17/02/2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Title: What’s in a Name—a Cultural Perspective, with Paula Crooks Summary: A name is usually the first gift a child is given. It marks the beginning of the paper trail that will document the child’s life. Understanding how and why a child was named can unlock clues not only about the life of that child, […]
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16/03/2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Please note this is a Zoom meeting!! Summary: FamilySearch has a number of collections concerning Ontario land records. However, these collections are not name indexed for easy use by genealogists. In this session we learn how to use and navigate through the various FamilySearch collections such as Abstract Indexes, Land Record copy books, and Township […]
18/05/2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Please note this is a Hybrid meeting!! Join us in the Multipurpose Room at the Quinte West Public Library or sign up for the Zoom meeting! Reading Handwriting & Creating Transcriptions – What does that say? It doesn’t take long before researchers are faced with trying to decipher documents written in older scripts. How can […]