Program Schedule Fall 2023

Our Family Research Group meets regularly at Cobourg Library and via Zoom to exchange ideas, share discoveries and learn from guest speakers. New members & visitors welcome. Pre-registration required. To register or make inquiries: LGSregister@gmail.com . Usual start is 7:00PM with doors open 1/2 hour earlier (less for Zoom).

Wednesday, September 13, 2023– 7:00 PM

The Peter Robinson Settlers

Guest Speaker: Cheryl Levy, PLCGS

The Peter Robinson Settlers were part of a British Government emigration scheme to transport Irish paupers to Upper Canada. In 1823, two ships sailed for Canada with 568 Irish settlers who settled in the Ottawa Valley area. Peter Robinson was so successful that the British government approved a second emigration group. In 1825 when Robinson brought 2024 Irish settlers on nine ships for settlement in the Peterborough area A story of perseverance, resilience and courage.

Speaker, Cheryl Levy is a graduate of the National Institute for Genealogical Studies with Certificates in Methodology and Canadian Records. Her business, Footprints to Heritage, offers genealogical research, and education, presentations and workshops. Cheryl’s research interests are the Quinte Region and United Empire Loyalists, while her own roots are Nova Scotia and Colonial New England. 

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 – 7:00 PM.

Miscellaneous Collection at the Archives of Ontario

Guest Speaker: Linda Corupe, U.E.L

This fascinating collection includes indentures of apprenticeships, militia commissions and discharges, copies of letters from pioneers, notices to settlers and emigrants, plans for new towns and lists of settlers. Linda will guide us how to access a chronological listing that is searchable electronically and she will share many interesting items from the collection. 

Please visit Linda’s website at:  https://lindacorupe.com/

Wednesday, November 8, 2023  – 7:00 PM.

Sacrifice: Researching Canada’s War Dead, 1914-1945

Guest Speaker: Glenn Wright

Canada’s participation in the two World Wars came at a horrible cost in fatal casualties: about 65,000 between 1914 and 1919 and another 45,000 between 1939 and 1945. Our war dead are well documented and, in this presentation, Glenn will review the major resources – archival, published and online – for both world wars as well as many of lesser-known resources, where to find them and how to use them to research an ancestor who gave his or her life in the service of our country.

Speaker Glenn Wright: Following graduation from the University of Toronto, Glenn worked as a researcher for Pierre Berton before joining the Public Archives of Canada in 1975. During his 30 year public service career Glenn worked as an archivist, historical research officer and, for many years, assistant historian with the RCMP. Glenn has a special interest in Canada’s military history and has published widely in family history, genealogical and historical magazines and journals and has published two books.

Pre-registration required at:

LGSregister@gmail.com