[Genealib] Quebec City Field Trip

[janet tomkins]

Librarians and archivists (both genealogy specialists and others) may be
interested in a field trip to Grosse-Ile and the Irish National Historic
Site of Canada being offered by the Genealogy and Local History Section of
the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions at
the Quebec City Congress in August.

The field trip is scheduled for Wednesday, 13 August 2008 - 9:30 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. During this all-day excursion, participants will visit an island
in the St. Lawrence River near Quebec City that was used as an immigrant
quarantine station from 1832-1937. A recent initiative by Library and
Archives Canada provides Internet access to records associated with this
historic site.

Travel to Grosse-Ile will be by boat from Quebec City. There will be charge
of $80 CAN, covering transportation, lunch, and site admission.

Advance registration and pre-payment is required. Download and complete the
form at http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/field-trip_20080813_registration.pdf
and mail or fax it by JULY 25TH to the address/fax number on the form.

For more information, please contact Lina Gouger at Library and Archives
Canada, email Lina.Gouger at lac-bac.gc.ca

All are welcome!