Showing posts with label Ontario and Quebec. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ontario and Quebec. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Upcoming events in Ontario and Quebec



On March 21, 2015, the Quinte Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will feature author Bill Kennedy's recent book At the Call of King and Country, the stories of WWI Soldiers and the Canadian Army Medical Corp nurses, some from Hastings County. 
 
The talk will take place at the Quinte West Public Library, 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, ON K8V 6X5 at 1 pm to 3 pm. Everyone is welcome, and bring a friend!
 
For more information, visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canqbogs/ 
 
And there is a 2-session genealogy course at Quebec Family History Society and the lectures will be given by Gary Schroder. The lectures will be entitled Family History Research: How Do Find Your Ancestors
 
Gary Schroder, long-time member of the Q.F.H.S. will be giving a 6 course at the Pointe Claire Public Library. This is an excellent way to learn about the Quebec Family History Society and it’s Heritage Centre and of course to learn more about family history resources and to discover what is available on the Internet. 
 
This 6-hour course is an introduction to the sources used in family history research and also how to use the Internet for genealogical research. 
 
The lectures will be at the Pointe Claire Public Library, 100 Douglas Shand, Pointe Claire, Quebec on Wednesday March 11 and March 18, 2015, and the time will be  6 to 9 (6 hour course). The cost will be $30.00 residents of Pointe Claire $40.00 non-residents.
 
Advance reservations are required: To Reserve a Place Call 514-630-1218 or go in person to the Pointe Claire Library. 
 
The website is at http://www.qfhs.ca/



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