The first Toronto Branch meeting since our summer break will take place on Monday, September 27, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). It will be entirely online via Zoom and open to all. Our featured speaker Patricia Blackstock has a keen interest in the 1837 Rebellion—sparked by her discovery that one of her direct ancestors was arrested as a rebel while five other family members served in the militia as loyalists. She has […]
1837 Rebellion
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Registration is now open for our third series of online lectures—this one with a military theme! 19th and 20th century Ontarians were involved in many conflicts, both international and domestic. Chances are that you have ancestors who were connected to the military, whether in the regular army, or militia, or perhaps as war brides. Join us for Wars and Rebels: Lecture Series to learn about the background to these conflicts, the personalities involved, and […]
Our June Toronto Branch meeting will take place on Monday 22 June starting at 7:30 pm at the Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Hall, 5110 Yonge Street in Toronto (convenient access from the North York Centre subway station). Popular Toronto Branch instructor James F.S. Thomson will be our featured speaker at the June meeting. In his presentation on Recent Developments in British and Irish Research, he will update us on some intriguing recently-released resources that […]