Colleen Murray

I'm a few days late in blogging about our final day at #AGS2015- I guess I was still in recovery mode! Our plenary session was a lecture...

Here I am, all slickered up for the 2015 AGS Conference banquet. After a day of lectures on women in the war, newspapers, FamilySearch...

As part of the 2015 AGS Conference happening this weekend, I was able to attend pre-conference tours at both the Métis Nation of Alberta...

Today I watched a webinar found online on the Youtube channel of the Hamilton Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. It was...

Recently I had the honour of accepting the position of Genealogical Courses Coordinator for the Alberta Genealogical Society, Edmonton...

While researching my French-Canadian ancestor of the surname Phaneuf, I stumbled upon a few websites claiming that ALL Phaneufs come from...

I have recently spent many hours studying the French Canadian Lamoureux family. Louis Lamoureux, my 9X Great Grandfather came from...

It’s a snowy day in Edmonton, and even though I do have to venture out to the Land Titles office to pick up some information for my house...

Photo Credit: Library and Archives Canada, e010952219 I have spent most of the last ten years focusing on Irish and Irish-Canadian...

Today I was pleased to visit Edmonton’s King’s University for the first time. They were offering a free lecture by presenter Shannon...

I recently moved to Edmonton’s Westmount Heritage area, which is one of the oldest and most historically interesting neighbourhoods in...

I was asked by the National Institute for Genealogical Studies to do a blog post about my experiences as a student with them. If you...

I have been taking courses through the National Institute for Genealogical Studies for the last five years. This week, I received my...

I have been working steadily on getting a presentation ready for an upcoming Alberta Genealogical Society meeting for the Irish Interest...

Genealogy is ultimately about finding your family, but the process is enjoyable too. If, like me, you enjoy the thrill of the hunt, you...

There is nothing quite as special to a genealogist as "Walking the Land"- that is, visiting the actual spot where our ancestors lived. ...

Some people want to do family research only to discover the good things. They may even want to enhance those aspects, and sweep anything...