Two Ontario Ancestors branches are holding free virtual presentations this week about researching those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.
On Wednesday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time, the York Region branch will host Sacrifice: Researching Canada’s War Dead, 1914-1945, presented by Glenn Wright.
Canada’s participation in the two World Wars came at a horrible cost in fatal casualties: about 65,000 between 1914 and 1919, and another 45,000 between 1939 and 1945. Our war dead are well documented and in this presentation, I will review in detail the major resources – archival, published and online – for both world wars as well as many of lesser known resources, where to find them and how to use them to research an ancestor who gave his or her life in the service of our country.
It is important that we remember those who died in uniform, especially at this time of year. My hope is that the resources explored in this presentation will provide researchers with the tools to research the our fallen and to document their story as thoroughly as possible.
Registration required.
On Thursday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m., the Lambton Branch will host They Gave Their Lives in the Service of Canada in the Second World War, presented by Ken McKinlay.
Mr. McKinlay will deal with the situation that researching our relatives and ancestors who fought for Canada in the Second World War can be a challenge, especially since many of the records are not yet available online. In this talk, he will look at the various resources to help research those that ultimately gave their life in the service of Canada in the Second World War. He will also touch upon additional resources to help you in your research of those that survived that conflict.
Registration required.
