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Meetings
Branch meetings are usually held at the
North York Central Library Auditorium,
5120 Yonge Street. (North York Centre Subway Station)
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23 June 2008
North York
Central Library
7:30 p.m. |
"Getting Dressed"
Sarah Walker and Diane Reid of Fashion History Productions
Using reproduction garments we will see the charming silhouette of a fashionable lady's style of 1885 arises from structural undergarments and accessories. Before the audience, we dress our model with the complete ensemble of 1885 including corset, petticoat, three layers of gown, hat, parasol, gloves, reticule, cloak and muff. This programme invites hand-on participation and discussions about clothing history.
Mini-presentation: Bonnie Bell on "Fashion in Photos". |
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22 Sept. 2008
Burgundy Room,
North York Memorial Community Hall
7:30 p.m.
Note change of venue
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"Every Journey has Two Ends"
Dr. Christopher Watts (author and consultant, National Archives, Kew)
Through the medium of examples, this talk will show how more can be achieved by using departure and arrival together. So often when searching for migration details of our ancestor researchers think in terms of just arrival or departure records. This talk will, through the medium of examples, demonstrate how by using the two together the shortcomings of content, indexing and accessibility may be minimized. This talk will not be a survey of available passenger lists but a demonstration of research technique. Material from New Zealand, Australia, UK, Canada, USA and Germany will be used. |
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27 October 2008
North York
Central Library
7:30 p.m. |
Old Religious Newspapers
Janice Nickerson
Newspapers and church records are staples in the genealogist’s diet, but what about religious newspapers? These fascinating and informative publications are often neglected by family historians, despite the fact the church generally played a very important role in our ancestors’ lives, and these papers offer us a rare opportunity for a taste of their religious experience. This talk will
give an overview of the availability and content of religious newspapers in Ontario, and a sample of just a few of the morsels you might expect to find hidden in this underused source.
Mini-presentation: Pierce Reid on using Irfanview (free software) to edit genealogical images. |
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