Apr 14: WW1 Nursing Sisters of Old Durham County - Sher LeetoozeOur speaker will be Sher Leetooze on the topic of her recent book: WW1 Nursing Sisters of Old Durham County.
Sher
has researched the stories of nurses from Port Hope and other
communities in what is now west Northumberland and Durham. The Society has been
entertained before by her always lively and interesting presentations.
Rotary Room, Cobourg Public Library, 6:30PM
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Check out our directory of genealogy and local history resources for Northumberland County under Research! There's lots to explore, discoveries to be made...
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posted 14 Apr 2016, 12:11 by Lakeshore Genealogical Society
Oct 8: Guest Speaker from England on the Bible Christians from Devon to Northumberland & DurhamWe are excited and honoured to host Dr. Janet Braund Few on her cross-Canada tour at our Oct 8 meeting where she will present Faith, Fish, Farm & Family - Immigration from North Devon 1830-1900.
Port Hope-Cobourg became the cradle of the Bible Christian movement in Canada due to missionaries from Devon. Dr. Few is a "rockstar genealogist", historical interpreter
("Mistress Agnes") and author from Exeter, England whose PhD thesis
studied communities in North Devon and their migratory patterns.
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posted 21 Sep 2015, 12:44 by Lakeshore Genealogical Society
posted 21 Sep 2015, 12:42 by Lakeshore Genealogical Society
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Drop by the Port Hope Lions Club and meet some of our members; see examples of family history books, presentations and research resources; search regional cemetery database; start your family tree with our help. |
posted 30 Jan 2015, 09:14 by Lakeshore Genealogical Society
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Janice Millard, Curator, Archives, Special Collections, and
Rare Books and Gifts of Trent University Archives brought several
artifacts from the Archives to illustrate her presentation. The photo
above shows a sample of very dense cross-writing from the early 19th
century when paper was very expensive. The writer would write across an
already written page at 90 degrees - two pages in one and sometimes
four, if she also wrote diagonally! Ms Millard described how the
collection can aid in researching family history and genealogy,
especially for Peterborough and adjacent counties. To explore what is in
the Archives, visit the Trent University Library main site and click on the link "Archives & Special Collections".
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posted 24 Feb 2014, 19:25 by Lakeshore Genealogical Society
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Check out our new feature - we have overlaid the maps from the Illustrated historical atlas of the counties of Northumberland and Durham, Ont. Toronto : H. Belden & Co., 1878 onto Google Earth for a nifty way of exploring this area. See 1878 Northumberland in Google Earth.
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posted 29 Oct 2013, 05:18 by Tom Holden
Did you know that residency in either municipality entitles you to borrowing privileges at both's Public Libraries? I didn't, or, if I was told when I joined CPL some 4 years ago, I have forgotten. Thanks, PHPL and CPL! - The PHPL website, under the menu Library Info > How to Get a Library Card, says: "Library borrowing privileges are also extended to members of the Cobourg Public Library."
- Under the menu About > Library Membership, the CPL website says: "Any permanent resident of Cobourg or Hamilton Township and any resident of the Municipality of Port Hope, is able to get a Library card at no cost."
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