The schedule for the Ontario Genealogical Society’s (OGS) 2016 webinar program is now available and registration is open.
Earlier this month, OGS announced it has opened its live webinars to the general public. No longer do you need to be a member to watch live. Note, however, that live attendance at each webinar will be limited to 100 registrants. 
The webinars will be held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.
OGS kicks off the year with Evaluating Genealogical Sources: Building a Solid Foundation. Presented by Shirley Sturdevant, this webinar will be held Thursday, January 7, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.
What are genealogical sources? How do researchers measure their accuracy? Too often genealogists, especially beginning family historians, take a source at face value. The Genealogical Proof Standard sets the bar for evaluating sources in several ways to test their quality, credibility and strength. Learn how to evaluate your own sources and see how they measure up. Follow through examples to see the ins and outs of how to find your person of interest in the records by looking at all the options connected with them. Let’s find those hidden relatives!
These are the other scheduled webinars:
February 4, 2016
A to Z of Family History: an alphabetical journey through some less well known sources for British Family History
Presenter: Dr. Janet Few
March 3, 2016
DNA Testing and Your Ethnic Origins
Presenter: Diahan Southard
April 7, 2016
Lesser Known Databases for Scottish Genealogy
Presenter: Christine Woodcock
May 5, 2016
Geotagging and Reverse Geocoding Your Photos
Presenter: Art Taylor
June 2, 2016
What Else is in the Newspaper?
Presenter: Jennifer Alford
July 7, 2016
Finding Your New England Ancestors
Presenter: David B. Appleton
August 4, 2016
What is Social History and Why Should a Genealogist Care?
Presenter: Annette Burke-Lyttle
September 1, 2016
Leave No Stone Unturned
Presenter: Sandra Joyce
October 6, 2016
Researching Your 20th Century Canadian Ancestors
Presenter: Kathryn Lake Hogan, UE
November 3, 2016
Genealogy as a Therapeutic Tool for Stress in Today’s Demanding World
Presenter: Tammy Tipler Priolo
December 1, 2016
’Til Death Us Do Part: a look at the history of medicine 1300-1948
Presenter: Dr. Janet Few
Registration and webinar descriptions are available on the OGS website.
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