Upcoming Events

Milton Senior Centre
24 May 2013
1 pm		 "I Want to Research My Family History – Where do I Start?"

To be held at:
The Milton Senior Centre Auditorium
Ontario Genealogical Society
31 May to
June 2 2013		 The 2013 Ontario Genealogical Society Conference

To be held at:
UOIT/Durham College in Oshawa Ontario
Ontario Genealogical Society – Quinte Branch Monthly Meeting
15 June 2013
1 pm		 "Why Can’t I find it Online? Other resources to help you with your research"

To be held at:
Quinte West Council Chambers Library,
7 Creswell Drive in Trenton Ontario
Ontario Genealogical Society – Hamilton Branch General Meeting
17 November 2013
2 pm		 "The Genealogy GPS: How the Genealogical Proof Standard can help your research"

To be held at:
Hamilton Public Library,
on York Blvd., Hamilton, Ontario
Past Events

Ontario Genealogical Society – Toronto Branch
22 April 2013
7 pm		 "A Brick Wall Chisel: The Cluster Research Project"
Held at the Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Hall
Ontario Genealogical Society – Region III Annual Meeting
20 April 2013
8:45 am to 4 pm		 "Why Can’t I find it Online? Other resources to help you with your research"
Held at the Preston Legion
Heritage Mississauga
13 April 2013
10 am to 3 pm		 "Taking Your Irish Ancestors Back over the Pond"; and "Researching your Irish Family History from afar"
Held at Heritage Mississauga's "The Grange"
Oakville Public Library
8 November 2012 "UK & Irish Research for Beginners"
Orillia Public Library
18 October 2012 "Researching your Ancestors in the UK and Ireland"
Ontario Genealogical Society – Halton Peel Branch
23 September 2012 "Scottish Research from A Far"
Held at the Oakville Public Library Auditorium
Ontario Genealogical Society – Region II Annual Meeting
21 April 2012 "The Whys and Wherefores of Scottish Emigration"
Held at St. David's United Church in Woodstock Ontario
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
14 April 2012 "A Brick Wall Chisel – The Cluster Research Project"
Held at The Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa Ontario
Oakville Public Library
2 October 2011 Researching the History of a House
Halton British Canadian Club
16 September 2011 "Beginning Your Family History Research in the UK"
Held at The Knights of Columbus Hall in Burlington Ontario
Ontario Genealogical Society
May 13-15, 2011 Ontario Genealogical Society Annual Conference, held at the Hamilton Convention Centre. Lectures Presented:
  • The Whys and Wherefores of Scottish Emigration;
  • Maiden Aunts of the 20th Century – The Forgotten Generation of Women;
  • A Brick Wall Chisel – The Cluster Research Project
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    Oakville Public Library Central Branch
    28 April 2011 "Researching your United Kingdom and Irish Ancestors"
    Oakville Public Library Central Branch
    3 April 2011 "I Want to Research My Family History – Where Do I Start?"
    Orillia Public Library
    10 March 2011 Irish and UK Research Online
    Oakville Public Library Central Branch
    21 November 2010 The third lecture in the successful series "Research My Family History", covering topics: land registry records, crown land records, land petitions and township papers. Land records are often useful in helping piece together a family's history, its place of origin and might even uncover a will!
    Oakville Museum
    18 November 2010 Genealogy 101
    Held at the Oakville Town Hall
    Oakville Public Library – Central Branch
    4 November 2010 Following the successful introductory lecture "I Want to Research My Family History – Where Do I Start?", this second lecture in the Family History Lecture Series covered such topics as: how to find a will; the importance of researching newspapers; where to look for your military ancestor; immigration, naturalization and citizenship; and municipal records including assessment rolls, collector rolls and pre-1850 census records.
    Ontario Genealogical Society
    16 May 2010 Ontario Genealogical Society Annual Conference, held at the Doubletree Hotel in Toronto. Lectures Presented:
  • "Searching Modern Records in an Era of Privacy Legislation: A Case Study"
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    OGS Pre-conference – hosted by the Ontario Library Association
    13 May 2010 The Pre-Conference Event for the Ontario Genealogical Society Conference was held at Doubletree Hotel. Presented a lecture at the "Libraries and Genealogy: An Ontario Librarians Association Workshop" on May 13th. The lecture topic was entitled "Genealogy 101: The Basic Terminology and Definitions" scheduled from 10:15 am to 11:15 am. This lecture provided terms, definitions and advice to assist librarians with queries relating to genealogical research.
    Oakville Public Library
    29 October 2009 An all day workshop, held at the Central branch library. Lecture presented:
  • "I Want to Research My Family History – Where Do I Start?"
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    Ontario Genealogical Society – Oakville Ontario
    29-31 May 2009 Ontario Genealogical Society Annual Conference held at Sheridan College in Oakville. Lectures presented:
  • "Doing your Irish Research from Ontario" and
  • "How do I start my Scottish Family History On-line?"
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    Muskoka and Parry Sound Genealogy Group
    25 April 2009 An all day workshop, held at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Bracebridge Ontario. Lectures presented:
  • "Doing your Irish Research from Ontario" and
  • "Planning a Genealogical Research Trip to Dublin"
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    Halton-Peel Branch OGS
    22 February 2009 Lecture presented:
  • "In Search of Oakville's Lady Diana: A Case Study"
    • Simcoe Branch OGS
    18 October 2008 Lecture presented:
  • "Researching your Irish Family History from Ontario"
    • Oakville Historical Society
    21 November 2007 Lecture presented:
  • "Remembering Trafalgar Township"
    • Halton-Peel Branch OGS
    22 April 2007 Lecture presented:
  • "Researching your Irish Family History from Ontario"
    • Toronto Branch OGS
    24 January 2007 A seminar [Session H], Lecture presented:
  • "Genealogy in Toronto: Using the Toronto Public Library System to Research your Family in England"
    • Toronto Branch OGS
    19 August 2006 Lecture presented:
  • "Exploring Your Irish Ancestry Seminar: Planning a Genealogical Trip to Dublin"
    • Oakville Public Library Central Branch
    22 February 2006 Lecture presented:
  • "In Search of Oakville's Lady Diana"
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    Simcoe Branch OGS
    7 January 2006 Lecture presented:
  • "Beginning your Scottish Genealogy"
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