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November 04, 2008

In Quarantine: Life and Death on Grosse Ile, 1832-1937

The following announcement was written by Library and Archives Canada:

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of In Quarantine: Life and Death on Grosse Île, 1832-1937, a project funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage through its Canadian Culture Online Program.

Featuring a variety of documents preserved and digitized by LAC, such as lists of births and deaths at sea, hospital registers, journals, letters, photographs and maps, this virtual exhibition tells the story not only of the quarantine station, but also of the individuals who experienced life on the island.

Immigrants at Grosse Île, a database containing thousands of digitized documents related to individuals who lived on Grosse Île, is now available through this website.

You are invited to visit the site at: www.collectionscanada.ca/grosse-ile.

The contributions of many LAC staff were instrumental in the success of this project, and their efforts are much appreciated.

LAC also wishes to thank Parks Canada for its participation and full cooperation in the creation of this virtual exhibition.

For more information, please contact project managers Sarah Hatton or Jean-Sébastien Potvin at webservices@lac-bac.gc.ca.

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Bibliothèque et Archives Canada (BAC) a le plaisir d'annoncer le lancement de l'exposition Web En quarantaine : la vie et la mort à la Grosse-Île, 1832-1937, financée aux termes du Programme de culture canadienne en ligne du ministère du Patrimoine canadien.

À travers une variété de documents préservés et numérisés par BAC, tels que des listes de naissances et de décès en mer, des registres d'hospitalisation, des journaux, des lettres de correspondance, des photographies et des cartes, cette exposition virtuelle raconte non seulement l'histoire de cette station de quarantaine, mais également la vie des individus qui ont vécu l'expérience de la Grosse-Île.

Immigrants à la Grosse-Île, une base de données comprenant des milliers de documents numérisés concernant les individus ayant fait un séjour à la Grosse-Île, est maintenant accessible depuis ce site.

Venez visiter le site à l'adresse suivante : www.collectionscanada.ca/grosse-ile.

Les efforts déployés par les nombreux membres du personnel de BAC, qui ont contribué à la réussite de ce projet, sont très appréciés.

BAC tient aussi à remercier Parcs Canada pour sa participation et son entière collaboration à la réalisation de cette exposition virtuelle.

Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec Sarah Hatton ou Jean-Sébastien Potvin, les gestionnaires du projet, à l'adresse électronique suivante : webservices@lac-bac.gc.ca.

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My Buchanan ancestors came to Canada from Ireland in 1847 during the peak of the great Irish famine. I have found no passenger records for them, but I now see a glimmer of hope. Thanks for the information.

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