Quebec Family History Society
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| Happenings » Seminars and Excursions | |
Seminars and Excursions are regularly scheduled during the fall to spring months on a variety of genealogy related topics. For registration or details, contact Susan Sanford at (514) 482-3418, or the QFHS (514) 695-1502. (Please make your payment by cheque)
Most seminars take place at:
The Quebec Family History Society library
173 Cartier Avenue, Pointe Claire, QC
Advance payment and reservations are required for some events and is recommended for all (including excursions), as space is limited.
Non-members of the Quebec Family History Society are invited to . . .
- attend our public lecture series (no charge)
- to attend our seminars.
- use our library facilities for a nominal fee, $5.00 per day.
- publish name queries in Connections, $5.00 per published query.
LEGACY FAMILY TREE SOFTWARE – A GENEALOGICAL PROGRAM
Are you thinking about upgrading to a newer version of Family Tree Maker? Maybe you don’t have a genealogical program to keep track of all your data and are wondering which one to buy. Or you have heard of the Legacy Family Tree program and wonder how it works. Whatever your situation, come and see how Legacy works … compare 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 Please reserve early
| Lecturer: | Lorraine Gosselin |
| Date: | Saturday, October 21, 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 25.00 members, $30 for non-members |
UPDATE: LEGACY FAMILY TREE SOFTWARE – A GENEALOGICAL PROGRAM SEMINAR
Sign up early, the first 25 will get a free CD and ALL attendees will be eligible for the drawing of the Deluxe Edition of Legacy.
Date: Saturday, October 21st 2006 Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. ~ at the QFHS Library
The Millenia Corporation, developers of LEGACY FAMILY TREE, has generously donated 25 CDs of the basic version
of LEGACY and, in addition, the CD and a 400-page book for the DELUXE EDITION OF LEGACY as a door prize
Come and see how LEGACY works … compare 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,
if you want to try it out before committing to the purchase of the Deluxe version. Lorraine Gosselin
Will your descendants be searching for their family roots? Would you prefer to leave a legacy of keepsake photo albums? Albums that are collections of photos, memorabilia and stories that will tell about your ordinary and extraordinary life experiences? Albums that showcase the photos, documents and stories learnt in your search for your ancestors? The QFHS is sponsoring a: Heritage Album Beginner Workshop - in this 3-hour workshop, learn how to safely preserve and document your family stories in a photo-safe, scrapbook-style album. You will learn simple and easy ways to create a classic-style album, how to journal a person's life story, how to use words to enhance the very few photos from years past and ideas on Heritage-style enhancements on an album page. During this hands-on seminar, you will create a page with your own photos. Albums, tools and accessories can be purchased from instructor at end of seminar. A portion of the fee and 10% of sales will be donated to QFHS
| Lecturer: | RA Pepper Mintz |
| Date: | Saturday, 28 October 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 25.00 members, $30 for non-members |
The purpose of this seminar will be to explore the numerous new databases available in our library that will help you to discover more about your North American and England and Irish and Scottish ancestors.
| Lecturer: | Gary Schroder |
| Date: | Saturday, November 25th 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 25.00 members, $30 for non-members |
VISIT TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA and NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA IN OTTAWA
If you are tired of researching you can easily visit the Parliament buildings, the Bytown Market area, and other places of historical interest as the archives are located in downtown Ottawa.
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| Date: | Friday, September 22nd 2006 |
| Time: | 7:30 A.M. "Sharp" [ from: Q.F.H.S. Library - Pointe Claire ] |
| Return: | 6:00 P.M. [ from Ottawa ] |
| Lunch: | Bring your own - or - eat at the National Archives Cafeteria |
| Super: | We stop at an inexpensive restaurant in Ottawa before returning to Montreal |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 10.00 per person ~ to cover the costs of gas and parking for the Volunteer |
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| Date: | |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 25.00 members, $30 for non-members |
A “FREE” TOUR OF MT ROYAL CEMETERY and NOTRE DAME des NEIGES CEMETERY
This “FREE” tour of both cemeteries will be conducted by QFHS President, Gary Schroder During this four hour tour you will visit the resting place of more than 50 famous people including Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Mrs Anna Leonowens [ the real Anna of "The King and I" ] and victims of the Titanic
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| Date: | Sunday, October 15th 2006 |
| Time: | A.M. - Tour Starts at The front gate of MOUNT ROYAL CEMETERY 1297 Chemin de la Foret, Outremont. Duration of tour: 4 hours |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 25.00 members, $30 for non-members |
This is not a walking tour as the cemeteries are among the largest in Canada
THIS TOUR IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE BRING A LUNCH
The purpose of this seminar will be to examine the basic resources used in Scottish family history research as well as practical tips if you are planning a genealogical research trip to Scotland
| Lecturer: | Susan Gingras |
| Date: | November 4th 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 20.00 members, $25 for non-members |
The purpose of this seminar will be to examine the genealogical resources for England that are
available in the Montreal area and on the Internet. New developments in research will be
discussed and there will be practical tips if you ever plan to visit England. With our new
E-Projector we will be able to project live on screen genealogical web sites..
Advance reservation and payment is required as space is limited.
| Lecturer: | Gary Schroder |
| Date: | |
| Time: | 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 20.00 members, $25 for non-members |
For this session, attendees should either have taken the Basic Family Tree Maker Course, or be at ease using all basic features of the software. The course will include creating family books and scrapbooks, adding pictures, file manipulation - joining, merging, etc, incorporating files downloaded from the Family Search (Mormon) Web site, an overview of creating your own Web site with FTW and more ... We will be using Version 11.0 but many of the features are available in the earlier editions as well, so don’t hesitate to sign up.
| Lecturer: | Lorraine Gosselin |
| Date: | |
| Time: | 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 20.00 members, $25 for non-members |
Is this about Internet resources in Quebec? Or Quebec sources on the Internet? Or Quebec sources in North America? Or Internet resources for anyone with ancestors in Quebec, ie French, British, Jewish, European, Native North Americans, etc? Yes, to all of these . . . with a little bit of history, geography, and spelling thrown in!
Note: this is an expansion on the talk given at Roots 2002.
| Lecturer: | Lorraine Gosselin |
| Date: | |
| Time: | 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $ 20.00 per person -contribution for the QFHS Library is required. |
Confused by 5.5 million pages devoted to genealogy? Overwhelmed by 73,000 links on CYNDI'S LIST? Come and learn how to make effective searches on any subject, including genealogy, and how to isolate the GOLD from the dross!
| Lecturer: | Lorraine Gosselin |
| Date: | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
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Members who visit the Q.F.H.S. Library now have access to over two billion new Genealogical Records. These include all the United States censuses 1790 - 1930; the fully indexed 1891 census for England and Wales; numerous indexes to the 1901 Canadian census; and thousands of other databases. The purpose of this seminar will be to examine the ways in which these records can be most effectively accessed and used.
| Leader: | Gary Schroder |
| Date: | |
| Time: | 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Fee: | $20.00 per person |
An Introduction to the World of Computers
Once again the society will be offering a course for those who are not that familiar with their Windows computer. The course will cover the basics of using Windows (98SE, XP), word processors (Word and WordPerfect), routine maintenance, Internet security (anti-virus, firewall, spyware blockers, etc.).You will also have a chance to ask the question (about computers) that has been bothering you. To help tailor the course to the experience level of the participants, you will be asked to fill out a short questionnaire a few weeks before the course date. Registrations received after that date will be accepted but your input may NOT be included in the course. The questionnaire will be sent by email so be sure to include your email address in your registration.
| Lecturers: | Jack Leclair, Jim Scott |
| Date: | |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | $20.00 for Members // $25.00 for Non-members |
The Valour and The Glory: Army Military Records 1660 - 1945 for Family Historians
The purpose of this seminar will be to examine the ways in which you can discover if your ancestors served in the British or Canadian Army and what types of records are available to Family Historians.
Topics covered will include:
| Lecturer: | Gary Schroder |
| Date: | |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | $25.00 for members // $30.00 for non-members |
FAMILY TREE MAKER COURSE - BASIC
Thanks to our new projector, it is now possible to give courses showing the actual
computer screens rather than overheads. The Family Tree Maker course should be easy
to follow since it will be possible to demonstrate how to use the software and what
results are produced. We will be looking at many aspects of FTW, using the new
Version 11.0. For a basic course, however, it is not important which version you
are currently using, or planning to use. Bring your questions also, and as many
as possible will be answered. PLEASE RESERVE EARLY - Maximum 17 people. We already
have some who have reserved after November's basic course!
Saturday April 16th 2005
| Lecturer: | Lorraine Gosselin |
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| Time: | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | Members $20 - non-members $25 |
A CHOICE OF TWO SEMINARS !!!
ENGLAND; or SCOTLAND; or IRELAND
The purpose of these seminars will be to examine the genealogical resources for England, Scotland and Ireland that are available in the Montreal area and on the Internet. New developments in research will be discussed and there will be practical tips if you ever plan to visit England, Scotland or Ireland. With our new E-Projector we will be able to project live on screen genealogical web sites. The cost for each seminar is $20.00 for Members - $25.00 for Non-Members. Advance reservation and payment is required as space is limited.
THE GOLDEN LION: ENGLISH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
| Lecturer: | Gary Schroder |
| Date: | |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | Members $20 - non-members $25 |
THE CELTIC HARP: IRISH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
| Lecturer: | Gary Schroder |
| Date: | |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | Members $20 - non-members $25 |
| QUEBEC SAIT FAIRE:
How do I discover who my ancestors were in Quebec ? |  |
| Lecturer: | Gary Schroder |
| Date: | Saturday March 4th 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | Members $20 - non-members $25 |
| FLYING THE SALTIRE: SCOTTISH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
Once parish registers and civil registration records have been exhausted, where to look next ? This seminar explores the many different types of records and resources that are available for tracing Scottish ancestors. Find out what they are, where they can be found and how to research them. |  |
| Lecturer: | Wendy Gillanders |
| Date: | Saturday March 25th 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | Members $20 - non-members $25 |
| EFFECTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR FAMILY HISTORIANS
This workshop will explore the ways of using photography to help in the use, preservation and dissemination of photographs, artworks, forms and other graphic material crucial to family history research. Topics covered will include the care and handling of archival material, duplication of archival material, use of photography to support field research, scanning and photographic copying and the great benefits offered family historians by the digital revolution, including selection and use of digital cameras, scanners and image editing software. John Fowler is a commercial and stock photographer whose work is licensed for publication by a dozen distributors all around the world and through his own website at www.johnfowler.ca. He is descended from Henri (Henry) Martin and some of the earliest settlers and community leaders of Compton County, in the Eastern Townships. Bonnie Fowler, John's wife and a highly skilled family historian who traces her Canadian ancestors to Louis Hebert and the earliest French citizens of Quebec, will also participate in the workshop.A question and answer period will be included. To aid in providing the most comprehensive workshop possible, QFHS members are invited to submit questions in advance of the workshop to john@johnfowler.ca |   |
| Lecturer: | John Fowler |
| Date: | Saturday, April 8, 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | Members $20 - non-members $25 |
| TAMING YOUR WORD PROCESSOR
Need tips to use Word or WordPerfect? Want to improve how you set up a business letter? Will include some functions common to most word processors, such as inserting text, moving single words or blocks of text, printing labels for your Christmas cards, inserting pictures, making your own stationery, printing special envelopes, etc, etc. If there are specific tips or questions you would like addressed at the course, feel free to send me a note at computree@yahoo.com, and write WORD PROCESSING COURSE on the subject line. I'll try to include as many suggestions as possible in this course that will be given using the new projector, so you can see what happens, when it happens. When you reserve with Susan, please tell her which word processor you are using and which version (ex Word 2003, WordPerfect 11, Notepad, etc). Please reserve early. Maximum 20. |  |
| Lecturer: | Lorraine Gosselin |
| Date: | Saturday, April 29, 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | Members $20 - non-members $25 |
| The Black Swan
The purpose of this seminar will be to explore the numerous new databases available in our library that will help you to discover more about your North American and England and Irish and Scottish ancestors. |  |
| Lecturer: | Gary Schroder |
| Date: | Saturday, May 13th 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | Members $20 - non-members $25 |
| THE CELTIC HARP: IRISH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
The purpose of this seminar will be to explore the resources that are available at the Q.F.H.S. Library, the L.D.S. Family History Centre, and on the Internet that will enable you to begin the process of trying to find your Irish ancestors. |  |
| Lecturer: | Gary Schroder |
| Date: | Saturday, June 3rd 2006 |
| Time: | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Quebec Family History Society Library, 173 Cartier Ave., Pointe Claire |
| Fee: | Members $20 - non-members $25 |
A "Free" Tour of Mt. Royal Cemetery and Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
This "FREE" tour of both cemeteries will be conducted by QFHS President, Gary Schroder During this four hour tour you will visit the resting place of more than 50 famous people including Thomas D'Arcy McGee and Mrs Anna Leonowens [ the real Anna of "The King and I" ] and victims of the Titanic.
NOTE: This is not a walking tour as the cemeteries are among the largest in Canada
| Date: | Sunday, October 16th, 2005 |
| Time: | 10 A.M. |
| Location | Tour starts at the front gate of MOUNT ROYAL CEMETERY 1297 Chemin de la Foret, Outremont |
| Duration: | 4 hours |
As part of the "Journees de la Culture" Festival the QFHS will be holding an Open House and Booksale the week-end of September 30th, October 1st and 2nd. Come in and learn what records are available in the QFHS library and where to find information about your Canadian, American, Irish, English and Welsh ancestors. EVERYONE is WELCOME so bring a friend. Anyone wishing to donate books may drop them off at the QFHS Library AFTER Labour Day. For further information about the Quebec Journees de la Culture visit their website at: http://www.journeesdelaculture.qc.ca/eng/index.htm
| Date: | September 30 to October 2, 2005 inclusive |
| Time: | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Location: | QFHS Library, 173 Cartier Ave, Pte. Claire |
| Date: | Friday, May 12th, 2006 DATE CHANGED |
| Time: | 7:30 A.M. "Sharp" [ from: Q.F.H.S. Library - Pointe Claire ] |
| Return: | 6:00 P.M. [ from Ottawa ] |
| Lunch: Supper: | Bring your own, or use the Archives cafeteria We stop at an inexpensive restaurant in Ottawa before returning to Montreal |
| Fee: | $ 15.00 per person - to cover the costs of gas and parking for the Volunteer Drivers |
The purpose of this seminar will be to offer practical suggestions for genealogical research at the above mentioned libraries. There will also be a visit to Concordia and McGill Universities
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Fee: | $10.00 per person |