>X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1077416811-20179-162-0 >X-Barracuda-URL: http://205.150.58.122:8000/cgi-bin/mark.cgi >Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 22:10:08 Eastern Standard Time >From: admin@genealogicalstudies.com >To: rattrayk@nornet.on.ca >X-ASG-Orig-Subj: Research Academy in Ottawa >Subject: Research Academy in Ottawa >X-Virus-Scanned: by Barracuda Spam Firewall at kwic.com >X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.7 TAG_LEVEL=3.5 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_03_06, > INVALID_DATE, NO_REAL_NAME > >Hello , > >The complete program for the Research Academy in Ottawa at Library >and Archives Canada is now available! For a detailed program or to >register: > >Go to www.genealogicalstudies.com >Go to the menu item INFORMATION >Click on FIELD TRIP >A pdf document is available for viewing and printing. > >Enjoy a week at Library and Archives Canada with lectures and >research time to help you break through your brick walls. You will >meet the Canadian Department Leader of the Certificate in >Genealogical Studies program Brenda Dougall Merriman and instructors >Sharon Murphy, Louise St Denis, Ryan Taylor and Glenn Wright. > >PLEASE NOTE: >We are restricted by available space at Library and Archives Canada >and therefore this Research Academy is for a very small group. >About 1/2 of the seats have already been reserved. Therefore, if you >would like to attend, do not wait too long. > >For those coming from out-of-town, please note that our Hotel >'Guaranteed Rate' expires on March 1st. We have chosen the March >28th date specifically for out-of-town people with this in mind: The >Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society presents its 22nd >annual Gene-O-Rama conference on March 26 & 27. For more >information: www.ogsottawa.on.ca. > >Here is what is included in the Research Academy in Ottawa: > >DATE: March 28 to 31, 2004 with two extra optional research days April 1 & 2. > >LECTURES: nine hours of in-classroom instructions with: >1. Ryan Taylor: Researching Canadian Newspapers >2. Marcel Barriault: Parish Registers & Genealogical Indexes >3. Brenda Dougall Merriman: Pre-Confederation Records Housed at the >National Archives >4. Glenn Wright: Resources for Researching a Military Ancestor from >the 1885 Rebellion to the First World War >5. Cara Downey: Why are there no Middle Names? The Census of Canada >from an Historical Perspective >6. Sharon Murphy: Following a Family Through the Census >7. John Reid: Researching Home Children Records at Library and Archives Canada > >RESEARCH: spend 14 hours of research time at Library and Archives >Canada with our consultants and professional genealogists: Brenda >Dougall Merriman, Sharon Murphy, Alison Hare and John Reid. This is >your opportunity to receive hands-on research assistance and to ask >questions of these experts. They will offer advice and assist with >research strategies, and hopefully help you break through your brick >walls. For those who wish to stay longer, an additional fourteen >hours of research time with our consultants is available. > >TOURS: three guided tours >The staff at Library & Archives Canada will guide you through the >collections of the National Archives. The second tour will be of the >National Library holdings. The third tour will take you to the >Gatineau Preservation Centre. This tour will conclude with a >reception offered by Library and Archives Canada. > >BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME: A questionnaire will be provided. Your >answers will help our consultants and professional genealogists >prepare themselves for your needs. We will provide you with >instructions to pre-order documents so that your research time at >Library and Archives Canada are as productive as possible. An online >chat session will take place prior to this trip to answer any last >minute questions. > >DRAWS: Lots of prizes including courses, supplies & a grand prize >worth $175.00! > >COSTS: Sunday to Wednesday $145.00 all activities included, Thursday >and Friday $20 each day. >Accommodation, meals & transportation are not included. > >For more information visit our website at >www.genealogicalstudies.com, go to menu item INFORMATION, click on >FIELD TRIPS or call 1-800-580-0165 or local to Toronto 416-861-0165. > >Louise St Denis >The National Institute