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Genealogy Fair
Our 7th Annual Genealogy Fair took place on Saturday, November 2, 2019.
Thank you to everybody who participated!
Presentations that took place throughout the day are listed below.
Keynote Address
9:30 am, Central Library Theatre
Melanie McLennan
We’re kicking off the day with Melanie McLennan of Ancestral Tapestry.
Hear how she was able to break through her Irish genealogy brick wall with genetic genealogy and DNA.
Genealogy Workshops
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Karen Ball-Pyatt
Local History Librarian, Grace Schmidt Room, Kitchener Public Library
Workshop: DNA 101: Getting Started with Autosomal DNA
Marian Roes
Author of Mennonite Funeral and Burial Traditions
Workshop: Writing, Researching and Self-Publishing Mennonite Funeral and Burial Traditions – Yes! I Would Do It Again!
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lori Oschefski
British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association
Workshop: Researching Your British Home Children Ancestors
LUNCH BREAK 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Be sure to visit the exhibits and demonstrations in the Central Library reading lounge!
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Joanna Rickert-Hall
Author of Waterloo You Never Knew: Life on the Margins
Workshop: Back Door History: Genealogy Research Hacks
Jennifer Robertson
Principal Conservator, Book and Paper Conservation Services
Workshop: Preserving the Past: Conservation and Preservation of Archival and Family Collections
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vito Giovannetti
CEO of Treasured, Inc.
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Christopher Grafos
Historian
Workshop: From One Generation to Another: Bridging the Technology Gap in Genealogy
Information may be subject to change. Check back often for the latest updates.
Exhibits and Demonstrations
