On May 11th the Leeds & Grenville Branch held its first ever online meeting, with presenter Tom Graham telling us stories from “Tales from the General Store, The Untold History of Bishop’s Mills.” The presentation was very popular, with many attendees asking where they could purchase a copy of the book. The following link will take you to the ordering page for the book: https://www.tdgraham.com/books. We thank Tom for a wonderful presentation.
“Tales from the General Store – the Untold History of Bishop’s Mills”
Tom Graham UE
Leeds & Grenville Branch of Ontario Ancestors is excited to offer all of our members and friends, both near and far, the opportunity to attend our May presentation ONLINE, Monday, May 11th at 7:00 pm. Our presenter, Tom Graham, will give us “Tales from the General Store – the Untold History of Bishop’s Mills”. His presentation will share some of the stories captured in his book of the same name, of the development of the community, the families who settled there, and major events which took place in the village.
You need to register in advance for this meeting – to register. If you’ve never used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download the software, which can be downloaded in advance HERE. Be sure to download the correct app for your device or browser. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You are encouraged to sign in early to ensure that your speakers are working. All attendee video cameras and microphones are turned off for this presentation.
As always, our meetings are open to everyone, so please encourage friends who may be interested to register too!
Our Archives remains closed as we abide by public health guidelines to shut all non-essential facilities.
Due to this closure, we are unable to fulfill orders for publications because our supply is located in our Archives.
Our researchers also do not have access to our Archives during this closure, which means they are unable to respond to specific requests for assistance because they are unable to do the necessary research in the documents held in our Archives.
Once the closure has been lifted and we are able to return to “active” duty we will fill orders for publications and begin doing research to respond to requests. In the meantime, please be patient until we can respond.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
The Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society meeting scheduled for April 13th is cancelled.
Due to the COVID-19 situation, our Branch Archives will remain closed until April 5th. Please check back for any updates.
February 10, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the Brockville Museum
Join us on Monday, February 10th at 7:00 pm to find out what’s new at the north end of the Counties. Our speaker will be David Shanahan, Society Historian for the North Grenville Historical Society, and he will talk about the resources held in their Society’s Archives, as well as its current and future activities. Our meetings are held in the Brockville Museum, 5 Henry Street in Brockville. Everyone is welcome to attend.