02/10/2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The archival collection at the Huron County Museum holds a variety of historical documents that can assist you with your Huron County related research. The archival collection holds: municipal by-laws, municipal council minutes, land registry copy books, maps, personal papers (including letters) and diaries, photographs (including photo albums), property tax assessment rolls, scrapbooks and […]
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06/11/2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Join Catharine as she tours the Rural Diary Archive exploring old diaries (including some from Huron County), the nature of diary writing and the value of diaries for historical research. Rather than indulge in self-reflection, rural men and women looked outward recording the activities of their family including work, marketing, purchasing goods, visiting friends and […]
08/01/2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Wed, Jan 8th at 7:30 pm ET via Zoom Anne Kay is the author of the Salt Man – an historical fiction novel inspired by the true story of her great-great grandfather Peter McEwan’s life. Spanning two continents and three generations, The Salt Man is a sweeping saga that traces how Peter’s quest for adventure […]
05/02/2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Wed, Feb 5th at 7:30 pm ET via Zoom Over the past few years the website for Library and Archives Canada has undergone a number of changes. For some long-time users of the old site, this has caused moments of frustration. In this talk we take a look at the new site, touch upon using […]
05/03/2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Wed, Mar 5th at 7:30 pm via Zoom Lori will share how her interest in Huron County cemeteries began, her work to help others find the gravestones of their families and how documenting, preserving and improving Huron County cemeteries became her mission. Pre-register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvduGhqzkoEtfaMyqD3BQ2E0rSm1LU-abY
02/04/2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Wed, Apr 2nd at 7:30 pm ET Join us as Christine Woodcock, President of OGS helps us learn strategies for moving our research forward using the information on documents, and learning what our next steps might be. Pre-register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tc-2oqTosGtUNy0aCn7G-b33nHE7UHlt2?fbclid=IwY2xjawJDBfxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXIObhzWI546MrXKzmqsP7TJV9cP4T4LV_nm5siz2xpWshiWlLnrmGfvlw_aem_ekjkD8KZdrv_06iRwN_MnQ#/registration