspapers.com (for Canada, for free)
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Top 12 tips on getting the most out of Newspapers.com (for Canada, for free)

June 19, 2019November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger4 Comments

I review Newspapers.com and offer tips and a list of how to make the most of your research time on the site

Putting the “British” in British Columbia, or I get the funny feeling you’re trying to tell me something
Canadian Genealogy · Canadian laws · Chinese Culture

Putting the “British” in British Columbia, or I get the funny feeling you’re trying to tell me something

November 7, 2017November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger4 Comments

BC looks at its racist past and decides to say sorry. Vancouver does too.

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