Please note: The Museum’s exterior exhibits, including the Mackenzie Log Home and the S.S No. 10 Amabel Log School House, is now CLOSED for the season and will reopen for viewing in Spring 2026.

 

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Tuesday 10 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday 10 AM - 5 PM
Thursday 10 AM - 5 PM
Friday 10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday Closed

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Tuesday 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 12 PM and 1 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday Closed

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Archives $6.00 + HST
Children (3 & under) FREE

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33 Victoria Street North (in the town of Saugeen Shores)
Southampton, ON Canada N0H 2L0

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How to Trace Ancestors Through Letters and Postcards, with guest Kathryn Lake Hogan

Home | Events & Programs | How to Trace Ancestors Through Letters and Postcards, with guest Kathryn Lake Hogan

February 9, 2026 

7:00 pm

WEBINAR via Zoom

 

Family history goes beyond vital statistics; it’s about listening to the voices of our ancestors. Letters, postcards, telegrams, and other everyday forms of communication bring personal experiences to life and add context that official records often lack.

 

Learn how to find these materials in archives, local collections, and family holdings, and interpret them as historical evidence. Discover how to analyze handwriting, postmarks, and even the language of telegrams to trace migration, community connections, and family ties. Diaries, autograph books, and early phone directories will also be highlighted as sources that capture ordinary lives.

 

Attendees will leave with strategies to uncover and preserve these fragile yet powerful records of daily life.

 

Register HERE: https://bit.ly/2026-02-09-KathrynLakeHogan

 

 

Hosted by the Bruce County Genealogical Society.

 

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