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Between 1866 and 1871, Irish-American veterans invaded Canada, attempting to pressure Britain to withdraw from Ireland. Gain an understanding of the historical context, significant battles, and the lasting impact on Canadian military and national identity. Determine your ancestor’s role in these events and where to find the records. Audience Level: All Outline • Origins of the Fenian…
As many as 50 million people worldwide died during the Influenza pandemic that came in waves that lasted almost three years from mid-1918 through the summer of 1920, leaving few families untouched. This presentation will place the pandemic in context both locally in Ontario, as well as worldwide of when, why, and where it occurred…
Canada would go on to play a prominent role in the First World War. Then a part of the British Empire in 1914. When Great Britain declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914, the war would automatically involve Canada. Records of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF); including personnel files, Commonwealth war graves, nominal rolls,…
This talk is targeted towards those researching those that made the ultimate sacrifice in their service to Canada in the Second World War. The primary focus will be on the online records and where to find them. However, I will also be touching upon records that may help out in learning more about those that…
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was established during the first world war to honour and’ manage the gravesites of Commonwealth Soldiers. It now maintains 23,000 sites in over 150 countries and commemorates 1.7 million Commonwealth men and women who lost their lives in both WWI and WWII. This session will provide an overview of the history and the future…
Each year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Canadians at the National War Memorial in Ottawa and across the country pause in remembrance of those who died in military service. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemorates casualties of the two world wars from the UK, Canada and elsewhere in the former British…
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