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West Elgin Genealogical and Historical Society Collection
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin Genealogical and Historical Society Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1813-2000
- Accession Number
- 2019-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S1 Sh6 B5 & B6
- M1 S1 Sh7 B4, B5 & B6
- M1 S2 Sh1 B4, B5 & B6
- M1 S2 Sh2 B4, B5 & B6
- M1 S2 Sh3 B1
- M1 S2 Sh6 B3
- M1 S2 Sh6 B4
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin Genealogical and Historical Society Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2019-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S1 Sh6 B5 & B6
- M1 S1 Sh7 B4, B5 & B6
- M1 S2 Sh1 B4, B5 & B6
- M1 S2 Sh2 B4, B5 & B6
- M1 S2 Sh3 B1
- M1 S2 Sh6 B3
- M1 S2 Sh6 B4
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1813-2000
- Physical Description
- 234 cm of textual records
- 215 photographs ; b&W, col.. ; 5.5 x 8 cm or larger
- History / Biographical
- The West Elgin Genealogical and Historical Society was formed in the late 1970's by a group of interested people in Western Elgin County. The aim of the Society is to exchange information between members on local genealogy and history, provide assistance to people researching family ties and history in Western Elgin, and to promote knowledge of the history of Western Elgin to the general public.
Over the last 40 years the WEGHS has accumulated a significant archive of information related to local history and genealogy. A book on the Early History of Dunwich Township has been published and sold by the Society. In addition, transcripts of local cemetery stones have been made by Society members and copies are sold by the Society.
- Scope and Content
- Records relating to the history of West Elgin. Included are:
- Church deeds from the area
- Account books for businessed and municipalities
-Daily registers for schools in Aldborough Township
-Land study plans and maps from the area
-Photographs of local sports teams, families, buildings and events
-Personal correspondence such as wedding and party invitations
-Municiaplity records and repots for towns and villages in the area
- Name Access
- West Elgin
- Aldborough (Ont. : Township)
- Dunwich (Ont. : Township)
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