Discover the wealth of records available f or researching Canadians who served during the Second World War. Genealogi st and researcher Ken McKinlay will introduce key resources for uncovering military service details\, personal stories and historical context.
\nThis presentation explores records relating both to Canadians who lost their lives in service and to those who returned home after the war. Parti cipants will learn about military\, archival and commemorative records tha t can help trace an individual's wartime experience and deepen their under standing of Canada's military history.
\nWhether you are researching a family member\, investigating local history\, or simply interested in t he lives of those who served\, this session will provide practical guidanc e for getting started and finding meaningful information.
\nAbout Ou r Speaker:
\nKen McKinlay is an award-winning genealogist whose fami ly tree research started over twenty years ago with three simple family st ories that he wanted to confirm or refute. Even though the truths behind t hose initial tales have been uncovered\, more questions continue to surfac e needing answers. Although initially making use of the Internet as his pr imary means of locating relevant documents\, he now also spends time in ar chives and libraries looking for those hard to find clues and documents. H e has presented for various branches of Ontario Ancestors\, British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa and various Ontario Public Librar ies. He has a genealogy related blog at Family Tree Knots \;where he shares the methodologie s that he uses in his own research.
\nSkills Learned: Information li teracy\, Technology literacy\, Collaboration\, Critical Thinking\, Social Skills
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