It was cloudy with showers for most of the week but the 15 campers who attended the Toronto Branch Genealogy Summer Camp in early June didn’t seem to mind. This year’s Summer Camp drew family history enthusiasts from New York State, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario—all eager to make the most of Toronto’s wonderful archives and libraries. Home base for Summer Camp was the Massey College residence on the downtown University […]
Jane E MacNamara
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The Ontario Genealogical Society’s 2015 Conference is taking place at Georgian College in Barrie from May 29 to 31. This year’s theme is Tracks through Time—and whether you are tracking your ancestors by researching vital and census records, poring through old newspapers, visiting ancestral homesteads or comparing DNA results, chances are that this is an event you will not want to miss. Over the course of three days, attendees will be able to choose from eight workshops and thirty-five […]
The Archives of Ontario is marking the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I with a new onsite exhibit, Dear Sadie: Love, Lives, and Remembrance from Ontario’s First World War, as well as a series of free talks on the stories archival records can reveal about the wartime experiences of ordinary Ontarians. We’re pleased to report that our own Jane E. MacNamara will be presenting the first talk in the Archives WWI […]