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Ontario Genealogical Society’s Toronto Branch needs volunteers for cemetery project

The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has a new cemetery project, and they’re looking for volunteers. They hope to soon begin recording the grave markers, both indoors and outdoors, at the Westminster Cemetery in Toronto’s North York. The … 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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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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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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Ontario Ancestors’ website has a new look

Canada’s largest genealogical society Ontario Ancestors yesterday released its newly designed website. Ontario Ancestors released its new design yesterday. Navigating has changed little, making it easy for regular visitors to find favourite sections. At the bottom of the every page, … Continue reading

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Ontario Ancestors’ half-price membership offer begins Friday

There’s good news for penny-pinching genealogists, and that’s probably most of us. Ontario Ancestors, also known as the Ontario Genealogical Society, is bringing back its Grow Our Family membership program for another year. Genealogists can take advantage of the Grow … Continue reading

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Ontario Ancestors creates cemetery vandalism and rehabilitation fund

Two youths in 2018 toppled 150 monuments in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton, Ontario, a small town near Belleville. Most of the vandalised gravesites dated from the 19th century. The monument companies estimated it would take about $250,000 to do the … Continue reading

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Eastern Ontario birth, marriage and death notices on Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives’ website

Thanks to funding from the Ottawa Branch of Ontario Ancestors, known until a week ago as the Ontario Genealogical Society, the Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives has made available on its website brief summaries of birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, and death … Continue reading

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Ontario Genealogical Society re-brands itself with new name

The Ontario Genealogical Society yesterday announced it is re-branding itself as Ontario Ancestors. A new logo will be rolled out throughout the society, in its publications, and online in the coming months. The goal of the re-branding is to better … Continue reading

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