Wednesday, January 7, 2015

The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society


 
The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the following family history courses and workshops in the winter of 2015 -

Publish Before You Perish

Saturday, 21 February, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This half-day course is intended for those who have already done a lot of family history research. It will outline the steps required to publish your family history in a printed book format.

Instructor: Nancy Conn

Where: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto

Welcome to Our World: A Day with Top Toronto Genealogists and Family Historians

Saturday, 21 February, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
This interactive forum is intended for people who are thinking of getting involved in genealogy or who are beginners in this fascinating field. Some of Toronto's top genealogy and family history experts will share their perspectives and experiences.
 
Speakers: Carol Nichols, Janice Nickerson, Guylaine Pétrin and James F.S. Thomson
 
Where: North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto
 
Using Digital Newspapers for Genealogy Research
 
Wednesdays, 4, 11 and 18 March 2015, 6:15 – 8:15 pm
 
This three-week hands-on course will examine the uses of historical newspapers for genealogy research as well as where to find them online.
 
Instructor: Marian Press
 
Where: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto
 
Introduction to Genealogy and Family History
 
Saturday, 28 March 2015, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
This fast-paced one-day course will introduce some of the types of records and techniques needed to research your family tree, with a focus on vital records, census and probate records, and how to extract and evaluate data.
 
Instructor: Linda Reid
 
Where: North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto
 
Registration is also now open for the first course in our spring 2015 lineup:
 
Hands-On Early Ontario Land Records
 
Tuesdays, 31 March, 7 and 14 April 2015, 4 - 7 p.m.
 
This three-week course is being offered in partnership with the Archives of Ontario. Designed for both family and local historians, it will provide a hands-on introduction to the land granting process in Ontario and the main types of Crown Land records. Participants will work in small groups following actual case histories through the records.
 
Instructor: Jane MacNamara
 
Where: Archives of Ontario, York University, 134 Ian Macdonald Blvd., Toronto
 
For program details, speaker biographies and information on how to register for these events, visit http://torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/courses.
 
Their Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/TOFamilyHistory

If you haven’t done so already, remember to check the Canadian Week in Review Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.

If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/canadian-week-in-review-05-january-2015.html

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Relatively Speaking "Stories"



On the Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS) website at http://www.abgenealogy.ca/, there is an intriguing webpage called Stories, that I had to take a look at to see what it was all about.
 
Stories is series of 12 different articles from their Relatively Speaking magazine which includes—according to their website—“fact-finding and methodical articles for the gumshoe genealogist - the opportunity to purchase issues singly or by volume.’’
 
In addition to the specific article, sometimes they also give three or four related articles for you to read on the subject in the other editions of Relatively Speaking.
 
Some of the twelve articles are -
 
Beware of Oral History” by Ken Millions (February 2012). Unverified oral history should always be taken with a grain of salt by the budding genealogist. How true that statement is!
 
"The Payzants of Edmonton” by Allen Jess (May 2006). A bloody hand print in Falmouth Township, Nova Scotia, the family’s migration route to Alberta, and the history of the ‘penny farthing’ ridden in Edmonton’s Exhibition parades. Wow! All of this in one article!
 
"Searching for Charlotte” by Marilyn Lappi (February 2012). Read more about “Searching for Charlotte” by Marilyn Lappi in Relatively Speaking, a three-part sequel featured in the February, May, and August 2012 issues. What an interesting read!
 
So if any of these stories interest you, you can receive Relatively Speaking as part of your membership to the AGS. The membership page is at http://www.abgenealogy.ca/memberships 
 
They take a yearly research trip to Salt Lake City, they have the Homestead Index onsite, branches, the bi-annual GenFair, a yearly conference, workshops, and educational courses.

If you haven’t done so already, remember to check the Canadian Week in Review Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.

If you missed last week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/canadian-week-in-review-05-january-2015.html

It’s the
ONLY
news blog of its kind in Canada!

It has been a regular post every Monday morning since April 23, 2012