December – One Place Study – Lianne Kruger
My Irish family came to Canada in 1841 to a small town in Quebec. My family did not speak French and they were not Roman Catholic, so why Quebec? To figure this out I began a One Place Study. I … Continued
November – Remembrance of Canada’s “War” Dead; Overseas and at Home – John D. Reid
Each year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Canadians at the National War Memorial in Ottawa and across the country pause in remembrance of those who died in military service. The Commonwealth War Graves … Continued
October – FamilySearch’s Ontario Land Records – Ken McKinlay
FamilySearch has several collections concerning Ontario land records. However, these collections are not name indexed for easy use by genealogists. In this talk we learn how to use and navigate through the various FamilySearch collections such as Abstract Indexes, Land … Continued
September – How Our Rivers Guided us to Our New Homelands – Paul Barber
Rivers and Waterways were more than just passageways to our Future Homelands. Some provided our ancestors with protection, others provided a livelihood, and the list continues. With a few short Family stories, I will give you examples of the importance … Continued
August – Old MacDonald Had a Farm – Tina Beaird
Farm records can be an insightful tool for understanding your ancestor’s place in the world. Were they wealthy, prosperous farmers or scratch farming to survive? Agricultural census, land records, mortgage books, court records, farm directories, newspapers, personal ledgers and diaries … Continued
July – Research Like a Pro: Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran and Orthodox Resources for Eastern European Research – Alina Khuda
If you exhausted all Canadian/US sources and finally could figure out your ancestral location in the Eastern Europe what is next? We will discuss how to start your research in the Eastern Europe and what resources are available for your … Continued