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Webinars – Call for Presentations

  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…

  • September 7, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

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…

  • August 29, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly, Society Events

Find It in a Library?

  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…

  • August 24, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

New Family History Library Director

  New Family History Library Director FamilySearch.org FamilySearch International announced today that David Rencher, AG® , CG®, FIGRS, is the new director of the popular Family History Library in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. He succeeds Diane Loosle,…

  • August 24, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

LAC Completes CEF Service Files Digitization

Congratulations and Thank You to Library and Archives Canada – Digitization of 620,000 First World War personnel files The Ontario Genealogical Society On Wednesday, August 8th, Library and Archives Canada announced the completion of a…

  • August 10, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

We Welcome New Members from the NYG&B

Welcome to New Members from the NYG&B  Steve Fulton, UE, President, The Ontario Genealogical Society   Last year we announced an agreement between the Society and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society providing a 25% saving …

  • July 7, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

Toronto Branch Courses Fall 2018

  Toronto Branch Courses Fall 2018 Gwyneth Pearce, Publicity, Toronto Branch, OGS Using Ancestry.ca Library Edition & FamilySearch.org Where:     Toronto Reference Library When:      Starts September 20th. This three-week course is on three Thursdays, September 20,…

  • July 6, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

Fergus Scottish Festival

  Join the Ontario Genealogical Society at the largest Scottish heritage festival outside of Scotland – the Fergus Scottish Festival, August 10-12, 2018, in Fergus, Ontario.  We will be in the Heritage Village, where you will…

  • July 4, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly, General Posts

We Welcome Members from the NEHGS

  A Big Welcome to New Members from the New England Historic Genealogical Society Steve Fulton, UE, President, The Ontario Genealogical Society Since the announcement of a reduced membership fee benefit between the Ontario Genealogical…

  • July 3, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

Ontario Heritage Fairs – A Wonderful Partnership!

Ontario Heritage Fairs – A Wonderful Partnership! Patti Mordasewicz, Past President, OGS The Heritage Fairs Program is a multi-media learning initiative developed to increase public awareness and interest in Canadian history.  The Ontario Heritage Fairs…

  • June 22, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly