The Ontario Genealogical Society, a Canadian registered charity founded in 1961, is the largest member-supported family history organization in Canada. Our Mission is to encourage, bring together and assist those interested in the pursuit of family history and to preserve our Ontario genealogical heritage.

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Join us and travel to FamilySearch Conference in Salt Lake City: – Family History Library tours & help – Direct air travel, hotel, ground transfers included – Learn more here!

Deportation of Margaret Ellen Reid: A Tangled Web of Government Documents

Margaret Ellen Colbert ranks second in file size in my genealogical papers only surpassed by the file that I have for her grandfather John Pratt Campbell [my great grandfather]. Margaret became a person of research… Keep reading

Webinars – Call for Presentations

  • September 7, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

  Call for Speakers: The Ontario Genealogical Society’s 2019 Webinar Series Kim Barnsdale, Webinar Coordinator, The Ontario Genealogical Society The Ontario Genealogical Society is currently accepting proposals for our monthly 2019 Webinar Series. We invite… Keep reading

Family Tree Maker Ontario Tour

  Family Tree Maker – Live with Mark Olsen The Ontario Genealogical Society and its branches are pleased to present Family Tree Maker on Tour, an interactive presentation with Mark Olsen.  Mark will discuss of the… Keep reading

Find It in a Library?

  • August 24, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

  Find It in a Library? John D. Reid, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connection Most serious genealogists will have the catalogues of some libraries bookmarked. That will certainly include the local public library and likely local university… Keep reading

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