Author: David Thompson

Resources for Educators

  Calling All Teachers Do you have a family history or genealogy component in your lesson plans? Let Ontario Ancestors, Ancestry and Family Tree Maker help you. Ancestry Ancestry offers free access to its amazing…

  • August 23, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly

RootsTech 2020 – Salt Lake City

Ontario Ancestors invites you to travel with us to RootsTech 2020 in Salt Lake City, departing February 23rd and returning March 1st, 2020

  • August 21, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly

IOOF Insurance Applications

IOOF Insurance Applications Between 1875 and 1929, the Independent Order of Oddfellows operated a life insurance program. Approximately 60,000 individuals, almost exclusively men, from all across Canada applied. The program was eventually operated by Empire…

  • May 18, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly

Dell Special Purchase Offer 2019

  DELL SPECIAL OFFER – Valid May 15 – August 2, 2019 See below. Email DELL at Emily_Basque@Dell.com and ask for an Ontario Genealogical Society discount coupon code!

  • May 18, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly

Call for Candidates for the Board of Directors

Are you a member of The Ontario Genealogical Society? Are you looking for a challenge, an opportunity to work with great people, and a chance to be on the leading edge of piloting our organization…

  • April 8, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly, General Posts

RootsTech London 2019

Fresh off our successful Research & RootsTech 2019 Tour to Salt Lake City, Ontario Ancestors invites you to travel with us to RootsTech London 2019 October 22 -26, with optional add-on tours in London, England,…

  • April 8, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly

Dell Semi-Annual Sale!

Dell Canada is an Ontario Ancestors partner company. Dell offers Ontario Ancestors members a discount on Dell products. Dell’s Semi-Annual Sale is on until March 28, and Ontario Ancestors members can save an additional 5%…

  • March 15, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly, Member Benefits

Register Now: Free Webinar with Tammy Tipler-Priolo

Join us with Tammy Tipler-Priolo on Thursday April 4th at 7 pm as she presents “Donkeys, Ships & Trains…One Italian Immigrant’s Journey to Ontario” This webinar traces the immigration path of one Italian Immigrant, from…

  • March 8, 2019
  • Category: Webinars

Introducing “Ontario Ancestors”

The Ontario Genealogical Society is introducing the logo and “brand” of “Ontario Ancestors”. The new logo will be rolled out throughout the Society and its publications and on-line presence in the coming months. The goal…

  • February 27, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly, General Posts, Press Release

Vernon Directories Digitization Project

Wouldn’t it be great if you could track your Ontario ancestors between the 1901 and 1911 census? Or perhaps between 1891 and 1901, or 1911 and 1921? Wouldn’t it be great if you could see…

  • February 18, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly, General Posts, Press Release