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Ontario Genealogical Society issues call for conference speakers

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society has issued a call for presentation proposals for its 2019 annual conference to be held in London, Ontario, from June 21 to 23. The theme of the conference is Breaking Down Genealogical Barriers, with presentations for different … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Camera scanning your photographic archive

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society’s next free monthly webinar is Camera scanning your photographic archive, presented by Peter Krogh, on Thursday, June 7, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. The need to digitize photo collections is hared by families and companies alike. … Continue reading →

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Ontario Genealogical Society’s conference in London next year

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society yesterday announced in Guelph that its next conference will take place at the London Convention Centre in London, Ontario, June 21 to 23, 2019. The announcement was made by this year’s conference co-chairs, Dianna Fulton and … Continue reading →

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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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