Category: eWeekly

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

Manitoulin Roots is Now Hosted by The Ontario Genealogical Society

The Manitoulin Roots database, with over seventy thousand people, was created in 2007 by Marilyn Irish and Roberta Clark. In the beginning, families were linked together using census information from the 1901 census. Later, other…

  • February 16, 2019
  • Category: eWeekly, General Posts

Holiday Hours – Re-opening January 2

  Please note that our dedicated staff and our volunteers will be taking a break during the holiday season. Our office will be closing on the afternoon of December 21, and re-opening on January 2nd. …

  • December 8, 2018
  • Category: Calendar, eWeekly, General Posts

Gift Certificates Available Here!

  Are you looking for a gift for the family history enthusiast in your family? You might look at a book in our MarketPlace, but what if you don’t know what to get them? Why…

  • December 7, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

Do You Have Quaker Ancestors?

  Do You Have Quaker Ancestors? Quakers were among the very early settlers in Ontario, as well as other parts of Canada, settling as early as the 1700s. Immigration from the United States increased dramatically…

  • November 28, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly

Announcing Conference 2020

  Mark Your Calendars – Conference 2020 Conference 2020 will be held in Hamilton at the Hamilton Convention Centre, June 5 – 7, 2020. Mark your calendar now so you won’t miss this special event.…

  • November 14, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly, General Posts

Choice Hotels – New Member Advantage

  NEW FOR 2019! Society members can save up to 15% on stays at any Choice Hotel, including Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Quality Inn, and more. Travelling for research? Visiting family for…

  • November 8, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly, Member Benefits

Join Us on Facebook

Want to keep up with the latest in Ontario family history? Looking for help? Want to share a success?  Have you looked at the Ontario Genealogical Society’s  Facebook groups lately? Our Facebook groups let you see what…

  • October 24, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly, General Posts

Genealogy Website Hosting Program

  Preserve Your Website Do you have your own genealogy website? Have you spent 20+ years gathering records and making them available on the web for others? Are you wanting to pull back, or retire…

  • October 24, 2018
  • Category: eWeekly