A FULL-DAY WORKSHOP: Join fellow researchers, genealogists and family historians—as well as those just beginning to be interested in their Scottish ancestors—for a full day of fascinating lectures that will provide fresh insights into Scotland, its social history and the lives of Scottish people—those who stayed at home and those who migrated to Canada.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP HAS CLOSED.
A FULL-DAY WORKSHOP, SATURDAY, JUNE 7
Most people use less than 20% of Family Tree Maker’s capabilities. Here’s a chance to learn more about Family Tree Maker so you can decide which other features and options will help you to best record and share your family history using Family Tree Maker.
Benefit from dozens of hints and tips that will help you improve your results using Family Tree Maker. Discover the best techniques for entering information, dealing with conflicting dates and events and recording sources. Learn how to make professional quality genealogy charts and reports at the click of a mouse that your family will treasure for generations. A TreeSync segment will show you how to access and update your family file from anywhere.
Instructor: Rick Roberts
Rick Roberts’ interest in family history began during summer vacations on his grandparents’ farm, listening to his grandmother’s well-worn family stories. That early spark grew into a passion for genealogy and history that led to the founding of Global Genealogy in 1992. Rick is especially interested in the events in history that influenced the lives of his ancestors, what pushed them to make the decisions that they did and what pulled them to the lives that they led. Rick’s early interest in genealogy has evolved into GlobalGenealogy.com, an online retail store selling many family history products, and Global Heritage Press, which publishes numerous history and genealogy titles.
HOW TO GET TO THE WORKSHOP
By public transit: North York Central Library is connected directly to the North York Centre subway station, on the Yonge line. Inter-city trains and buses link with the subway at Union, Dundas, or York Mills stations. Allow at least 35 minutes from Union or Dundas, or 15 minutes from York Mills, to get to North York Centre.
By car: North York Central Library is at 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto M2N 5N9, on the west side at Park Home Avenue (about halfway between Sheppard and Finch). From Highway 401, exit northbound at Yonge Street; proceed north to Park Home Avenue (6th or 7th traffic light) and turn left. The most convenient parking ($5 per day on Saturdays) is under the building—enter from Novotel on Park Home Avenue, or from Beecroft Road (parallel and west of Yonge Street).
Accessibility
North York Central Library is wheelchair accessible. For more information about our policies on accessibility, visit our policies page.
Registration
To register for this course, click on the green “Buy Tickets” near the top of the page. For information about our policies on registration, cancellation and refunds, late registration and at-the-door registration, visit our policies page.
A FULL DAY WORKSHOP
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If you are now using Legacy Family Tree software but are not sure you are using it fully to help you with your family history, this one-day workshop could be for you. The workshop is intended for beginner and intermediate users of the software.
The workshop leader Geoff Rasmussen will review the basic techniques for using Legacy Family Tree (versions 7 or 8), highlight what’s new in version 8, and explain how Legacy Family Tree now makes it easy for you to make the best use of LDS Family Search.
Instructor: Geoff Rasmussen
Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is a dynamic genealogy speaker on all forms of genealogy technology, and as host of the Legacy Family Tree webinar series, has spoken virtually to nearly 100 different countries. He has authored books, videos, articles, and websites, and develops the Legacy Family Tree software program. Geoff is the author of the recently-released book Legacy Family Tree, Unlocked! and the popular book titled Digital Imaging Essentials.
HOW TO GET TO THE WORKSHOP
By public transit: North York Central Library is connected directly to the North York Centre subway station, on the Yonge line. Inter-city trains and buses link with the subway at Union, Dundas, or York Mills stations. Allow at least 35 minutes from Union or Dundas, or 15 minutes from York Mills, to get to North York Centre. For travel on Saturdays, it is advisable to check for any service disruptions by visiting the TTC’s web site page for Service Alerts.
By car: North York Central Library is at 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto M2N 5N9, on the west side at Park Home Avenue (about halfway between Sheppard and Finch). From Highway 401, exit northbound at Yonge Street; proceed north to Park Home Avenue (6th or 7th traffic light) and turn left. The most convenient parking ($5 per day on Saturdays) is under the building—enter from Novotel on Park Home Avenue, or from Beecroft Road (parallel and west of Yonge Street).
Accessibility
North York Central Library is wheelchair accessible. For more information about our policies on accessibility, visit our policies page.
Registration
For information about our policies on registration, cancellation and refunds, late registration and at-the-door registration, visit our policies page. Please note: A registrant who withdraws from a course or workshop before the start date will receive a full refund minus a $5 administration fee. All fee refunds will be paid by cheque issued by the Branch Treasurer.
A FULL DAY WORKSHOP
Join members of Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society for a day of diverse lectures on the major effects of the Industrial Revolutions on English society. Come and hear our keynote speaker Kirsty Gray talk about the broad impacts of the industrialization on the people living in England and the cities where they lived. Choose from lectures by other genealogy experts and social historians on various aspects of industrial England—education and literacy, industry and cookery, the significance of the cotton industry in Lancashire and how people lived in the industrial cities.
Details about the day’s program and the invited speakers.
A FULL DAY WORKSHOP
Join members of Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society for a day of lectures on the lives of the people who settled in Ontario between the 1790s and the 1860s in what was then called Upper Canada and, later, Canada West. Come and hear our expert speakers talk about various kinds of records that can give you details of the lives of the settlers in this province before 1867. You can also learn about some of the relevant economic and social history.
Details about the day’s program and the invited speakers.
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A FULL DAY WORKSHOP
Are you wondering what genetic genealogy is all about? Or have you already had some DNA tests done for yourself and your relatives but don’t know what the results mean? Do you already use DNA testing effectively but would like to learn more? If any of these questions apply to you, this one-day workshop on genetic genealogy may help you to advance your knowledge of this fascinating and rapidly changing field of research.
The topic of genetic genealogy is broad so our primary focus will be on the main types of DNA testing that are used by genealogists as well as how the results from genetic testing are used in conducting or supporting genealogical research.
The keynote speaker for the workshop is Dr. Maurice Gleeson.
Details about the day’s program and the invited speakers.
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL.
The workshop is jointly sponsored by the Canadiana Department at the North York Central Library and the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.
If you have Irish ancestors who lived in the nine counties of Ulster, you will find this one-day workshop interesting. Two leading experts – Dr. William Roulston and Chris Paton – and several Ontario speakers will give lectures on the history and genealogy of the people of Ulster. They will discuss the extensive resources for Ulster family history research that are available in Ireland, including at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), and resources that are accessible on-line.
Details about the day’s program and the invited speakers here.
This full day workshop is jointly sponsored by the Canadiana Department at the North York Central Library and the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.
If you have ancestors who lived in any of the four Atlantic Provinces, this one-day workshop could be for you. The keynote speaker at the workshop will be Terrence M. Punch from Halifax, an acknowledged expert on the subject. Workshop speakers will give lectures on the history and genealogy of the people in the region. There will be an emphasis on understanding the patterns and sources of immigration into the provinces over the past four hundred years as well as how and where people then moved from Atlantic Canada to other parts of Canada and to the United States.
Details of the day’s program and the invited speakers here.
Registration is now open.
This full day workshop is jointly sponsored by the Canadiana Department at the North York Central Library and the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.
Registration is required. This event is now FULL. To be added to a wait list, please email courses@torontofamilyhistory.org.
If you have Irish or Scots-Irish ancestors and would like to pursue your genealogical roots in the province of Ulster, this full day workshop will be of interest to you. Through a series of lectures from two of the research specialists from the Ulster Historical Foundation, you will discover how to find various records and historical documents and links to your family history.
Workshop Leaders: Fintan Mullan, Gillian Hunt
Fintan Mullan is the Executive Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation. Working with technology partners, Mullan was a pioneer in the creation of online resources for Irish research. He maintained the Foundation’s prominence in digital database developments for Irish genealogy. Mullan has managed the production of over 100 publications, including the popular Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors. He has lectured widely in the U.S. and in Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.
Gillian Hunt is Research Officer with the Ulster Historical Foundation and manages the Foundation’s many genealogical activities. She carries out research for clients, teaches courses in Northern Ireland, and gives talks on family history in Ireland, the U.K. and U.S. Hunt has also provided research for and appeared on BBC Northern Ireland television shows, including “Who Do You Think You Are?”
For more information about the workshop, please click here.
HOW TO GET TO THE WORKSHOP LOCATION
North York Memorial Community Hall is located at 5110 Yonge Street, just steps away from North York Civic Centre and the North York Central Library; it is a short walk away from North York Centre subway station on the Yonge line.
By public transit: North York Memorial Community Hall is connected directly to the North York Centre subway station, on the Yonge line. Inter-city trains and buses link with the subway at Union, Dundas, or York Mills stations. Allow at least 35 minutes from Union or Dundas, or 15 minutes from York Mills, to get to North York Centre.
By car: North York Memorial Community Hall is at 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto M2N 6M1, on the west side of Yonge Street at Park Home Avenue (about halfway between Sheppard and Finch). From Highway 401, exit northbound at Yonge Street; proceed north to Park Home Avenue (6th or 7th traffic light) and turn left. The most convenient parking is under the building—enter from Novotel on Park Home Avenue, or from Beecroft Road (parallel and west of Yonge Street). There is also a large outdoor parking lot on the west side of Beecroft Road.
Accessibility
North York Memorial Community Hall is wheelchair accessible. For more information about our policies on accessibility, visit our policies page.
For assistance with a specific accommodation request, please send an email message to courses@torontofamilyhistory.org.
Registration
For information about our policies on registration, cancellation and refunds, late registration and at-the-door registration, visit our policies page. Please note: A registrant who withdraws from a course or workshop before the start date will receive a full refund minus a $5 administration fee. All fee refunds will be paid by the Branch Treasurer.
This full day workshop is jointly sponsored by the Canadiana Department at the North York Central Library and the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.
Registration is required. Registration is now open.
This workshop will discuss the beginnings of New France from the time of its first trading posts and then the establishment of early settlements along the St Lawrence River up to the present day creation of major cities in modern Quebec. If you have ancestors who lived in “La Belle Province” you should join us as we examine some of the richest and best documented genealogy records in the world. The sessions will cover the ways in which to find the Church, Civil, Probate and other valuable materials as well as those that exist in the Quebec National Library and Archives.
For more details about the workshop, please click here.
Workshop Speakers:
Gary Schroder has been the President of the Quebec Family History Society since 1995. He has been the Chair of numerous International Conferences on Family History held at McGill University including Roots 2015. He has taught family history courses at McGill University and Champlain College as well as lecturing across North America on a wide variety of genealogical topics. He has been a researcher/consultant on most of the major genealogical television programs including the American and British Versions of Who Do You Think You Are. He was a Member of the Special Advisory Board of Library and Archives Canada and has been a frequent guest on Canadian Radio. His primary research interests are Canada, England, Ireland, and Military Records for Family Historians.
Denyse Beaugrand-Champagne is Reference Archivist at BAnQ Vieux-Montreal; she holds a M.A. in History. She has held numerous seminars and given genealogical lectures on a wide variety of genealogical topics in French and English to genealogical and historical societies as well as being a research consultant on the major genealogical TV programs like Who Do You Think Are? on NBC and CBC. She is presently the genealogist behind the Quebec French version Qui êtes vous? on Radio-Canada. Ms. Beaugrand-Champagne is a regular member of Meet the Experts Panel for the QFHS international conferences; she has published many articles in specialized publications in Europe and America. She is also a consultant for American, Canadian and English attorneys and heir research firms and she specializes in genealogical brick-wall cases.
Dan Horner is an historian of nineteenth century Quebec. His research examines how Montreal functioned as a hub of transatlantic migration, with an emphasis on urban governance, authority and popular culture. He has published several articles on migration, public life and popular politics in nineteenth century Montreal. His first monograph, based on his doctoral dissertation, is entitled Taking to the Streets: Crowds, Identity and Politics in Mid-Nineteenth-Century Montreal and is under contract with McGill-Queen’s University Press. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology at Ryerson University, where he teaches courses on historical and contemporary issues affecting the Canadian criminal justice system.
HOW TO GET TO THE WORKSHOP LOCATION
North York Central Library is located at 5120 Yonge Street, just steps away from North York Civic Centre; it is a short walk from North York Centre subway station on the Yonge line.
By public transit: North York Central Library is connected directly to the North York Centre subway station, on the Yonge line. Inter-city trains and buses link with the subway at Union, Dundas, or York Mills stations. Allow at least 35 minutes from Union or Dundas, or 15 minutes from York Mills, to get to North York Centre.
By car: North York Central Library is at 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto M2N 6M1, on the west side at Park Home Avenue (about halfway between Sheppard and Finch). From Highway 401, exit northbound at Yonge Street; proceed north to Park Home Avenue (6th or 7th traffic light) and turn left. The most convenient parking is under the building—enter from Novotel on Park Home Avenue, or from Beecroft Road (parallel and west of Yonge Street). There is also a large outdoor parking lot on the west side of Beecroft Road.
Accessibility
North York Central Library is wheelchair accessible. For more information about our policies on accessibility, visit our policies page.
For assistance with a specific accommodation request, please send an email message to courses@torontofamilyhistory.org.
Registration
For information about our policies on registration, cancellation and refunds, late registration and at-the-door registration, visit our policies page. Please note: A registrant who withdraws from a course or workshop before the start date will receive a full refund minus a $5 administration fee. All fee refunds will be issued by the Branch Treasurer.
A FULL-DAY PROGRAM OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OGS CONFERENCE 2016.
Bus leaves the International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road at 8:45 am. If it is more convenient for you to join the group at Spadina Museum, you may do that. Please indicate your choice on the registration form.
Spadina Museum was home to the prominent Austin family for more than a century and is now restored to its 1920s and 30s glory. Following a morning tour of the mansion, lunch and time to explore the restored grounds and Edwardian gardens, two presentations—which include discussions and hands-on sessions with artifacts and archival documents—will help you “see” the First World War and its aftermath through the eyes of a soldier, a nurse, and the affluent family left on the home front. Spaces are limited.
Fee includes return transportation from the Conference hotel by chartered school bus, a boxed lunch, and afternoon refreshment break with a tasty treat made from an Edwardian recipe. Bus will return Conference registrants to the hotel in time for dinner.
