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Celebrate your Family History This Weekend

With Independence Day celebrations coming up many of you will spend time with your family over this weekend. If you have an interest in your family tree but have never taken the time to ask those important questions about your ancestry, make 2011 your year for rediscovering your family’s heritage.

While you’re spending time with relatives, preparing food, heating up the bbq, or…

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Added by Julia Coppard on July 2, 2011 at 9:50am — No Comments

April 6 is Tartan Day

April 6 is officially known as Tartan Day in Canada

. April 6 was chosen as the date because it is the anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish declaration of independence.

A tartan represents a community, and is an enduring symbol of Scotland

that is cherished by Canadians of Scottish ancestry. Many Canadian provinces and other countries already celebrate Tartan Day.

Further to that announcement by Heritage Canada,…

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Added by christine woodcock on April 6, 2011 at 2:18am — 1 Comment