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New Curator Hired for the Elgin County Museum
We are excited to announce that Maddy Howard has been hired as the new Curator of the Elgin County Museum. Read the Press Release here: https://bit.ly/4bQJZFG
Office Closure Notice: Monday, November 13th, 2023
Please note that the County of Elgin’s Administration Building and the Provincial Offences Administration Building will be closed on Monday, November 13th, for Remembrance Day. Regular office hours will resume on November 14th.
Property History and Genealogy Brochures/ Guides
Click here to view our guides on how to conduct property history and family history research.
Tips on searching our online database
Here are 10 tips to help you conduct a more effective search of the Heritage Collections Elgin-St. Thomas database, and 10 examples of common database searches!
Recent improvements to our online database
We have recently added a couple of improvements to our online database. Our online database now includes a flipbook–style viewer for PDFs newspapers.
Another improvement that was recently launched is a newspaper finding aid, which can be easily found from our main search screen.
Rodney Legion Closed but Not Forgotten Through Donation to Museum and Archives
Earlier this month, the Elgin County Archives gratefully received a donation of $10,000, as well as various artifacts and records, from Wendy Phillips, Secretary/Treasurer of the Rodney Legion, Branch 525..