Join Nancy Leveque to learn how you can start researching the history of your home.
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About this event:
Have you ever wondered when your house was built? Or who lived in it before you? Or what was located on the property a hundred years ago? Well, you are in luck. Join us as we discover the many resources available, both online and not, to help answer these questions and possibly more that will help unlock the history of your home.
Audience Level: Beginner
About Nancy:
As a teen, Nancy would sit into the wee hours of the morning listening to her father and his sister talk about the grandparents she never knew. As her aunt only visited once a year, the visits were eagerly anticipated. Back then there were no computers or giant databases full of information waiting to be searched. It was pencil and paper, writing letters to far off organizations hoping that some kind soul would respond. And more often than not, they did, one gentleman remarking that he hoped she wouldn’t be offended that he and another were discussing her query while standing in line at the bank. Now, some fifty years later, it is Nancy’s turn to give back.
For the past 15 years Nancy has volunteered with the Simcoe County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. She initially joined the group as their Newsletter Editor and her love of history and writing were combined to produce “Researching Your Ancestors in Simcoe County, A Study in Migratory Patterns and Family History” for the Branch in 2012. This is the book she would love to have had when starting to research her Simcoe County roots back in the early 1990’s. Through the years her role in the Branch expanded to include website development and in 2015, she became the Branch Chair.
Learn More: https://simcoe.ogs.on.ca/
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Our Downtown Branch is centrally located in the Downtown core at the corner of Worsley and Owen Streets. The building and facilities are fully accessible. Enjoy a beverage or a small snack from our Café located inside the lobby, use our complimentary wifi, experiment with technology and maker tools, or soak up the sun on our Rooftop Reading Garden.
