20 Best Canadian Genealogy Blogs and Websites in 2026
Canadian Genealogy Blogs
Here are 20 Best Canadian Genealogy Blogs you should read and follow in 2026. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
1. Behold Genealogy Blog
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Description Behold is a genealogy program for Windows that allows you to view and use all your genealogy data at once. You organize it how you want. You include what you want. Behold's Everything Report lets you see all your data about everyone and how their lives overlap. It presents your information to best help you analyze the evidence you've researched.MORE Email ****@lkessler.com
Location Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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2. Genealogy à la carte
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Description Genealogy à la carte is a daily blog about genealogy news, resources, and issues facing the genealogy community across Canada and, from time to time, in the United States and elsewhere around the world all written from a Montréal point de vue.MORE Email ****@genealogyalacarte.ca
Location Quebec, Canada
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3. Genealogy Quebec Blog
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Description The Drouin Genealogical Institute has been at the forefront of Quebec genealogy for more than 100 years. The Drouin Institute's mission is to provide its clients with the necessary tools and resources to trace and preserve their family history and to conserve the vast historical and genealogical heritage of Quebec through digitization. Read blogs to get more information.MORE Email ****@institutdrouin.com
Location Quebec, Canada
Facebook 9KTwitter 416Instagram 459 Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact Read Now
4. Ottawa Valley Irish
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Description Ottawa Valley Irish blogs offers tips and tricks for the pursuit of Irish and Canadian genealogy: how to trace your Irish ancestry through Canadian sources; how to search the census records and census substitutes; how to locate, decipher, translate, and interpret the Catholic parish records.MORE Location Canada
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5. Genealogy Ensemble
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Description Working together to help genealogists discover their ancestors. We are a group of friends in Montreal, Quebec who meet on a regular basis to discuss our genealogy research and brick walls. Together, we offer suggestions and share ideas. We tell stories and talk about everything from new websites, books, local archival centres, genealogy societies, and conferences to new technology, and genealogy.MORE Email ****@cox.net
Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Twitter 2.7K Domain Authority 17 Get Email Contact Read Now
6. Past Presence Blog
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Description Welcome to my personal library of links. This website's original purpose was to be a one-stop shop for all the useful sites. I write about Canadian and Chinese genealogy, organizing, and archives. This is a free site of resources for Canadian genealogists, with a special section on Asian CanadianaMORE Domain Authority 18 Get Email Contact Read Now
7. Hound on the Hunt Blog
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Description My name is Ellen Thompson-Jennings and I'm the creator of the Family History Hound. I discovered a passion for genetic genealogy and although I'm not an expert I think my deep dive into the subject may help others with their quest. So please follow my blog and my journey to find out more about genealogy and genetic genealogy.MORE Email ****@familyhistoryhound.com
Location Canada
Facebook 1.1KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 783 Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact Read Now
8. Family Tree Knots
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Description We all have them within our family tree. Whether you call them 'brick walls' or 'knots' they are the people that present us the biggest challenges. They've moved away without a forwarding address, changed their name or just up and disappeared seemingly without a trace. Here I will be writing about my own research challenges or the challenges where I've helped other people.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Twitter 433 Domain Authority 15 Get Email Contact Read Now
9. Colleen Murray Genealogy Blog
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Description Genealogy and Family History Research. Blog for Edmonton, Alberta, Irish genealogy research. I was a hobby genealogist for ten years before becoming a professional. My ancestral lines are Irish and French Canadian, hence these areas have been the focus of my personal research.MORE Email ****@CMgenealogy.com
Location Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Twitter 590 Domain Authority 11 Get Email Contact Read Now
10. iFamily History
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Description Lianne Kruger is a professional genealogist and speaker specializing in Canadian records. Find the most amazing Genealogical posts with a technical background to help you with your family history and many more.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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11. The History Interpreter
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Description As The History Interpreter, I aim to bring history alive in a variety of ways. I am passionate about encouraging young people to become interested in the past, especially through living history or family history. You can read about my chaotic historical life on my blog at Latest News from the History Interpreter. Here you will find my ramblings about history, genealogy, and writing, as well as accounts of my various travels hither and yon.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location North Devon, New Brunswick, Canada
Twitter 1.8K Domain Authority 4 Get Email Contact Read Now
12. Olive Tree Genealogy
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Description Read updates about Olive Tree Genealogy website and other FREE genealogy records. Bringing you tutorials, genealogy book and app reviews, genealogy news, genealogy specials, and more. Helping you find your family tree and ancestors.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Ontario, California, United States
Facebook 9.8KTwitter 13.5KInstagram 1.1K Domain Authority 42 Get Email Contact Read Now
13. Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections
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Description Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections has been an independent view of family history resources and developments seen from an Ottawa perspective. Read articles and blog posts on the site to stay updated.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Canada
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14. Toronto Public Library » Local History & Genealogy
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Description Toronto Public Library is the busiest urban public library system in the world. Every year, we have millions of users visiting our branches and taking advantage of our online services. In the Local History & Genealogy section discover the history of your family, your Toronto neighborhood, or places in Ontario and across Canada.MORE Email ****@tpl.ca
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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15. CanadaGenealogy, or, 'Jane's Your Aunt'
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Description My reason for writing about Canadian genealogy and volunteering in various ways - including talks, workshops, classes, tours, and one-on-one consultations - is to help others find out about their families, no matter how short or how complicated their questions may be.MORE Email ****@shaw.ca
Location Canada
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16. Alberta Family History Society
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Description Alberta Family History Society welcomes anyone interested in genealogy and family history! If you are particularly interested in the Calgary and southern Alberta region, we have substantial resources you'll find nowhere else! (Not even on the internet!). Beyond that, we can help you research your roots in Canada and worldwide. Looking for the latest news from our Society and genealogy sources around the world? We aim to keep you informed!MORE Email ****@afhs.ab.ca
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Facebook 1.9KInstagram 156 Domain Authority 33 Get Email Contact Read Now
17. UK to Canada Genealogy
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Description Hi, and a very big Welcome! I'm Penny and I am a Canadian and a genealogist. Linking your UK Ancestors to Canadian Genealogy resources. Archival searches in the UK. My info can be found via the label 'About Penny '.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Canada
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18. Roots to the Past
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Description Roots to the Past, home of the genealogy column by the same name and the genealogical ramblings of a proud Atlantic Canadian. The blog is the front page of my genealogy blog. It contains snippets (usually the first few paragraphs) of blogs posted over the past few weeks. To read more about a particular blog, click the 'read more link.MORE Location Canada
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19. The Descendants of John Grant and Mary Sabean
Canadian Genealogy Bloggers
| Blogger Name | Designation | Blog Link | Twitter Handle | Twitter Follower | |
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| Louis Kessler | Author | beholdgenealogy.com/blog | @louiskessler | 773 | |
| Gail Dever | Author | genealogyalacarte.ca | @geneaalacarte | 2.3K | |
| Dorothy Nixon | Author | genealogyensemble.com | |||
| Ken Mckinlay | Author | familytreeknots.blogspot.com | @kmwebott | 420 | |
| Colleen Murray | Author | cmgenealogy.com/blog-1 | @cmgenealogy | 591 | |
| Janet Braund Few | Author | thehistoryinterpreter.com/latest-news-from-the-history-interpreter | @janetfew | 1.7K | |
| Fmit ford | Author | anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com | |||
| Mary Sutherland | Contributor | genealogyensemble.com | |||
| Tracey Arial | Contributor | genealogyensemble.com | |||
| Sandra Mchugh | Contributor | genealogyensemble.com | |||
| Jacques Gagné | Contributor | genealogyensemble.com | |||
| Marian Bulford | Contributor | genealogyensemble.com | |||
| Lucy H. Anglin | Contributor | genealogyensemble.com | |||
| Janice Hamilton | Contributor | genealogyensemble.com | |||
| Claire Lindell | Contributor | genealogyensemble.com | |||
| Institut Drouin | Contributor | genealogiequebec.com | |||
| Audrey Pepin | Contributor | genealogiequebec.com | |||
| M.c. Moran | Contributor | ottawavalleyirish.com | |||
| Marion Peterson | Contributor | afhs.ab.ca | |||
| Roy Aggarwal | Contributor | afhs.ab.ca | |||
| Wanderernolonger | Contributor | past-presence.com | |||
| Jim Benedict | Contributor | afhs.ab.ca |
