Ontario Ancestors, Canada’s largest genealogical organization, has issued a call for presentations for its 2023 virtual conference that will take place September 8 to 10.
With a theme of Diversity in Genealogy – Spotlight on the Grand River, they’re looking for presentations that will educate and motivate attendees to advance their genealogy.
They are seeking new, unique, and enterprising proposals that speak to the cultural diversity across, and in, all parts of Ontario.
Using Zoom, they will deliver two streams of content over the weekend. One stream will be focused on diversity across the province – stories, cultures, communities, religions, history, archives and genealogy techniques. The other stream will focus on that diversity, specifically along the Grand River as it has its own history, stories and voices that they want to share.
Interested speakers are encouraged to submit multiple proposals for 45-minute sessions. There is no limit to the number of proposals a speaker may submit.
Topics to be considered include, but are not limited to:
- Indigenous records, research and genealogy stories
- Emigration into and out of Ontario from different groups at various times over the past 200 years
- Treaties, land tracts and settlement schemes
- Genealogy in various cultures that made Ontario their home in the 20th century (last 125 years)
- Black settlements in Ontario
- Stories about people and the Underground Railroad
- Franco-Ontarian movement to and through Ontario
- Emigration to Ontario based on labour schemes
- Industrial development throughout Ontario and related communities
- Movement along the major waterways across Ontario
- Researching and understanding various religions in Ontario
- Research in diverse archives, libraries and museums
- New research and writing techniques or tech gadgets
To submit a proposal, visit Ontario Ancestors’ website at Call for speakers – Virtual Conference 2023 (ogs.on.ca) and fill out the online proposal form. If you have any questions, email conference2023@ogs.on.ca
The deadline for the submission of lecture proposals is Saturday, March 4 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.
