Two of my favourite speakers, John D. Reid and Glenn Wright, will be delivering presentations at the Ottawa Public Library this fall that are sure to interest genealogists.
Admission is free, provided you own a library card. (A library card for people who live outside Ottawa is $50 per year.) Online registration is now open. Space is limited and often fills quickly.
John D. Reid’s presentation, Exploring Your Family Roots Using DNA, will be delivered on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 a.m., at the library’s Nepean Centrepoint branch. Details.
The DNA you inherit from your biological parents can make connections with lost cousins, resolve uncertainties in your recorded family history, help in a search to unravel mysteries of adoption and give insight into your origins before recorded history. Learn how in this introduction to genetic genealogy.
Glenn Wright’s presentation, Atten. . . shun! Canadian Military Records for Genealogy and Family History, will be delivered on Saturday, November 5, at 10:00 a.m., at the library’s main branch. Details.
Canada has a storied military past and researching those who took part can be very rewarding. This presentation will review the records and resources that will help us identify and research an ancestor who served in our military in the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on those men and women who served our country in the First World War, 1914-1919 and the Second World War, 1939-1945. With Remembrance Day upon us, special attention will be paid to those who gave their lives during these conflicts. Learn about the availability of original service files, published histories and online resources that will help you to document and to understand his or her service in time of war.
Ways to learn elsewhere
For those who live outside Ottawa, there are other ways to learn from these gentlemen.
For some of the best genealogy news, resources, and tips every day, you should read John’s blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections.
If at least one of your ancestors served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI, I encourage you to read Glenn’s book, Canadians at War 1914-1919: a Research Guide to War Service Records.
Before I read this book, I figured I had learned everything I needed to know about Canadian military research. I had the service file and thought that was enough. Was I wrong. The book is an enjoyable read and highly informative.
You may purchase the book from Global Genealogy.
How could I not enjoy this one. Thanks Gail.
Ottawa Public Library for non-residents was always $50 per year (not month), please check and correct. I have not renewed for a couple of years as I have moved to Edmonton.
You might receive another message from me… it is not quite complete and seems to have vanished. Perhaps it sent itself… I really enjoy your blog, lots of pertinent material as I was born in Montreal and lived there for 40 years.
You are right. I just called the library for a second time. Now, the library tells me the cost is $50 per year, not per month.
Two weeks ago when I called the library for the same info, the person who answered insisted the cost for non-residents was $50 per month. When I questioned $50 “per month,” I was told that was correct. I asked again, and was told, “per month.” When I questioned the $600 annual fee, she said that was correct. According to the gentleman who answered the phone today, she was wrong.