Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

September 2020 meeting – online

Our first Toronto Branch meeting of the fall 2020 season will take place on Monday, September 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). It will be entirely online and open to all—but you must register in advance.

No one wants a criminal at the dinner table, but, as speaker Janice Nickerson will demonstrate, finding one in your family tree can add pizzazz to an otherwise boring list of names and dates! In her presentation, Debt, Drunk & Disorderly, Vagrancy, Prostitution, Theft, Assault, Insanity: Are You Sure Your Ancestors Were Never in Jail?, Janice will introduce you to the wonder of jail records, and what they can tell us about our ancestors.

We’ll close out the evening with an update from the Branch Executive Committee on exciting new plans and initiatives. We hope you’ll join us for Making it Work, Your Toronto Branch during COVID.

Find out more and register for “Debt, Drunk and Disorderly…” on September 28.

After registering, you’ll get an email message with a link to join the webinar. This link will be unique to your registration.

Watch our Calendar for information about events coming up in the fall.

Late summer lectures!

Registration is now open for a new value-packed series of Toronto Branch lectures on Ontario records and research! These lectures will take place on four evenings in August, all online.

Our Late Summer Lecture Series will kick off on Tuesday August 18 with Jane E. MacNamara speaking about Ontario Records on FamilySearch — how to search for records and digital images, and make the most of what you discover.

On Wednesday August 19, Janice Nickerson will present Upper Canada Sundries: An Under-used Genealogy Goldmine — a recently digitized treasure trove of genealogical and biographical information on early Ontarians.

The following week, on Tuesday August 25, Linda Corupe will introduce us to the records of The Heir & Devisee Commissions of Upper Canada — an invaluable resource for researching early settlers in the province.

And, last but not least, on Wednesday August 26, Ruth Burkholder will demonstrate ways of Enhancing your Research with Find a Grave — how to find and verify what others have contributed, and grow your family tree.

Each session in the series will begin at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) and include an hour-long presentation and an opportunity to ask questions, as well as speaker notes. Closed-captioned recordings will be available to registrants until September 15.

The first session is free to everyone. You can attend any subsequent session for just $10 (or $8 if you are a member of the Ontario Genealogical Society). Or take advantage of our Full Series package price and get full access to all four lectures for only $25 ($20 for OGS members).

For details and to register, visit our Late Summer Lecture Series page now.