Derek Blount – Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

Painting of a small house overlooking the ocean. Painted on the roof is "First and last house in England."

There are plenty of online learning opportunities at Toronto Branch this spring, with a particular focus on migrant ancestors. Over three Thursday evenings in May, we’ll present Immigration to Early Ontario, a series of online talks on the thousands of people who pulled up roots during the 1800s to start a new life in what is now the province of Ontario. We’ll find out who they were, where they came from, why they left […]

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Spring learning—paths to Ontario

Black and white etching of 1840s immigrants with carts and wooden chests of belongings. The stand and sit on a wharf. The masts of docked sailing ships can be seen in the background. Ship agents are carrying signs soliciting passengers to Quebec, Boston New York.

During the 1800s, thousands of people pulled up roots to take a chance on a new life in what we now call Ontario. Over three Thursday evenings in May, Toronto Branch will present Immigration to Early Ontario, a series of online talks on the province’s 19th century immigrants. We’ll find out who they were, where they came from, why they left their homes, the routes they took, and how to locate and decipher the […]

Lectures Webinars