The December issue of
e-NewsLeaf (the e-newsletter of the
OGS) was published the other day, and it contains -
- A report on the AGM and Fall Workshop of the Brant County Branch. Mary Gladwin, the Oxford County Archivist, talked on "Identifying Photographs".
- A story about the London-Middlesex Branch. Author Cheryl MacDonald talked about a book she has written on women murderers.
- An update on the upcoming OGS Conference in Toronto http://torontofamilyhistory.org/2010.
- A short article on the Strays Project on the OGS website at www.ogs.on.ca, of which I received a reply advising of a stray named Cecil Shortt from Margaret Gordon. The information can be found at http://publish.uwo.ca/~bgordon/JamesShortPC.html.
On a personal note, I had written a short piece about my search for HALEY relatives (originally from Nova Scotia) who had gone to California as my editorial for the newsletter.
Well, talk about providence! Almost immediately after e-NewsLeaf was posted, I received a note from Joyce M., a cousin in Kingston (Ontario) that I didn't realize that I had, explaining the family connection as well as the news that some of "our" relatives are buried in Springfield Cemetery, Oxford County, Ontario.
Also, her son lives in San Francisco, and the next time she visits, she will look up the "homestead" in the Centreville-Newark area, located nearby.
This all goes to show you how powerful the Internet can be in connecting people together!
If you've been this lucky with your searches, drop me a note at genealogycanada@aol.com and tell me your story - I'd love to hear it.
The next e-NewsLeaf will be out at the beginning of next month.
