From time to time, we receive the newsletter of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa. Here is the information about their upcoming meeting:
You’re invited!
We hope you have enjoyed our beautiful Canadian summer. Our 2026-2027 season kicks off with our monthly meeting on Saturday 12 September.
- Join us in person at Knox Presbyterian Church (Lisgar & Elgin) in Geneva Hall. Please use the Garden Entrance on Elgin Street. Limited free street parking is available on Saturdays, and the City Hall Parking Garage is available for $2.00. There is public transportation available by OC Transpo bus routes along Elgin Street and by the O-Train with closest exists at Parliament (West) or Rideau Centre (East).
- Join online by registering HERE. Please review the Events section of BIFHSGO’s website HERE for details of upcoming meetings and any updates.
9:00 – 10:00 am EDT: Paper, Photos, and the Unexpected: What do Museums and Archives Want from Family Historians?
In this panel discussion, Arlene Doucette, Collections Specialist, Dress and Insignia and Alain Simard, Collections Specialist, Archives, from the War Museum, and Jon Stewart, volunteer with the Pontiac Archives will share their knowledge and experience about the various offers of donations, both archival material and artifacts, from the viewpoint of a national museum and a community archive.
10:00 – 11:30 am EDT. Small Moments
BIFHSGO members will share a small moment from their genealogical research. A Small Moment is significant, but it’s smaller and less earth-shattering than a Great Moment. It is a short story about an interesting finding from family history research, such as an event, a person or an object that adds detail to a family story. Blended with anecdotes, photos, a bit of historical context, a map, or a family tree, a small moment can be like a personal Heritage Minute. It could be considered a family history vignette.
- A Mirror to the Past – Carol Annett
- A Tragedy that Triggered a Wedding – Paul Cripwell
- An Elusive Nephew – John Reid
- My Granny’s Bible – Nancy Higgins
- When is a Horse Not a Horse? – Gil Croome
- A Suite Story Uncovered – Dianne Brydon
