Presented by Ken McKinlay 60-Minute Presentation (All) Until relatively recently, looking for the land records in Ontario was a challenge since they weren’t readily available online. That has changed over the past few years. In this talk we will be learning about the various online resources available to help us …
Presented by Pamela Vittorio 60-Minute Presentation (Intermediate to Advanced) Though genealogists rely most heavily on original documents to prove family relationships or identities, using artifacts, though unusual, may help untangle a same-name mystery. Between 1780 and 1783, Oliver Graham’s name appeared on both Connecticut and Loyalist militia rosters. Were there …
Join our experts for a fascinating panel discussion about topics of current interest respecting British Isles genealogy. The discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period …
Presented by Mags Gaulden 60-Minute Presentation (All) For years researchers have been identifying family history using YDNA, especially those interested in where their specific line may originate. Upgrading to a Next Generation Sequence test (NGS) can help bring information that could be 200k years old into a more workable timeframe …
Join our experts for a fascinating panel discussion about topics of current interest respecting genetic genealogy. The discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period …
Presented by Daniel Horowitz 60-Minute Presentation (Intermediate) Decades ago, the late Dr. Henry Goldenberg, a physician in Toronto, asked his patients about their family histories and sketched out their family trees. Seeking to corroborate and verify information on the scrolls with external sources such as birth, marriage, death, census, passenger, …
Presented by Mark Thompson 60-Minute Presentation (All) In the middle of a family zoom call, someone asked if anyone had seen the “trunk of letters” that Eleanor Thompson had saved throughout her long life. The people on the Zoom call had no idea how deeply down the rabbit hole this …
Presented by Dave Obee 60-Minute Presentation (Intermediate) Research in Western Canada is not the same as in other parts of the country, as different sources can be used. Some are regional, and others apply to just one province. The four western provinces were settled later than other areas, so research …
Presented by Sunny Morton 60-Minute Presentation (All) Learning from the past can take us to new places as communities and individuals. Hear how experts use genealogical learning to tackle public health, personal resilience, and societal change. The presenter will illustrate the principles of personal narrative and intergenerational identity through three …
Presented by Gwyneth Pearce 60-Minute Presentation (Intermediate) Legislation and court judgments are staples of traditional legal research. But they can also provide valuable social and legal context for family historians, explain puzzling references in family documents, and offer valuable leads as to where to look for relevant records. Fortunately, ongoing …
Presented by Pamela Vittorio 60-Minute Presentation (All) In this case study, the presenter traces a mysterious black dagger, once possessed by one of three great-grand uncles who had served in the Canadian Army during WWI. The story entails the actions of a brave soldier and perhaps, his unavoidable emotional reaction …
Presented by Dennis Scott 60-Minute Presentation (Intermediate) Dennis is a representative of eight generations of Black Canadians, born and raised in Owen Sound, Ontario, the most northerly retreat of the Underground Railroad. Through presentation and PowerPoint, Dennis will represent Owen Sound’s Black history, evolving into the city’s recognition as a …
Presented by Linda Corupe 60-Minute Presentation (All) Enticed by our province’s government to take up free lots along colonization roads and in the Canadian Shield, many new emigrants had their hopes dashed. The governments of our province, and of Canada at times, offered free land grants to settlers to entice …
Presented by Stephen Young 60-Minute Case Study (Intermediate) During the pandemic Stephen commenced an in-depth study reconstructing the development of Elm Street in Toronto from the 1850s through 1900. His interest is based on research of his direct ancestor, John Young, who rented one of the first frame houses built …
Presented by Gwyneth Pearce 60-Minute Presentation (Intermediate) People living in poverty face marginalization and discrimination, and have a greater risk of health issues and legal problems, despite our modern “social safety net”. Single people, sole-support mothers and their children, recent immigrants, and people with disabilities are more likely to experience …
Presented by Michael Nettleton 60-Minute Presentation (All) Do any of us really load ALL our records, photos, artifact information AND their sources into our genealogy software? Our tiger of documents has become digital — with sources expanding exponentially. Michael will illustrate his simple, expandable structure and process for capturing research …
Presented by Stephen Young 60-Minute Presentation (Beginner) Based on the presenter’s Families article of November 2015, this case study demonstrates the research strategy used in revealing the true history of George R. Young despite the incorrect and misleading birth and parentage details reported on his death registration in Michigan. Despite …
Presented by Sher Leetooze 60-Minute Presentation (All) Attendees will have the opportunity to look at British OS (Ordnance Survey) maps and Canadian topographical maps. The presentation will include a few other types of maps which also hold good research information. This session would be suitable for people who know where …
Presented by Daniel Horowitz 60-Minute Presentation (Intermediate) Daniel was asked to review the will of a distant relative to look for clues and find the person’s living relatives. As he examined each page and began building the family tree, new details began to emerge — and the MyHeritage algorithm began …
Presented by Pooran Bridgelal 60-Minute Presentation (All) This session focuses on helping individuals seeking to trace their Caribbean ancestry. Travelling to one’s ancestral country can be costly and time-consuming. But, as participants will learn, materials available in local libraries and online can reveal a wealth of information, which will lay …
Presented by James F.S. Thomson 60-Minute Presentation (All) Complementing the conference presentations on What’s New and Exciting in English, Scottish and Irish Research, this information-packed presentation might be titled What’s New and Exciting in United Kingdom Second World War Research! In addition to looking forward to the release of tranches …
Presented by Linda Corupe 60-Minute Presentation (All) Researching records connected with the canals can be a rewarding experience for genealogists, and can reveal surprising ways in which an ancestor could be connected to Upper Canada’s canals. The 19th century, particularly the early part, was one which saw the construction of …
Presented by Pooran Bridgelal 60-Minute Presentation (All) Scattered throughout the Archives in the Caribbean Islands, the Slave Registers contain a wealth of information in understanding the familial connections with the enslaved Africans. The Slave Registers were created to ensure that the enslaved Africans were not being illegally smuggled between the …
Presented by Paul Milner In recent years, English genealogy has witnessed a significant transformation driven by advancements in technology and accessibility to historical records. The emergence of online databases, and digitization of archival documents have revolutionized the way genealogists research their English roots. Paul Milner will discuss these innovations which …