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Date(s) - Tuesday, April 23, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Speaker: Sarah Cochrane, the Skeleton Whisperer
Ireland can be a challenging place to research! Learn about what records do exist, and what no longer exists, before you get started searching for your Irish roots.
Please register for this virtual event.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Speaker: TBD, a National Air Force Museum of Canada representative In 2024, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is celebrating its 100th anniversary! Learn about its history, the exhibits and collections at the National Air Force Museum of Canada, and the resources available for those researching ancestors who served in the RCAF. Please register for […]
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – September 27, 2023 – An Introduction to Family History Research Region of Waterloo Library – Ayr Branch (137 Stanley St., Ayr) 3:00-5:00pm Join this session to learn the first steps in researching your family history including where to begin, how to gather family stories, determining what records are needed, and how to record the information you find. […]
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – Speaker: Elysia DeLaurentis Life could be rough for 19th-century Irish immigrants to Ontario but the household of Edward Wicklow was rougher than most. From his early years as a tavern keeper in the wilds of Garafraxa, to the murder that sent him to Kingston and his final years in Grey County, Edward Wicklow’s life was […]
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – October 25, 2023 – Taking a Closer Look at Family History Records Region of Waterloo Library – Ayr Branch (137 Stanley St., Ayr) 3:00-5:00pm In this session, the various types of records which can provide insight into our ancestors’ lives will be discussed. Documents such as civil registration and vital records, census data, parish and cemetery records, […]
