This year’s second members-only pop-up presentation with a guest speaker is tentatively scheduled for February 8. Toronto Branch members will be sent more information and registration details by email. To be eligible for this and other members-only events, join us! If you’re already an OGS member, you can add Toronto Branch for only $15.
Here’s the problem; your family, they don’t want your stuff. No one is stepping forward to say I’ll take your endless boxes of genealogy files. There’s a couple of reasons for that. First, it appears at least on the surface, they’re not interested in your family history. They’ve rolled their eyes every time you attempted to show them new-found document. You see they’re not interested in another piece of data. They want stories. They[...]
Do you have family tree roots in Toronto? You can discover a lot about a person by researching where they lived. Jessica Algie, from the City of Toronto Archives, will demonstrate, step-by-step, how to find your ancestors in municipal archival records. We’ll start with online resources including maps, city directories and photos, before diving into local tax assessment rolls, which can be treasure troves of information. Finally, archivist John Dirks, will give you a[...]
Looking to dig a little deeper into early Ontario research? It is all about land—who got it , how and why, and how they kept it. This three-session series by 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. Each session will consist of a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions. Note: The lectures will be[...]
