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Tag Archives: Ontario Ancestors
Plenty to learn on YouTube channel of Ontario Ancestors’ Essex County branch
Did you miss the virtual presentation, Photo Restoration and Storage, delivered by Dana Palmer this week at the meeting hosted by Ontario Ancestors’ Essex County branch? If you did, no problem. The recording is now available on the Essex County … Continue reading
This week’s crème de la crème — June 22, 2024
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsLAC Improves Access to Certain Census Schedules and Rippling Effects of the Great Famine by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Unmarked graves at Glasgow Necropolis indexed and Saturday and Sunday at … Continue reading
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Ontario Ancestors’ redesigned website improves visitors’ experience
Ontario Ancestors, Canada’s largest genealogical society, has redesigned its website. It looks very good, and visitors will find it easier to navigate and find the information they need. The tabs across the top of each page and their content have … Continue reading
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FamilySearch blog features two OGS volunteers
On Canada Day, FamilySearch published a blog post about two long-time Ontario Genealogical Society members, Steve and Dianna Fulton. The Fultons are a busy family history couple. They say their mission in life is to help others discover their own … Continue reading
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Big news from Archives of Ontario about online access to wills and estate files
There was a moment yesterday during Archivist Lindsey Winstone’s live virtual presentation to Ontario Ancestors’ Halton-Peel Branch when I wanted to click pause in order to explore the collection I’d just learned about. During Ms. Winstone’s presentation about what’s new … Continue reading
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Call for volunteers to transcribe marriage records for 50th anniversary project
The Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society is looking for volunteers to transcribe a collection of 19th-century marriage documents. They’d like to complete the project in time for their 50th anniversary in 2023. The original marriage documents are held … Continue reading
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Learn from Glenn Wright on YouTube about researching Canadians in WWII
If one or more of your relatives served in the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War, I recommend you watch a presentation by one of my favourite speakers, Glenn Wright. Researching Canadians in WWII was delivered at Ontario … Continue reading
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Almost a third more Ontario Vernon Directories available on FamilySearch
Ontario Ancestors this week was surprised to learn 1,097 Vernon Directories have been digitized and made available on FamilySearch — 30 percent more increase than the 776 directories that were available in April 2020. Cities include Barrie/Orillia, Belleville, Berlin (Kitchener), … Continue reading
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Savoir faire — OGS Toronto Branch unveils new website
September has been a good month for releasing new website designs. Earlier this week, it was the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa who launched their brand new site. Yesterday the Ontario Genealogical Society’s Toronto Branch unveiled its … Continue reading
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Explore Ontario Ancestors’ new online master library catalogue
Ontario Ancestors has consolidated the library collections of its branches and special interest groups (SIGs) into one online master library catalogue that can be searched by members and visitors. Executive Director Megan Houston wrote in the latest issue of the … Continue reading
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