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2018-19 Meeting Topics
Mark your calendar for these interesting meetings: October Speaker: Allison Torrie Lapaire Topic: The Canadian Flag November Professional Genealogist Gabe Blaschuk will answer your genealogical research questions. Members may speak for 3 to 5 minutes about their inquiries. December Christmas Potluck February Speakers: Katie Kennedy and Abigail Miller of Northumberland County Archives Topic: “For Love or Money - An Examination of Women’s Land Ownership in the 19th Century” (subtitle may be subject to change as thesis of presentation develops.) March Speaker: Bob Dawes - Topic: DNA Explained: A look at the basics of DNA analysis for genealogy and how to get the most out of your test. April Speaker: Dave Clements Topic: The Nehemiah Smith Story May Speaker: Wendy MacDonald of Trenton LDS Family History Topic: Family Search Basics June Speaker: Peter Brotherhood Topic: The Influential Role Played by the Parish of St. Peter’s Church Cobourg in the Development of Upper Canada. |
Learn How to Start Researching your Family Tree - 24 Mar 2018 - Free
Free Workshop by the Lakeshore Genealogical Society The workshop participants will discuss the reasons for research, learn where to look for family information first, be given ideas about how to track findings as well as lists of local and regional resources that are available for free. Lots of helpful hints will be provided and your family chart will be started on the day of the workshop. Materials will be available free of charge. Cobourg Public Library March 24, 2018 10 am - 1 pm To register contact us online http://www.lakeshoregenealogicalsociety.ca |
Faith, Fish, Farm & Family - Oct 8, 2015
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.
Poster (PDF)
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Janice Millard, Trent University Archives, Cross-writing (2013-10-13 )
main site and click on the link "Archives & Special Collections". 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 |
1878 Northumberland in Google Earth
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. |
Residents of Cobourg/Port Hope can borrow from both Public Libraries
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!
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