The Barber, The Bishop and Lucy - Next Tuesday Night

Our March meeting is next Tuesday night, the 6th at 7:30 p.m. in the Bobby Orr Room at the Oshawa Civic Recreation Complex, 99 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa.

I think the title of Dave Clements' presentation is very intriguing and I hope that you will come out to listen. We will also be streaming the session on YouTube. See our website for full details.

Dave Clements will talk about "The Barber, The Bishop and Lucy" - Uncovering the story of the African Canadian Smith family of Bowmanville in mid 19th century.

"At the Clarington Museums, we often receive requests for information on family histories. A request from Michigan has led to the uncovering of the Smith family story. Nehemiah Smith was born in the Niagara district. From about 1842, he lived and moved between Whitby, Colborne and Bowmanville. A barber by trade, he moved to Michigan in the mid 1860's. Dave will tell us the story of this local African Canadian barber and his descendants."

DNA Special Interest Group is POSTPONED until Thursday Feb.22

STOP THE PRESSES!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the DNA Special Interest Group meeting will not be held tonight, Wed. Feb. 21st!

It is postponed 24 hrs to Thursday Feb. 22nd at 7 pm. at our Branch Office.

If you know of anyone who was planning on attending, please let them know!

Thanks and apologies!!

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DNA is the Theme of our February Meeting on Tuesday, February 6th

The Durham Region Branch is meeting this Tuesday, 6 February at 7:30 p.m. This is at our new location in the Bobby Orr Room, Oshawa Civic Recreation Complex, 99 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa.

DNA is the evening's theme:

Nancy Trimble is presenting "DNA Basics for Genealogists".
She will discuss why you might want to test DNA, what tests are available and the factors that dictate which testing company to use. She will also give you pointers on how to maximize your results and get your cousins to contact you or answer your questions.

The Short Presentation by Karen Church is "How DNA Increased My Family". See how Karen made an surprising connection about a "stray" in her family.