Some branches of Ontario Ancestors, now unable to hold in-person meetings, are offering free webinars, via Zoom, and inviting members and the public to attend.
Ontario Ancestors will also hold its monthly webinar.
Here are four upcoming webinars:
Ottawa Branch
General Society of Mayflower Descendants: History, Resources and Applications
Presented by (The Revd. Dr.) W. Becket Soule, O.P
Applications to the Society of Mayflower Descendants have exploded in the last few years in preparation for the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower in 1620. After a brief introduction about the mission and history of the society, the presentation will review the resources published by and available from the publishing arm of the Mayflower Society (known colloquially as the “Silver Books”) and the application form and process for the recognition of lineage.
Saturday, April 25, 1:00 p.m. Eastern time
Registration and info here.
Halton-Peel
Research Methods for Ancestry and FamilySearch
Presented by Elder Mark Mitchell
Mark Mitchell, who worked for nine years as a testing manager with Ancestry, will talk about how to get the most from your research on Ancestry and FamilySearch.
Sunday, April 26, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
Register here.
Durham
Making English Connections
Presented by Bob Dawes
This presentation will demonstrate how to use the many free and paid websites to make connections with your English ancestors. Bob Dawes has traveled throughout the UK doing his family history and is experienced in using their many genealogical research sources.
Tuesday, May 5, 7:30 p.m. Eastern time
Register here. Handout.
Ontario Ancestors
Using Ontario’s Township Papers
Presented by Beverly MacCulloch
Genealogists today have a wonderful problem — access to more information than they will ever have time to investigate. If you have Ontario ancestors, you may have heard of Township Papers, and have them on your mental list of “records I should look at someday.” Learn how the Township Papers are organized, so you can use them efficiently.
Learn who is most likely to be found in the Township Papers, so you can decide where to prioritize these records on your “someday” list.
Thursday, May 7, 7:00 p.m. Eastern time
Register here.
After registering for a meeting, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Bruce County Branch is holing a free webinar tomorrow.
Is it possible to include if registrations are limited? I have a habit of signing up for online seminars, but not being able to attend, so now I try to limit what I sign up for. All these sound very interesting, but I don’t want to take a space away from someone if the spaces are limited.
I suspect they all have a limit, varying from 100 to 1,000. Unfortunately, few organizations indicate what the limit is. They tend to over-book to allow for the no-shows. Still, people who arrive right on time or late are often disappointed to find out the session is fully booked, even if they did register. Always a good idea to join several minutes early. Like you, I’m reluctant to take a virtual seat if I’m not sure about attending.