We’re delighted to announce that all ten of our terrific 2021 Great Moments in Genealogy presentations are now available for you to enjoy at your leisure over the holiday season and right through until the last week of January 2022: You Can’t Just Ignore Something Like That!—Paul Jones takes up the challenge of researching the elusive date of birth of architect Eden Smith, the subject of the 2021 Toronto History Lecture. Edward Francis Kelly […]
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Toronto Branch—time for our annual celebration of Great Moments in Genealogy! On Monday November 22, ten Branch members entertained us with “great moments” in their family history research in a series of short presentations—once again this year, online, free and open to all to attend. Here’s a quick list of this year’s speakers and presentation topics to whet your appetite: Dawn Kelly: Edward Francis Kelly […]
Our next Toronto Branch meeting will take place on Monday, March 22, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). It will be entirely online and open to all—but you must register in advance. In October 1804, a British gunboat disappeared in a storm on Lake Ontario near Presqu’ile Point south of Brighton, and all 20 on board were lost. To this day, the circumstances surrounding this tragic chapter in the history of Upper Canada remain […]
Toronto Branch meetings are starting up again this month, and we’re beginning the fall season with a splash! Join us on Monday September 24 at Lansing United Church in North York for an expanded Show and Tell evening. We’re going to begin half an hour earlier than usual to fit it all in! Starting at 7:00 p.m., Branch members will be on hand to display and talk about their favourite ways to share their […]