Welcome to the Pictou County Roots Society
What's on for Autumn & Winter 2026
The Pictou County Roots Society is proud to support special events happening in Pictou County and nearby areas this autumn and winter. New events will be added as details become available. Join us for our upcoming Society meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (at 2 p.m.) in the Community Room of the New Glasgow library. The meeting after that will take place on December 9. (Please note: there will be no meeting on November 11 due to Remembrance Day.)
Here's what's on deck for November:
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Special Presentation: "'The Fort Point Frasers' and the Great War"
On Wednesday, November 4, starting 2 p.m., the Pictou County Roots Society is pleased to host a special presentation in honour of Remembrance Day. The presentation is titled, "'The Fort Point Frasers' and the Great War." This lecture will be delivered by author Bruce MacDonald. The "Fort Point Frasers" is the nickname given to the family of former M.P., judge, and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Duncan Cameron Fraser. Fraser, a New Glasgow native and graduate of Nova Scotia's Provincial Normal School and Dalhousie College, had a family of five children, three of whom -- Margaret Marjory Fraser, James Gibson Laurier Fraser, and Alistair Fraser -- served during World War One. Two of those children perished during the conflict, and the third was forever changed as a result. Join Bruce and members of the Society on Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. at the New Glasgow Library (located at the rear of the Aberdeen Business Centre, 610 East River Road, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia) for what will be a facinating look at service and sacrifice during the 20th-century's first global war.
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
Book launch by Judge Clyde Macdonald (ret.): "Still More Tragedies and Triumphs"
On Saturday, November 7, starting at 2 p.m., join Pictou County retired judge and author Clyde F. Macdonald at the New Glasgow library for a book launch to celebrate his most recent publication, Still More Tragedies and Triumphs. The launch takes place at 2 p.m. at the New Glasgow Library (located at the rear of the Aberdeen Business Centre, 610 East River Road, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia). Light refreshments will be served. Come out to met Clyde, purchase a book, and have an enjoyable time! Clyde has announced that all sales proceeds for this book will be donated to the Pictou County Roots Society, for which we are extremely grateful.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Regular meeting of the Pictou County Roots Society
On Wednesday, December 9, starting 2 p.m., the Pictou County Roots Society will hold its regular monthly meeting. Stay tuned for more information about this holiday session!
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About the Pictou County Roots Society
The Pictou County Roots Society is a registered non-profit organization. The society held its first monthly meeting on November 11, 1998 for the purpose of assisting the public in genealogical research and preserving historical records so that they may be available for public use. Pictou County, located in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, is the focus of the Society's expertise and resources.
To further these aims, the society has formed working partnerships with the New Glasgow Branch of the Pictou Antigonish Regional Library, the town of New Glasgow and the Pictou County Historical Society.
Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the New Glasgow library (temporarily located at the rear of the Aberdeen Business Centre, 610 East River Road, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia). Members and guests are always welcome.
We also have an office to house our resources in the Heritage Room of the New Glasgow library and have regular open hours from Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Volunteers and staff are available to assist the public.