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Projectkin Special Livestream: All About That Place 2026

Neil’s curiosity about the 1937 flood began as a boy, hearing family members mention “The Flood” on our family’s visits to his father’s hometown of Jeffersonville, Indiana. He must have sensed early on that this story was a part of the family lexicon. Late in his father’s life, I had the opportunity to live near him and collect his memories of growing up in that place and also about the flood that changed his address and changed his life.

Projectkin Special Livestream: All About That Place 2026

In the US, siding with England in the Revolution makes you at best a loser and at worst a traitor. But in Canada, being a United Empire Loyalist is a badge of honor. I started my genealogical search at age 14 in my grandfather’s hometown, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, founded by Loyalists in 1783. All his ancestors stepped off ships to start new lives. We visited our relatives’ incredible house, built by a Loyalist seafaring couple. Shelburne has a rich historical tourism tradition I learn from and hope to add to. I currently work on bringing that house’s story to life.

Projectkin Special Livestream: All About That Place 2026

In October 2025, Anthony Atkins, Crystal Lorimor, and Jason Garczyk introduced “Original Owners of the Northwest Territories, a GIS site that created a GIS map to navigate the patents for the Old Seven Ranges. He has now added patents for all of Ohio’s survey areas, consisting of roughly 98% of the BLM/GLO records. In his talk, Anthony will focus on the Donation Tracts and the Ohio Company Patents, as these records are not maintained by BLM/GLO, and this may be the first time they’re digitized and accessible.  

Projectkin Special Livestream: All About That Place 2026

The wealth of 19th century Quebec was built on the timber that flowed through its port and used in its shipyards. It was the Irish of Quebec who built the ships and stowed the timber. Beneath the Citadel of Quebec there is a small strip of land between the cliffs and the river. Snaking along the shore was a long, narrow road six miles long. This road, called rue Champlain, linked coves, docks, and shipyards where the Irish of Quebec City worked and lived. A look at the homes and businesses lining this street in the waning age of wooden […]