Friday, December 7, 2012

2013 Meeting at Toronto Branch OGS

Gwyneth Pearce has sent me notice of the following branch meetings at the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society for 2013.

Notice: On March 25th, Glenn Wright of Ottawa, will talk about the 1921 Canada Census to be released in the coming year. 

They are -

DATE: 28 January 2013 (7:30 p.m.)
MEETING: Toronto Branch OGS
LOCATION: Gold Room, North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto
TITLE OF TALK: “Writing for Publication: Tips On How to Get Your Family History Research Published”
NAME OF SPEAKER: Ed Zapletal
BRIEF INFO: Additional short presentation by Donna Di Lello: “How to index old books for Genealogical Societies”.
CONTACT INFO: www.torontofamilyhistory.org

DATE: 25 February 2013 (7:30 p.m.)
MEETING: Toronto Branch OGS
LOCATION: Gold Room, North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto
TITLE OF TALK: “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor: Mining the Internet for Occupational Photographs”
NAME OF SPEAKER: Bonnie Bell
BRIEF INFO: Learn how to find relevant photographs of our ancestors at work. Additional short presentation by Stephen Low: “Tracing my Great-Grandmother”.
CONTACT INFO: www.torontofamilyhistory.org

DATE: 25 March 2013 (7:30 p.m.)
MEETING: Toronto Branch OGS
LOCATION: Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto
TITLE OF TALK: “Great Revelations: Canada and the 1921 Census”
NAME OF SPEAKER: Glenn Wright
BRIEF INFO: In anticipation of the release of the 1921 census, this presentation will examine the state of our country in 1921. Additional short presentation by Marian Press: “Writing for the Toronto Tree”.
CONTACT INFO: www.torontofamilyhistory.org

DATE: 22 April 2013 (7:30 p.m.)
MEETING: Toronto Branch OGS
LOCATION: Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto
TITLE OF TALK: “A Brickwall Chisel – The Cluster Research Project”
NAME OF SPEAKER: Ruth Blair
BRIEF INFO: Find out how to organize and start a cluster research project to help you break down brick walls in your family history. Additional short presentation by Elayne Lockhart: “My DNA – the Genealogical Gift that Keeps on Giving”.
CONTACT INFO: www.torontofamilyhistory.org

DATE: 27 May 2013 (7:30 p.m.)
MEETING: Toronto Branch OGS
LOCATION: Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto
TITLE OF TALK: “Inheritance in Ontario”
NAME OF SPEAKER: Jane E. MacNamara
BRIEF INFO: Additional short presentation by Jean McNulty: “A Photographic Puzzle”.
CONTACT INFO: www.torontofamilyhistory.org

DATE: 24 June 2013 (7:30 p.m.)
MEETING: Toronto Branch OGS
LOCATION: Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto
TITLE OF TALK: “My Interesting Ancestor”
NAME OF SPEAKER: Various
BRIEF INFO: Branch members share their stories with fast-paced five-minute talks on ancestors they have found particularly interesting.
CONTACT INFO: www.torontofamilyhistory.org

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