Month: September 2019

On the first Thursday of every month, the Ontario Genealogical Society hosts an education webinar.  This month, Michael Strauss will be presenting a webinar entitled ‘Digging Deeper with City Directories’.   The presentation will begin at 7pm EST on October 3 and registration is required.

Michael says ” City Directories have been published in both the United States and Canada for more than two centuries. An often overlooked resource and neglected source of genealogy information about our ancestors many types of directories can provide details that might otherwise remain hidden.”

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity:   REGISTER HERE for Thursday’s webinar

On the first Thursday of every month, the Ontario Genealogical Society hosts an education webinar.  This month, Eva Kujawa will be presenting a webinar entitled ‘Introduction To Researching Your East European Ancestors’.   The presentation will begin at 7pm EST on September 5 and registration is required.

Eva says: ” In my presentation I will cover a historical overview of Eastern Europe, and how it morphed through divisions and border changes, from wars and battles into the countries that we have in today’s world. I cover the majority of countries and will share the impacts of the various cultures that share the borders of this magnificent area. I will guide people through various research resources, how to plan research and address potential challenges and solutions for this type of genealogical research. I will look at topics like, what is in a name, naming traditions, languages, the various handwriting styles as well as the various types of records and that can be located. I will also supply a list of websites and databases that hold a huge amount of information for this region.”

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity:   REGISTER HERE for Thursday’s webinar