During this last week of October, two branches of Ontario Ancestors and a special interest group are each hosting a virtual presentation that is free and open to the public. All times are in Eastern time.
Monday, October 25 – 7:30 p.m. — Toronto Branch
I’m not related to D. W. Smith—Why should I look at his records? by Jane E. MacNamara
David William Smith was Deputy Surveyor General and then Surveyor General for Upper Canada from 1792 to 1804, and before that clerk to the Hesse District Land Board. If your ancestor acquired (or attempted to acquire) land during this period, the correspondence almost certainly passed through D.W. Smith’s hands. When he left Upper Canada for England in 1802, Smith took a great quantity of documentation about land grants with him. Many years later those documents were brought back to the Toronto Public Library’s collection and include military papers from Smith’s service at Fort Niagara. This lecture will concentrate on the genealogical information about early Upper Canadians found in these papers. Registration required.
There will also be a mini-presentation: Crossing the Atlantic: Linking My Scottish Scoundrel to His Jacobite Family in Atlantic Canada by Margaret Kipp.
Tuesday, October 26 – 7:00 p.m. – Wellington Branch
How Do I Know What I Don’t Know – Fast Tracking Your Genealogy Education by Thomas MacEntee.
You have this sneaking suspicion that you’re “missing something” when it comes to researching an ancestor. How do you know what’s “out there” and whether it can help your research? And once you identify it, how can you quickly get up to speed to get the most out of that resource?
What do you do when you need to “immerse” yourself in the details of new record set? Where do you go for the best information? What about tips and tricks and that info only “experts” seem to have access to? Your genealogy research can improve immensely if you know how to “fast track” your knowledge on a new record set or resource. Registration required.
Wednesday, October 27 – 10:00 a.m. – Scottish SIG
Criminals, Lunatics and Paupers by Christine Woodcock
Note: Rescheduled to November 3 at 10:00 a.m. Registration required.
