We’re delighted to be able to host our annual celebration of Great Moments in Genealogy both online and in person! On Monday November 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), eight Branch members will entertain us with moments of success, surprise and serendipity in their family history research in our traditional series of short and inspiring presentations. To get you warmed up for the big event, here’s a quick list of this year’s speakers […]
The fall learning opportunities at Toronto Branch continue! November’s bounty includes a timely two-part lecture series on Ukrainian family history and a reprise of our very popular three-week course on Ontario land registry records. All these sessions will be online via Zoom, and all will be recorded, so registrants who can’t attend live will be able to access the recordings for a limited time. November 3, 10 and 17—7:30 pm (Eastern Time): UNDERSTANDING ONTARIO […]
Our October Toronto Branch meeting took place on Monday, October 24, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). Local historian Emma Kent joined us online from Ottawa to explore the history of British Home Children through the memories of one. Emma Kent’s grandfather Jack came to Canada in 1927 as a Home Child, one of more than 100,000 children sent from Britain between 1869 and 1932 to be placed with rural families. In 2006, […]
There are plenty of learning opportunities this fall at Toronto Branch, beginning with a very busy month of October. All the lectures described below will be online via Zoom, and all will be recorded, so registrants who can’t attend live will be able to access the recordings at their convenience at a later date. October 13—7:30 pm (EDT): FINDING IMAGES ONLINE AT LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA On the evening of Thursday October 13, Senior […]