Quebec Family History Society. (QFHS)

ROOTS HERITAGE 2011 QFHS plans to hold a roots conference in 2010 has been postponed until June 2011. due to unavailability of suitable Hotel space. Mark your Calendar plan to attend ROOTS HERITAGE 2011 the International Conference on Family History to be held in Montreal June 2011 All Lectures will be in English. More Details will be available in the Fall 2010. Next Free Lecture Date: Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Time: 10:30 a.m at St Andrew's United Church, Lachine Speaker: Sharon Callaghan Topic: "Paths of Opportunity". Sharon will talk about her book Paths of Opportunity, which evolved from a desire to discover more about the Irish Montreal experience of her great-great-grandparents. Next Seminar A FULL DAY WORKSHOP on SCANNING and EDITING - For documents and Photographs: As a follow-up to the September 29th seminar "What do I do with all this Family History Stuff". We will expand on Preservation and Organization of your family history documents and photographs as digital images. This will be a practical seminar / workshop. It will examine how to scan documents and photographs and then edit the digital images to suit your needs. It will discuss the techniques for scanning and editing, and include practical demonstrations with your material. So bring your own material along to be scanned.     Lecturer: Bob Dunn and Derek Hopkins Date: Saturday, March 20th, 2010 Time: 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location: Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire Fee: Members $30    -    non-members $40   Top of page Now Booking LEGACY FAMILY TREE VERSION 7 The new version of the program will be used to demonstrate how Legacy works. Compare some of its features to those of Family Tree Maker or your current program. This program has been highly rated by several sources and is worth considering, especially if you are planning to buy or upgrade in the future. Note that the course will also include tips on how to download your family tree from your current program to Legacy, even if you just want to try it out. Thanks to the generosity of the Millennia Company, owners of Legacy Family Tree, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A FREE CD OF THE STANDARD VERSION OF LEGACY 7 and A FREE BROCHURE. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A DOOR PRIZE OF LEGACY 7 DELUXE ! QFHS WILL ALSO RECEIVE A COPY OF VOLUME 1 OF THE TRAINING VIDEOS, WHICH MEMBERS MAY CONSULT..     Lecturer: Lorraine Gosselin Date: Saturday April 17th 2010 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location: Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire Fee: Members $30    -    non-members $40   Top of page Next Tour / Road Show Gene-O-Rama Conference Gene-O-Rama sponsored by the Ottawa Branch of the OGS This year it is being held at the National Archives of Ottawa on March 26-27, 2010. For more information on this event.     Conference: Gene-O-Rama Conferencr (Ottawa) Date: Friday March 26th 2010 through Saturday March 27th 2010 Time: 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: National Archives Fee: Contact Gene-O-Rama for details and Registration   Top of page

The Quebec Family History Society is a Canadian non-profit organization founded in 1977, incorporated in 1988, to foster the study of genealogy among the English speaking peoples of Quebec.

OUR AIMS

• Promote the study of genealogy in Quebec.
• Foster original genealogical research.
• Collect and preserve books, manuscripts and other related material.
• Maintain a reference library of materials related to the study of genealogy and family history.
• Publish a quarterly journal, Connections.
• Conduct workshops and seminars, and public lectures on topics of interest to members.
• Sponsor projects to further the availability of genealogical knowledge, e.g. transcriptions, and indexing.
• Organize field trips to various research centres, such as the Archives and the National Library.

While the majority of our members are researching in Quebec, the following areas are also highly rated in our member's interest areas:

• England, Ireland, Scotland
• Ontario,
• North Eastern United States, and
• France.

Our research material tries to satisfy our member's needs.

The QFHS is financed solely by membership fees, donations, sales of publications, and by paid library research done by our volunteers. We are a registered charitable organization.

We are members of the:

• QAHN (Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network),
• FFHS (Federation of Family History Societies),
• GSV (The Genealogical Society of Vermont),

AND WE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU . . . . .

We can do research for you.

• Our book store may have just the book you need.
• A Members' Ancestral interests may coincide with your search.
• Recent Queries for your perusal,
• A selection of articles from our journal, Connections, for your enjoyment,
• And finally, some FAQs, where we answer some of the common questions on Quebec.

Special request for volunteers

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