The Review newspaper reported municipal councils in North Glengarry and in South Glengarry voted unanimously to purchase a property in Alexandria, Ontario that will become the permanent home of the Glengarry County Archives.
The building is Alexandria’s oldest and is among the oldest in all of Glengarry. It was built in the late 1830s by Colonel Angus Macdonell.
The building will first undergo major renovations.
The country archives are now being stored at a local high school.
According to the archives’ website, “The Glengarry County Archives is the largest repository of historical records in eastern Ontario and contains the foremost collection of history about Glengarry County found anywhere.” It is the official repository for the records of the Townships of North and South Glengarry municipal governments and is mandated to preserve the records of individuals, businesses and organizations from the settlement period to the present.
There is a good collection of digitized newspapers on the website.
Read more in The Review.
