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 -

May - Rick Roberts (Global Genealogy) - Family Tree Maker from Biginner to Trickster - (materials for sale)

June -

September -

October -

November -

December -

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.

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.