BIFHSGO Monthly Meeting (December 2007)

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BIFHSGO Monthly Meeting (8 December 2007)

Great Moments in Genealogy

All photographs by Brian Glenn
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The presenters
Carol Annett presented "The Luck of the Scots" A member of the BIFHSGO Writing Group, Carol recounted the accidental discovery of a cemetery stone belonging to her MacKinnon ancestors that finally solved a vexing puzzle for her.	Garfield Clack presented "Lunatics in the Family". Garfield was lucky to find three certified lunatics in his family. Two were distant relatives, whilst the third - a direct line ancestor - provided a ‘Great Moment’ in the Asylum itself!
Glenn Wright presented "From Brick Wall to Building Stones; or How my Brick Wall is the Answer and not the Question" Glenn is a former Director of BIFHSGO Research & Projects and a regular contributor to Anglo-Celtic Roots. A discovery of a protected brick wall on Mapleton, a home near Guelph, Ontario, provided some answers to Glenn’s quest for names and dates of his Wright family ancestors.	John Reid presented "Our Great Moment, My Great Moment". John who is the Past President of BIFHSGO, gave a brief report on the new book 'Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide' by Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee. BIFHSGO is mentioned in it for our work on Home Children, and his blog, Anglo-Celtic Connections, is also mentioned. Sherry Irvine will be theme speaker at the Society Fall 2008 Conference.
Dr J David Roger autographing reprint of his Great-Grandfather's Book "Ottawa-Past and Present"	John Hay presented "Great Moments Yet to Come". John, BIFHSGO Program Director and a well known writer and speaker to the Society, completed the presentations by telling the audience about some unsolved genealogy mysteries that he has on his To Do list. This list involves a 1902 letter, a mystery relative from Australia, a 1702 coin, a leaf and an 1856 program.
Katherine Davidson, a student at All Saints Catholic High School in Kanata, was the winner of the BIFHSGO Award in the 2007 Historica Fair held late last spring. On Saturday morning Katherine set up her winning display in the LAC entrance hall. Katherine's research focused on her Davidson-McCabe family tree and she plans to write an article about this family tree for Anglo-Celtic Roots.