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Insurance Program Helps Canadians Visit Mayo Clinic

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A health insurance company in Canada is about to offer an innovative insurance program to Canadians. The company’s new insurance policy will make it easier for Canadians to receive health care at the Mayo Clinic, (which is located in the United States). This new insurance will not be available in Quebec. The Mayo Clinic is a non-profit medical practice and medical research group. It is not just one building, or just one campus of health care facilities. The Mayo clinic is located primarily in Rochester, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Florida, and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona. There are over 70 hospitals and clinics that are … Continue reading →

Planning Ahead for Genealogical Gift-Giving

With the holidays a few months away, I thought that now might be a good time to offer up some information about genealogy-themed gifts. Since many genealogy-themed gifts are personalized or require some time to piece together, it is important that you give yourself enough time to have them ready by the desired date. Genealogy-themed gifts abound, and they vary from framed family trees to hand crafted treasures that will stay with the family for years to come. I recently read a news story about a woman who made a genealogy quilt for her son. Colorful patterned blocks alternate with … Continue reading →

Genealogy Tip: Try “Misspelling” Your Ancestors’ Names if You Hit a Brick Wall

Some of us with unique first or last names may be used to others misspelling them or mispronouncing them. If you are researching your family history, it is important to keep this in mind as you do your record searches. From census takers to immigration officials, humans have played a role in the recording of the documents that we rely on for genealogical research. Some records have been transcribed so that they are searchable on the internet, which is great, but it is important to remember that the transcribing of those records was done by; you guessed it, another human. … Continue reading →

Top Ten Most Common Canadian Surnames

In 2007 CBS News in Canada published a list of the top ten most common Canadian surnames. They compiled this list by searching through telephone directories that were compiled by a company called infoUSA. This is an unscientific study, and it does not take into account anyone who did not happen to have a telephone number attached to their surname in that year. But, it does give a general idea of what the top ten most common Canadian surnames might be. According to this study, the most common Canadian surname is Li. This name has Chinese origin. It might mean … Continue reading →