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 records that tell their stories.
May 11—7:30 pm (EDT): THEY CAME BY SAIL AND STEAM
Professional genealogist Derek Blount will launch our series with an overview of immigration records and alternatives, as well as a look at Great Lakes travel.
May 18—7:30 pm (EDT): FINDING YOUR GERMAN ANCESTORS IN ONTARIO RECORDS
Local and family historian Ruth Burkholder will join us for our second session. She’ll spotlight the various groups of German-speaking settlers who made Ontario their home.
May 25—7:30 pm (EDT): PETER ROBINSON SETTLEMENTS 1823 & 1825, A BRITISH/CANADIAN EXPERIMENT
Derek Blount will be back to wrap up the series with a talk on the Peter Robinson settlements, a scheme that brought destitute Irish families to Upper Canada.
Each session will consist of a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions. The lectures will be recorded, so that registrants who can’t attend the live presentations may watch at a more convenient time.
Enjoy the full series for $35, or just $30 if you are a member of the Ontario Genealogical Society.
Register now for Immigration to Early Ontario May 11-25.
