It’s a quieter week at Ontario Ancestors with only three branches hosting virtual meetings, including one that is hybrid. As usual, all are open to the public, but registration is required to join online.
The times are in Eastern time.
Monday, March 20, 7:00 p.m. — Sudbury District Branch
Musical Memories: The Soundtrack of Your Life by Paul Haynes
Motivated by his mother’s dementia during the pandemic, Sudburian Paul Haynes looked for ways to aid her memory recall. He turned to sharing music and family photo albums on his weekly FaceTime visits. This motivated him to reflect on his own musical memories and how you can re-create your own. Register.
Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 p.m. — Nipissing District Branch
BMS2000 — Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors by Pam Tessier
BMS2000 is a cooperative project by 24 Quebec genealogy societies to establish a common database containing 16.6 million birth, marriage & burial records. This database is now available on a dedicated computer in our library. Pam Tessier will give us instructions and tips on how to use and get great results from this website to help you find your Quebec ancestors. Hybrid meeting. Register.
Sunday, March 26, 2:00 p.m. — Halton-Peel Branch
An Introduction to Researching your Eastern European Ancestors by Ewa Kujawa
Eva Kujawa will provide the basics that will help you research ancestors in Eastern Europe. She will give us a historical overview, as well as speaking to the impacts of the various cultures that share this magnificent area. She will talk about how borders have changed over time, and what research resources are available. Eva will also cover what is in a name, naming traditions, languages and handwriting styles. And she will provide us with a list of websites and databases that will help you with your research and put your ancestors’ lives into context. If you’re starting your research, looking for tips and reminders, or helping a friend or family member with their research, this is the session for you. Register.
YouTube
If you missed last week’s presentation, Irish Family Research — From County Armagh to Essex County, by Barton Breen, that was hosted by the Essex County Branch, it is now available to watch on the branch’s YouTube channel where you’ll find several other videos.
