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… Museum offers personalized and professional research assistance that can help you learn about your family, sometimes dating back many … able to discover things like: Where and when your ancestors arrived in Canada Street addresses where they lived Marriage and death records Census records Gravesites Who we can search for Searches are not limited to people who immigrated …
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… the hidden history. The story became real, when my parents came to visit me in Vancouver, and my Dad insisted on visiting the old family home. He found it, and amazingly the house was … my Dad was a Buddhist. Mum had a stroke in 2005, as a result of complications after some dental surgery. I kept thinking if only I had …
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… we were invited too. My mom was very involved with the Filipino community, so my dad would take us to support the events and … trips to Poland my dad would take my brother and I on every 5 years to visit his side of the family. Knowing that my brother and I didn’t know …
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… 19, 1905. I was the second youngest in a family of three brothers and one sister. My oldest brother, David, went to New York in 1914, my … with my mother I was closer to New York and knew that I would be there one day. I was fortunate in that I could speak Yiddish and could at … from leaving the US for five years but my brother, David, came to visit me once. It was a happy occasion when I was reunited with my …
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… lineups at the Museum’s popular Scotiabank Family History Centre. Visitors are keen to dig into their history as soon as they learn about the service. The winter, when there are fewer visitors, is the perfect time to avoid the crowds while researching … are not limited to people who immigrated through Pier 21 . "That's a common misconception," says Jocelyn Bourque, Genealogical Researcher …
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… that were unclear or unseemly, and over generations those stories become our truths. But what if there was someone who could help decipher family facts from family lore? That is … many talented people who work here. My parents and brother had come to visit from out of province and my Dad had a few questions about his …
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… over 20 years. I think of the weekend bbqs, our trips to the States to visit my brothers, and in the van my father is snoring. My father said …
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… and unforgettable picture - like a dream. We always wanted to visit Halifax again, together as husband and wife but, sadly, my … of the passengers and the important news of the day. I was one of 1100 passengers that came to Canada on that particular crossing. …
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… and my uncle Vito Paoli who had already immigrated to Canada. He commenced his voyage in the company of his 17 year old friend Vincenzo Faga. The two of them … of Dad Dad locates his plaque on Wall of Honour Family photo of our visit with dad to Pier 21 …
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… Margaret Gregg was a War Bride born and living in South Wales. She was one of four siblings (Edward, Wil, Meghan, and Mary) born to Sarah and … , was a soldier in the Canadian Army on leave in London and planned to visit his Hewitt Family relatives in Arbroath Scotland. One night Mary …