Ontario Ancestors and two of its branches will hold their monthly virtual presentation this week. They are free and open to the public.
Times are in Eastern time.
Tuesday, November 30 – 7:00 p.m. – Bruce Grey Branch
Using mitochondrial DNA to Confirm Family Connections by Mags Gaulden
Working with mitochondrial DNA can be intimidating for the genealogist. Take a step back and a breath as Mags explains how to use mtDNA to confirm family connections. She takes us on a journey in time to meet her grandmother and to learn about the intriguing interlacings between family stories and fantasies and the true story of childhood loss and separation. Registration is required.
Thursday, December 2 — 7:00 p.m. — Ontario Ancestors
Scrapbooks – A Genealogist’s Gold Mine! by Melissa Barker
If you’ve had the privilege of leafing through scrapbooks made by others, or those you might have found in an Archives, you will know what treasures they contain. Our December webinar with Melissa Barker will focus on scrapbooks from the perspective of an Archives Manager, and a huge fan. She describes scrapbooks “like time capsules” with the thrill of discovery when you open them up. Registration is required.
Saturday, December 4 — 10:00 a.m. — London & Middlesex Branch
The Passengers and Victims of the Capsizing of Victoria – Tuesday, May 24, 1881: Not all the Victoria Day Disaster Victims were on board the Victoria by Dan Brock
The presentation will focus on the raw material used to determine the identity of those on board the Victoria on its fatal trip on the Thames River on the evening of Tuesday, May 24, 1881, and who actually died as a result of the steamboat’s capsizing. Among the related deaths were two teenaged boys who were not even on the boat. The process used to determine this and their identities will be explained. Some background on steamboat cruises on the Thames at the time and the causes of the disaster will be briefly noted. Registration is required.
Ontario Ancestors’ membership campaign, Grow Our Family, continues until December 15. If a new member partners with an existing member, they each receive 50 percent off the regular annual membership fee of $63. The renewing member must first log in on the website to retrieve the coupon code. The new member must not have been a member in either 2020 or 2021.
