Category Archives: Lectures, Conferences, Online Learning, TV, News

The kids are back in school and the summer holiday season is coming to an end. That means there is plenty to learn this week from Ontario Ancestors and its branches. There will be six virtual or hybrid presentations. All … Continue reading →

The British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa’s (BIFHSGO) annual conference is always popular, well-organized, and filled with great speakers. Registration opened yesterday. Entitled “Teaghlach Gaelach: A Celebration of Irish Family History,” the virtual event takes place on the … Continue reading →

  Back again this September is Legacy Family Tree Webinars’ free online genealogy conference, called Webtember. It will be held each Friday during the month, with 20 live webinars in all. You can join live for all five Fridays or … Continue reading →

Ontario Ancestors, the largest genealogical society in Canada, is now accepting proposals for its monthly webinar series in 2025 and for some of its branches and special interest groups. The deadline for submissions is September 18. The live webinars will … Continue reading →

Good news from the folks at PBS. The genealogy docuseries Finding Your Roots, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., returns in January 2025 for its 11th season. The new season premieres on January 7. The guests include Joy Behar, Kristen Bell, Laurence Fishburne, Debra … Continue reading →

American Ancestors, also known as The New England Historic Genealogical Society, will host the free webinar, Setting Yourself Up for Success: Organizational Tools and Tips to Break Down Brick Walls, presented by Rhonda R. McClure, today, August 15, at 3:00 … Continue reading →

Legacy Family Tree Webinars continues its ‘O Canada’ series with Janice Nickerson’s presentation, Six MORE free websites for Ontario genealogists, on Friday, August 16, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. You loved her last webinar on this topic and requested six more! … Continue reading →

Thousands of Acadians from various parts of the world are expected to celebrate their culture and heritage in the municipalities of Clare, Yarmouth and Argyle in Southwestern Nova Scotia at the 2024 Congrès mondial acadien (CMA — Acadian World Congress). … Continue reading →

Good news from John Reid on his blog, Anglo-Celtic Connections, for those of us who tend to forget to watch live virtual presentations. The recording of this year’s Toronto History Lecture by Kirsten den Hartog that was delivered via Zoom … Continue reading →

Legacy Family Tree Webinars yesterday issued a call for webinar presentations for its 2025 webinar series. Visit https://familytreewebinars.com/call-for-presentations-2025 for all the details and to submit. The submission deadline is September 1, 2024. All speakers are welcome to submit. Submissions are for classes … Continue reading →