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Let’s Dig Into History at Archives Lanark!
CREATING A WRITTEN RECORD FAMILY HISTORY - 2 DAY WORKSHOP
The workshops will be held at our Drummond Centre location:1920 Drummond Conc. 7.
After each session we encourage participants to explore our archives and continue their research with the assistance of our experienced volunteers.
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Archive Lanark 2023 AGM & Open House
Our Guest Speaker will be Kyla Ubbink of Ubbink
Book and Paper Restoration. Ms. Ubbink provides book & paper conservation,
restoration and preservation consultation services. For more information
on Ubbink Book and Paper Restoration, visit her at www.bookandpaperconservation.com.
Her presentation is entitled “Dating and Preserving Family Photographs”.
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Let’s Dig Into History at Archives Lanark!
Discover the facts you need to uncover your
ancestral past by attending one or all of our “dig into history”
sessions. Each “dig” will be led by an experienced genealogical
researcher who will present information on specific topics and follow
up with a question & answer period.
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Archive Lanark 2022 AGM & Open House
Our Guest Speaker will be Mr. Ted Outerbridge
Mr. Outerbridge is an Illusionist and Historian
who has been investigating the history of his Keyhole House in Smiths
Falls. Many queries received by rchives Lanark this past year related
to homeowners wishing to learn the history of their homes. Mr. Outerbridge
will share the journey which led him to understand and uncover the
secrets of his unique home.
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BOOK SALE - Saturday, June 25th - 10
am to 4 pm
Drummond Township Hall, 1920 Concession 7, Drummond Centre
We have a selection of books on local history, genealogy, military
history, vintage school textbooks, and much more.
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Archive Lanark 2020 AGM & Open House
Local Author Ron Shaw will delve into the question
of when the first female vote was cast in Ontario. Elections Canada
and multiple histories of politics will tell you that the first
woman to vote in, what is now Ontario, did so in the general election
of 1844. Ron W. Shaw will explain how, a quarter of a century before
those female votes were documented in Halton, Ellen McGrath-Simons
(1774-1861) of Drummond Township cast her vote at the Perth Military
Settlement in the legislative assembly of July 1820. The
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Celebratng our local authors and volunteers
Come join us. On April 27th, 2019 Archives Lanark invites you
to join us in celebrating our volunteers. Did you
know that Irene Spence, Shirley Jones-Wellman,
Rose Mary Sarsfield, Mike Jaques and Marilyn
Snedden have all authored books dealing with
various facets of life in Lanark County? They will
be on hand to discuss what inspired them to
delve deeper into their roots.
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