The first Toronto Branch meeting after the summer break took place on Monday September 23. We were delighted to launch the fall season with an information-packed presentation by lawyer, journalist and genealogist Drew von Hasselbach titled Money Talks: Translating Value Over Time. In 1837, Drew’s great-great-granduncle bought a property in Ontario for 17 pounds and 10 shillings. But was it a good deal? How much would he have paid in today’s money? Drew showed […]
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The next Toronto Branch meeting will take place on Monday, February 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (ET), via Zoom only. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the many different resources for genealogical research available online, and many of us will probably admit to having spent too much time browsing for sites and sources that should have been at our fingertips. Join us for Building a Genealogy Research Toolbox, with author, educator and genealogy professional Thomas […]
It’s that time of year again—our November meeting was devoted to Great Moments in Genealogy! On Monday November 27, eight Branch members will regaled us with a series of short and inspiring presentations on trials, tribulations and treasure in family history. Here’s the list of this year’s speakers and topics: Beth Adams—It’s a small world after all Ann Brown—Together in Toronto Dawn Kelly—Joah Earnshaw—Death in a Yorkshire coal mine Elayne Lockhart—Think your family history […]
The Ontario Genealogical Society’s annual Conference is taking place in September this year, with the theme of Diversity in Genealogy and a particular focus on the Grand River and the communities along its banks. Over three days from September 8 to 10, Conference 2023 will offer 24 hour-long sessions, a plenary keynote presentation, an open-chat genealogy lounge with expert historians, information on many of Ontario’s heritage organizations, an interactive genealogy road-trip map for Brant […]