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Meetings
Branch meetings in 2010 will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Hall, Concourse Level, North York Centre (North York Centre Subway Station)
For past meetings, see Past Meetings.
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NOTE: There is a $5.00 charge per meeting for non-members of the Ontario Genealogical Society. |
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22 March 2010
Burgundy Room,
7:30 p.m. |
Just Names on a List? Let’s Take Another Look at Passenger Manifests
Glenn Wright
Canadian passenger lists have evolved over time. Those from the 1920s and 1930s contain significantly more information on our ancestors than those from the 1870s and 1880s. This presentation will review what records are available – Canadian ports arrivals, incoming/outgoing UK lists, American records for immigrants destined for Canada, and much more. Online availability to these records has made them one of the most used sources for family history and genealogy, so perhaps it is time to take a second look at passenger lists and what can we learn from them. Just names on a list? No. The passenger manifest is an important documentary source of information about our ancestors, and this presentation will remind us just how important it is for our research.
Mini-presentation: David Reed - Early Halifax Chair Makers-- with some examples. |
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26 April 2010
Burgundy Room,
7:30 p.m. |
What's new on Ancestry.ca and tips on using the Drouin Collection
Lesley Anderson
Ancestry has posted a lot of interesting databases during the past year including the Drouin Collection of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials. This is the source for vital and church records from Quebec for 1621-1947, but that's not all! Come out and hear what's new and exciting at Ancestry!
Mini-presentation: Sheila Emblem - I Thought I was an Emblem. |
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31 May 2010
Burgundy Room,
7:30 p.m.
NOTE:
5th Monday (not Victoria Day) |
TBA
Mini-presentation: Guy Lafontaine - Use Gmail as a Mail Mate? Google Toolbar or Translate? But now iGoogle, Don't Wait!
Guy will demonstrate its basic use, its value to genealogists or to anyone. It's easy and it's fun. That's the Google way! |
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28 June 2010
Burgundy Room,
7:30 p.m. |
Two speakers on cemetery-related topics:
Sue Henderson
Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries
A Genealogist’s Guide to the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries Sue will describe the 10 cemeteries, changing trends in the funeral industry and how to access burial records (with some potential anomalies). She will address issues such as photographing tombstones and using a “family” plot. Bring your questions.
Laura Suchan
Executive Director of Oshawa Community Museum and Archives
Symbolism on Tombstones |
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