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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, […]
20/01/2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Please note this is a hybrid meeting. You can register for the Zoom meeting or attend in person at the Quinte West Public Library!! Summary: Take a Road Trip in 1840, Toronto to Montreal – Governor General Charles Poulett Thomson is in a hurry. In response to the Rebellion of 1837-38, he has been urgently […]
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 […]
21/10/2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Virtual meeting registration link: https://streamyard.com/watch/8SrMCXc6t377 Over 665,000 Canadians served in the First World War including soldiers, pilots, sailors and nurses. Discover what was involved in serving with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Canadian Navy or the Nursing Sisters in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. A brief overview of the […]