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Sandy cliffs of the Scarborough Bluffs with Lake Ontario in the foreground

Houses on brow of hill overlooking Withrow Park.

Roofline of the south St. Lawrence Market building

Gothic arches of the main door of the yellow brick Cathedral Church of St. James.

Light filtering through mature trees on a wide variety of grave markers in St. James Cemetery and Crematorium.

Skyline of downtown Toronto from Riverdale Park in evening light. Shows CN Tower and skyscrapers.

Red and white streetcar passing under the steel superstructure of the bridge at Queen Street and the Don River. The superstructure has a big clock and a sign that says: This river I step in is not the river I stand in.

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Researching German ancestors

Published April 8, 2022

Did you know that German speakers were among the first European settlers in Ontario?

Toronto Branch is presenting a new online lecture series in June 2022 on German migration to Ontario, the experience of German-speaking immigrants in the province and where to look for relevant records and information about them.

Join us on consecutive Thursday evenings for this two-part series, German Ancestors in Ontario, presented by author and historian Benjamin Bryce:

June 9: German Immigration to Ontario, 1790-1960

June 16: German Bilingual Schools in Ontario, 1880-1912

Members of the Ontario Genealogical Society enjoy a discount.

Find out more and register now for German Ancestors in Ontario.