2013 Tentative Program
January - Breaking Down Brick Walls - with our expert panel
February - Sher Leetooze - Using Maps to Build Your Family Story
March - Ruth Burkholder - Railways and Genealogy: Come and hear how these two topics can be linked. The Mini-talk - Dating photos based upon clothing with the aid of a womens' fashion cataglogue (spanning 100 years) and some Internet resources. Please note: Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, will cover this topic in greater detail in her Conference 2013 session.
April - Peter Johnson - A Perilous Trip Into the Rebellious State Of New York: delving into various aspects of New York State - some history, some sources, lots of pictures - with a dip into New Jersey and Vermont briefly too.
May - Dorothy Shier - The Home Children/Barnardo Children
June - Jennifer Weymark M.A. (Archivist, Oshawa Community Museum) Oshawa’s Black History: A Look Into One Family and delineating the steps taken to perform this research; which is applicable to anyone doing genealogical research
September -
October -
November -
December - Celebrating the Season with Show and Tell - otherwise known as the Festive Season
Please contact me with your ideas. [e-mail to: Joyce Lintner ]
2012 Tentative Program
January - Breaking Down Brick Walls - with our expert panel
February - Wayne O'Connor (Eoghan O'Conchobhair) - Irish Genealogy (mostly Southern Ireland)
March - Ruth Burkholder - Early "Real Estate Agents" in Upper Canada: - a talk about companies formed to promote group emigration, provide income for institutions or just to make money. Covers Kings’ College, Canada Company, Peter Robinson settlers, and other related schemes.
April - Paul Arculus - Discovering History Through Gravestones - e.g.: a doctor born in Durham became a founder of Durant autos and later a significant player in General Motors (another colourful, yet little known, Canadian story)
May - Rick Roberts (Global Genealogy) - Family Tree Maker from Beginner to Trickster - (materials will be availablefor sale)
June - 30th Anniversary Celebration - with cake, slide-show, "Look to the Future - Social Networking" (Nancy Trimble)
September - Louise St. Denise - Knowledge based discussion of 'The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'. Presentation of online educational opportunities offered by the instutute.
October - Marian Press -
Marian works specifically in 'Newspapers Online for Genealogists'
November - Dr. Fraser Dunford - a retired engineer and university administrator who has been involved in genealogy for about 25 years. Much of his interest centres on his home county of Peterborough, Ontario. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. For many years Fraser was the Executive Director of OGS.
December - Celebrating the Season with Show and Tell - otherwise known as the Festive Season
Please contact me with your ideas. [e-mail to: Joyce Lintner ]
2011 Program
January - Grant Karcich - Italian Genealogical Research - sources and strategies
February - Nancy Trimble - How to Use the Ontario Genealogical Society Website (new features)
March - Brian Winter - Letters from Early Whitby, specifically those written to/by girls at Trafalgar Castle School - some being quite humorous, if not just as informative
April - Allan McGillivray (former archivist of the Uxbridge Museum) - United Empire Loyalists
May - Breaking Down Brick Walls - with moderators Stephen Wood, Nancy Trimble and Anne Delong
June - Alexandra Hartmann (CEO Uxbridge Library) Tales and Video from Labrador - with special treats (Jam Jam cookies)
September - Ted Barris - speaking about his recent book, "Breaking the Silence: Veterans' Untold Stories from the Great War to Afghanistan"
October - Family Search - with Stephen Wood - the free, Later Day Saints genealogical repository
November - The Demon Liquor Trade in the 19th Century - Brian Winter (Whitby Archivist)
December - Celebrating the Season with Show and Tell - otherwise known as the Festive Season Bring 'n Brag Session
2010 Program
January - Stewart Boden (from the Ontario Archives)
February - Lynn Phillip Hodgson - All New Secrets from Camp X
March - Don Hinchley - THE HIDDEN GENEALOGICAL TREASURES IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM
April - Ken Ackles - Genealogy and Genetics: A y-DNA Surname Study Produces Some Completely Unexpected Results
May - Sharon Murphy - Your Family History - Organized and in Print
June - Eileen Wilson - Seeking German Ancestors
September - Fraser Dunford - What's On at the PO (i.e.; What is available to members at the OGS Provincial Office? Also, mention of the most recent projects, almost ready for launch.)
October - Ivy Sucee - a descendent of a Home Child, will be speaking to us about Home Children.
November - Grant Karcich - "Carrying Place" - following the first settlers along the Indian path from Lake Ontario, to Lake Scugog and finally north along the Beaver River to Beaverton
December - Celebrating the Season with Show and Tell - otherwise known as the Festive Season Bring 'n Brag Session
Please contact me with your ideas. [e-mail to: Joyce Lintner ]
We would also like to hear your comments on the speakers that we have already had.
2009 Program
January - Krista Jorgensen - Whitby Library Archivist - How to take care of old negatives
February - Nicole Patterson - Oshawa Library Genealogist - Researching at the Oshawa Library
March - Krista Jorgensen - Ourontario.ca - new photo archiving project
April - Dr. John Sabean, President of the Pickering Historical Society - "Mormon Missionaries, 1835"
May - Larry Doble - The Homes and Buildings of Sunderland
Ontario 1872-2009 (also the title of his new book)
June - Don Hinchley - Newspapers and Genealogy: A Beginner's Guide (also the title of his book)
September - Jennifer Weymark, Archivist for the
Oshawa Community Museum and Archives - An Introduction to the Oshawa Community Museum and Archives Resources
October - Lady Teviot - The Parish Chest
November - Linda Boyd (Paul McGrath's cousin) - Sourcing Your Research
December - Celebrating the Season with Show and Tell - otherwise known as the Festive Season Bring 'n Brag session, with edible treats galore.
Please contact me with your ideas. [e-mail to: Joyce Lintner ]We would also like to hear your comments on the speakers that we have already had.
2008 Programme
January - Exploring Irish records - will be a panel discussion consisting of three members who have been researching Ireland (both the north and south). Have your questions ready because they are willing to help if they can. [Wayne and Brian O’Connor – Southern Ireland and Sher LeTooze Northern Ireland]
February - Wanda Griffin, Deputy Land Registrar for the Land Records Office in Whitby, will explore the fully automated resources available.
[905-665-4007 ext 211] wanda.griffin[AT]ontario.ca
March - Brian Winter, Whitby Archivist, will be reading and discussing more of the original letters sent home by pioneers who settled in Whitby. Some are funny, some are sad, but all are very interesting. Anne Delong will demonstrate her research techniques for the online "Obituary Times Daily".
April - Finding your English Ancestors - Our panel that will both illustrate and describe
their experiences doing research in England, and will
answer questions to the best of their abilities. Members of the panel share many years of genealogical experience in this area.
May - Larry Doble – Famous Events and People of Brock Township. Whether your interest is in local history, or If your family was originally from Brock Township, you should not miss this because Larry has information on most of the early settlers.
June - Halvor Moorshead Publisher - Mr. Moorshead is the publisher of several genealogy magazines. His topic has not yet been decided but whatever he does speak about will be very interesting and informative..
September - Finding your Scottish Ancestors - A panel discussion of how to research Scotland, similar to January's research in Ireland. Anyone who is familiar with such research is asked to contact Joyce Lintner (below). In addition, Nicole Patterson, local history librarian at the Oshawa Library, will give a short presentation about resources for genealogy.
October - Breaking Down Brick Walls - This Round Robin session allows the experts and non-experts to relate personal break-through experiences in the realm of genealogy. Bring questions, and get answers. Also, Ken Nicholls, who has collected material about one room school houses (including the "inmates") for Durham's northern rural areas, will give a short talk.
November - Paul McGrath – Paul is one of the star genealogists for the TV show
"Ancestors in the Attic". He will be speaking on Toronto, The
Early Years: Part two.
December Christmas Party and Show and Tell - otherwise known as the Festive Season Bring 'n Brag session, with edible treats galore.