Military History Research Centre Canadian War Museum (Ottawa)

Date/Time
Date(s) - Sat, Nov 09, 2024
13:00 - 14:30

Categories

• Branch/SIG Webinars

Title: Military History Research Centre Canadian War Museum

Speaker: Paul Durand

Details: Wondering what your grandparent or ancestor did during wartime? Which regiment did they join? What was their job?  Where did they serve? What did they experience? This session explains the research methods, tools and resources used by the Military History Research Centre of the Canadian War Museum to help people learn more about family members via their military service. Many genealogical researchers who contact the Museum only have a sliver of information to start with. Most have only a name. Sometimes there is a bit of family lore. Others may have additional clues — such as a photograph, a uniform, badges and medals, or a piece of military equipment. Through examples from four time periods — pre-First World War, First World War, Second World War and post-Second World War — this session demonstrates how to research a family member’s military service and experiences. Attendees will be guided through the types of information they may be able to find for each time period, as well as how to read and understand official documentation and historical records. Official, informal, online and traditional documentation and research resources will all be explored and explained.

When: 9 Nov 2024 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. Register in advance for this Zoom presentation:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pf-2vqDoiEtWrSb0qZXdzqBTvfz6c_g-d

All Ottawa Branch monthly presentations are open to the public at no charge so bring a friend new to genealogy!