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Archives Awareness Week
Sponsored by the Bruce County Historical Society
April 5 to April 11, 2010
Free Admission – Admission to the Reading Room will be free all week.
Other regular fees apply (Photocopies, etc.).
Daily 10:00 am - Behind the Scenes – Archives Style – A guided tour
through the inner sanctum of the Archives. The “Stacks” or “Archives”
room is closed to the public every other time of the year. This is your
chance to see where the collective memory of Bruce County is stored.
There will be special items out for people to see. We will also give an
overview of our “Reading Room” where researchers can come to utilize our
vast resources.
Daily 2:00 pm - Video Presentations – Local and Oral History
Thursday, April 8th at 7:00 pm join us with members of the Bruce County
Genealogical Society for a
FREE Introduction to Family History
Sunday, April 11th at 2:00 pm join us for our first performance of this
year for A Day in the Life.
The characters in this program are based on real people found within the
documents of the Bruce County Archives.
UPCOMING EVENT:
Family History / Genealogy Workshop, presented by the Bruce County
Genealogical Society
Thursdays, April 15 to May 27 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$75.00 – Pre-Registration Required
Topics include:
How to start your family history
Where to find records: at home, in Archives, at Family History Centres &
Online
Organizing your material
Roadblocks and thinking outside the box
Preserving family records and photographs
Publishing your genealogy
Organizing a family reunion
Held at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, 33 Victoria St. N,
Southampton
To register contact: Sue Schlorff 519-797-2080/ 1-866-318-8889 x129 or
by email
sschlorff@brucecounty.on.ca
Please note: we are moving to Summer Hours.
Our Reading Room (research) access will be back up to seven days a week
Monday to Saturday 10:00 am to 4:30 pm and Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Feel free to call/e-mail if you have any questions or comments (519)
797-2080 or 1-866-318-8889 ext 129
archives@brucecounty.on.ca
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