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 […]
Gordon McBean
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Our February Toronto Branch meeting took place on Monday February 27. Because of stormy weather, it was virtual only. We explored the resources available at one of Toronto’s key research institutions for genealogists—the City of Toronto Archives. Archives educator Jessica Algie demonstrated how to find your ancestors in municipal records, including maps, city directories, photos and local tax assessment rolls–and showed us just how much you can learn about your Toronto ancestors by researching […]