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Reminder for Ottawa Branch Genealogy Day 2013

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Come to hear Speakers, attend the Marketplace and visit the Computer Room!

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013

Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive, Ottawa (map)

Complete details and On-line Registration can be found at: http://ogsottawa.on.ca/ottawa-genealogy-2013/

Registration will be limited so Book Early!

Cost:

$30 (OGS/BIFHSGO member)

$35 (Non-member)

Bagged lunch (optional) – $10

For more information e-mail: conference@ogsottawa.on.ca

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FYI: Upcoming Ottawa Branch Event: Genealogy Day 2013

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

Come to hear Speakers, attend the Marketplace and visit the Computer Room!

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013

Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive, Ottawa (map)

Complete details and On-line Registration can be found at: http://ogsottawa.on.ca/ottawa-genealogy-2013/

Registration will be limited so Book Early!

Cost:

$30 (OGS/BIFHSGO member)

$35 (Non-member)

Bagged lunch (optional) – $10

For more information e-mail: conference@ogsottawa.on.ca

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Notice for Ottawa Branch Special Event: Annual Potluck

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013

Date: Saturday, February 23, 2013

Time: 1:00pm

Location: City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive, Room 115, Ottawa (map)

Theme: Annual Potluck.  Coffee, tea and juice provided. Bring your own plate and utensils.

Everyone is asked to bring their favourite book or resource and tell us briefly why it is/was so useful to them.

Everyone Welcome!

Contact Info: http://ogsottawa.on.ca/

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FYI: Webinar on Indexing for the OGS TONI project

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Another webinar on Indexing for the OGS TONI project is being held for Ottawa Branch volunteers but we welcome all other interested members to join us. This session will include a short description of the project and then a demonstration on how to index a document in order to add it to The Ontario Name Index (TONI).

The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday 22 Jan 2013 at 7:30pm and will be hosted in the Ottawa Branch Live Meeting Room.

Live Meeting 2007 is compatible with Windows PCs. For information on how to connect, use this link: (http://ogsottawa.on.ca/live-meeting-information/. Then connect to the meeting room itself at: https://www304.livemeeting.com/cc/genealogicalstudies/join?id=OttawaOGSMeeting&role=attend&pw=MembersDec2011

Please do so in plenty of time to join before the webinar is scheduled to start.

Please direct any queries to: toni@ogs.on.ca

 

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FYI: Upcoming Ottawa Branch Special Event: A Day at the Archives

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Want to learn more about the collections in the libraries of the Ottawa Branch, the Sir Guy Carleton Branch UELAC, the British Isles Family History Society and the corporate Archives of the City of Ottawa?

This is your chance to have some one-on-one time with a specialist (limited to one question based on availability), or just listen to specialists speak about their area of expertise in response to others’ questions.

Date: Saturday, February 2nd, 2013

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Location: City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Dr., Ottawa (map)

Contact Info: http://ogsottawa.on.ca/ or program@ogsottawa.on.ca

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New Year, New Slate of OGS Branch Meeting Notices, 2013

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

Sault & District Branch Meeting

Date: Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Time: 7: 30 pm – 10:00 pm

Location: Rosedale Public School 90 Chapple Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, ON (map)

Description: Brief business meeting; Meet researchers; Q & A; Guest Speaker

Contact Info: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onogsssm/

Oxford Branch – Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers

Date: Monday, 14 January 2013,

Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Location: Woodstock Public Library, 445 Hunter Street, Woodstock ON (map)

Topic: Election of Officers and vote on updating Branch Manual. Plus, a presentation by Marilyn Whyley “The Language of Fans”

Speaker: Marilyn Whyley

Contact Info: http://ogs.on.ca/oxford/index.html

Ottawa Branch Meeting

Date: Saturday, 19 January 2013

Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

• 1:00-1:30: Free refreshments (cookies, tea, coffee) and networking

• 1:30-3:00: Shipwrecks and Sorrows: Maiden voyage of the 100th Regiment

Location: City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive, Room 115 (map)

Topic: Shipwrecks and Sorrows: Maiden Voyage of the 100th Regiment

Speaker: Kurt Johnson

Brief Overview:

Shipping out to Canada in 1805, the new 100th Regiment of 900 Irish soldiers aboard five troopships met with maritime disasters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Only seven survived one shipwreck off Newfoundland while 340 men, women and children on that tall ship died. Two other troopships were wrecked off Nova Scotia. This talk will be presented by historical researcher, and Board Member of the Goulbourn Museum, Kurt Johnson.

This meeting may be simulcast for members who can’t join us in person. We will be using Live Meeting 2007 which is compatible with Windows PCs. Use this link (http://ogsottawa.on.ca/live-meeting-information/) for information on how to connect. Then connect to the meeting room itself at: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/genealogicalstudies/join?id=OttawaOGSMeeting&role=attend&pw=MembersDec2011

Contact Info: http://ogsottawa.on.ca/

Toronto Branch Meeting

Date: Monday, 28 January 2013

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Location: Gold Room, North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto (map)

Topic: Writing for Publication: Tips on how to get your family history research published

Speaker: Ed Zapletal, Editor and Publisher of Family Chronicle and Internet Genealogy

Mini-presentation: Donna Di Lello: How to index old books for Genealogical Societies

$5 charge for non-members of OGS.

Details: http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/meetings.html

Contact Info: http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/

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Branch Meetings Reminder

Saturday, December 8th, 2012

As we get rather busy this time of year, here are some reminders for a few upcoming OGS Branch meetings:

Lambton Branch Meeting

Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Location: LDS Church, 1400 Murphy Rd., Sarnia (map)

Topic: Surprises in my research

Speakers: Members and Friends

Contact Info: http://www.ogs.on.ca/lambton/index.html

Sault & District Meeting

Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Time: 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Location: Rosedale Public School, 80 Chappel Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, ON. (map)

Topic: Brief Business Meeting; Meet Researchers; Q&A; Guest Speaker

Contact Info: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onogsssm/

Niagara Peninsula Branch General Meeting

Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012

Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Location: Thorold Public Library, Chestnut Hall, 14 Ormond St. North, Thorold, Ontario (map)

Topic: Annual Show and Tell, Business Meeting and Elections

For those who can’t make the meeting and can be online – We would like for you to be involved as well. If you have anything you would like to share, please let us know by emailing the branch at niagara@ogs.on.ca and we will make arrangements for you to stream into us.

Contact Info: http://www.ogs.on.ca/niagara/

Waterloo Region Branch General Meeting

Date: Thursday, December 14, 2012

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: 10 Lorraine Ave (corner of River Road) Kitchener (map)

Topic: Bring an Ancestor’s Picture Night + It’s election night!  

The executive really need some help.  We’re not scary!  Give it a try!  Only 5 meetings a year!  Be a member at large and come join us!

REFRESHMENTS!

Join us for some heritage cake, cookies and apple cider!

Contact Info: http://www.waterlooogs.ca/contact_us.htm

Kent Branch Meeting

Date: Friday, December 14, 2012

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: St. Andrews Residence, 99 Park Street, Chatham (map)

Topic: Christmas Traditions – Please join us to share Christmas treats and your Christmas memories or your ancestor’s traditions.

Everyone Welcome!

Contact Info: http://ogs.on.ca/kent/

Ottawa Branch Meeting

Date: Saturday, December 15, 2012

Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Location: City of Ottawa Archives, Room 115, 100 Tallwood Drive, K2G 4R7 (map)

Topic: Perils and Petticoats: Exceptional Women of the War of 1812

Everyone is welcome.

Please arrive by 1:00 p.m. for free refreshments and a chat time (networking)

Contact Info: http://ogsottawa.on.ca/

Note: This meeting may be simulcast for members who can’t join us in person. We will be using Live Meeting 2007 which is compatible with Windows PCs. Use this link for information on how to connect. Then connect to the meeting room itself at: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/genealogicalstudies/join?id=OttawaOGSMeeting&role=attend&pw=MembersDec2011 

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Heritage Event for the Weekend of: October 27, 2012

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

The Vankleek Hill Family History Weekend is taking place this Saturday, October 27th through to Sunday the 28th.  The Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will be in attendance with some OGS publications and maybe an answer or two for some of your genealogical queries. Other activities to choose from include:

Antiques Appraisal at St. John Anglican Church Hall. 

  • Two Sessions:
    • Morning 10:00 am – Noon
    • Afternoon, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Appraiser: Janet Carlile, an independent, Sotheby’s-accredited antiques appraiser, best known for her tours with the Canadian Antiques Roadshow
  • Pricing: As a fundraiser in support of the Vankleek Hill Museum, $10 per item for a maximum of 3 items per person. With three items you get free entry to Sunday’s paper conservation workshop!
  • Tickets: Tickets for Janet Carlile are available at Scotiabank, Vankleek Hill or at the event door. Can’t make it to the Bank? Call the Museum to reserve: 613-678-2323.

Harold MacMillan brings ‘the Gaelic’ to life!

  • Saturday, October 27, 2012
  • Location: Musée Vankleek Hill Museum
  • Time: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
  • Overview: Harold returns to the Vankleek Hill Museum to introduce you to the unique history of this language in our region, and to teach you familiar Gaelic phrases.

Paper & Photo Preservation Workshop

  • Date: Sunday, October 28, 2012
  • Time: 1 :30 p.m.
  • Location: Vankleek Hill Community Centre
  • Pricing: For $10, bring your paper-based treasures to learn more about care, keeping and preservation methods. 
  • Overview: Kyla Ubbink, an accredited and certified conservator who has helped restore art by Picasso and Warhol, will be at the Community Centre. This is a 90-minute workshop presentation on how to preserve your photos, albums, scrapbooks for future generations. It finishes with a question period.

Contact Info:

More information will become available as the weekend activities develop.

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