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Posts Tagged ‘FYI’
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
The Coffin Ship Hannah is a documentary recounting the extraordinary tale of an Irish coffin ship, the Hannah. In 1849, while carrying Irish immigrants fleeing to Canada from Ireland’s potato famine, the Hannah struck ice off the coast of Newfoundland. The film combines dramatic re-creations of the shipwreck and the heroic survival of some of the passengers, with powerful documentary scenes involving descendants of the passengers and historians’ testimonies. The film was produced in 2011 by Galafilm, in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Radio-Canada.
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Times: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. | Film screening at 7 p.m. | Discussion to follow screening at 8:45 p.m.
Location: Enoch Turner Schoolhouse,106 Trinity Street,Toronto (map)
Tickets for this special event are $10 for adults, $8 for students, seniors and Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation members, and free for children 13 and under.
For more information, or to buy tickets in advance, please visit Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, call 416-327-6997 or email enochturner@heritagetrust.on.ca. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Tags: documentary, enoch turner schoolhouse, film screening, FYI, heritage events, the coffin ship hanna
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
The Kensington Market Historical Society is pleased to present two distinguished speakers, each the author of an iconic book on the region: Jean Cochrane, Kensington (Boston Mills Press, 2000), and Rosemary Donegan, Spadina Avenue (Douglas & McIntyre, 1985).
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Lillian H. Smith Library, 239 College St. (at Huron), Toronto (map)
Admission to this event is *free*.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please visit the Kensington Market Historical Society’s website for more information: http://www.kmhs.ca/
The  full announcement may be viewed at: http://kmhs.weebly.com/uploads/1/6/9/7/16976904/kmhs-inaugevent-20130320.pdf
Tags: distinguished authors, FYI, inaugural event, jean cochrane kensington, kensington market historical society, rosemary donegan spadina avenue, upcoming heritage event
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Friday, February 15th, 2013
Do you have old postcards, photographs or letters in your home or cottage? During Heritage Week, the Trent Valley Archives will host an event to which you can bring old newspapers, books and memorabilia such as military and commercial collectibles. This is your chance to learn more about what makes these items worth saving. Specialists will give advice on how to preserve these documents and to ensure their long-term usefulness and attractiveness.
Date: Monday, February 18, 2013
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Trent Valley Archives, 567 Carnegie Avenue, Peterborough (map)
Making a reservation is recommended by calling 705-745-4404 or emailing Heather at: admin@trentvalleyarchives.com.
For more information visit the Trent Valley Archives website at: http://www.trentvalleyarchives.com/
Want to find out about other Heritage Events around Ontario? Check out the Ontario Heritage Trust website at: http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Home.aspx
Tags: archives in your attic, FYI, heritage event, trent valley archives
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Friday, February 15th, 2013
In recognition of Black History Month, the Oshawa Historical Society is delighted to have author and historian Peter Meyler speak on his publication, A Stolen Life: Searching for Richard Pierpoint. Meyler will explore the life of Richard Pierpoint – one of the first Black settlers in the Niagara region – who fought with the Butler’s Rangers regiment during the American Revolutionary War and later fought alongside the British during the War of 1812.
Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Oshawa Public Library,65 Bagot Street, Oshawa (map)
Admission is $3 per person, or free for members of the Oshawa Historical Society.
Contact Info:
Lisa Terech/Youth Engagement/Programs, Oshawa Community Museum
Telephone: 905-436-7624
Email: membership@oshawamuseum.org
Website: www.oshawamuseum.org
Tags: black history month, february speaker series, FYI, heritage events, looking for richard pierpoint, oshawa historical society, peter meyler
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Friday, February 15th, 2013
The Westmount branch of the London Public Library is hosting a Genealogy Fair in honour of Heritage Week.
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Time: 9:00 am -5:00 pm
Location: London Public Library, Westmount Branch, 3200 Wonderland Rd. S. London (map)
Free Drop in. No registration required
Contact Info:
Telephone: 519-661-4600 or visit their website at: http://catalogue.londonpubliclibrary.ca/record=g1003759&searchscope=19&SORT2=R
Tags: FYI, genealogy fair, heritage event, london public library, westmount branch
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Sunday, January 27th, 2013
NewsLeaf Vol. 43, no. 1 – February 2013, is now available to be viewed online in the Members Only section of the OGS website. Sign in here.
NewsLeaf Electronic is a green initiative started in 2012. The digital version of NewsLeaf is a full-colour PDF document that is available online for OGS Members with live clickable links to allow for easy exploration of the sources and resources shared in the publication.
Everyone who has registered an email address with OGS will receive email notification when the file is available to be downloaded from the Members Only area.
Please be assured that if you requested to continue receiving paper copies of NewsLeaf, they will be delivered to you with your issue of Families as before. Also, be assured that OGS members who do not have an email address registered with us will continue to receive paper copies of NewsLeaf as before.
We hope you enjoy the benefits of NewsLeaf Electronic and thank you for your participation in this new initiative.
Tags: electronic version, february 2013, FYI, members only section, newsleaf, OGS website, vol 43 no.1
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Saturday, January 5th, 2013
The Township Papers (Archives of Ontario RG 1-58) are a large collection of documents that date from c.1783 to c.1870. The documents include copies of orders-in-council, location certificates and tickets, assignments, certificates of settlement duties, correspondence and some wills. The records are arranged by township, town, or village and, within each township, by concession and then lot number. When a document dealt specifically with a particular piece of property and did not appear to fit within another records series, it was placed within the Township Papers. Once you know the particular lot of land the settler was granted, it is worth looking at the Township Papers since there may be information about the settler.
There are 540 reels of Township Papers with 528,000 pages of information, held by the Archives of Ontario. An index to these would be a tremendous resource for Ontario genealogists but it is a HUGE job. The best indexers would be people who know the township and have an interest in the people therein. Since most of the material is hand written, everything has to be proofed, i.e. two people have to read the whole file looking for names.
OGS is considering a project to index the Township Papers of Ontario. We will need a number of volunteers to do the work but first we need somebody to lead the Ontario Township Indexing Project. Are you up to the challenge? Would you like to be part of the team that brings these resources to light?
For more information or to offer your services, contact Mike More at: vp@ogs.on.ca.
Tags: call for project co-ordinator and indexers, FYI, township papers, volunteers needed
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