15/09/2022 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Recording of Meeting available here. Peterborough Public Library is partnering with family history research experts, the Kawartha Branch of Ontario Ancestors, to bring you monthly presentations. This Fall we’ll be exploring genealogy resources available through local museums and archives. We’ll explore physical and digital resources available from each organization, including time for questions and answers at […]
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13/10/2022 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Kawartha Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, Ontario Ancestors and Peterborough Public Library have partnered to present monthly virtual meetings via Zoom. Over the next few months we will take a virtual tour of the genealogy collections of different locations throughout the Kawartha Branch Region which includes the counties of Haliburton, Northumberland, Peterborough and the […]
10/11/2022 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Kawartha Branch of Ontario Ancestors and Peterborough Public Library have partnered to present monthly virtual meetings via Zoom. Over the next few months we will take a virtual tour of the genealogy collections of different locations throughout the Kawartha Branch Region which includes the counties of Haliburton, Northumberland, Peterborough and the City of Kawartha Lakes (formerly known […]
08/12/2022 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Recording of Meeting available here. Kawartha Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, Ontario Ancestors and Peterborough Public Library have partnered to present monthly virtual meetings via Zoom. Date: Thursday, December 08, 2022 Speaker and Trainer: Dr. Fraser Dunford Topic: Indexing and Proofing For Beginners Dr. Dunford will be giving a lecture on Indexing and Proofing […]
19/01/2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Date: September 15, 1:00 pm – Recording of Meeting is pending. Organization: The Kawartha Lakes Museum & Archives Speaker: Barbara Doyle, Managing Director Barbara will tell us about the Museum and will give us a brief (photo) tour, highlighting some of the stories and unique regional artifacts and records they have. Letting us know how to […]
16/02/2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Speakers: Dr. Elwood Jones, Archivist and Heather Aiton Landry, Associate Archivist Elwood and Heather will give us a brief virtual tour of Trent Valley Archives, an overview of their organization and share some highlights of the TVA collection. There will be time for questions from the attendees. Recording is now available to watch here.
15/03/2023 @ 7:00 pm – Speaker: Jan Murdoch will present “Genetic Journey” DNA is a critical source of data in genealogy, far too powerful to be ignored or omitted. Jan will take you through a successful DNA journey where family members met for the first time and unknowns were found. This free meeting is via Zoom and all are welcome. Please Pre-register at: LGSregister@gmail.com
16/03/2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Speaker: Angela Fornelli, Manager of Corporate Records and Archival Services as well as the City Archivist for the City of Kawartha Lakes. Angela will provide an overview of the historical and genealogical records available for research at the City of Kawartha Lakes Records and Archives Centre and how best to access them. During Angela’s presentation […]
16/03/2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – The Fleming College Museum Management & Curatorship Program in Partnership with Lang Pioneer Village Museum Presents – Trivia Night at Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building Lang Pioneer Village Museum. For additional information and advance tickets go to https://lang-pioneer-village-museum.myshopify.com/
19/03/2023 @ 1:00 pm – Peterborough Location is at Peterborough Museum and Archives – 300 Hunter St. E, Peterborough, Ontario If your family left Ireland for Canada in the mid-19th century from an estate called Coollattin in County Wicklow. The authors of their book – “Shoeboxes: From Irish Roots to Canadian Branches,” are on tour in March in Ontario The […]