Genealogy Canada

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Canadian Genealogy News (CGW) 27 August 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning -

August is Archaeology Month at the Canadian Museum of History

The museum is going to have a special event on Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m. on the Riverview Salon and Museum grounds.

The event is called Cultural Landscape: The Stories Beneath Our Feet in which archaeologist Jean-Luc Pilon will help you explore the cultural landscape of the north bank of the Ottawa River, from the Chaudière Falls to the mouth of the Gatineau River.

For thousands of years, this was an important place for First Peoples, and their stories continue to reverberate beneath our feet.

Admittance is Free with museum admission.

The website is at http://www.historymuseum.ca/home

The Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/museumofcivilization

OGS 2016 eNewsletter #1 is here!

The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) Conference newsletter was in my mailbox this morning, and it's a “must have” if you are planning to attend the conference.

The Conference 2016 Genealogy on the Cutting Edge will take place in Toronto from June 3-5, 2016.

There will be internationally acclaimed experts , such as "The Legal Genealogist" Judy G. Russell and CeCe Moore, "Your Genetic Genealogist".

Also presenting sessions are Dr. Maurice Gleeson, a UK-based genetic genealogist and popular presenter at the 2015 Conference, and Lisa Louise Cooke, the tech-savvy dynamo behind "Genealogy Gems". More wonderful speakers will be announced soon.

You can follow them on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioGenealogicalSocietyConference?_rdr=p

You can subscribed to the newsletter at https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=OgsConference2016

You can follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ogsconference

Meanwhile, happy researching!

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Canadian Genealogy News (CGW) 26 August 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning -

Trace Your Roots at the Jewish Genealogical Institute of British Columbia

The Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia (JMABC) is partnering with the Jewish Genealogical Institute of British Columbia (JGIBC) to offer free genealogical mentoring sessions each month.

In these sessions, you will have the opportunity to work with a volunteer from the Institute who will guide you through online resources that will help you trace your family history.

It is held the last Sunday of every month from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the JMABC offices 6184 Ash Street, Vancouver.

Mentorship sessions are free and by appointment only.

Contact them today to make an appointment: info@jewishmuseum.ca

The archives has over 300 linear metres of textual records, 300,000 photographs, and 725 oral history interviews.

Their website is at http://jewishmuseum.ca/genealogy/

Caribbean Genealogy Symposium to take place in Scarborough

The Relief Education Medical Assistance Organization will host the Caribbean Genealogy Symposium and Reception at Ellesmere Community Centre in Scarborough on 29 August 2015.

Pooran Bridgelal, genealogist and lecturer, and the Ontario Genealogical Society (Toronto Branch) will be there to help to guide the people interested in researching their family histories from Jamaica, Dominica, Barbados and more.

The Caribbean Genealogy Symposium and Reception will take place at 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at 20 Canadian Road, Scarborough, Ontario.

For more information on purchasing tickets, please contact Elma Gabriel at 416-282-4557.