The Ontario History Society, which was established in 1888, now has a series of FREE Webinars about Ontario’s history.
They say that “These webinars are the first in a new series of online training sessions held by The Ontario Historical Society, and as such, we would like to offer a complimentary registration to OHS members and friends!
Please spread the word to colleagues and friends”
The next webinar is Professional Development for Teachers Using Ontario's New History and Social Studies Curriculum and it will be on Tuesday September 24th
To read more about the Webinars, go to http://www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
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Sunday, September 22, 2013
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Kent County Branch Meeting
On Friday, October 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the St. Andrews Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham, ON, the Kent County Branch of the OGS will hold their monthly meeting at which Reg Johnston will speak on 150 YEARS! THE CHATHAM GRANITE CLUB.
Mr. Johnston with share the history and the people involved with building the curling club.
Contact http://ogs.on.ca/kent
If you can’t make it to the meeting, there is a short history of the Chatham Granite Club on their website at http://chathamgraniteclub.com/club
Mr. Johnston with share the history and the people involved with building the curling club.
Contact http://ogs.on.ca/kent
If you can’t make it to the meeting, there is a short history of the Chatham Granite Club on their website at http://chathamgraniteclub.com/club
Friday, September 20, 2013
Grande Prairie and District Branch - Fall Workshop
The Grande Prairie and District Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society is offering a workshop this weekend to help you find your ancestors in Canada. The workshop is offered in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The workshop will take place on Friday and Saturday (Sept 20 and 21st), at the Family History Centre at 11212-102 Street and Grande Prairie Public Library at 9839-103 Avenue in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Quebec Family History Society President Gary Schroder, and John Althouse will headline the weekend with discussion on searching census records, birth, marriage and death records, and passenger lists. More than 60 people have already registered for the event, and they welcome all walk-ins.
There is no cost associated with the event, but a lunch will be available on Sept. 21, for a pre-ordered price of $15.
Sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, to save your seat call 780-766-2920 or 780-538-9464.
For more information and a complete schedule, visit http://gp.abgensoc.ca
The workshop will take place on Friday and Saturday (Sept 20 and 21st), at the Family History Centre at 11212-102 Street and Grande Prairie Public Library at 9839-103 Avenue in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Quebec Family History Society President Gary Schroder, and John Althouse will headline the weekend with discussion on searching census records, birth, marriage and death records, and passenger lists. More than 60 people have already registered for the event, and they welcome all walk-ins.
There is no cost associated with the event, but a lunch will be available on Sept. 21, for a pre-ordered price of $15.
Sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, to save your seat call 780-766-2920 or 780-538-9464.
For more information and a complete schedule, visit http://gp.abgensoc.ca
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Many volunteers make blog postings
If you are a society having problems keeping up with blog postings, then a number of societies have a solution for you!
Why don’t you do what the Alberta Family History Society and the Ottawa Genealogical Society have done – designate a number of people to write blog posts, instead of just one person doing all of the work? Spread the responsibility around to a number of potential bloggers in the society.
Here are the websites of the two blogs -
The Alberta Family History Society blog at http://afhs.ab.ca/blog
The Ottawa Genealogical Society blog at http://ogsottawa.blogspot.com
Why don’t you do what the Alberta Family History Society and the Ottawa Genealogical Society have done – designate a number of people to write blog posts, instead of just one person doing all of the work? Spread the responsibility around to a number of potential bloggers in the society.
Here are the websites of the two blogs -
The Alberta Family History Society blog at http://afhs.ab.ca/blog
The Ottawa Genealogical Society blog at http://ogsottawa.blogspot.com
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Region One Annual Meeting
The Region One Annual Meeting of the Ontario Genealogical Society hosted by Lambton County Branch OGS will be held on October 19th, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the John Knox Christian School at 4738 Confederation Road, Wyoming, Ontario.
The title of the one-day conference will be On and Off the Internet Strategies for Effective Genealogical Research.
Steve Fulton, Technical Support and Innovations Committee Chair, OGS/Chair, Niagara Peninsula Branch OGS will talk on Searching the Past with the help of the .com
Alan Campbell, Newsletter Editor and Past Chair, Lambton County Branch OGS will talk about Going Totally Off-line-Almost/On-Site Researching in Libraries and Archives
Heather Lavallee, Archivist -Lambton County Archives, Wyoming, Ontario will talk about Finding the Secrets of the Archives
Advance Registration [Includes Lunch] OGS Members $30.00 CDN Non Members $35.00 CDN Registration at the Door $35.00
Register on-line at http://www.lambton.ogs.on.ca/Bulletinboard.html
The title of the one-day conference will be On and Off the Internet Strategies for Effective Genealogical Research.
Steve Fulton, Technical Support and Innovations Committee Chair, OGS/Chair, Niagara Peninsula Branch OGS will talk on Searching the Past with the help of the .com
Alan Campbell, Newsletter Editor and Past Chair, Lambton County Branch OGS will talk about Going Totally Off-line-Almost/On-Site Researching in Libraries and Archives
Heather Lavallee, Archivist -Lambton County Archives, Wyoming, Ontario will talk about Finding the Secrets of the Archives
Advance Registration [Includes Lunch] OGS Members $30.00 CDN Non Members $35.00 CDN Registration at the Door $35.00
Register on-line at http://www.lambton.ogs.on.ca/Bulletinboard.html
One-Place Studies to expand world-wide
News come to us that the One-Place Studies, a charitable organisation founded in 2013 by dedicated family and local historians, is looking for members world-wide.
Members will have an interest in one particular place, whether it is a street, village, hamlet or town.
Is anyone in Canada is involved with One-Place Studies? If you are, can you let us know of the place that you are studying?
To go to their site, please click http://one-place-studies.org/studies
To go to this site, please click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-place_study
Members will have an interest in one particular place, whether it is a street, village, hamlet or town.
Is anyone in Canada is involved with One-Place Studies? If you are, can you let us know of the place that you are studying?
To go to their site, please click http://one-place-studies.org/studies
To go to this site, please click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-place_study
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Nuit Blanche Ottawa-Gatineau
The Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa has announced its first-time partnership with Nuit Blanche Ottawa-Gatineau.
It will be held this weekend on September 21, from 6:21 p.m. to 4:22 a.m., and it is Free!
Come enjoy the pop-up lounge, a temporary art installation and special exhibitions.
Too see what available, go to http://www.civilization.ca/event/nuit-blanche
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