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Change in Canada’s citizenship law hitting U.S. archives
September 22, 2026 | Elizabeth Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson of CBC News, Sep 22, 2026.
Sitting in their archive in Lafayette, Louisiana, Barbara Dejean and Stephanie Simon first heard about a change in Canada’s citizenship rules in December, when they read an online news story.
Then the calls started coming in.
Calls from Americans who wanted to document their Canadian ancestry to…
2026 Program Videos now Available
June 14, 2026 | Yvonne Reff
Videos for the 2026 JCNYGS programs are now available for viewing. Please click on “Program and Events/Past Events and select the workshop that you would like to see.
JCNYGS Bylaws Updated
May 14, 2026 | Yvonne Reff
At the May, 2026 meeting, the JCNYGS membership approved the updated bylaws of the organization.