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Clinton News-Record, 1984-10-24, Page 29PAM 6A- 441C `'oN NOI. i ?!1!NESI , ' OMORER * 198,4 Val and Lorne Mann of Intech Associates attended the fifth annual genealogical workshop held in Goderich recently by the Huron County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Mr. Mann spoke on different kinds of microfilm and where and why to use it. 1 Photo by Don Hasson) Genealogists choose new executive in November A regular meeting of the Huron County Genealogical Society was held October 3. It was noted that work at the Brussels cemetery is still at the checking stage. Anyone with time to volunteer should contact. Alison at 482-7167. Attendance at the ,September 22 fifth Annual Workshop was excellent and speakers were enjoyed by all. Much information was gleaned from the day and all went away with fresh enthusiasm to continue their research. It is hoped that there will be a good turnout at the November meeting as it will again be time for election of officers. All new publications and purchases for the library will be displayed at this meeting and business will be set aside - this meeting will be a potluck supper! All attending are asked to bring a main course and a dessert. It is to be at the . Goderich Township Hall in Holmesville at 7 p.m.. sharp. Chairman Alison Lobb advised that after the November potluck supper, there will be no further meetings until March 1985. This policy has been adopted due to past experience with Huron County winter weather conditions! Guest speaker, Edwin Galbraith of Toronto, was introduced, by Marilyn Engle, author of the Grey Township book. Mr. Galbraith published the "Galbraith Settlers", a summary, in 1978. He has contacted about 400 descendents in Ontario and has since done an addendum. The Blind Club has • CLINTON - Members of the Bluewater Blind Club recently held their Thanksgiving dinner at Wesley -Willis Church. More than 85 people attended. After dinner Madeline Edwards of Goderich gave a presentation, and, musical Galbraith chief lived in a fortress castle on an island in Loch Lomond. As fortunes changed, they moved eastward and spread across central Scotland, the Hebrides and Northern Ireland: Mr. Galbraith had to look in public record offices in both Dublin and Edinburgh. He' noted that people would come across with fishermen from Scotland to Ireland. In 1981 the Canadian and American Galbraiths started the Clan Galbraith Associaton of America. Mr. Galbraith has made an index of the family trees and this is, going to be put on computer for easier access. Their next meeting will be held somewhere in Ontario or close by so he is quite excited about this. Mr. Galbraith recommends going to, Ireland and Scotland and doing your own research. Go right to the area your ancestors came from, talk to the locals, get the history of the areas, etc. The library at University College in Cork is very good for genealogical research. He notes that the' cost of birthcertificates is now 81/2 pounds. He advises that if you must have someone over there do your reesearch for you, set a limit at the very beginning. He also mentions the library at Salt Lake City as an excellent source of research material. As noted, the next meeting will be November 7 at Goderich Township Hall, Holmesville - a potluck supper - 7 p.m. sharp. Members and guests welcome. Call 482-7167 for more information. Thanksgiving entertainment was provided by the Clinton group,. the Huron Strings, led by Marie Flynn. The next meeting will be held on November 20. Hill AND Hill FARMS LIMITED VARNA ONT. BEV HILL 519-482-3218 If "Down" Corn is a Problem Our combine is equipped with a "CORN SAVER" attachment to minimize harvest loss. For further information «ill 482-3218 ti ]..icr�fiii: and records are gold mines for family history- researchers The fifth annual genealogical workshop, tonsored by the Huron County Branch of e Ontario Genealogical Society, was held Septernber 22 at the Canadian Legion Hall in Goderich First speaker of the day was Lorne Mann of Intech Associates of London who spoke on the different kinds of microfilm and where and why to use it. Mr. Mann advised that microfilm itself has no value - the value is in what is on the film. It is a great working tool, especially for sharing as what is con- tained on one roll of film may come from many volumes of papers. It saves money in the areas of storage and retrieval and saves duplication. The cost of microfilming is about four percent of that of photocopying It also eliminates filing mistakes and record' integrity is maintained. A master and one duplicate are made and therefore your original is preserved. Whenasked about longevity of microfilm, Mr Mann advised that the original is of ar- chival quality and lasts at least 100 years. The duplicate copy is not of archival quality due to the amount of use it is expected to get but noted that at any time another duplicate can be taken from the master, which suffers no perceivable deterioration under proper storage conditions. For genealogists, microfilming is almost a must if only for ensuring that a copy of your records is maintained in safekeeping in an area other than your home. Mr. Mann also had a microfilm reader with him and his display garnered enthusiastic response. Maurice Comfort of Thorndale was the se- cond speaker and his presentation focused on Land Records as a Source of Genealogical Information. Mr. Comfort noted that although there are many books available, he finds Jonason's book most useful for land records - where to find what, etc. He noted that Canada Company records deal mainly with purchases and leases and advised that unfortunately, most of the ap- plications were destroyed when the Canada Company was disbanded. - The Ontario Archives can be a treasure house of information and they have the Land Record Index on microfilm, containing ap- proximately 36,000 entries. This may be ob- tained on loan through your local library or by going directly to the Archives in Toronto. He noted that maps and survey records (from Lands and Forests) are also valuable tools in research. The originals are at the Ontario Archives in Toronto. They frequent- ly show when an area was opened up, how it was done and there are sometimes letters which may include the names of settlers. If your ancestor was a United Empire Loyalist, these records are also of interest and value. Ryan Taylor, Librarian, Oral History Depairtnaerit, Kitchener Public Library, spoke On Oral Interviewing. He advised that you must first set your objective - know ghat you want to obtain, figure out how to et it, plan your interview and your ques- tions. Then you must contact the people you wish to Speak to and arrange an, appoint- ment. You will also have to decide whether you wish to take written notes or use a recorder. It should be remembered that facts are only the basics, the stories are really whatpull you about the people and you must be pre ed to be patient with those you are inte sewing as they are doing you the favour of sharing their information with you. Mr. Taylor stressed that interviewers must be prepared, be friendly, be alert, be patient and listen carefully. There was a brief break for a lovely and generous lunch, catered by ladies of Goderich Township. The afternoon portion of the workshop was started by viewing the Bicentennial Moine which featured what various areas are doing in celebration of the bicentennial - a most interesting presentation. Speaker for the afternoon was Mrs. Bar- bara Balch of London who filled everyone in on Aspects of Publishing. Mrs. Balch touch- ed on what should be in your book, how to set it up,_ deciding on the format, finding a publisher, costs, etc. A most formidable task for anyone to set themselves but when ynntr bank is in vonr hands. nicely published, well worth the time, effort and cost. Mrs. Balch touched on the advantages and disad- vantages of photocopying, professional prin- ting, whether or not your book should be bound. A fascinating subject indeed. During the course of the day, the bake table did a thriving business, thanks to the kind donations from members, as did the white elephant table. There was also a display table featuring some of Huron County Branch's library books. A table of publications for sale was also of great interest to all present. Draws were held during the day and lucky winners were Jean Bircham of Clinton (handmade pinwheel cushion donated by Grace Johnston), Lionel Gerrie of Wingham (James Scott's book "The Settlement of Huron County" donated by the Huron Coun- ty Library), Celia Taylor of Goderich (1985 membership in the Huron County Branch), Gary Rodger of Goderich (a Christmas wreath made and donated by, Nancy Kale), and Doris Batkin of Clinton (Elizabeth Willmott.'s book "Meet me at the Station" donated by the author). The fifth annual genealogical workshop was held in Goderich recently by the Huron County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Here, two of the participants study some of the materials distributed at the workshop.) Photo by Don Hasson) CANADA SAVINGS BONDS ...STILLTHE RIGHT CHOICE FOR ...GOOD INTEREST Every year;. 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