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Join us for a day of learning about how to research, record, and preserve your family history. Admission is $20, plus tax.
Lunch will be available for purchase from Fergie's Fine Foods.
Family history vendors will also be on site, including:
- British Home Children, Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors
- FamilySearch
- Magic Pebble Books, Elora
- Researching Scottish Ancestors
- Rural Diary Archive
- WCMA Conservator
- Wellington County branch, Ontario Ancestors (OGS)
Topics and speakers include:
Using FamilySearch for your Family History
Manuel R. Sanhueza, Regional Manager, FamilySearch International
Learn tips and tricks for how to effectively use the freely available FamilySearch app to trace and research your family history.
Preserving Family History Documents and Materials
Emily Benedict, Conservator, Wellington County Museum and Archives
Emily will share information on how to properly store photographs, documents, and other records and objects related to your family’s history.
From Deeds to Discoveries: Using ONLAND.ca for Genealogical Research
Susan Arness, PLCGS
Join Susan Arness for a step-by-step introduction on how to use ONLAND.ca - the online portal for Ontario land records. Whether you're researching the history of your home or tracing your ancestors through property transactions, this presentation will walk you through the process of finding and interpreting historical land documents. Susan will also highlight additional resources, including land records available on FamilySearch.org.
The Rural Diary Archive: How to use diaries for your research
Catharine Wilson, F.R.S.C., Retired Professor, University of Guelph, and Director of the Rural Diary Archive
The Rural Diary Archive website brings together the writings of over 250 diarists (1790-1930) from across Ontario. Cathy Wilson shares several of the diaries, including many from Wellington County, as she explains the nature of diary writing and the ways that you can use diaries for your own research.
Black Canadian History in Wellington County
Presented by Tracy Cain, Educator and Performer