In July of 2025, FHSNL hosted a 2-day genealogy conference in St. John's.

Slides and a video recording from the presentation given by Raymond Blake and Hayward Blake are shown below.

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Speakers: Raymond Blake and Hayward Blake

Title: The Personal Is Historical and History is Personal

Join Raymond B. Blake, PhD FRSC, a celebrated historian and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, for an engaging exploration of Canadian and Newfoundland history, nationalism, and identity. With over 20 acclaimed books to his name, including Where Once They Stood (2019) and Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity (2024), Dr. Blake brings unparalleled expertise and insights supported by prestigious research programs.
 

 

To see other presentations from the conference, click here.