ATTENDANCE IS VIA ZOOM ONLY.
Join staff from Library and Archives Canada (LAC) for this introductory presentation on available resources for genealogy and family history. You’ll learn about digitized resources available on the LAC website, including immigration records, census records, military history records and passenger lists. This presentation will also provide practical tips on accessing and using LAC’s resources as well as information about LAC’s Vancouver service point.
Back by popular demand, this topic is a repeat of last year's event, updated with LAC news from the past year. Genealogy and Family History with Library and Archives Canada - Stephanie Fournier, Pauline Rickey
Jeannie Buchanan Breit has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, French and Political Science from Simon Fraser University and a Library and Technology Diploma from Langara College. After working in public libraries for many years, she has been an Orientation and Archival Technician at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) since 2014. She works on various projects that involve helping the public access LAC resources and describing records by creating finding aids. She especially enjoys genealogy-related questions and tackling archival mysteries.
Originally from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island,
Meaghan Bulger has called Halifax home since 2019. In 2025, she completed her MA in History at Dalhousie University. Having begun her time with Library and Archives Canada as an FSWEP student in 2024, she is currently an Archivist with the LAC Halifax team. Meaghan loves plants and creating art in her free time, both visual and musical. She collects CDs and probably owns too many books.
This image shows the
Ottawa LAC and Public Library building project (Adisoke) that is now scheduled to open in 2027.
IMPORTANT TIME ZONE INFORMATION
This event will be delivered from within the new Pacific Canada Time Zone (PCT) (UTC-07:00) where daylight savings time applies year-round. Please disregard any information to the contrary.
For those living in a different time zone, please calculate your start time carefully so you don't miss the event.