Lakeshore Genealogical Society
1185 Elgin St. W. K9A 4K5 Cobourg, ON, Canada

LGS meetings are on the 2nd Thurs of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm via a Zoom format. On October 8th, Linda Corupe will present a talk Making Her Presence Known - Records in archives & libraries that researchers can use to gain knowledge of female ancestors.

Fall 2020 Schedule September 10 Rhoda Bellamy Exploring Archival Collections, a Research Case Study Canon Maurice Sanderson... This presentation is designed to give an overview of just a few of the types of historical materials that can be found in archival collections. Research that provided the foundation for a possible writing of this fascinating Aboriginal man's biography, in itself reveals an interesting tale of discovery. Archival institutions are a fantastic resource for all researchers, including family historians who are interested in learning about their ancestors and the communities in which they lived. These facilities are charged with safekeeping historical records, usually ones which pertain to the institution that houses the records. In addition to specialising in certain subject matter, archives can be local, regional, national or global in scope. There is also a great variety of records - not only paper documents, but photographs and other visual images, film, audio recordings, digital files, etc. These are available in all kinds of formats, so researchers embarking on their research journey must broaden their scope and search with an open mind. You never know what surprises await. October 8 Linda Corupe - Making Her Presence Known This talk will guide us through the records left behind in archives and libraries that researchers can use today to enhance their knowledge of female ancestors. November 12 Cheryl Levy - Transcriptions, Abstracts and Extractions what researchers need to understand when transcribing early documents

LGS meetings are on the 2nd Thurs of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm via Zoom.

The book is poetry but the process is the same for family histories and it is in a local context with references to Cobourg and Canadian resources.

Use these techniques to visualise the geographical relationships among people and places.

Hello everyone, On behalf of the executive committee, please be advised that the April 12 meeting is cancelled and we expect to reschedule the speaker, Linda Corupe, to a date in the Fall. As well, the joint LGS/Cobourg Public Library Open House and Wikitree event planned for Saturday, April 18th is also cancelled. It is expected Wikitree speaker, Leanne Cooper can join us at a later date. Due to the COVID 19 Virus, HTM discontinued use of the Community Room until further no...tice and, we plan to wait and see re the May and June meetings. We will keep you posted. How are you planning to fill your days over the next month(s.) It may be time to begin that family book that Peter described at the February meeting. Do you have a suggestion to help the group stay connected electronically; would you like to reach another member but don’t have the LGS email list, let me know. On behalf of the Executive Committee, Wendy Bannon text: 416-938-4808 [email protected]