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Workshops for Spring 2010
Just Starting Genealogy?
The Durham Region Branch Ontario Genealogy Society is presenting a spring workshop series to help begin your search for ancestors. There is a series of three workshops. This is the first time the Branch will offer workshops at the office in Oshawa. The workshops start at the absolute beginner level and increase in depth as the series continues. There is limited enrolment to provide ample opportunity for attendee questions. Enrol in one or two or ALL. There are discounts for registering for a complete series and for OGS members. Low introductory pricing! Register soon for this first series!
| WHEN | WHAT | LEVEL | CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs. Apr. 22, 2010 @1:00 – 3:30 pm | Who’s Your Grandpa? | Beginner1 |
S2010A |
| Thurs. May 6, 2010 @1:00 – 3:30 pm | Base Camp for Family History | Beginner2 |
S2010B |
| Thurs. June 10, 2010 @ 1:00 – 3:30 pm | Vital Statistics: Births, Marriages, Deaths | Intermediate1 NEW |
S2010C |
Who’s Your Grandpa? Selected topics: searching your home; talk to family; pedigree; family data; research cycle; repositories; Internet; organizations; descendants’ chart; and more.
Base Camp for Family History Organizing ideas; other researchers; places to find family histories; military records; online histories; family search.org; queries and message boards; search engines; genealogy software and more.
Vital Statistics: Births, Marriages, Deaths This workshop’s content is more focussed and will go into greater detail. Selected topics: sources; search techniques; documenting and much more. [LINKS]
REGISTRATION FORM [downloadable pdf]
View the latest, detailed information and a map visit the Branch website: www.durham.ogs.on.ca
In the fall, this series will be repeated with a NEW course added, Census Records (Intermediate2). The dates for the fall series will be announced later this spring. Check our website and/or our Blog.
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For an Ontario-wide calendar of genealogical events, see the OGS Calendar.