The Ontario Genealogical Society's 2010 Conference will be held in TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA -
Friday, May 14, to Sunday, May 16
P. O. Box 174 — Whitby, Ontario — L1N·5S1
We invite you (individuals and families) to visit us at our office to begin tracing your Family History.
Durham Region Branch Ontario Genealogical Society member volunteers will be available to discuss with and demonstrate to visitors why and how to begin the exciting journey discovering their ancestors - the stories and the genealogy.
Sample Activities:
Materials: - Literature to assist one to begin researching their family history. - Recent Society Newsletters (free) - OGS pamphlets and membership literature - 2010 OGS Provincial Conference information
Free Draw for one 2010 OGS membership (including 2010 Durham Region Branch membership) - must be a current NON-member.
All activities will be at our branch office - 1000 Stevenson Rd. N. in Oshawa. The office is located in the building at the base of the control tower of the Oshawa Airport. Enter the airport grounds from the south via Rossland Road - lots of free parking on site.
Registrations for the Ontario Genealogical Society’s Conference 2010 have been “heating” up. Early registrations have been coming in from far and wide. We already have intrepid family historians travelling from four states: Wisconsin, New York, Michigan, and Colorado; three provinces: BC, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, and, remarkably, Scotland and Italy. And of course, from many parts of Ontario. [more...]
Tuesday, February 2, (7:30 p.m.)
Lynn Phillip Hodgson
All New Secrets from Camp X
Lynn Phillip Hodgson is the author of many books about Camp X, including: Dispatches From Camp X, Inside-Camp-X, Ajax Arsenal of Democracy, Camp-X the Final Battle, Camp-X Silver Dagger, Camp-X Vengeance Weapon, and Camp-X Mills of the Gods.
• Our free Introduction to Genealogy workshops at local libraries will begin again in Winter/Spring 2010. As dates are confirmed, they will be posted on the calendar page. • Stephen Wood will staff the Branch Office twice per month. Please see the Our Office page for times and dates. Our brochure (pdf - 430KB), is an introduction to the Durham Region Branch of the OGS.
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The above link leads to a compilation of monthly meetings of the Duraham Region Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society for the years 2008 and 2009.
Archives of Ontario, What's There for You!
Guest Speaker: Stewart Boden, Outreach Officer
Stewart presented a brand new and extremely informative introduction to the Archives of Ontario, its new building, and the collections and services of interest to genealogists. Stewart will discuss how to research at the Archives, and about the different ways to access some of the most popular records held there. For those who are already familiar with the AO, the presentation will review some of the most important changes that have been made in the past year, including the redesigned website and the expanding educational programming. The website offers many resources online: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/
[Stewart Boden has been at the Archives of Ontario since 2001. He spent five years as a Reference Archivist, helping researchers find and use photographic, architectural and cartographic records. His passion for archival advocacy led him to his current position as Outreach Officer, a job he has been doing since January 2007.]
Celebrating the Holiday Season and Genealogy!
Show & Tell / Bring & Brag.
At this meeting we celebrated the season and any genealogical breakthroughs, special stories, favourite websites, interesting documents or other artifacts, etc. Members were invited share their 'ah-ha' moments, along with festive treats "in keeping with the season".