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ABOUT HEIRS
Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society (HEIRS) is located in Harrow, Ontario, Canada. Our name was chosen to emphasize our roots and ​the acronym ‘HEIRS’ was chosen to reflect our cultural heritage. After 50 years, our collections extend beyond the boundary of earliest immigrants as we continue to gather data of historical significance to be shared with future generations.
ESTABLISHED IN 1971
In May of 1971, at the invitation of Gladys Golden, a small group of interested residents formed a local historical and genealogical society. The celebration of Canada’s Centennial in 1967 raised awareness of local history and highlighted the need to research and record our local stories and preserve our history. One important result was the publication of our “Blue Book”—Harrow and Colchester South, 1792-1992. In December of our founding year, HEIRS was incorporated.
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