Our first Toronto Branch event of 2023 is a series of online talks about one of the key areas for early Ontario family history research—land! Over three Thursday evenings in January, three in-demand speakers will explore some of the lesser-known but richest sources of land and family information—many of which are now digitized and available for free: January 12—7:30 pm (Eastern): THE BEGINNING: FROM INDIGENOUS TO LOYALIST HANDSLinda Corupe will explain how land formerly […]
Jane E MacNamara
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This year, November is census month at Toronto Branch! Over four evenings beginning November 17, we’ll delve into census records for Ontario in a new online lecture series. We’ll look at why and how the records were created, how the process changed over the years, and how those factors impact on the ways we search for our families. This series will be of benefit to all researchers, whether just beginning or advanced—it is so […]
Change of plans! Our next Toronto Branch meeting will still take place on Monday, October 25, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). It will be entirely online via Zoom and open to all. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, our originally scheduled speaker is no longer able to attend. We look forward to hearing Pat Barnett’s presentation on civil rights activist Stanley Grizzle at a future date. We’re delighted that Jane MacNamara has agreed […]
Registration is now open for a new value-packed series of Toronto Branch lectures on Ontario records and research! These lectures will take place on four evenings in August, all online. Our Late Summer Lecture Series will kick off on Tuesday August 18 with Jane E. MacNamara speaking about Ontario Records on FamilySearch — how to search for records and digital images, and make the most of what you discover. On Wednesday August 19, Janice […]