It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Toronto Branch—time for our annual celebration of Great Moments in Genealogy! On Monday November 22, ten Branch members entertained us with “great moments” in their family history research in a series of short presentations—once again this year, online, free and open to all to attend. Here’s a quick list of this year’s speakers and presentation topics to whet your appetite: Dawn Kelly: Edward Francis Kelly […]
This year, November is census month at Toronto Branch! Over four evenings beginning November 17, we’ll delve into census records for Ontario in a new online lecture series. We’ll look at why and how the records were created, how the process changed over the years, and how those factors impact on the ways we search for our families. This series will be of benefit to all researchers, whether just beginning or advanced—it is so […]
Change of plans! Our next Toronto Branch meeting will still take place on Monday, October 25, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). It will be entirely online via Zoom and open to all. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, our originally scheduled speaker is no longer able to attend. We look forward to hearing Pat Barnett’s presentation on civil rights activist Stanley Grizzle at a future date. We’re delighted that Jane MacNamara has agreed […]
PLEASE NOTE: The originally scheduled presentation has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. See our next post to find out about our updated program. Our next Toronto Branch meeting will take place on Monday, October 25, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). It will be entirely online via Zoom and open to all. The presentation by speaker Pat Barnett, the President of the East York Historical Society, on Torontonian Stanley George Sinclair Grizzle […]