Ireland SIG sponsored – The Unplanned Irish Immigration to Canada – Melanie McComb
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Date(s) - Thursday, May 9, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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The Unplanned Irish Immigration to Canada – Melanie McComb
Using published and online primary sources, uncover the story of the migration of the Irish to Canada before and during The Great Famine. This webinar will review the different immigration schemes including the Peter Robinson settlers to Ontario, the Monaghan Settlers to Atlantic Canada, and assisted immigration to Quebec. Learn how to find records about their departure from Ireland and arrival into Canada, including quarantine stations at Partridge Island and Gross Ile.
For more information and to register, please visit: https://ogs.on.ca/the-unplanned-irish-immigration-to-canada-melanie-mccomb/
This webinar is free to all Society members. Non-members can purchase access to the live presentation and the recording for two weeks for a nominal fee of $10.
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