The Toronto Branch meeting took place on Monday November 25. This was our last monthly meeting for 2024 and, in keeping with our long-standing end-of-year tradition, it was also a celebration of our members’ Great Moments in Genealogy. Eight Branch members surprised and inspired us with their presentations on milestones and minefields in their own family history journeys: Bev MacCulloch—The ancestor in Box #3 Bonnie Bell—A man from Deeside, a 30-year search to account […]
Georgie Kennedy
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We were delighted to be able to host our annual celebration of Great Moments in Genealogy both online and in person! On Monday November 28, eight Branch members entertained us with moments of success, surprise and serendipity in their family history research in our traditional series of short and inspiring presentations. Here’s a quick list of this year’s speakers and presentation topics: Janice Nickerson—Barking up the Wrong TreeDebi Eatherly—My Great Grandfather, the Imposter, a.k.a. […]
Toronto Branch is excited to present a new four-part lecture series in May aimed at genetic genealogy beginners. Maybe you’ve done some DNA testing and now you’re wondering what to do with your matches? Or maybe you’re just thinking about getting your DNA tested and unsure where to start? Either way, you’ll want to sign up for DNA—How It Can Help Your Research. Our speakers are all members of Toronto Branch and will be […]
NOTE: Our April 23 meeting was cancelled. Speaker Sam Allison will be rescheduled at a later date. Our next Toronto Branch meeting will take place on Monday, April 23 starting at 7:30 pm at Lansing United Church at Poyntz Avenue and Beecroft Road in North York. Our main speaker at the April meeting will be the author of Driv’n by Fortune, a book about the 78th Fraser’s Highlanders — a Scots regiment that settled in Canada. Sam Allison […]