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Devotion: Three Generations Serve Catholic Ontario

N. Gilbride Casey "I have always felt a special fondness for my ancestors who became Catholic religious. Perhaps it is because they had no descendants and occupy a solitary place in their family tree or because their individual stories have been overshadowed by siblings who married and raised families. I have wondered why they chose their path. Was it simply religious devotion? A chance to be educated or to relieve some family burden? An opportunity to serve? All the above?" This quote is from my essay "Devotion: Three Generations Serve Catholic Ontario," which featured the stories of three Baker and Cassidy ancestors who became Catholic religious. I entered the essay in the Ontario Genealogical Society's Keffer Writing Contest  in 2024 and was honored to be awarded fourth place. The essay was published in the August 2025 issue of Families , OGS's quarterly journal. I'm grateful to the society for allowing me to publish my essay here on Leaves on the Tr...
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More Fortunate Finds on Facebook


Were you convinced last week that you should be using Facebook for genealogy? 

If not, I have more success stories to share!

Last year, I wrote "16,000+ Friends: Using Facebook for Genealogy," which appeared in Stirpes, the journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society (Vol. 62, No. 3, September 2023, p. 35-40).

This article details nearly a dozen ways to leverage Facebook to further your family history research,  includes many more examples of Facebook wins I've had over the past several years, and offers instructions on how to get started. Maybe it will give you an idea or two that will be useful to you.

Just click the PDF below to read the article.

I hope this will be a valuable resource. Thanks to the Stirpes editors for permission to share it here.

 

Until next time...

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  1. Diane HenriksNovember 13, 2024 at 10:12 AM

    What a great follow up, and article, to last week's post on using Facebook for genealogy research! Fantastic, well planned article that covers all the bases for beginners and will be a tremendous help! Kudos! :)

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    1. Nancy Gilbride CaseyNovember 14, 2024 at 11:52 AM

      Thank you. Even yesterday I'm having success with a church record I needed. I just never ends if you find the right places to connect with!

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  2. Allyson MaughanNovember 14, 2024 at 11:47 AM

    I loved your story. There are lots of great ways to use Facebook to help out.

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  3. Jenny November 14, 2024 at 6:18 PM

    I've gained so much knowledge and made so many connections for my family tree on Facebook. Great article.!

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    1. Nancy Gilbride CaseyNovember 15, 2024 at 8:32 AM

      So glad you're experience is much like mine. It seems I use it almost every day for something. Thanks for reading!

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  4. Lisa S. GorrellNovember 14, 2024 at 8:05 PM

    How wonderful the Stirpes editors allowed it to be share more broadly.

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    1. Nancy Gilbride CaseyNovember 15, 2024 at 8:34 AM

      I LOVE working with Stirpes! It's fun to work with their team. They allow you to publish articles elsewhere one year after original publication. The journal is a member benefit, hence the embargo. I was just reminded of that and the one year had just passed. Perfect timing!

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  5. Marian B. WoodNovember 16, 2024 at 5:37 AM

    Even for someone who already uses FB for genealogy, your article is full of excellent tips and ideas. TY for sharing and congrats on all the finds using FB!

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