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OGS to broadcast two presentations live from conference

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Gail Dever

Great news for those who cannot attend the Ontario Genealogical Society’s (OGS) conference in Guelph, June 1 to 3. The society will broadcast live on YouTube the opening event on Friday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, and the plenary … Continue reading →

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Ontario Genealogical Society and New England Historic Genealogical Society announce collaboration

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) and the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) yesterday announced what they describe as an “historic marketing collaboration between the two organizations.” As a result of an agreement made between the two societies, NEHGS — … Continue reading →

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OGS webinar — Using AncestryDNA with your family history

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, Using AncestryDNA with Your Family History, presented by Lesley Anderson on Thursday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. Do you want to know about your personal story? Where your deep roots … Continue reading →

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OGS provides NextGen with financial and promotional support

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society and NextGen Genealogy Network (NGGN) today announced a new partnership. OGS has provided NGGN with financial support, along with promotional support in the OGS weekly online newsletter, eWeekly, and an information page on the OGS website. NGGN is a … Continue reading →

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Free access to DNA Boot Camp for Ontario Genealogical Society members

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) announced yesterday at RootsTech in Salt Lake City, Utah that society members can now watch for free the six-part genetic genealogy webinars, DNA Boot Camp. Steve Fulton, OGS vice-president, made the announcement with genealogy educator … Continue reading →

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Past issues of ‘Canadian Genealogist’ available on OGS website

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Gail Dever

In yesterday’s OGS eWeekly Update, David Thompson, director at the Ontario Genealogical Society, reminded everyone that the entire run of Canadian Genealogist magazine is available on the society’s website to members and non-members. All 38 quarterly issues of Canadian Genealogist, … Continue reading →

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OGS looking for photos of churches for online collection

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) has issued a call for photos of churches across the province. They want to build an online collection of churches so everyone with Ontario ancestors can view where their relatives were christened, married, or buried. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 23, 2017

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs British Columbia Ancestors: viHistory by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba & Saskatchewan Update by Sherri on CanadaGenWeb’s Cemetery Update. Introducing The Ryerson Index by Shauna … Continue reading →

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Ontario Genealogical Society Toronto Branch offers four courses this winter

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society is offering four courses to choose from during the winter months, beginning in January. With the exception of the Early Ontario Land Records course at the Ontario Archives, all are being held … Continue reading →

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Ontario Genealogical Society 2018 conference registration now open

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Gail Dever

Registration is now open for the Ontario Genealogical Society’s conference — Upper Canada to Ontario: The Birth of a Nation — that will be held in Guelph, Ontario, from June 1 to 3, 2018. In addition to a full program of … Continue reading →

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