Tag Archives: Exporail

Learning about your ancestors who travelled to western Canada in early 1900s

Colleen posted a good question on the Genealogy à la carte Facebook group earlier this week, and she receive great answers. She wanted to know if any passenger train lists exist in Canada. The short answer to Colleen’s question was … Continue reading

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Canadian Commission for UNESCO reveals first inscriptions to Canada Memory of the World Register

The Canadian Commission for UNESCO announced Tuesday at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria six new inscriptions to the Canada Memory of the World Register. These new inscriptions are: Images of Quebec City and the surrounding area (1860 to 1965): Photo archives … Continue reading

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CP donates 160 years of archives to the Canadian Railway Museum: Collection reflects country’s modern history

Without any public fanfare, Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) donated its massive archival collection of documents, plans of bridges and structures, and photos to Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec, south of Montreal. This is a remarkable collection … Continue reading

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