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
