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LGS winding up

Hello friends of LGS,

We officially announce the closure of the Lakeshore Genealogical Society as of September 1, 2025, with the subsequent planned closure of our website in early 2026.

Our sincerest gratitude to all our members, (present and past), volunteers, and partners who have contributed to our society. Of special mention, the group of students who took a continuing education course about genealogical research in 1986/87 which resulted in the founding of Lakeshore Genealogical Society;  a source for almost 40 years to share a passion for family history.

Our collection of stories, minutes, newsletters and some photos will be stored with the Northumberland County Museum and Archives. Digital copies of the Mystery Ancestor stories and Links Newsletters will be available at Cobourg Public Library in the Spring of 2026.

Of Special Note: 

CemSearch database of cemeteries, grave markers and family histories, a program that began in the late 90’s, will still be available to researchers from around the world. At the most recent update, this database at cemsearch.ca includes 948 cemeteries, documented in 26 counties, with 548,563 transcriptions, 41,815 monument photos. Cemeteries in this comprehensive compilation stretch from Bowmanville to the Quebec border and north to Haliburton.

If you have any questions or comments, you are welcome to contact me directly.

All the best in 2026!!

Wendy Bannon
Past President
wbannon*cogeco.ca