The Museum of Lennox & Addington’s March around the World programming for the month will conclude on Tuesday, March 21st with a talk that is sure to be of interest to research enthusiasts. Titled Using Genealogy & DNA to Trace our Refugee Routes, Jim Sova, volunteer with the Archives of Lennox & Addington, will discuss the different tools and approaches genealogists can use to locate ancestors that may have refugee roots. Jim has a passion for helping others solve family tree mysteries and unlocking the potential of DNA testing.
In conjunction with the Museum’s latest travelling exhibition on display, Refuge Canada from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, this talk will focus on the reasons why ancestors from our family tree may have needed to move – whether by choice or force. Other questions that will be answered include how to find ancestors if your grandparents had to leave with only the clothes on their backs and never want to talk about where they came from, or how we can trace our family trees with one item that every refugee took with them.
The doors will open at 6:30pm with the talk to begin at 7:00pm. Guests are encouraged to come early and explore the Museum exhibits. There is a $3 admission fee to attend.
Submitted by the Museum of the Lennox and Addington
