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OGS, LAC, and FamilySearch collaborate to digitize more than 120 years of Ontario directories

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) are working with FamilySearch International to digitize the historical Vernon directories for the province of Ontario. Vernon directories were published yearly, by city, from the 1890s to 2014, missing only 2010, when the … 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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Webinar tonight about less well-known sources for British family history

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society’s (OGS) webinar, A to Z of Family History: an alphabetical journey through some less well known sources for British Family History, presented by Dr. Janet Few, takes place tonight, Thursday, February 4, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern … Continue reading →

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Registration open for OGS conference

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Gail Dever

Registration is now open for the Ontario Genealogical Society’s conference, Genealogy on the Cutting Edge, taking place from June 3 – 5, 2016 in Toronto. Conference organizers encourage you to register soon “to be sure of a spot in one … Continue reading →

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OGS announces dates and location of 2016 conference

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host the annual conference in 2016, and they have already announced the dates and location: June 3 – 5, 2016 International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario The Toronto Branch … Continue reading →

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OGS Hamilton branch’s meeting about Irish research available on YouTube

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last night the Ontario Genealogical Society Hamilton Branch broadcast its monthly meeting live on YouTube. The meeting featured Ruth Blair, who delivered an excellent presentation, called Researching Irish family from this side of the pond. Ms. Blair’s presentation is ideal … Continue reading →

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Canada’s first funeral home Morse & Sons index online

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society Niagara Peninsula Branch has completed the Morse & Sons Funeral Home Index. On Facebook, they wrote: “We currently sit at 19,709 funeral records and they now encompass 1828 to 1965. Check these great records out along … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 7, 2015

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Johnson Burial Vault by Brenda Dougall-Merriman on Brenda Dougall-Merriman. Falling Stones Unearth Toronto Social History and Report from Canadian Expert Panel on Memory Institutions and the Digital Revolution by John … Continue reading →

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OGS 2015 conference program now available

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society has released its much-awaited schedule for its Conference 2015, Tracks through Time, in Barrie, Ontario, from May 29 to 31. OGS writes: “Over the course of three days we’ll have eight workshops and 35 sessions to … Continue reading →

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OGS issues call for board candidates

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society nominations committee has issued a call among its membership for the following positions to be filled: Vice-President, Finance – to serve for two years, 2015– 2017 Secretary – to serve for two years, 2015 – 2017 … Continue reading →

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