Melynda Jarratt is a Canadian historian, author and founder of the Canadian War Brides Website. Her research focuses on Canadian war brides of World War II.[1] Her literary works and website aim to draw together the various components of Canadian war bride history.

Biography

Born in 1961 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in history from the University of New Brunswick in 1986 and wrote her master's thesis in 1995 on New Brunswick War brides. She appears frequently in the Canadian media as an expert on various historical subjects.[2] Most notably, Immigration to Canada[3] and Canadian nationality law[4] affecting the descendants of war brides, Scottish Highlands and Islands during WWII.[5] Jarratt aims to actively spread awareness on current Celtic [6] and community affairs[7] in New Brunswick, while concurrently working as the executive director of the Fredericton Region Museum.[8]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Canada, Government of New Brunswick. "New Brunswick Author Portal".
  2. ↑ "60 years later, European war kids still seek Canadian dads - Toronto Star".
  3. ↑ "Government invites, then blocks witnesses from citizenship and immigration debate - Vancouver Observer".
  4. ↑ "War bride's son can't get passport after 7 decades in Canada".
  5. ↑ "Canadian soldier's Christmas with D-Day hero Lord Lovat". 25 December 2011 – via www.bbc.com.
  6. ↑ "New Celtic affairs cabinet post blasted in New Brunswick".
  7. ↑ "How the mothers of Bathurst's 'Boys in Red' took on the province - Macleans.ca". 13 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "From Paris to Rio, New Brunswick's Olympians celebrated at sports hall".
  9. ↑ "Voices of the Left Behind".
  10. ↑ "War Brides".
  11. ↑ "Captured Hearts – Goose Lane Editions".
  12. ↑ "Letters from Beauly – Goose Lane Editions".
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