Conference Schedule

Friday Session 1	Friday Session 2	Friday Session 3	Friday Session 4	Friday Session 5	Friday Session 6	Friday Session 7	Friday Your DNA Guide
Marketplace Grand Opening 11:45 am to 12:00 pm SPONSORED BY VIVID PIX

Friday Session 1	Friday Session 2	Friday Session 3	Friday Session 4	Friday Session 5	Friday Session 6	Friday Session 7	Friday Your DNA Guide
Marketplace Open House 4:00 to 6:00

Saturday Session 1	Saturday Session 2	Saturday Session 3	Saturday Session 4	Saturday Session 5	Saturday Session 6	Saturday Your DNA Guide
Refreshment Break 11:00 am - 11:30 am Coffee, tea and water
Refreshment Break 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Juice and water

Saturday Session 1	Saturday Session 2	Saturday Session 3	Saturday Session 4	Saturday Session 5	Saturday Session 6	Saturday Your DNA Guide
Saturday Luncheon Service 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm TICKETED EVENT

Friday Session 1	Friday Session 2	Friday Session 3	Friday Session 4	Friday Session 5	Friday Session 6	Friday Session 7	Friday Your DNA Guide
W01- Clustering and Organizing Your DNA Matches - Blaine Bettinger (Sold Out) 9:00 am to 11:30 am TICKETED EVENT SPONSORED BY YORK REGION	W15 - A Comprehensive Writing Workshop - Lynn Palermo 9:00 am to 11:30 am TICKETED EVENT SPONSORED BY VIVID-PIX	W02 - Using Airtable for Cluster Research - Mary Crosby 9:00 am to 11:30 am TICKETED EVENT	W04 - A Deep Dive Into the 1931 Census - Ken McKinlay 9:00 am to 11:30 am TICKETED EVENT SPONSORED BY ANCESTRY	W05 - North American Canals - Pamela Vittorio 9:00 am to 11:30 am TICKETED EVENT	W06 - Genetic AI: Methods for Automated Intelligence - Arun Konanur 9:00 am to 11:30 am TICKETED EVENT	W03 - A Fresh Light on Old Newspapers - Dave Obee 9:00 am to 11:30 am TICKETED EVENT SPONSORED BY QUINTE BRANCH	DNA01 - Your DNA Guide - Diahan Southard 9:00 am to 11:30 am TICKETED EVENT









Marketplace Grand Opening 11:45 am to 12:00 pm SPONSORED BY VIVID PIX
Luncheon Service 12:00 to 1:30 TICKETED EVENT

Bonus Presentation - Daniel Horowitz "What's New at MyHeritage" 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm OPEN TO ALL SPONSORED BY MYHERITAGE



W09 - Matching British World War I Soldiers and Sailors - Paul Milner 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm TICKETED EVENT	W08 - Using DNA Painter Tools - Jonny Perl (Sold Out) 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm TICKETED EVENT	W10 - Sharing Your Family History Online - Chris Paton 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm TICKETED EVENT SPONSORED BY APG/OCAPG	W11 - Creating a Family History Timeline - Janice Nickerson 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm TICKETED EVENT SPONSORED BY APG/OCAPG	W13 - Mapping for 21st-Century Genealogists - James F.S. Thomson 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm TICKETED EVENT	W12 - A Comprehensive Writing Workshop - Lynn Palermo 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm TICKETED EVENT	Scarboro's First Burns Supper - Moved to Thursday at 7:30 pm David Bruce McCowan	DNA02 - Your DNA Guide - Diahan Southard 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm TICKETED EVENT









Marketplace Open House 4:00 to 6:00
Bonus Presentation: Angie Breidenbach - "Trends in Genealogical Education: Past, Present & Future" 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm OPEN TO ALL



Bonus Guided Tour & Presentation 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm (open to all) NB Participants with BBQ tickets will arrive in good time for their meal after this session. Heather Oakley: Getting the most out of Conference - A guide for those who want to hit the ground running

Friday Night Barbeque 5:30 to 7:30 TICKETED EVENT





Opening Ceremonies and Plenary Presentation - Mags Gaulden: The Seven Words You Can't Say In Genealogy 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm OPEN TO ALL




Genealogy "Jeoparty" 8:45 pm to 9:45 pm OPEN TO ALL SPONSORED BY APG/OCAPG Featuring Michael Nettleton

Saturday Session 1	Saturday Session 2	Saturday Session 3	Saturday Session 4	Saturday Session 5	Saturday Session 6	Saturday Your DNA Guide
Breakfast Plenary - Reimagining Genealogy with Chris Paton 8:00 am - 10:00 am PLENARY OPEN TO ALL SPONSORED BY MYHERITAGE BREAKFAST IS TICKETED EVENT



L01 - What’s New and Exciting in English Genealogy - Paul Milner 10:00 am - 11:00 am SPONSORED BY KAWARTHA BRANCH	L02 - A Connecticut Yankee in the King’s Rangers - Pamela Vittorio 10:00 am - 11:00 am	L03 - A Beginners Guide to Searching Online Ontario Land Records - Ken McKinlay 10:00 am - 11:00 am	L04 - Legal Research for Family Historians - Gwyneth Pearce 10:00 am - 11:00 am	L05 - Researching the History of Elm Street (It Was a Bit of a Nightmare) - Stephen Young 10:00 am - 11:00 am	L06 - Discovering More from Your Next Generation Sequence (NGS \| Big Y) Test - Mags Gaulden 10:00 am - 11:00 am	DNA03 - Your DNA Guides - Diahan Southard 10:00 am - 12:00 pm TICKETED EVENT

Refreshment Break 11:00 am - 11:30 am Coffee, tea and water
L07 - How to Organize and Pass on your Family History - Kelli Bergheimer 11:30 am - 1:00 pm SPONSORED BY VIVID-PIX	L08 - Strengthen Your Online Search Techniques - Michael Nettleton 11:30 am - 1:00 pm	L09 - AI Video Creation for Genealogy - Johanne Gervais 11:30 am - 1:00 pm SPONSORED BY ANCESTRY	L10 - Using the Census to Situate Your Ancestors in Their Community (Ontario focus) - Janice Nickerson 11:30 am - 1:00 pm SPONSORED BY HALTON-PEEL BRANCH	L11 - What's New and Exciting in Scottish Family History - Chris Paton 11:30 am - 1:00 pm SPONSORED BY SCOTTISH SIG	L12 - Harnessing the Full Power of Shared Matching - Blaine Bettinger 11:30 am - 1:00 pm SPONSORED BY MYHERITAGE
						Blank 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Saturday Luncheon Service 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm TICKETED EVENT
Bonus Presentation - Ancestors' Stories: Traps or Guides? - R.H. Thomson 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm OPEN TO ALL

L13 - Eastern European Research Online - Dave Obee 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm SPONSORED BY EASTERN EUROPEAN SIG	L14 - Mastering Zotero: Learn How to Efficiently Collect, Organize, Cite, and Share Genealogy Research - Lynn Palermo 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm	L15 - Filling the Gaps: A Fresh look at England’s Civil Registration - Paul Milner 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm SPONSORED BY WELLINGTON COUNTY BRANCH	L16 - Family Search for Beginners - Stephen Young 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm	L17 - Photo Analysis - Mark Thompson 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm SPONSORED BY VIVID-PIX	L18 - Interpreting DNA Matches: An Interactive Session - Jonny Perl 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm	DNA04 - Your DNA Guide - Diahan Southard 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm TICKETED EVENT


Refreshment Break 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Juice and water
L19 - The Disguised Origin of George Reeves Young Jr. - Stephen Young 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	L20 - How Learning About the Past Can Change the Future - Sunny Morton 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm SPONSORED BY MYHERITAGE	L21 - The Secrets of the Maps - Sher Leetooze 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	L22 - Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors - Pooran Bridgelal 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	L23 - Paying Dearly for Free Land - Linda Corupe 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm SPONSORED BY KAWARTHA BRANCH	L24 - DNA Panel Discussion 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Blaine Bettinger, Mags Gaulden, Jonny Perl, and Diahan Southard. Moderated by James F.S. Thomson	Blank 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Reception - Open to All 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CASH BAR

Banquet - Seeking Perfection One Mistake at a Time - Paul Jones 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm TICKETED EVENT SPONSORED BY ANCESTRY

Friday Workshops Limited Enrolment

Saturday Sessions

Sunday Sessions