u/MarsupialThink4064

Just curious to know your research methods

As a Canadian I never thought that I had any connection to the USA. It wasn't until I started doing genealogy that I realized how many white and black Canadians have ancestors from the USA (loyalists, pre-loyalists, freed slaves, etc.) I was reflecting this past July 4th about how many of my own ancestors immigrated to Canada after living in America. Most were from New England and the northeast. Before genealogy I would never have known I had roots in America. I have been able to visit some of the states where they lived. It's crazy to think about how connected we all are. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

I know colonialism is a hot button word. But in my opinion they brought culture, commerce, economic opportunities, and modern inventions to poor nations. Not to excuse everything they did, but the world in my opinion is better off because of it.

How dependant are we on other countries?

What do we have for reserves? And why is it not enough?

So many reels of microfilm that are barely legible and completely blurry. Its not the shape of the documents, it was how it was microfilmed. I zoom in and try to make it easier to read. Often times it can't get any clearer. Oh and it turns out the archive threw out the originals too 😵‍💫

So many rural areas are part of the "city" but they really are far removed from the core.