Patti Mordaswicz, Editor, eWeekly Update During the pandemic many of our readers have talked about organizing their photos, cleaning them up, and sharing them.  Our partner Vivid-Pix has a product that helps with all of these things, along with video tutorials to help us use this set of tools. This week I sat down for…

Last week we asked you about about blogs – whether you read them, whether you write one (or more), and whose blogs you enjoy reading!  We received 101 responses – thank you! Not many of our readers write a blog about their family history – nine have done so, and an additional nine are considering…

Ontario Ancestors’ Grow Our Family membership campaign will return once again for 2022.  Any member of the Society renewing their membership can receive a 50% discount on their membership fees simply by bringing in a new member with them.  And the new member gets the same great deal – Society membership for $31.50! So put your…

Last week our Survey asked for a Social Distancing Genealogy Update.  We had 319 responses.  Thank you!  The results are very much in line with your responses from March 21st.   Top Four Tasks March Response June Response Planning to work on family tree, entering data, cleaning up records and sources 92% 83% Planning to…

Is genealogy your cause? The Ontario Genealogical Society invites you to join its Giving for the Future, Preserving the Past campaign on #GivingTuesday to support the Society’s essential activities in genealogical research, education and digital preservation. The Society has been dedicated for more than 50 years to ensuring that everyone has access to the records…