Get set for another busy season of learning with Toronto Branch—we have two brand new online opportunities lined up in September 2021, to help you discover new sources and develop new skills. On Wednesdays September 15 and 22, professional genealogist Jane E. Wilcox will present a special two-part evening series on Resources for Researching Your New York State Ancestors. In the first session, Jane will explore under-used colonial records at the New York State […]
The Toronto History Lecture is back! Toronto Branch is delighted to present the tenth annual Toronto History Lecture on Tuesday August 3rd, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Due to current restrictions, the 2021 Lecture will be entirely online. As always, it is open to everyone and free to attend. This year’s Lecture will explore the life and work of architect Eden Smith, who helped to introduce the British Arts and Crafts Movement to urban Canada […]
The next Toronto Branch meeting will take place on Monday, June 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. Genealogy professional Thomas MacEntee will be joining us to talk about Hiding Out in the Open: Discovering LGBT Family History. Have you heard family stories about a relative who was “different” or someone who simply “disappeared”? Find out why you might want […]
Registration is now open for a very special series of Toronto Branch webinars in June titled Uncovering Unusual Lives. Four seasoned researchers will present four extraordinary case studies, each with its own intriguing twists and turns. Our speakers will tell us about the roadblocks they faced, and the sources and techniques they used to separate fact from fiction. Three of the sessions will take place in the evening and the fourth in the afternoon, […]