Pictou County Roots Society

11/26/2025

Libraries are so very important to the genealogy community!

The Pictou County Roots Society is very appreciative of the partnership and co-location with the New Glasgow library (Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library).

We encourage all members and the public to learn more about the current situation by clicking this link:

https://www.parl.ns.ca/news/letstalklibraries.php

Write a letter, send an email or call your MLA & the NS Premier to express what your local library means to you; and the importance of sustainable provincial funding to support the many quality programs and services offered.

Changes are coming.
Your local public library needs sustainable funding from the Province of Nova Scotia, otherwise it will have to cut hours, services and programs in 2026.

To learn more, please visit https://buff.ly/2J1cA0b or drop by to speak to us, November 25-27, 2025!

11/18/2025

We look forward to seeing you at the Book Sale on Nov 29!

We are having a book sale! Hurry in on Saturday, November 29th to rummage through a selection of books that need a new home. Adult fiction, non-fiction, as well as special items from the Pictou County Roots Society. Saturday November 29th from 10 am to Noon. BYOB - Bring your own Bags!

11/11/2025

Just a reminder re Bill Fraser’s talk on Wednesday (tomorrow) at 2pm in the Community Room at the New Glasgow library.
Hope you can attend!

11/04/2025

Plan to attend this presentstion by Bill Fraser at our next Roots meeting on Nov 12th at 2pm. Bill will talk about his trip to Vimy this year and share his knowledge re Simon Fraser Lord Lovat, a World War II hero.
Location: Community Room at the New Glasgow library.

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

11/02/2025

We’re all set up at the Stellarton Legion on MacKay St til 2pm. We have the New Glasgow 45 Mayors books; various Ship Hector books and an assortment of new & used PC history books. Also lots of other vendors here with crafts and baked goods.
Hope to see you!

10/30/2025

We’ll be participating in a craft/vendor market on Sunday Nov 2 at the Stellarton Legion from 10am -2pm. We will have various books for sale, including the New Glasgow 45 Mayors commemorative book for $20.

Stop by and say Hi if you are near MacKay St on Sunday. There will be lots of other vendors there including a table of baked goods!

10/29/2025

Looks like a great learning opportunity!

Have you ever wanted to find legal records for your ancestors in Nova Scotia? Join us on November 9th for this in-person workshop as Neal Cody helps us navigate the terminology and the available records. See poster below for details. You can register for this workshop here:
https://novascotiaancestors.ca/store.php?sid=5&page=1&nr=50&cid=31&tf=A&acs=A&ars=A

10/22/2025

Thank you read it again new& used books and gifts for adding the New Glasgow 45 Mayors book to your inventory.
The store has a great selection of books to choose from in downtown NG.

Ship Hector Passenger Descendants

10/01/2025

We now have copies of “New Glasgow’s 45 Mayors: Leadership and Legacy of a Riverside Town” for sale for $20 .

Available at the Heritage/Roots room at the New Glasgow library, ask for Susan Parker at the library desk; or pick one up at our next PCRS General meeting, Oct 8 @ 2pm.

Due to the postal disruption we are unable to mail any at this time. Please let us know if you need us to set one aside for you.

Thank you!

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

09/19/2025

Hope you can attend Susan’s talk next week at the New Glasgow library!

Should be interesting!

Whispers From a Ghost Town with Susan Parker, at the New Glasgow Library. Join library Heritage Clerk Susan as she discusses researching places that no longer exist, and the people who lived in them. Thursday, September 25th a 6pm. No need to register, just drop in.

09/17/2025

Online bidding is now closed for Lot 11 of our Online Book Auction.
Thank you for supporting PCRS!