| Genealogy
Summer Camp Resources and Tutorials*
When asked for their comments, the participants in previous years’ Genealogy “Summer Camp” all stressed the benefits of having guidance from the experienced local researchers throughout the day—“Everyone was very patient and very helpful, and saved us time we may have spent on wild goose chases!” “…relaxing, informative and stimulating!”
Jane E. MacNamara, “Summer Camp” Coordinator
Jane’s first Toronto ancestors—the MacNamaras—came to York Township in about 1850. A member of the Ontario Genealogical Society since 1982, Jane is responsible for the “Researching Toronto” pages at www.torontofamilyhistory.org, and has coordinated the Toronto Branch’s Publishing Committee for several years, editing and/or co-authoring several books including: Toronto in the 1850s, Toronto & Home District 1837 Directory Descendants; Resources for Genealogy in York Region, Ontario; Directory of Cemeteries in Metropolitan Toronto and the Regional Municipality of York; Toronto Illustrated 1893, and Researching your Family Tree. Jane was a founding Director of the Friends of the Archives of Ontario, and teaches basic, Ontario and Scottish family history courses for the Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto Branch. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and for genealogical and other organizations throughout southern Ontario.
RESOURCES
City and county directories
Biographical collections and indexes
Maps and atlases
Manuscript collections
Census
Vital statistics
Religious records
Newspapers and online indexes
Land records
Probate records
Assessment rolls and voters lists
Education records
Occupational and business records
Municipal records
Photographic collections
Cemeteries and cemetery inscriptions
* Topics covered are subject
to change to accommodate the research interests of the group, time and
facility constraints. Each participant’s application will be carefully
considered in the final program structure.
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