Have you seen the Canadian version of our famous Surname Maps? The tool that shows the surname distribution of more than 600,000 Canadian last names is the perfect companion for your surname research.

The Canadian surnames, mostly of English and French origin, can be searched for under http://www.dynastree.ca. The distribution among the provinces is shown in a coloured map, the user can choose from relative or absolute distribution. With the help of the maps, the origin of surnames can be researched quickly and easily.

Do you remember the Duck Family? The members of one of the best-known families in the world have a family tree as well! A click on the image will lead you to a larger image of the Ducks’ family tree. Do you recognize all of Donald’s relatives an ancestors?

In case that you’re interested in what the Ducks are called in other language you should click here >>link<<.

Here comes the latest international recipe: French crêpes! Simple and delicious, can be combined with various ingredients such as fruits or sauces. The recipe was sent in by Jean-François (34) from Paris, thank you Jean-François!

• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

1. Mix the flour and the eggs in a large bowl. Add in the milk and water, stirring to combine. Add salt and butter; keep beating until very smooth.
2. Heat an oiled frying pan over medium high heat. Scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crêpe. Try to tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
3. Cook the crêpe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side. Enjoy!

A Wisconsin research group deciphered the genetic heritage of the Rhinovirus, which has nothing to do with rhinoceroses, of course…

“Rhinoviruses are the most common viral infective agents in humans, and a causative agent of the common cold”, as Wikipedia tells us. One third of all colds are caused by these viruses, and there are 99 different variants.

The constant evolution of these variants makes it impossible to be vaccinated against them and that is why we will, in spite of these new virus-genealogy findings, continue contracting this desease by shaking hands or taking a deep breath on the subway…

Photo: Flickr

It’s pollday and last week’s poll showed that family reunions are quite popular among our users: 37% of all voters said that they’ve organised a reunion already. This week’s poll is about your daily time with genealogical research: do you spend only a few minutes or hours in front of your family tree?