I am talking about the one in Chapeau next to the Catholic Church, not the one 1/2 mile south of the town. The Smithsonian's vast archival research collections cover nearly every facet of our nation's history, arts and culture, science and technology, landscapes and gardens, plus world cultures. Adam 18, Donald Aenas 27, etc. Cornwall Room:  has books, photographs, papers of a local or regional content and that require special protection.

Hirshhorn Museum Library Audio Archive Index and samples from event recordings and artist interviews dating back to the founding of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in 1969. There is hope, for I did meet some really nice, helpful people.

Land Records from the Ontario Archives by family name and location of property dating from the mid 1700’s to the late 1800’s.

We need help getting that cemetery documented with photos. DNA Can it help me with my Genealogical Research? Explore the Collections ; Search and Browse the Collections Use facets and filters to explore our collections.
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. © 2010-2020 Bonnie Jean MacDonald. The library entrance is through the doors in the back of the building to the left of the loading area. In the picture below they are the first two sections of the first bookcase. About; Ask a Question; Contact; Menu. I live in the Pacific Northwest of the USA so calling International long distance is something I shy away from. It is good to know that some items are outside the Cornwall Room. She was very nice and friendly.

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Header photo is of Armadale Castle on Isle of Skye May 2018. This is a tour book and historical guide.

A partially completed indexing of un-indexed holdings in their collection. British Island Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, Bowling Green State University online Newspapers – Canada, List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Ontario, A Convergence of Families: Willis, Hermsen, McKanna…, French, Scottish, Irish, German & English Families of James & Deborah McDonald, French, Scottish, Irish, German and English Families of James & Deborah McDonald, Welcome: Burns, Hughes, Somerville, Gentle, Brock University Special Collections Loyalists, Loyalist & Chief Paul J. Bunnell, UE, Author & Genealogist, The On-Line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies, United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada, Air Corp Newsletter at the Air Force Historical Support Division, EAA The Spirit of Aviation – Vintage Aircraft, History of the Army Air Corps at Wikipedia, Museum of Flight – Seattle at Boeing Field, Official National Guard Register – Google Books, The National Archives – Records of the Army Air Force, Minnesota Discovery Center – Iron Range Research Library, The Glengarry Archives & Sir John Johnson Manor, Cornwall Public Library and the Cornwall Room, The Hastings County Historical Society Archives, Ontario Ancestors was the Ontario Genealogical Society, Ottawa Chapter of the Ontario Genealogical Society, Quinte Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society at the Quinte Public Library, Smith Falls Public Library Genealogy Resources, Archeion Ontario's Archival Information Network, Giants of Canada's Ottawa Valley by Joan Finnigan, Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Society Group, Société de généalogie de l’Outaouais (SGO), St. Alphonsus of Ligouri Chapeau – Cemetery & Burial Records, A Native's Guide to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Centre Régional D’Archives De L’Outaouais (CRAO), Crown Lands Under the British Authorities in Lower Canada & Quebec, Principales sources quebecoises et periodes couvertes, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Socieites, Armadale Castle Gardens & Museum of the Isles, Glasgow & Western Scotland Family History Society, Glencoe National Reserve and Visitor Centre, Glengarry Castle Hotel and Invergarry Castle Ruins, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum (Glasgow), NicFreeman's The Road to Glasgow, Scotland and more, Scots and Scots Descendants in America at ElectricScotland.com, Eastern Washington Special Collections LIbrary at JFK, Alexander John McDonell and wife Ellen McPherson – Mary's family, Robert Roland McDonell & Celina Catherine Gray, Rose Ann Ellen McDonell & Thomas W. Leahey, Elizabeth Anne McDonald and Edward Poupore, Mary Ellen Poupore & Daniel Joseph Kennedy, Jane Wilhelmina McDonald and Daniel J. Kennedy, John Allan Kennedy and Mary Teresa Poupore, Marg Ethel Kennedy and Thomas John Poupore, Jennette Catherine (McDonell) & Thomas Payne, O'Kane (O'Kain} Cameron & Catherine (O'Brien) Payne, Janet McDonell's Family – The Lundie Connection, Eddie L. McDonald & her Collection of Junk, Roy Macdonell, the mystery on Archie's side, Michael Bernard McKanna & Katherine Rooney, Genealogical Research Trip Spokane & Yakima 2002, Trip to Chanute Field Rantoul Illinois 2006, Mr. Duncan Darby MacDonald Books and Charts, Timmins – League to Preserve Timmins Heritage, Naval Air Station at Sandpoint in Seattle, 64th Service Squadron Air Corps March Field, 8th Attack Squadron Barksdale Field Shreveport LA, 91st Observation Squadron Gray Field Fort Lewis WA, Air Corps Technical School Rantoul Illinois, Honorable Discharge from the Regular Army Reserve, Puget Sound Navy Yard potential for a job, Centre Régional D'Archives De L'Outaouais (CRAO), Gonzaga University Special Collections Kennedy Library, Société de généalogie de l'Outaouais (SGO), Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group Pembroke, Forest Hill Cemetery International Falls MN, Holy Spirit Mission RC Cemetery Nicabeau Quebec.

Archibald and Mary McDonell Family Overview…, An Overview of R.S. The Cornwall Room is at the front of the library in the corner. Many show land owners and or occupants. I stopped there and asked where they kept their genealogical collection and was lead to an area to the far side of the main floor.

I will keep and eye on things and let you know if things change. Make sure you have quarters. Full content usage is not permitted. Certainly a lot closer to the present time than the “Up and Down the Glens” by Dorothy Dumbrille done in 1954. Search Collections .

Our resources serve as reference for dissertations, exhibitions, catalogs, articles, and books on American art and artists. Apparently you can enter the room, settle in at a table and pull books off the stacks and not have to wait for the attendant. & G. Copies of Obituary notices from local newspapers various dates. Welcome to the Archives CenterThe Archives Center supports the mission of the National Museum of American History by collecting, preserving, and providing access to archival documents that complement the museum's exhibition, research, and collecting programs. Change ). If you wish to use any of my photographs or memorabilia, please contact me for permission. All rights reserved. Specifically related to the Local History and Cornwall Room Collections. If you can please submit photos to me and information and I will see that it is uploaded or join Find A Grave it takes a small amount of time to learn it but it is worth it.
The CPL has a new website at:  http://library.cornwall.on.ca/  It is not working very well today.

I waited a few minutes to give her some time to settled in. This conversation between the two ladies tells me that a big missing part of my visit to Glengarry is the personal connections with the people who know the history and genealogy of the area.

Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. © 2010-2020 Bonnie Jean MacDonald. Although not all collections are fully processed and described in a finding aid, a catalog entry for each collection is found in Collections Search Center, an online catalog containing most of the Smithsonian's major collections from our museums, archives, libraries, and research units. To get to the CPL Archive area click on eResources and you will see Local Interest. It sounded wonderful what was happening in identifying graves at a local church. I returned the next day, Wednesday and was early enough that I grabbed a book from the stacks in the Reference area shown to me the day before. BJM Cemetery Discoveries – Cemeteries featured on this blog – US and Canada, Seeking the Origins of the McDonald/MacDonald/MacDonell in Canada.

for municipal departments, Histories of local businesses, churches and organizations. Below are lists of our top record types and names in our Art & Design category. The backside of the Cornwall Public Library. The Archives provides reference services to the general public, scholars, and to staff of the Smithsonian. Date 1929, Call Number LHCR929.2 MOR. Commercial purposes includes blogs with ads and income generating features, and/or blogs or sites using feed content as a replacement for original content. This I did happily. I do not live in the area of the church and cemetery and can’t get more photos done. Several maps from the area from the late 1700’s into the late 1800’s. I gave her a copy of my McDonald booklet to be added to the collection.

As you can see it is not real detailed yet it is a start. By Quarry Press and published in 1992.

This way you know what you can access at regular library hours and what you will have to plan to review when the Cornwall Room is open. The Reference Section of the Cornwall Library, some possible genealogical titles.