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A Fresh Light on Old Newspapers

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Presented by Dave Obee. Researching in old newspapers no longer means sitting at a microfilm reader for hours on end, winding through a seemingly endless string of news stories and advertisements.  Today, the results we seek could be a matter of minutes away, thanks to the many digitization projects that have places millions of newspaper...

Culture Day at Saskatoon Branch of SGS

#1 - 1730 Quebec Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan #1 - 1730 Quebec Avenue, Saskatoon

The Saskatoon Branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society is participating in Culture Days to promote family history and genealogy research.  Visitors are invited to view the displays and, in addition to displays  there will be a children's area.  It will have activities such as "Guess What This Is" (items from our grandparents time), picture books,...

Online Research for Ancestors in Poland, Prussia and Pommern

Need help researching ancestors in this perplexing region?  Register for this online overview of the large Szukajwarchiwach database.  This free, powerful database offers data from Poland state archives, registration offices and other institutions that encompass many German and Jewish residents. The presenter is Sigrid Pohl Perry, Ph.D., an accomplished and experienced presenter and researcher. The...