Franco-Ontarian Research Centre (FORC), founded in 1982, an archive and photo collection made up of more than 5,000 documents (birth directories, obits, books, photos / images). Primarily a SWO Collection, but there are shelves of material from the USA (Michigan), Province of Quebec, France and more.
Franco-Ontarian Research Centre, fondée en 1982, dispose d’un fonds d’archives et de photos constitué de plus de 5000 documents dont des répertoires de naissance, des livres, des photos / images dont plusieurs doivent être manipulés avec le plus grand soin.
Formally La Pionnière du sud-ouest (Réseau du Patrimoine Franco-Ontarien)
Open Tuesdays 10-2pm and the 2nd Saturday of the month 10-2pm
Enter the archives from the parking lot (College Ave), on the south side of the building. Click on the Franco-Ontarian Research Centre (FORC) link below for a link to the Map of the location at College Ave and Prince Road (entrance from the parking lot off College – south end of the building) or click on this google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EZvmS1mXPVwxLMe28
Upcoming Events
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - January 7, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FORC-EssexOA 2nd Saturday Office open - January 11, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - January 14, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - January 21, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - January 28, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - February 4, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FORC-EssexOA 2nd Saturday Office open - February 8, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - February 11, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - February 18, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - February 25, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - March 4, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FORC-EssexOA 2nd Saturday Office open - March 8, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - March 11, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - March 18, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - March 25, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - April 1, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - April 8, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - April 15, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - April 22, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - April 29, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm