Ian Hadden

I had the honour of receiving one of her cards. My wife’s reaction on seeing the card was “Oh, we’re never throwing this away.”

Ian Hadden's Family History Welcome to my genealogy blog featuring, primarily, the stories of the Hadden and Wagner families along with the occasional research tip and genealogy commentary from Ian Hadden

My genealogy blog is very creatively titled Ian Hadden’s Family History at ianhadden.org. (Maybe it’s time for a rebrand??)

Do we have the right to publicize? Absolutely. Should we? Depends. We must provide effective context telling the story and make effort to minimize risk of harm. Just my thoughts.

Very thoughtful piece. The dilemma for me is that the ‘secrets’ I have found in my family were found in publicly available records. I know of them only because I looked. Are these stories really secret or just forgotten and/or not passed down. One involves my grandparents so I stay silent for now.

Canada's top military commander Jennie Carignan calls out the GOP for questioning women in combat: After 39 years as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify women's contribution to defense and service in their country...

I’ve seen a few examples posted and it’s something I definitely will try out.

My whole maternal family is from Ireland (sighing as I exhale).

An advertisement for the Southern Ontario ANESFHS Group. Anne Park will give a talk, "Roll of Honour: Stories of Local Heroes" on 23rd November 2024 from 1 pm - 3 pm (EST)/ 6 pm - 8 pm (GMT). Online via Zoom. Visit www.anesfhs.org.uk and click on Events. If you're not a member of the Society, email the contact address on that page for an invitation link.

Our next Southern #Ontario Group Meeting will be online on Saturday, 23rd November 2024 from 1 pm to 3 pm (EST) , 6 pm - 8 pm (GMT).

Anne Park will give a talk entitled "Roll of Honour - Stories of Local Heroes".

For more details: www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-eve...

#genealogy #WW1

I learned a while ago that growing old ain’t for sissies!

Remarkable!

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Years researching: 44 years and counting
Hobbyist or pro: retired pro who still does a little work for family and friends
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: my wife can qualify for both DAR and UEL
My niche/s: Canada and Scotland

Added to my watchlist.

The following quote is in black text on a yellow, orange, and red background: "It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." --Aristotle

Ellis Island bibliography An Ellis Island name change myth bibliography Compiled by Jennifer Mendelsohn It’s well established that many immigrants changed/Americanized both their first and last names. The myth in question is ...

Fellow genies, the next time someone insists that names were changed at Ellis Island, steer them to this terrific resource created by @jmendelsohn.bsky.social! Recommend bookmarking it because you know it's going to come in handy!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Timely considering that the Swifties are gathering in Toronto tonight for the first of six sold out shows.

This might help explain and correct it.

Nothing tests your high school French like client research in Quebec. #genealogy

Photo by the Maple Leaf Legacy Project

On this Remembrance Day, I think of my great grand uncle James ‘Jimmy’ Gammie who died in France in 1918. His death, at the age of 23, eventually resulted in my great grandfather, Jimmy’s half brother, moving his family from Scotland to Saskatchewan in 1923 at the request of their mother. #genealogy