August 22, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Elgin Branch Religious institutions are rich in local and familial historical records. Join Dez Nacario, Archivist for the Diocese of Huron, in a presentation on research services available to genealogists and historians using Anglican archives as an example. Dez Nacario Dez Nacario (she/her) is the Archivist for the Anglican…

August 15, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Perth Branch What’s new at Stratford-Perth Archives? With a collection of unique local history documents actively curated since the early 1900s, Stratford-Perth Archives has many treasures available for family history research. This talk by Archives Manager Betty Jo Belton will provide a general overview of…

July 11, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Ireland Special Interest Group SummaryNot all of the Irish records were burnt. Join Andrea for an overview of Irish records that are available and that you can research online. OutlineEveryone has heard the story that all the Irish records were burnt or that you can…

July 18, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Haldimand-Norfolk Branch When you find yourself conducting genealogical research in the archives, you make use of many paper resources. These may include family files, maps, newspapers, and even yearbooks. But what if you could listen to your ancestor, or hear someone else mention growing up…

November 14, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Haldimand-Norfolk Branch Are you missing a key genealogy clue because you haven’t found a passenger list? Do you know when your relatives first stepped on North American soil? Learn where to find passenger lists, and tips to figure out when they arrived, and how to…

September 19, 2024 7:00 pm ET – sponsored by the Sault Ste Marie Branch The session is structured in 4 steps: Jean-Yves Vanier-Verbeek Jean-Yves Vanier-Verbeek, originally from Québec, moved to Alberta in 1995 for an engineering career, with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.  He left the corporate world 4…