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=== Canadiana Discovery Portal === | === Canadiana Discovery Portal === | ||
A final aspect of [http://www.canadiana.ca/en/home Canadiana.org] is the Canadiana Discovery Portal. It is “a free service that enables users to search across the valuable and diverse digital collections of Canada’s libraries, museums and archives. It provides Canadians with access to a “wealth of digital material such as books, journals, newspapers, government documents, photographs, maps, post cards, sheet music, audio and video files about our nation’s heritage.”<ref>[http://www.canadiana.ca/en/discovery-portal Canadiana Discovery Portal],Canadiana website.</ref> [http://search.canadiana.ca Canadiana Discovery Portal] can be accessed at | A final aspect of [http://www.canadiana.ca/en/home Canadiana.org] is the Canadiana Discovery Portal. It is “a free service that enables users to search across the valuable and diverse digital collections of Canada’s libraries, museums and archives. It provides Canadians with access to a “wealth of digital material such as books, journals, newspapers, government documents, photographs, maps, post cards, sheet music, audio and video files about our nation’s heritage.”<ref>[http://www.canadiana.ca/en/discovery-portal Canadiana Discovery Portal],Canadiana website.</ref> [http://search.canadiana.ca Canadiana Discovery Portal] can be accessed at their website.<br> | ||
=== Local and Family Histories === | === Local and Family Histories === | ||
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One word of caution—many local history books are written to celebrate an anniversary—such as the 50th or 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the town. In these cases, families are asked to contribute memories or family stories. You’ve probably heard it many times before, but it’s worth repeating: anything presented as fact should be double-checked. Over time, people’s memories fade, and stories are changed or enhanced. This is true of all books, not just family histories. | One word of caution—many local history books are written to celebrate an anniversary—such as the 50th or 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the town. In these cases, families are asked to contribute memories or family stories. You’ve probably heard it many times before, but it’s worth repeating: anything presented as fact should be double-checked. Over time, people’s memories fade, and stories are changed or enhanced. This is true of all books, not just family histories. | ||
In any case, even though local histories can contain some inaccuracies, they are still wonderful sources of information. Of course, local histories are just the tip of the iceberg of the books and documents that are available in the ''Canadiana’s'' collection. If your ancestor was a doctor, lawyer or any other sort of professional, chances are that they will be mentioned in one of the publications here. You can also find Church histories, directories, periodicals, legal documents, etc. The list is massive. From the ''Illustrated price list, Davis and Laurence Co. Limited, manufacturing chemists: general agents and exporters of proprietary medicines, pharmaceutical preparations, perfumes, toilet goods, medicinal and surgical plasters, etc.,'' in the year 1900 (if you’re interested in the price of a particular medicine in 1900) to ''Purcell’s railroad pocket book and memoranda | In any case, even though local histories can contain some inaccuracies, they are still wonderful sources of information. Of course, local histories are just the tip of the iceberg of the books and documents that are available in the ''Canadiana’s'' collection. If your ancestor was a doctor, lawyer or any other sort of professional, chances are that they will be mentioned in one of the publications here. You can also find Church histories, directories, periodicals, legal documents, etc. The list is massive. From the ''Illustrated price list, Davis and Laurence Co. Limited, manufacturing chemists: general agents and exporters of proprietary medicines, pharmaceutical preparations, perfumes, toilet goods, medicinal and surgical plasters, etc.,'' in the year 1900 (if you’re interested in the price of a particular medicine in 1900) to ''Purcell’s railroad pocket book and memoranda : giving the business sizes and distances of cities, towns, villages and stopping places on railroads in the United States and Canada: a ready reference in designing business routes and prospecting for business,'' just about every possible topic is covered here. Have fun checking out ''Canadiana'' material. It’s a never-ending source of wondrous material. | ||
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