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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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 […]
There are plenty of learning opportunities this fall at Toronto Branch, beginning with a very busy month of October. All the lectures described below will be online via Zoom, and all will be recorded, so registrants who can’t attend live will be able to access the recordings at their convenience at a later date. October 13—7:30 pm (EDT): FINDING IMAGES ONLINE AT LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA On the evening of Thursday October 13, Senior […]
Did you know that German speakers were among the first European settlers in Ontario? Toronto Branch is presenting a new online lecture series in June 2022 on German migration to Ontario, the experience of German-speaking immigrants in the province and where to look for relevant records and information about them. Join us on consecutive Thursday evenings for this two-part series, German Ancestors in Ontario, presented by author and historian Benjamin Bryce: June 9: German […]