Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto Branch

Welcome! We are the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, a not-for-profit organization of family historians with more than 800 members in Toronto and worldwide.

Special Lecture on Scottish Genealogy:
Dr. Bruce Durie, University of Strathclyde

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10 a.m.
Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Community Hall

Dr. Durie’s topic, "Inheritance and Law", will deal with Testaments (including "Wills"), Retours, Sasines, Charters and the other "hidden gems" of Scottish genealogy, and will also address basic issues in Palaeography and Latin.

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Next Meeting
27 September 2010 7:30 p.m.
Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Community Hall

Death or Canada: Uncovering the Plain people of the Irish Famine Migration
Mark McGowan
An exploration of the how average ordinary Irish people, both Protestant and Catholic, are discovered and tracked through manuscript and routinely generated records. This story begins in archives and museums in Ireland and continues in the commemorations, archives, newspapers, and cemeteries of Canada.
Copies of the book Death or Canada will be for sale.

Mini-presentation: Cathy McNamara: My Quilts and Genealogy

For details on future meetings

Workshop: THE WOMEN IN OUR PAST:
Strategies and Resources for Researching Female Ancestors.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
North York Central Library Auditorium
Gain a deeper understanding of the circumstances that governed the lives of our female ancestors. Enjoy an exciting day of learning at this workshop where we will explore new and varied approaches to researching those often elusive women in our families.
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Autumn 2010 Courses
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SCOTTISH FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP

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