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Branch
meetings are held at the Richmond Hill
Public Library, 1 Atkinson Street, Richmond Hill (map) unless otherwise noted, at 7:15 pm on the second Wednesday of the
month except for July, August, December and January.
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Wednesday
8 May 2013 |
50 Years of the Aurora Historical Society in 50 Minutes
Speaker: Suzanne Reiner
2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Aurora Historical Society. Suzanne Reiner, President of the Society, will review the highlights of the past 50 years and tell us of the many upcoming events to celebrate this milestone. |
Wednesday
12 June 2013 |
How Academic Institutions are Helping Genealogists: Digital Projects that Family Historians Should Know About
Speaker: Marian Press
Marian Press is a retired academic librarian and a popular speaker at genealogical workshops and conferences. Join Marian and learn about the many digitization projects sponsored by academic institutions that can help with your family history: databases, digital libraries and image collections. |
Wednesday
11 September 2013
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Update on the National Institute for Genealogical Studies
Speaker: Louise St. Denis
Louise St. Denis is a well-known genealogist and publisher. She is also the Managing Director of the National Institute for Genealogical Studies, providing web-based genealogy courses for both professional genealogists and family historians. Louise will bring us up-to-date on the latest developments at the Institute.
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Wednesday
9
October 2013
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Topic: Writing Your Memoirs
Speaker: Lorraine O'Donnell William
Writing your memoirs can be fun and therapeutic; and your family will thank you. Lorraine O'Donnell William is the author of Memories of the Beach: Reflections on a Toronto Childhood and will describe the different styles of memoir writing and how to get started with your own story.
Note: this meeting will take place at Amica in Newmarket. Check back for details.
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