Announcing our first Toronto Branch course of the season! Understanding Ontario’s Crown Land Records, taught by Jane MacNamara, will be held via Zoom over three Thursday evenings beginning November 9. Learn how land was acquired from the Crown in early Upper Canada. Find out about the rich records that were generated in the process and how to access them, both in person and online. Each session will be recorded and archived for a limited […]
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There are plenty of online learning opportunities at Toronto Branch this spring, with a particular focus on migrant ancestors. Over three Thursday evenings in May, we’ll present Immigration to Early Ontario, a series of online talks on the thousands of people who pulled up roots during the 1800s to start a new life in what is now the province of Ontario. We’ll find out who they were, where they came from, why they left […]
During the 1800s, thousands of people pulled up roots to take a chance on a new life in what we now call Ontario. Over three Thursday evenings in May, Toronto Branch will present Immigration to Early Ontario, a series of online talks on the province’s 19th century immigrants. We’ll find out who they were, where they came from, why they left their homes, the routes they took, and how to locate and decipher the […]
Our first Toronto Branch event of 2023 is a series of online talks about one of the key areas for early Ontario family history research—land! Over three Thursday evenings in January, three in-demand speakers will explore some of the lesser-known but richest sources of land and family information—many of which are now digitized and available for free: January 12—7:30 pm (Eastern): THE BEGINNING: FROM INDIGENOUS TO LOYALIST HANDSLinda Corupe will explain how land formerly […]