Ancestree Detectives

19/03/2024

The Ontario Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists is hosting a special presentation on Wed April 3rd at 7:30 p.m. EDT and we’re inviting you to join us!

Take Control of the Chaos: Getting your Genealogy Business Organized with Project Management Software will be presented by author, storyteller, professional genealogist and expert in Chinese Canadian genealogy, Linda Yip. Jeff Stewart of the OCAPG programming committee will be our moderator.
The event is free for members and $7.00 for non-OCAPG members.

Linda will be available for questions after the presentation and we will draw for two lucky online attendees to each receive a $50 gift certificate from Global Genealogy.com

Register now and find out how you can submit your questions ahead of time: https://forms.gle/pgVAX3TXB7TYPtBC6

Can’t make the date? A recording of this presentation will be available for OCAPG members after the presentation. Consider joining OCAPG to attend events like this one for free. Membership is $12 per year for APG members and you don’t have to live in Ontario. Here’s how to join: https://ocapg.org/join-us/

22/04/2023

The Ontario Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists is hosting a special presentation on Wed May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. EDT and we’re inviting you!

Getting Started in Chinese Genealogy for Professionals will be presented by author, storyteller, professional genealogist and expert in Chinese Canadian genealogy, Linda Yip. Jenna Lemay of the OCAPG programming committee is our moderator.

The event is free for members and $5.00 for non-OCAPG members.

Linda will be available for questions after her presentation and we will draw for one lucky attendee to receive a copy of her book Getting started in Chinese genealogy, Second Edition.

Register now and find out how you can submit your questions ahead of time: https://forms.gle/BAt3CLJSNUhakuCv6

Can’t make the date? A recording of this presentation will be available for OCAPG members after the presentation.

Consider joining OCAPG to attend events like this one free. Membership is $12 per year for APG members and you don’t have to live in Ontario. Here’s how to join: https://ocapg.org/join-us/

11/11/2022

I'm honoured to have been interviewed by Anika Chabra for the Root & Seed Podcast. https://www.rootandseed.com/post/podcast-season-4-episode-6

Anika and her co-founder Jennifer Siripong Mandel are dedicated to helping you honour your past and nurture your future through the Root & Seed conversation tool available here https://www.rootandseed.com/

Book an intro session to get to your past fast!
https://www.ancestreedetectives.com/

31/10/2022

You're invited to one of Toronto's most unique gallery experiences.

Come watch incredible wartime stories appear right before your eyes and maybe even walk away with a story from your own family history.

Ancestry Canada is showcasing the artwork of Molly Lamb Bobak, who was sent to document Canada's WWII effort, particularly the Canadian Women's Army Corps (C.W.A.C). https://historyrevealed.rsvpify.com/

You can choose a specific timeslot (to space people out in light of Covid) and the activation is live Friday November 4 to Friday November 11. Hours on weekdays are 4-11 pm and 11-11 on weekends. 1153 Queen St W. Toronto and it's FREE

- 1153 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J4, Canada

23/04/2022

The Ontario Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists is hosting a special panel discussion, Certificates, Certification and Accreditation for Canadian Genealogists, on Wed May 4th at 7:00 p.m. EDT

The event is free for members and $5.00 for non-OCAPG members.

Register now and find out how you can submit your questions ahead of time: https://forms.gle/ue672mZdqR2jJX5M8

Can’t make the date? A recording of this presentation will be available for OCAPG members after the presentation.

Consider joining OCAPG to attend events like this one free. Membership is $12 per year for APG members and you don’t have to live in Ontario. Here’s how to join: https://ocapg.org/join-us/

The OCAPG is hosting an upcoming panel presentation "Certificates, Certification, and Accreditation for Canadian Genealogists" on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 7:00 pm EDT. This presentation is free for OCAPG members and $5 for non-members. Please fill out this registration form in order to register. If...

13/04/2022

12/03/2022

Two years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak had become a pandemic.

Wonder how your ancestors did this without Netflix? Find out how we can help you discover your family history.

Book a free 30-minute intro session here https://www.ancestreedetectives.com/book-now or give us a call at 1 (833) 438-3278

Photo: A couple out on the street in London in 1919 Daily Mail

Building your own family tree and stuck on one branch? Hire a Genealogist for as few as 60 minutes to help you get past that brick wall. Then you're good to go. Work together live via screen share.

23/12/2021

Staying in your bubble this season? Covid-safe gift giving.
25% bonus on gift cards $100+ https://www.ancestreedetectives.com/gift-cards

28/10/2021

Calling all Professional Genealogists!

The Ontario Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists is pleased to present Theresa McVean (that's me).

Award-winning media and advertising executive turned professional genealogist, co-founder of Ancestree Detectives, and OCAPG chair, Theresa will present:

Branding and Marketing Your Genealogy Business
on Wednesday, November 3rd at 7:30 ET.

We have opened this presentation up to OCAPG members and guests and we'd like to invite you.

In this presentation Theresa will share best practices you can use to brand and market your genealogy business.
• Discover your brand purpose and personality
• Define your target audience
• Create a visual Identity
• Build your brand story and messaging
• Launch a marketing and promotion campaign

Register here and you could win a $50 VISA gift card:
https://forms.gle/MwQaLBkb4xvkUU5y9

Can’t make the date? A recording of this presentation will be available for OCAPG members after the presentation. For information on joining OCAPG, please visit our site https://ocapg.org/join-us

The OCAPG is hosting an upcoming presentation by Theresa McVean, co-founder of AncestreeDetectives, on "Branding and Marketing your Genealogy Business". This free event will be on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 at 7:30 pm EDT. Please fill out this registration form in order to register. If you have a...

24/09/2021

A step forward. "The Catholic Bishops of Canada express our profound remorse and apologize unequivocally," says the statement. Yet falls short of the TRC call to action for the Pope himself to apologize in Canada.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a public apology to Indigenous people in Canada for the suffering endured at residential schools and says it will continue providing records to identify Indigenous children buried in unmarked graves.

07/09/2021

More satisfying than facts and figures is key narrative information about your family’s history, which is also the history of places, times and events. Our genealogists love to tell a story!⁣
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As client Cathy notes: “If you truly want to find out about your family’s story, not just about their birthdays, deaths etc., but how they lived, then these are the people to go to. I really got a sense of who my Granny was and how she lived before she met my Grandfather. They also gave me tools to continue my search.”⁣
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How do we build a picture of your past? First we look at original sources - health records, property deeds, logsheets, birth certificates and obituaries. Then we use secondary sources and scholarly analysis to assemble an illustration of the lives of the people that came before you. ⁣
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Full-service genealogists begin with a consultation to get to know you and determine your objectives. From there we cater to your unique background and familial lineages, bringing you a full portrait that fills in oral histories. ⁣
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Let us paint you a picture!⁣
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To learn more about our full-service offerings, visit ancestreedetectives.com/fullservice-genealogists⁣
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📷: Family record of [blank] / Chapman Bros., c1888 Apr. 20, Chicago

26/08/2021

August 26 marks Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the passing of the 19th amendment in the U.S. The law prohibits states and the federal government from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of s*x. ⁣⁣
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Passed in 1920, the amendment impacted the lives of women only a few generations up on your tree. Finding connections to this piece of women’s history makes studying your family’s branches all the more meaningful. ⁣⁣
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While the amendment was a ground-breaking piece of legislation, its practice has not been so simple. BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of colour) and trans women have often been barred from exercising their legal right to vote in local and federal elections. Systemic voter discrimination is exercised through citizenship and Jim Crow laws, literacy testing, ID requirements, gerrymandering, incarceration and poll taxes. ⁣⁣
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It’s important to remember the 19th amendment was mostly accessed by white women, particularly before the 1965 Voting Rights Act was passed. It is thanks to the work of BIPOC suffragettes, clubwomen and activists that we understand the ways voting is linked to economic, social and geographical issues, as well as s*x and gender.⁣⁣
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So, while this is a day of celebration, it is also an acknowledgement of the continued fight of feminist movements worldwide. We’re reminded that equity is a tangible practice, history isn’t always contained in books, and the real stories of our most inspiring movements are often those told to us by our grandmothers and elders, not to mention those tiny breadcrumbs we find on our trees! ⁣⁣
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📷: Nannie Helen Burroughs holds a banner reading, "Banner State Woman's National Baptist Convention" as she stands with other African American women, photographed between 1905 and 1915. Burroughs was an educator and activist who advocated for greater civil rights for African Americans and women.