tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946691941824647182024-03-16T19:56:50.773-04:00Durham Region Branch OGSDurham Region Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, east of Toronto. Everyone is welcome to attend the general meetings, held on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m in Northminster United Church, Oshawa. https://durham.ogs.on.ca/Durham Region Branch 22http://www.blogger.com/profile/00432021075127699236noreply@blogger.comBlogger551125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-90444931439089146792024-03-16T19:56:00.000-04:002024-03-16T19:56:18.608-04:00Durham Branch's April 2nd Meeting - "They Sure Moved Around!"<p>Durham Branch presents “They Sure Moved Around!” on 2 April 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Please join Durham Branch at 7:30 pm April 2nd for a hybrid meeting as Sher Leetooze, local author and historian, presents “They Sure Moved Around!”</p><p><br /></p><p>Sher will be in person at Northminster United Church, 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON (NW corner of Simcoe Street North and Rossland Road West). Parking can be limited.</p><p>If joining online, kindly pre-register at:</p><p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAude2grzstHNx8Tsob2Zit6OsZ05EHGdda">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAude2grzstHNx8Tsob2Zit6OsZ05EHGdda</a></p><p>Description:</p><p>Sometimes we lose our ancestors – not because they die, or we’re not doing a very good search – but because they moved away. Most of the time we don’t know why they moved, and we may never know why they moved.</p><p>Doing a recent genealogical search for a man from the US, I followed his family from Darlington Township down to Kent County and environs and in doing so blew some family myths out the window!</p><p>Ontario isn’t really all that big, so let’s look at some of the resources in other parts of the province that you can call on to dispel some of our ancestral fog!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LdUlO5U6IOoY2WlwMVta6GFEe7RJfI_G4FUItMvT3U9M6rYYOUlMjPSB_sUdcfP-9EvBKSD2O16UgccByXQvcHYVajvVchKEdME3SxIvdjzMMyYj6oxjeZAL6Ko4sSccdIVy1uDVTZU-baG6wi1qRr-bUoB3dQCKj0M7Erz-_8GZjfuQ8VRjYmLRbuM/s225/Sher%20Leetooze.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LdUlO5U6IOoY2WlwMVta6GFEe7RJfI_G4FUItMvT3U9M6rYYOUlMjPSB_sUdcfP-9EvBKSD2O16UgccByXQvcHYVajvVchKEdME3SxIvdjzMMyYj6oxjeZAL6Ko4sSccdIVy1uDVTZU-baG6wi1qRr-bUoB3dQCKj0M7Erz-_8GZjfuQ8VRjYmLRbuM/s1600/Sher%20Leetooze.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><p>Bio:</p><p>Sher has been doing her own genealogy for over 40 years – a family’s story is never quite finished! But besides doing her own family, Sher has assisted others to follow the paper trail backward for their families. You might say enjoys the genealogical search – anybody’s genealogical search! With each new search Sher learns about new resources that should not be overlooked, or looked at again. This is what she will speak about at April’s presentation.</p><p>Everyone is welcome!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-46793414364687671642024-02-27T13:47:00.000-05:002024-02-27T13:47:05.567-05:00 Durham Branch’s March 5th ZOOM Meeting: The History of Camp 30 – Dr. Amy Barron<p> The History of Camp 30 – Dr. Amy Barron</p><p>Tuesday, March 5, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – ZOOM only Meeting. Everyone is welcome!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgd-rcA-ch7UZciZRyLA3_Om-j8FYJ-S9szZXH0QMP-eedyAUbOMVTTKphgU6Cn6XBt4F4g9FsD50CFFnm-yALp6RI6buOEPEDfZtRTzLjaX_YR2OT8baQ80lgy78yuux4oWlfpl3eEeqJceP8yQo74cfnCvoII5ngfDSJCN0D_BtH5kfiXV0zvdSAE0/s1918/POWs%20Camp%2030.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="1918" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgd-rcA-ch7UZciZRyLA3_Om-j8FYJ-S9szZXH0QMP-eedyAUbOMVTTKphgU6Cn6XBt4F4g9FsD50CFFnm-yALp6RI6buOEPEDfZtRTzLjaX_YR2OT8baQ80lgy78yuux4oWlfpl3eEeqJceP8yQo74cfnCvoII5ngfDSJCN0D_BtH5kfiXV0zvdSAE0/s320/POWs%20Camp%2030.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>How did a Bowmanville Boys Reform school end up housing top-ranking German POWs in the Second World War? Durham Region played many parts in the overseas war effort including hosting important German officers whose one mission to get back to Germany led to many interesting escape attempts. Life in Camp 30 had many interesting ups and downs, from local recreation activities to the “Battle of Bowmanville”. And what will become of this important national historic site now?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezLlNhDjQd-uIlb3ZYq3S8Dn2IRF2UvUBm9B688J_nMuXAt6f8Dp67v5v9lNn4Sxrj_xqv_Zt_3wbnGncl0TFPe8InBBRUoHgLtDR7B9YGSBkH-Nvq1Vofopbbq2HqsoPfQgW22pWLtTZxfol1qk7YOcgHNc-Ds2oc5fvbvUYrrG4qMIge-X1Y1A3bCc/s408/Amy%20Barron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="408" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezLlNhDjQd-uIlb3ZYq3S8Dn2IRF2UvUBm9B688J_nMuXAt6f8Dp67v5v9lNn4Sxrj_xqv_Zt_3wbnGncl0TFPe8InBBRUoHgLtDR7B9YGSBkH-Nvq1Vofopbbq2HqsoPfQgW22pWLtTZxfol1qk7YOcgHNc-Ds2oc5fvbvUYrrG4qMIge-X1Y1A3bCc/w279-h194/Amy%20Barron.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><br /><p>Dr. Amy Barron received her PhD at the University of Toronto in the field of Mesopotamian history and archaeology, specializing on the military history of Iron Age Assyria. She has excavated predominantly in the Middle East but has travelled widely studying the archaeology of various remote parts of the world from Peru to China. Amy has taught archaeology, ancient history and classics at the universities of Toronto and Guelph and presently teaches museum studies in Fleming College’s post-graduate program. She has worked in the museum world for over 30 years and loves sharing her passion for the past.</p><p>Please register at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItc--srz8qGNZ_T5v6QvIUuyz94fHMuKda">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItc--srz8qGNZ_T5v6QvIUuyz94fHMuKda</a></p><p>Durham’s website has been temporarily moved to the following url:</p><p><a href=" https://timetraces.com/durhambranch/" target="_blank"> https://timetraces.com/durhambranch/</a></p><div><br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-42989610762113802862024-02-04T14:19:00.003-05:002024-02-04T14:19:50.428-05:00NEW!! Durham Region Branch's Temporary Website<p>Due to unforeseen circumstances, Durham Region Branch's website has not been updated for 3 months. The links still work, but we are unable to update and add our upcoming meetings!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15L98UrcpPHuODskrmjYFV_lVlm8nZz1sgzwZ7TsmQktRNp1NXijbrwckryLVXqW5wQWTVqJSUpeB1tCtwTDh3LxvpKoa4JNacwNmle4yhAp9PYm8uAVkbkGn5qEtXWEUz38-JYu7abvPf-bLxA0wMatNC8zSAJP9NZyJEPZjpTYunSd3NsMpSl_xuDs/s1920/location-pin-point-icon-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15L98UrcpPHuODskrmjYFV_lVlm8nZz1sgzwZ7TsmQktRNp1NXijbrwckryLVXqW5wQWTVqJSUpeB1tCtwTDh3LxvpKoa4JNacwNmle4yhAp9PYm8uAVkbkGn5qEtXWEUz38-JYu7abvPf-bLxA0wMatNC8zSAJP9NZyJEPZjpTYunSd3NsMpSl_xuDs/s320/location-pin-point-icon-.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>With many thanks to Dan Delong, we have a new temporary website using our backup pages.</p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">You will find it at: <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://timetraces.com/durhambranch/" target="_blank">https://timetraces.com/durhambranch/</a></span></span></p><p>We are currently working on streamlining our site and hope to have our new refreshed website up soon.</p><p>Thank you for your patience.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-35055420872043587422024-01-14T11:55:00.002-05:002024-01-14T11:55:36.185-05:00Invitation: 2026 Census of Population Dissemination Consultation<a href="https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2026/consultation/dissemination-diffusion/index-eng.cfm">2026 Census of Population Dissemination Consultation</a><div><br /></div><div>It is imperative that the genealogists’ point of view be heard by the government and Stats Can when they are designing the next Canadian census! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3bHidqXXnMK3A48UUldV6SuxYmlgLXxdTk2acRLwZV0OS-VFqSs8P79sLGd3E9ZJ9tN7njTB3hR8c26CacM6R_Bn9fY8tP7Igx7WUGSFBI8P5vN7BcvkikvkmjIq9_wCwSR_G9HXFSU1KHRI8xDFinWRKQhou7w1TgnFOTKcslS0Xoa-7_pPbnkU3F8/s1004/Can%20Cens.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1004" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3bHidqXXnMK3A48UUldV6SuxYmlgLXxdTk2acRLwZV0OS-VFqSs8P79sLGd3E9ZJ9tN7njTB3hR8c26CacM6R_Bn9fY8tP7Igx7WUGSFBI8P5vN7BcvkikvkmjIq9_wCwSR_G9HXFSU1KHRI8xDFinWRKQhou7w1TgnFOTKcslS0Xoa-7_pPbnkU3F8/w206-h173/Can%20Cens.png" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We don’t want a repeat of the debacle that happened when StatsCan refused to release the 1906 Census of the Western Provinces in 1998 and by implication all future releases as well. It took a court challenge and an intensive letter writing campaign, as well as the hard work of Senator Lorna Milne to get it released in Jan. 2003. <a href="https://archive.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/papers/117-Milne-en.pdf">https://archive.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/papers/117-Milne-en.pdf</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Instead we got an unsatisfactory compromise where people can opt-in to having their information released 92 years later. Of course, many people leave that question blank, because they really don’t know the implications. Their information will never be released, so there will be huge gaps in family information when the 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021 censuses are released. It will be a sad day for future genealogists, demographers and historians; our grandchildren and great-grandchildren!</div><div><br /></div><div>Use the link above to make our views known. You have until March 31st!</div><div><br /></div><div>It took me about 7 minutes to fill this out. Unfortunately there wasn’t a comment field. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nancy Trimble, Durham Branch Chair</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-433405310887578802024-01-11T17:26:00.000-05:002024-01-11T17:26:05.265-05:00Durham Branch’s February 6th Meeting with Dave Obee - "Between Friends / Entre Amis: Cousins Across the Border"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Please join Durham Branch on Tuesday, February 6th @ 7:30 pm as we welcome one of our favourite speakers, Dave Obee. He will be speaking on “<b>Between Friends / Entre Amis: Cousins Across the Border</b>”. This meeting will be on <b>Zoom only</b> [link below].</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Many of us have cousins in another country, and many Canadians and Americans have family members across that long, undefended border. This talk gives some examples of cross-border ties, along with advice on how to search in the other country. It could be that clues in one country can help solve genealogical mysteries in the other. And yes, DNA testing is helping us to find relatives we did not know we had.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdjzuAjLU9r3N95MIoiMoTL3qWMLVwgok8rmO8Y0cgZCsocvRGznlqLSML1IHZwbMWzb5F3KazlUg1Z6lo2V-dN2a4d8cDQInC7qVUpq9yMX-7tXPeRiMYVrjfQb5UXMcM6doV_CTXdwA_KhnOHBqEWvFuTL-5h0MudqBFWqfqgGcW5qjh-AMG5_M7TM/s1959/dave2019.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdjzuAjLU9r3N95MIoiMoTL3qWMLVwgok8rmO8Y0cgZCsocvRGznlqLSML1IHZwbMWzb5F3KazlUg1Z6lo2V-dN2a4d8cDQInC7qVUpq9yMX-7tXPeRiMYVrjfQb5UXMcM6doV_CTXdwA_KhnOHBqEWvFuTL-5h0MudqBFWqfqgGcW5qjh-AMG5_M7TM/s320/dave2019.png" width="196" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our presenter, Dave Obee, is a journalist and genealogical researcher who has written a dozen books and given more than 700 presentations at conferences and seminars in Canada, the United States and Australia since 1997. He is Editor and Publisher of the Times Colonist in Victoria, British Columbia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In 2012, the University of Victoria presented Dave with an honourary doctorate of laws for his work as a journalist, historian and genealogist. He has received several other national and provincial awards. <a href="https://www.daveobee.com/bio.html" target="_blank">Read more about Dave. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dave also runs <a href="https://www.cangenealogy.com/" target="_blank">CanGenealogy</a>, a link site that is selective and sorted for ease of use, and <a href="http://Volhynia.com">Volhynia.com</a>, a website dedicated to the old German colonies in the northwest corner of Ukraine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everyone is welcome. Kindly pre-register at the following link:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtd–rrj4vGt319WIcXInzLvxBRd7mstRz">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtd–rrj4vGt319WIcXInzLvxBRd7mstRz</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p><br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-82852831790007454732023-12-17T13:19:00.003-05:002023-12-17T13:19:44.123-05:00Durham Branch's January 2nd Meeting - Linda Corupe - "Really & Truly The Father"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Join us on Tuesday, January 2nd at 7:30 pm as Linda Corupe presents “Really and Truly the Father”. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This meeting will via Zoom only (link below).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW_wQiQZ7dJcDaJozlzdSYNH4a6SR3Z9Xaxo8Uduja941ag35EM1f2A02YhPps9xMbSnKE2jYtJeODTnIg4erE-u4q5HGKWbN3KaUmmF8eoqJkq0rSVzkIaig7v0BZNLm-VGVhbeENxW7w_GLJZ_p4P4bpxHPpJS3iMUAl_Rxf_3c5__Vwy4dTg5emMA/s679/book.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="522" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW_wQiQZ7dJcDaJozlzdSYNH4a6SR3Z9Xaxo8Uduja941ag35EM1f2A02YhPps9xMbSnKE2jYtJeODTnIg4erE-u4q5HGKWbN3KaUmmF8eoqJkq0rSVzkIaig7v0BZNLm-VGVhbeENxW7w_GLJZ_p4P4bpxHPpJS3iMUAl_Rxf_3c5__Vwy4dTg5emMA/s320/book.png" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The "Really and Truly the Father" series is another rich source of genealogical information. Linda Corupe really has the knack for finding unique record series at the Archives of Ontario. "Bastardy oaths", also known as oaths of affiliation, are usually dated between 1837 and 1921, reflecting the legislation in force at those times. Most of the oaths of affiliation for the province have not survived, but documentation does remain for eight districts and/or counties, Including the old Newcastle District. Linda has transcribed Newcastle district for 1837 – 1849 and the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham for 1850-1861.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaq54xBOekabHGhyuiHZ1YPipANtWZ3XGIYjN5YPfr3UxRreCtLZU6k6tbsVvHkE_US-2NO4ivnNGNbEPhfCDaXEC__iDccxfjHqgdOkGvEcoQY1b4GBzCtYI6V6S0dFOG4ftUX6h_NpCvjBm_WKmIQO-wlyvPJZDsUcxQlJvkPOFDwaxxW0YiElg0RQ/s4608/Linda%20Corupe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaq54xBOekabHGhyuiHZ1YPipANtWZ3XGIYjN5YPfr3UxRreCtLZU6k6tbsVvHkE_US-2NO4ivnNGNbEPhfCDaXEC__iDccxfjHqgdOkGvEcoQY1b4GBzCtYI6V6S0dFOG4ftUX6h_NpCvjBm_WKmIQO-wlyvPJZDsUcxQlJvkPOFDwaxxW0YiElg0RQ/s320/Linda%20Corupe.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Linda Corupe is a well-known speaker at Ontario Ancestors’ Conferences and it's Branches. An excellent researcher, transcriber, indexer and publisher, Linda has mined many little-known collections at the Archives of Ontario and brought them to the attention of the genealogical community.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kindly pre-register at the following link:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEldeihpz8jG9O6GqVf7tscaQOK5tAWNiiR">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEldeihpz8jG9O6GqVf7tscaQOK5tAWNiiR</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-89803940008844219262023-12-08T12:42:00.001-05:002023-12-08T12:42:45.385-05:00LostCousins - a great place to find your British cousins!<p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm;"><a name="LCfree"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm;"><a name="LCfree"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYI2cjMWvDAECzfHv9zlLiJMVv9XK82vZSoYvJuWyBh8WQixXZvG2rL_Rkf8YwK1C80N6HCVo20fxP0I8wbhhMpcyCxkbC5KF-uwoHLUT5DKAcxcICQad_UXfKRoz-5Ji0qVl2RmF-j36lQcOoeJVW5W2Wi8TNIMpuug_iqC4LruHN7VcBSEZ-Vs16VVE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="51" data-original-width="178" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYI2cjMWvDAECzfHv9zlLiJMVv9XK82vZSoYvJuWyBh8WQixXZvG2rL_Rkf8YwK1C80N6HCVo20fxP0I8wbhhMpcyCxkbC5KF-uwoHLUT5DKAcxcICQad_UXfKRoz-5Ji0qVl2RmF-j36lQcOoeJVW5W2Wi8TNIMpuug_iqC4LruHN7VcBSEZ-Vs16VVE" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><a name="LCfree"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><a name="LCfree"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"><b>LostCousins is FREE for the rest of this year!</b></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><a name="LCfree"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">From now until midnight on New Year’s Eve the LostCousins site will be completely free, allowing you the opportunity to connect with as many new cousins as you can – and unlike some other sites you <u>won’t</u> be asked to provide bank or credit card details. Because this offer coincides with the start of my Annual Competition (see below) the ancestors and cousins you add to your <i>My Ancestors</i> page will also count as entries - it's a really great opportunity for anyone with British ancestry!</span></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-69760735614528227942023-11-29T16:24:00.004-05:002023-11-29T16:24:27.668-05:00"Show & Tell" (and Treats) - Durham Branch's Dec. 5th Meeting<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KpPpOgKztjZTUJze9ZJ27Fc5911o3G4ztzB9kCWv6SYK1kaNTeLFkJiJ9pQwTa4eHHlcfTbAEdS4FG6ASaX9yH15Ku4hDDoGV6zFSdphCnY_RndANgJ8yDPdez9rD1T12C77dPccQZuP1SBYv7nQA05VB7s0HylEwn8hGBX7m_gkGQ-v8itnmUgTixA/s450/christmasbells1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="450" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KpPpOgKztjZTUJze9ZJ27Fc5911o3G4ztzB9kCWv6SYK1kaNTeLFkJiJ9pQwTa4eHHlcfTbAEdS4FG6ASaX9yH15Ku4hDDoGV6zFSdphCnY_RndANgJ8yDPdez9rD1T12C77dPccQZuP1SBYv7nQA05VB7s0HylEwn8hGBX7m_gkGQ-v8itnmUgTixA/s320/christmasbells1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>There’s Still Time! “Show&Tell” at Durham Branch’s December Meeting</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>via Zoom/Hybrid on Tues., Dec. 5th at 7:30 pm.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Come and join Durham Region Branch as we celebrate, with a hybrid meeting, our end-of-year Christmas social. For decades, our end-of-year highlight event has brought us together – in a real room – to enjoy personal family history stories, along with tasty seasonal treats, hot apple cider, and a very unstructured sharing evening. Anything can be shown: photos, medals, heirlooms, a tricky piece of research or even a plea for help! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last 2 years’ virtual events were great successes followed by wonderful sharing sessions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The hybrid meeting drawback is that holding items up to a web camera is often not clear enough for all participants. So, please send your images to Chair Nancy Trimble ahead of time. Her email is durhamchair@ogs.on.ca Please include your name. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nancy will put your images or links into her PowerPoint presentation, so that she can call on you, either in person or on Zoom, to tell us all about your wonderful treasures or finds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kindly pre-register at the following Zoom link: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdu2srD8jE9KDFk7mBmGvOK5BsE7UdZGP " target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdu2srD8jE9KDFk7mBmGvOK5BsE7UdZGP </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In-person will be in our Branch library on the 3rd floor at Northminster United Church, 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON (NW corner of Simcoe Street North and Rossland Road West). Parking can be limited. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If attending in person, bring a few treats. Drinks will be provided.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Get your hot cider and treats ready! We will have a great open session afterwards.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p><br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-82318445302054828222023-10-26T14:48:00.006-04:002023-11-01T16:03:16.510-04:00Durham Branch’s November Meeting - DNA Clustering: Using the Leeds Method to Sort Your Matches – Ben Dawson<p> The meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 7th via Zoom & In-Person. Our AGM will be held at the beginning of the meeting and will be brief.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D00g2psYfhh1zCSfcoDJcT1Kpxn0uPekGZxMbh_Hjd40gMvdlklxpFvFUxc5tWdOzUIQjje2kKaBpB1yaJJIjs6q7yXZVmN4gaFYSJFGXuW6KCMpsfOLue1cLEKjMv_ci8PBZvpXHpcJ7aFMktxw3Aek4-od7Ra02ByZdYvVDI9KZYNRgL-3iXHg-vc/s1024/Ben%20Dawson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="730" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D00g2psYfhh1zCSfcoDJcT1Kpxn0uPekGZxMbh_Hjd40gMvdlklxpFvFUxc5tWdOzUIQjje2kKaBpB1yaJJIjs6q7yXZVmN4gaFYSJFGXuW6KCMpsfOLue1cLEKjMv_ci8PBZvpXHpcJ7aFMktxw3Aek4-od7Ra02ByZdYvVDI9KZYNRgL-3iXHg-vc/w178-h250/Ben%20Dawson.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>DNA Clustering: Using the Leeds Method to Sort Your Matches </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>– Ben Dawson</b> of “Family Tree Project” (Ben will join us via Zoom)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After getting your DNA results, you were likely overwhelmed with the number of DNA matches and information presented. What should be your first steps? How do you get organized? What ancestral lines are each of the matches related to you? One of the most valuable tools that you can utilize to organize your DNA matches is called the Leeds Method. It is a systematic approach to sort your DNA matches into groups that usually result in clusters of matches that belong to each of your 4 grandparent lines. This talk explains the methodology behind the Leeds Method and how you can use it to narrow down your DNA match relationships so that when you reach out to them, you are more confident about the relationship. This will allow you to narrow your focus and limit the possible surnames involved. It also explains when the Leeds method is best applied and situations where it may not be suitable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ben Dawson is a life-time resident of London and has deep ancestral roots in the London & Westminster Township area as well as Huron and Bruce Counties dating back to the early 1800s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ben took up genealogy in his 20s and has been a member of Ontario Ancestors for the last 8 years. He is currently the Co-Chair for the London & Middlesex Branch and has spoken at Ontario Ancestors branch meetings on topics such as cemetery transcription, genealogical software and genetic genealogy. Ben has been very involved in the social media side of Ontario Ancestors and helps run the Facebook page as well administrating two additional genetic genealogy Facebook groups. Ben serves as a director-at-large on the Board and several committees for the Ontario Genealogical Society.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ben also has a professional genealogy business called “Family Tree Project”. It includes a blog which offers tips, tricks, and news for the avid genealogist which can be found at www.familytreeproject.ca.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 7th via Zoom & In-Person. Our AGM will be held at the beginning of the meeting and will be brief.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kindly register for the Zoom programme via the following link:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sf-isqjIpEt2kggzsncsf0hKVun6YixVC">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sf-isqjIpEt2kggzsncsf0hKVun6YixVC</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In-person will be in our Branch library on the 3rd floor at Northminster United Church, 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON (NW corner of Simcoe Street North and Rossland Road West). Parking can be limited.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-8655298617410751632023-10-16T10:46:00.001-04:002023-10-16T10:46:31.308-04:00New Sign-Up for Durham Branch Virtual Social Drop-In Series!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghe4nNmuhsSjCCPhV2MZekoVldJnoqfjip5UUJJAa-JCUKWIa1jMkAIIjWlJsI5gDA1QXPIE55x5Z4R938BaYM8BWly7Dsquik6dFlJDIO6CyxMcjq0A1wsO2Rqt4y6BaI3vIfW6qQiXyvyMpOPs7zj-Su7L495kd_Coqe-fWMpnTAHRe2WtDeK3lMlec/s275/Zoom-Coffee-Chat.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghe4nNmuhsSjCCPhV2MZekoVldJnoqfjip5UUJJAa-JCUKWIa1jMkAIIjWlJsI5gDA1QXPIE55x5Z4R938BaYM8BWly7Dsquik6dFlJDIO6CyxMcjq0A1wsO2Rqt4y6BaI3vIfW6qQiXyvyMpOPs7zj-Su7L495kd_Coqe-fWMpnTAHRe2WtDeK3lMlec/s1600/Zoom-Coffee-Chat.jpeg" width="275" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Are you missing the coffee time chat from our pre-COVID meetings? Need someone to bounce some research problem off of?</div><div><br /></div><div>Join Durham Region Branch on the 4th Thursday at 11 am each month between Oct. 26th and the end of June 2024 [except Dec. 2023].</div><div><br /></div><div>Anything goes - need a lookup done in our library, question about DNA matches, information on sources for an area you haven't researched before. We can even talk about the weather, but genealogy is much more interesting! Bring a coffee or tea and let's chat about "everything genealogy". Everyone is welcome!</div><div><br /></div><div>Kindly pre-register at the following Zoom link: </div><div><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkc-qvpjksGNeGMfFx0uOgq4WRFViW4zVB">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkc-qvpjksGNeGMfFx0uOgq4WRFViW4zVB</a></div><div><br /></div><div>You only need to register once - you can use the link you receive in your e-mail over and over, so keep it in a safe place! </div><div><br /></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-16681114287439886652023-09-30T11:18:00.006-04:002023-09-30T11:18:51.101-04:00National Day for Truth and Reconciliation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9zq0izLRT1SNMsLXXtBM4o68iIW06FCNyfHm95WNd0WZs_VJGu91vFF30lleaU5pnnbnYXKa-7rCT7b6zYV2rfpkfkXVbu3fI7HXg1KE-JHe3donyORVU_qAbLYSC1EGYQ4aqnlMudpB33ngMRORJY4fPLZOymklstDRo9zb7uPPyPaPbglwW9dc120/s1240/2023-09-30_11-16-15.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1240" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9zq0izLRT1SNMsLXXtBM4o68iIW06FCNyfHm95WNd0WZs_VJGu91vFF30lleaU5pnnbnYXKa-7rCT7b6zYV2rfpkfkXVbu3fI7HXg1KE-JHe3donyORVU_qAbLYSC1EGYQ4aqnlMudpB33ngMRORJY4fPLZOymklstDRo9zb7uPPyPaPbglwW9dc120/w400-h270/2023-09-30_11-16-15.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> #EveryChildMatters<p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-2312692789500560902023-09-26T12:04:00.002-04:002023-09-27T15:49:00.500-04:00Durham's October 3rd Meeting: "Proudly She Served: Canadian Women in Uniform, 1885-1945" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqykhSfn-Xsfe_DM2YKhzkMcY1jrlVfauhDhQuonAtG01st5wFr6-w5R0M1KvpteBpvN-UWfR51m93Wg--W-WcXnre1jw9zb4sc3jrZQRkONLydI7P-_TocPu4NFR7KTCkbtF_WcKa4D--vagCMC-_IZrdEZQyuNi4f0Hhs-VaFAQQe7tjC6_0J71e6I/s2272/Glen%20Wright.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="1704" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqykhSfn-Xsfe_DM2YKhzkMcY1jrlVfauhDhQuonAtG01st5wFr6-w5R0M1KvpteBpvN-UWfR51m93Wg--W-WcXnre1jw9zb4sc3jrZQRkONLydI7P-_TocPu4NFR7KTCkbtF_WcKa4D--vagCMC-_IZrdEZQyuNi4f0Hhs-VaFAQQe7tjC6_0J71e6I/w189-h252/Glen%20Wright.JPG" width="189" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"Proudly She Served: Canadian Women in Uniform, 1885-1945"</span></b> – Glenn Wright</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Durham Branch invites you to join us on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd at 7:30 pm as we celebrate “Canadian Women’s History Month”. Our speaker, Glenn Wright, will be joining us via Zoom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5diVf1Y8yNctTUDNYyuFOPUNemuxJNWCEgfO4UjqpzHj9HU0antKv4sBogJeVa2Ldy4-vSmaH3uMzB4_czOh_vMeoCXuQ4DcSyTbkyzlTDoiVAGGn1PDOJf8RrZNNcOaCwl6-gmmxRDxNCIqQteS9UEMOe2AYbv7aWurwUiLGumpx-55at-YhlhVOPY/s1348/Cdn%20Women%20War.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1000" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5diVf1Y8yNctTUDNYyuFOPUNemuxJNWCEgfO4UjqpzHj9HU0antKv4sBogJeVa2Ldy4-vSmaH3uMzB4_czOh_vMeoCXuQ4DcSyTbkyzlTDoiVAGGn1PDOJf8RrZNNcOaCwl6-gmmxRDxNCIqQteS9UEMOe2AYbv7aWurwUiLGumpx-55at-YhlhVOPY/w154-h208/Cdn%20Women%20War.jpg" width="154" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">During the 1885 Northwest Rebellion, a small group of nurses and nuns provided medical care for the wounded and sick. It was the beginning of a tradition that would see women serve in the South African War, 1898-1902, and the First and Second World Wars. In this presentation, we will look at the history of this contribution and explore the records that we can use to document Canadian women in uniform.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glenn Wright is one of our favourite speakers. He was born and educated in Toronto, Ontario. Following graduation from the University of Toronto, he worked as a researcher for Pierre Berton before joining the Public Archives of Canada in 1975. During his public service career that spanned more than 30 years, Glenn worked as an archivist, historical research officer and, for many years, assistant historian with the RCMP. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Retired since 2006, he is a frequent speaker at family history and genealogical events, especially the OGS, with a special interest in Canada’s military history and the men and women who have served in uniform. Glenn has also been associated with television programs such as “Who Do You Think You Are?”, “Ancestors in the Attic” and “Engraved on a Nation”.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He has published widely in family history, genealogical and historical magazines and journals. Glenn is also the author of Canadians at War, 1914-1919: A Research Guide to World War I Service Records (Global Genealogy, 2010) and Controversy, Compromise and Celebration: The History of Canada’s National Flag (Historical Society of Ottawa, 2017).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glenn has been actively involved with the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa and served as the Society’s President from 2010 to 2014. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This will be a Zoom only meeting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kindly register at the following Zoom link:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEudO2gpzgjGd30k5UU3bviLskgV339lXFY">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEudO2gpzgjGd30k5UU3bviLskgV339lXFY</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-83801728010510625632023-08-18T14:59:00.000-04:002023-08-18T14:59:53.839-04:00Lianne Kruger - Durham's Sept. 5th Meeting - Telling Family Stories in 15 Minutes a Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFk1RyvxeHBc4pYfKQ-vAStXnSPDIfsqfvKKde3_FvUAZxbb_uNSDYISYOjaLQZFHKGY2rcJaoS06t6Nxz1J4Q10zRy0OM5zLpOyscAYSJJcvILIzZdODyovjyaQUM0TMGlv-Al8r4CPpXTFLWxXvT6MdcJ9jvt0O5DWgDz5VHmFsWiMLhJTgEaFRP6_I/s400/presenter-1621438512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFk1RyvxeHBc4pYfKQ-vAStXnSPDIfsqfvKKde3_FvUAZxbb_uNSDYISYOjaLQZFHKGY2rcJaoS06t6Nxz1J4Q10zRy0OM5zLpOyscAYSJJcvILIzZdODyovjyaQUM0TMGlv-Al8r4CPpXTFLWxXvT6MdcJ9jvt0O5DWgDz5VHmFsWiMLhJTgEaFRP6_I/w280-h280/presenter-1621438512.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Telling Family Stories in 15 Minutes a Day</span></u></b> – Lianne Kruger of “iFamily History”</p><p>Are you really going to write that 600-page family history? Stop kidding yourself! Join Durham Branch in September as Lianne Kruger shares how to record your family history as stories in only 15 minutes a day.</p><p>Trying to record your family stories can feel overwhelming. You might not be sure where to start, or what to record, how to record the history so that family and future generations will be interested in the stories. This session shares a variety of ways to record the history of family heirlooms as well as stories with items and short videos. </p><p>Lianne Kruger is a professional genealogist and speaker specializing in Canadian records, U.S. and Canadian homesteading, video recording family history, and using technology such as Google Maps and Drive and Evernote. She has spoken for Ontario Ancestors, RootsTech, National Genealogical Society, Legacy FamilyTree Webinars and Ancestry and has published articles in many key journals. </p><p>Lianne teaches computer software courses. She also has a Bachelor degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho, which includea a Certificate & Associate Degree in Family History Research. Lianne is also a member of the Board for mitoYDNA.org, is on the Ancestry.ca advisory board and is heavily involved in many roles with the Alberta Genealogical Society. </p><p>She has a genealogy/technology related blog at iFamily History ( <a href="http://ifamilyhistory.blogspot.com/">http://ifamilyhistory.blogspot.com/</a> ) where she shares the methodologies & technologies that she uses.</p><p><br /></p><p>The meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, September 5th via Zoom & In-Person.</p><p>Kindly register for the Zoom programme via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdeChrjosGdEHrRINgkcdkoT6JsH9ubRk">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdeChrjosGdEHrRINgkcdkoT6JsH9ubRk</a> </p><p>In-person will be in our library on the 3rd floor at Northminster United Church, 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON (NW corner of Simcoe Street North and Rossland Road West). Parking can be limited. </p><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-5922241787261184672023-05-30T17:45:00.000-04:002023-05-30T17:45:38.153-04:00Durham Branch June 6th Meeting - Four Proven Strategies for Overcoming Research Obstacles - Janice Nickerson<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Four Proven Strategies for Overcoming Research Obstacles</span></b> – Janice Nickerson, M.A., U.E.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmh-mSzaBOsT17Chdmgqew6CjVIJ32Cv4DQKs4XyryHCe_efJASjAK1G3oio-sL04cZQv1yCrej2cVv5QTShPru6yRsVFkF9NLOgF1nJWnt6vdt8zBn0P75x3GtBNb5wEWKHrXPQXR3PsywJhAeDJUqtTbT-uRMiYMy6tBmwR8idJQ_ngx3sL6yc4/s2608/JN,%20Sept%202019,%20head%20and%20shoulders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="2156" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmh-mSzaBOsT17Chdmgqew6CjVIJ32Cv4DQKs4XyryHCe_efJASjAK1G3oio-sL04cZQv1yCrej2cVv5QTShPru6yRsVFkF9NLOgF1nJWnt6vdt8zBn0P75x3GtBNb5wEWKHrXPQXR3PsywJhAeDJUqtTbT-uRMiYMy6tBmwR8idJQ_ngx3sL6yc4/w223-h269/JN,%20Sept%202019,%20head%20and%20shoulders.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><p>Are you stuck? Have you tried everything to solve your genealogical puzzle? Professional genealogist Janice Nickerson will share 4 proven strategies she uses every day to overcome her clients’ research obstacles. These strategies apply to any family history problem, whether you’re seeking living relatives or long-dead ancestors, in Whitby or Wuhan.</p><p>Professional genealogist Janice Nickerson loves a good challenge – whether it's identifying elusive ancestors, tracking disappearing descendants or telling richer family stories. Her specialties include early Ontario research, criminal justice records and fur trade history. </p><p>Janice’s website is <a href="http://UpperCanadaGenealogy.com">http://www.uppercanadagenealogy.com/</a></p><p>This will be a hybrid meeting – both in-person and via Zoom - Tuesday, June 6th @ 7:30 pm. </p><p><u>In-person</u> will be in our library on the upper floor at Northminster United Church, 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON (NW corner of Simcoe Street North and Rossland Road West). Parking can be limited. </p><p>Those requiring use of the lift need to arrange 1 day ahead of time to <a href="mailto:durhamchair@ogs.on.ca">durhamchair@ogs.on.ca</a></p><p><u>On-line</u> will be via Zoom – please pre-register for the event at the following link: </p><p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsceGtqj0oEtD5mhYQl0BiaKxYZAd-0lM8">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsceGtqj0oEtD5mhYQl0BiaKxYZAd-0lM8</a></p><div>Everyone is welcome!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-62230428233026780812023-04-25T13:13:00.000-04:002023-04-25T13:13:01.710-04:00Durham Branch May 2nd Meeting - Old Brock Township: Origin and Key Events with Larry Doble<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Topic: <b>Old Brock Township: Origin and Key Events</b></span></p><p>Speaker: Larry Doble</p><p>Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 @ 7:30 pm : Hybrid Meeting (details below)</p><p>Were your ancestors from Brock Township? </p><p>The presentation will describe the history behind the creation of the original Brock Township in historic Ontario County and the wars, battles, and events which determined who settled there. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-wumH5gvQVeQl04jHi3EO3mTA8vGFgmitEz5elfqtvYJzjSeC1KFDVX-sHeIDBDwPLswTFwjBXTm1dJJI6OChG1F-e5HXpq8Gkj5bi_V9wny7NH7RJ9f1kKJdogudQwqL9VQiZNTEQjhfVIXB13K1D_jAoxeCH2L9wB_NG-EiaEmzJ0bRBsjgIKm/s4608/%20Larry%20Doble%20PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-wumH5gvQVeQl04jHi3EO3mTA8vGFgmitEz5elfqtvYJzjSeC1KFDVX-sHeIDBDwPLswTFwjBXTm1dJJI6OChG1F-e5HXpq8Gkj5bi_V9wny7NH7RJ9f1kKJdogudQwqL9VQiZNTEQjhfVIXB13K1D_jAoxeCH2L9wB_NG-EiaEmzJ0bRBsjgIKm/w240-h309/%20Larry%20Doble%20PORTRAIT.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Larry Doble has been the chairman of the Sunderland and District Historical Society for almost 20 years. His ancestors came to Brock Township from Mayo County, Ireland in 1822 and the Doble family has been here for 7 generations. His family tree computer data base has 62,000 names and it links many of the early families who settled in Brock Township which opened up in 1818. </p><p>The Handout will provide links to several sites and resources about the history of Old Brock Township.</p><p>This will be a hybrid meeting – both in-person and via Zoom. Everyone is welcome.</p><p>In-person will be at Northminster United Church, 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON (NW corner of Simcoe Street North and Rossland Road West). Parking can be limited.</p><p>On-line will be via Zoom – please pre-register for the event at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdOqsrD0jHdR3uzUDXVsIIWQUPjm8vWT2">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdOqsrD0jHdR3uzUDXVsIIWQUPjm8vWT2</a></p><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0676 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1G 4V7, Canada43.9152608 -78.8717054999999943.717549673299615 -79.14636370312499 44.112971926700382 -78.59704729687499tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-66940513411469003122023-03-27T13:16:00.000-04:002023-03-27T13:16:28.579-04:00Durham Branch April 4th Meeting - Breaking Down Brick Walls – Case Studies<p> </p><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Breaking Down Brick Walls – Case Studies</h1><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoH1PTXtWhqpSLnqdwBzs_kIW-oMdfJjhN1phjsYOSXc2NspbgTYpVZzt4p2rqAztzA1XfaM-cOFqpYuYxQn2E4gJ4loui_I_FL1-l7pJaEb6YAMVDZl_w672ltiOMlVLusxQJVP45-DkEqq2SEKQ7VO283TakilYLXzaPtb6c0jgfjKEnc8Nj3v4/s225/Brick%20Wall%20Aha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="225" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoH1PTXtWhqpSLnqdwBzs_kIW-oMdfJjhN1phjsYOSXc2NspbgTYpVZzt4p2rqAztzA1XfaM-cOFqpYuYxQn2E4gJ4loui_I_FL1-l7pJaEb6YAMVDZl_w672ltiOMlVLusxQJVP45-DkEqq2SEKQ7VO283TakilYLXzaPtb6c0jgfjKEnc8Nj3v4/s1600/Brick%20Wall%20Aha.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">April 4, 2023 @ 7:30 pm via Zoom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No idea on how to get past your brick wall? Need help cracking the case? Come to the Durham Region Branch’s April meeting and watch Stephen Wood, our Research coordinator, show how he has helped many people work on their brick walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stephen Wood is a founding member of the Durham Region Branch. He has held many roles in our branch since 1982. He is the past-Chair and the current librarian, researcher and office manager for the branch. Stephen and his wife Lori have built our library catalogue which will be rolled out soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kindly pre-register at:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkfu-pqzIpH9IagH9YXzwkTdo7xLA1u3Wx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-82003507064384123072023-02-13T20:59:00.004-05:002023-02-13T20:59:52.097-05:00Durham Branch March 7th - Away to Canada (Pioneering in Ontario pre-1850)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Durham Branch’s March 7th Meeting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Away to Canada - Barbara Dickson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have you ever wondered what it was like to pioneer in Ontario pre-1850?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Come discover life in Canada during the first half of the 19th century as seen through the eyes of an English gentleman, David Cragg. A true-life account, David, born in 1769, lived through the Napoleonic wars, the death of his beloved Molly from a grand consumption, the Industrial Revolution, his immigration to Canada as a widower with eight children and the founding of Greenbank village in Reach Township (now in Durham Region). This fascinating presentation – a walk down memory lane as told through David’s own writing – will intrigue and inspire Canadians, historians, and anyone who’s interested in learning more about how people lived almost 200 years ago in Britain and Canada.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRyKeBkrIlHU0FeV4sj3cjHCaHd9Jovf8VFHrjjvAK32XTHqlxGeL_RQ9TW3_XbGxC3sEet7_-8KSyK3ki6j-mai2AKzE3ZJ9mvDnLiSzh5UNVvC45CGbNYzL0sTVkyc0jrj32wUoYOW4V9CYIATW9oEDgHrlY2TWqY5vzNjvgp61mVZV9SptA1yv/s484/BarbaraDickson.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="484" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRyKeBkrIlHU0FeV4sj3cjHCaHd9Jovf8VFHrjjvAK32XTHqlxGeL_RQ9TW3_XbGxC3sEet7_-8KSyK3ki6j-mai2AKzE3ZJ9mvDnLiSzh5UNVvC45CGbNYzL0sTVkyc0jrj32wUoYOW4V9CYIATW9oEDgHrlY2TWqY5vzNjvgp61mVZV9SptA1yv/s320/BarbaraDickson.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barbara Dickson is a sought-after award-winning best-selling author, historian, public speaker, documentary film producer and writer who has entertained, educated, and enlightened audiences for twenty-five years. Dickson’s speaking platform mirrors her passions: commemorating Canada’s bomb girls, honouring the legacy of the Irish people in building Canada, challenges and triumphs of 19th century immigration life, living with multiple sclerosis, and heart transplantation in Canada.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barbara’s website can be found at <a href="https://www.barbaradickson.ca/">https://www.barbaradickson.ca/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, March 7th via Zoom only.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kindly register for the Zoom programme via the following link:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oc-urqDosGNGDP64oNGEXhgHOfiuRF0E4">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oc-urqDosGNGDP64oNGEXhgHOfiuRF0E4</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-30986185598673855122023-01-20T12:40:00.001-05:002023-01-20T12:40:00.196-05:00Durham Branch’s February Meeting - Doing Family Tree Research in Your Pajamas<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xBtHyKTJ981EG7EYALPQ-hc9I91Po5fvSlQxl0eoqH2y2dmU9OCRHnKf2SoMmCslUJy_EmCWihX4AZ-uVDWKD0HCw3khCoNuOz7xoKsLXaPYhv4rsyrm5yw3DepEY9m_B5sYhtb9SVIzlOKgCQNOuvbOZgTjpKECQGKIVTj2-4Np1HfNJWUqy7u7/s3124/Headshot%20(from%20Before%20BIFHSGO%20Dec%202018).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="3124" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xBtHyKTJ981EG7EYALPQ-hc9I91Po5fvSlQxl0eoqH2y2dmU9OCRHnKf2SoMmCslUJy_EmCWihX4AZ-uVDWKD0HCw3khCoNuOz7xoKsLXaPYhv4rsyrm5yw3DepEY9m_B5sYhtb9SVIzlOKgCQNOuvbOZgTjpKECQGKIVTj2-4Np1HfNJWUqy7u7/w200-h185/Headshot%20(from%20Before%20BIFHSGO%20Dec%202018).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Doing Family Tree Research in Your Pajamas</span></b> – Ken McKinlay of “Family Tree Knots”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the challenges resulting from the pandemic, we still have to contend with many restrictions when it comes to visiting our favourite archives and museums. Fortunately, we still have a vast array of resources available to us online with more coming out every week. In this presentation, Ken will touch upon the various online resources and tools that permit us to continue researching the various branches of our family trees, all without leaving the comfort and safety of our homes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ken McKinlay's foray into his family tree research started with three simple family stories that he wanted to confirm or refute. He has now been researching his family tree for over 20 years and discoveries are still being made. He has given talks for branches of Ontario Ancestors, the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, and the Ottawa Public Library. Ken's talks generally focus on methodologies and providing the skills needed to help solve those brick wall problems. He has a genealogy related blog at Family Tree Knots ( https://familytreeknots.blogspot.com/ ) where he shares the methodologies that he uses in his own research.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, February 7th via Zoom only.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kindly register for the Zoom programme via the following link:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdOGoqjMvHtx9wLxnGFitfvECl6oZbjtE">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdOGoqjMvHtx9wLxnGFitfvECl6oZbjtE</a></div><div><br /></div></div><p><br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-38287409049304125942022-12-19T12:37:00.000-05:002022-12-19T12:37:27.044-05:00Durham Branch's January Meeting - Exploring FamilySearch.org<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCvGTuQ_UClXuzs2Xtq1tq4rB6ium8PPrrVAKksjLD1PX6IaW-Gk89l4cTtE5cv4euiWYSfpBiVYxiYEMKjbstR6EWkYzfN0kEivraBCIQrHGSwO71r8eCImMWehN9iKPhqBDhyNHEoesXeiQ_ulwGKkblqQEJz2quIK0qZsd9ykKzq5Rdx4VG3MZ/s1280/Exploring%20FamilySearch%20Cover%20Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCvGTuQ_UClXuzs2Xtq1tq4rB6ium8PPrrVAKksjLD1PX6IaW-Gk89l4cTtE5cv4euiWYSfpBiVYxiYEMKjbstR6EWkYzfN0kEivraBCIQrHGSwO71r8eCImMWehN9iKPhqBDhyNHEoesXeiQ_ulwGKkblqQEJz2quIK0qZsd9ykKzq5Rdx4VG3MZ/s320/Exploring%20FamilySearch%20Cover%20Image.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Exploring FamilySearch</span></b> – Michele Jeannotte</p><p>Date & Time: January 3rd @ 7:30 pm EST via Zoom only</p><p>Join Michele as she demonstrates some of the key features of the free FamilySearch.org website. Find out how to search the records, navigate the online catalogue and browse digitized films. She’ll also talk about some of the ‘hidden extras’ offered. This wonderful free genealogy site is a must for all genealogists.</p><p>Michele Jeannotte became interested in family history as a teenager, growing up in North Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada). Discovering that her grandmother was born in Constantinople, Turkey ignited a life-long passion to find out more about her ancestors. Michele’s 24 years in various Information Technology roles (including Technical Writer) and an additional 20 years as a private tutor have given her a broad range of skills. In addition to her personal research, Michele runs a one-name study focusing on the RENTON surname. She also vlogs at “Genealogy: Ties to the Past” on YouTube.</p><p>Everyone is welcome!</p><p>Kindly register at the following zoom link:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAufu2urTwuHtQmByKvxFkXH8ZQeN2NH8gE">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAufu2urTwuHtQmByKvxFkXH8ZQeN2NH8gE</a></p><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-12197263595656024282022-12-06T20:30:00.001-05:002022-12-06T20:30:00.194-05:00Durham Branch's Research Room Will be Open December 9th and 16th<p> <span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Our</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Research Room and Library</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, at</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Northminster United Church</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, will be open for researchers on the</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2nd and 3rd Fridays</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">of each month, from</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.</strong></p><p><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></strong></p><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="65ncf" data-offset-key="edtpf-0-0" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></div><p></p><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="65ncf" data-offset-key="26j14-0-0" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="26j14-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="26j14-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Northminster United Church is at 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Ontario and our library is located in the "Boardroom" on the upper floor.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvRoNJRAYUGlkd12RMsu8BnHVb8jG_fAnT6NsPrMbi8vsRoz5HCfSsY2oOt0xnxLeFE3FYerQr8TglEchx8pSlR5kIBq1X82QwAk3RtBL0g1gUxaiUGRjoNVuiSlsz_TwhYUwnqY1y8YEUD2zvUNaUphivsD_0xL1KFi8aPg3CoHekitiVU12pVde/s3264/Durham%20Branch%20Library.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvRoNJRAYUGlkd12RMsu8BnHVb8jG_fAnT6NsPrMbi8vsRoz5HCfSsY2oOt0xnxLeFE3FYerQr8TglEchx8pSlR5kIBq1X82QwAk3RtBL0g1gUxaiUGRjoNVuiSlsz_TwhYUwnqY1y8YEUD2zvUNaUphivsD_0xL1KFi8aPg3CoHekitiVU12pVde/s320/Durham%20Branch%20Library.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The number of people will be limited to 2 (not including staff) and advance registration is required. Masks will be by choice. </p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Appointments by email to Stephen Wood at <a href="mailto:durhamresearch@ogs.on.ca" target="_blank"><strong>durhamresearch@ogs.on.ca</strong></a></p><blockquote style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><p>Watch our (<em><strong>under 3 minute</strong></em>) tour of the <strong>library, research room and office</strong>: -<strong><a href="https://youtu.be/sHdO2sMYW0A">https://youtu.be/sHdO2sMYW0A</a></strong></p></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-50417636065507391602022-12-03T13:11:00.000-05:002022-12-03T13:11:15.770-05:00Christmas Show & Tell/ Bring & Brag for Durham Region Branch on Tuesday Dec. 6th at 7:30 pm<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">There’s Still Time! “Show & Tell/ Bring & Brag”</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2ciHlk6aACtWR3-WrlOU_IYwkEQP7Yw2Gp6Kps3StgiYflVy2y1INWu2gEuwdE88E2LB8yIYQCAseqIK55GjuPmViP6PNT_ZQicWW9q1ev7_2jNnltSvwQI-_Ck9nqAlyHqXyadhRJL48sYOQrDfqz6ih6pRlQZqDnMvkTNIvUCjDRauVU94UHmO/s446/Xmas.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="286" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2ciHlk6aACtWR3-WrlOU_IYwkEQP7Yw2Gp6Kps3StgiYflVy2y1INWu2gEuwdE88E2LB8yIYQCAseqIK55GjuPmViP6PNT_ZQicWW9q1ev7_2jNnltSvwQI-_Ck9nqAlyHqXyadhRJL48sYOQrDfqz6ih6pRlQZqDnMvkTNIvUCjDRauVU94UHmO/w263-h411/Xmas.png" width="263" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Via Zoom on Tues., Dec. 6th at 7:30 pm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OR In-Person at Northminster United Church (corner of Rossland Rd. W. & Simcoe St. N.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Parking is off Rossland Rd. W.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Come and join Durham Region Branch as we celebrate with a hybrid meeting for our end-of-year Christmas social. For decades, our end-of-year highlight event has brought us together – in a real room – to enjoy personal family history stories, along with tasty seasonal treats, hot apple cider, and a very unstructured sharing evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last year’s virtual event was a great success followed by a wonderful sharing session. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year’s event will be hybrid, so this is an opportunity to gather together in person or keep our distance using Zoom. If you attend in person, please bring a <u>few</u> treats (drinks will be provided).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anything can be shown: photos, medals, heirlooms, a tricky piece of research or even a plea for help!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The hybrid meeting drawback is that holding items up to a web camera is often not clear enough for all participants. So, please send your images to Chair Nancy Trimble ahead of time. Her email is <a href="mailto:durhamchair@ogs.on.ca">durhamchair@ogs.on.ca</a> Please include your name. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nancy will put your images or links into her PowerPoint presentation, so that she can call on you, either in person or on Zoom, to tell us all about your wonderful treasures or finds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kindly pre-register at the following Zoom link: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcu2sqz4pGN2Qo7N9XsGXNNtT3ZWD3xQK">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcu2sqz4pGN2Qo7N9XsGXNNtT3ZWD3xQK</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everyone is welcome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Get your hot cider and treats ready! We will have a great open session afterwards.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div><p><br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-91774996072111284952022-11-14T12:21:00.003-05:002022-11-14T12:21:39.625-05:00Join OGS Before Nov. 30th & be Entered into the Early Bird Draw<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI90lVay-hO11zgv4mpIpQNNKVoQ9Iyy1VuZMCKi2BUe_hbl0r0qUSYx5sbJ27Z6IYXzNljn1s1W9YBDiBNA5T01k0BAWxetP_wn4NPaD5y9xnK9JQqFmvxVAjRecsnQIh5INDIfnIGj-yO-iKKRR0w8bxaodqo03F8spZniu-CXW0y4w5cSW-OGt/s1600/Social%20Media%20-%20Now%20Open.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI90lVay-hO11zgv4mpIpQNNKVoQ9Iyy1VuZMCKi2BUe_hbl0r0qUSYx5sbJ27Z6IYXzNljn1s1W9YBDiBNA5T01k0BAWxetP_wn4NPaD5y9xnK9JQqFmvxVAjRecsnQIh5INDIfnIGj-yO-iKKRR0w8bxaodqo03F8spZniu-CXW0y4w5cSW-OGt/w462-h260/Social%20Media%20-%20Now%20Open.png" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-5178246617830047422022-11-14T12:15:00.002-05:002022-11-14T12:15:10.955-05:00Durham's Research Room and Library will be Open Friday, November 18th<p><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Our</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Research Room and Library</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, at</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Northminster United Church</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, will be open for researchers on the</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2nd and 3rd Fridays</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">of each month, from</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.</strong></p><p><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></strong></p><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="65ncf" data-offset-key="edtpf-0-0" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></div><p></p><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="65ncf" data-offset-key="26j14-0-0" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="26j14-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="26j14-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Northminster United Church is at 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Ontario and our library is located in the "Boardroom" on the upper floor.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvRoNJRAYUGlkd12RMsu8BnHVb8jG_fAnT6NsPrMbi8vsRoz5HCfSsY2oOt0xnxLeFE3FYerQr8TglEchx8pSlR5kIBq1X82QwAk3RtBL0g1gUxaiUGRjoNVuiSlsz_TwhYUwnqY1y8YEUD2zvUNaUphivsD_0xL1KFi8aPg3CoHekitiVU12pVde/s3264/Durham%20Branch%20Library.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvRoNJRAYUGlkd12RMsu8BnHVb8jG_fAnT6NsPrMbi8vsRoz5HCfSsY2oOt0xnxLeFE3FYerQr8TglEchx8pSlR5kIBq1X82QwAk3RtBL0g1gUxaiUGRjoNVuiSlsz_TwhYUwnqY1y8YEUD2zvUNaUphivsD_0xL1KFi8aPg3CoHekitiVU12pVde/s320/Durham%20Branch%20Library.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The number of people will be limited to 2 (not including staff) and advance registration is required. Masks will be by choice. </p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Appointments by email to Stephen Wood at <a href="mailto:durhamresearch@ogs.on.ca" target="_blank"><strong>durhamresearch@ogs.on.ca</strong></a></p><blockquote style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><p>Watch our (<em><strong>under 3 minute</strong></em>) tour of the <strong>library, research room and office</strong>: -<strong><a href="https://youtu.be/sHdO2sMYW0A">https://youtu.be/sHdO2sMYW0A</a></strong></p></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-78708529885376261322022-10-19T15:03:00.003-04:002022-10-19T15:03:21.495-04:00Research Room and Library Open for Appointments This Friday, Oct. 21st<p> <span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Our</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Research Room and Library</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, at</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Northminster United Church</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, will be open for researchers on the</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2nd and 3rd Fridays</strong><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">of each month, from</span><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.</strong></p><p><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></strong></p><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="65ncf" data-offset-key="edtpf-0-0" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></div><p></p><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="65ncf" data-offset-key="26j14-0-0" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="26j14-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="26j14-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Northminster United Church is at 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Ontario and our library is located in the "Boardroom" on the upper floor.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvRoNJRAYUGlkd12RMsu8BnHVb8jG_fAnT6NsPrMbi8vsRoz5HCfSsY2oOt0xnxLeFE3FYerQr8TglEchx8pSlR5kIBq1X82QwAk3RtBL0g1gUxaiUGRjoNVuiSlsz_TwhYUwnqY1y8YEUD2zvUNaUphivsD_0xL1KFi8aPg3CoHekitiVU12pVde/s3264/Durham%20Branch%20Library.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvRoNJRAYUGlkd12RMsu8BnHVb8jG_fAnT6NsPrMbi8vsRoz5HCfSsY2oOt0xnxLeFE3FYerQr8TglEchx8pSlR5kIBq1X82QwAk3RtBL0g1gUxaiUGRjoNVuiSlsz_TwhYUwnqY1y8YEUD2zvUNaUphivsD_0xL1KFi8aPg3CoHekitiVU12pVde/s320/Durham%20Branch%20Library.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The number of people will be limited to 2 (not including staff) and advance registration is required. We will be reassessing the situation over the fall. Masks will be by choice. </p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Appointments by email to Stephen Wood at <a href="mailto:durhamresearch@ogs.on.ca" target="_blank"><strong>durhamresearch@ogs.on.ca</strong></a></p><blockquote style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><p>Watch our (<em><strong>under 3 minute</strong></em>) tour of the <strong>library, research room and office</strong>: -<strong><a href="https://youtu.be/sHdO2sMYW0A">https://youtu.be/sHdO2sMYW0A</a></strong></p></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694669194182464718.post-37483162529963983552022-10-19T14:50:00.000-04:002022-10-19T14:50:15.588-04:0040th Anniversary Hybrid Meeting : "Bomb Girls: Life at the D.I.L. Plant in Ajax"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHwSIRxQ105wapze35bdLUWJ2Svx_foYHc2gATtyO1bX9AhcMvKA5wZrO70X6_OBtanBRga4Rx_4VmMwAW7vBHFagk9CSbct5erkB_slX9Bvqo8iXnuLn9fM-J_5p_H_aP_PpTD5P5uX-p24EoesLOY-Y1pxKY-EvJSihsIistr_zQsJvc3i3h5zo/s1625/DIL%20Line%202%20captioned.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1625" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHwSIRxQ105wapze35bdLUWJ2Svx_foYHc2gATtyO1bX9AhcMvKA5wZrO70X6_OBtanBRga4Rx_4VmMwAW7vBHFagk9CSbct5erkB_slX9Bvqo8iXnuLn9fM-J_5p_H_aP_PpTD5P5uX-p24EoesLOY-Y1pxKY-EvJSihsIistr_zQsJvc3i3h5zo/s320/DIL%20Line%202%20captioned.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Durham’s 40th Anniversary Speaker and Celebration</b></div><p></p><p>Please join us November 1st at 7:30 pm. This will be a hybrid meeting, but those who attend in person will get cake!</p><p>Our speaker is Elaine Lievaart of the Ajax Public Library and the topic, in celebration of November, is <b>“Bomb Girls: Life at the D.I.L. (Defence Industries Ltd.) Plant in Ajax”</b>, one examination of life on the Home Front.</p><p>Prior to the Spring of 1940, Ajax did not exist. This all changed when two government surveyors arrived in Pickering Township, looking for land upon which to build the largest munitions plant in the British Commonwealth. We’ll take a tour of this plant, learn about what life was like on and off the production lines and how it eventually morphed into the Town of Ajax.</p><p>Elaine Lievaart has worked for the Ajax Public Library in various roles for the past 18 years. She is currently a Community Engagement Associate who works primarily with older adults where she organizes programs which are designed to educate, enlighten, enrich and, mostly, entertain. The other hat she wears is looking after the Local History and Genealogy collections at the Library. Elaine has a love of history and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto with a double major in Anthropology and History. She is never happier than chatting with people about the unusual story of the founding of Ajax or being let loose in the Town’s Archives to see what treasures she can find. </p><p><b>Elaine will be bringing some artifacts from the munitions plant for us to see</b>!</p><p>Whitby-Oshawa Branch was formed in 1982 as the 22nd branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. We were assigned the area of the old Counties of Ontario and (part of) Durham. In 2005, our name was changed to better reflect that area of coverage: Durham Region Branch. First, we will be holding a very short AGM in order to present an update for the branch and welcome any new volunteers. Following our special speaker, we will be presenting certificates of appreciation, showing a slideshow of our activities through the years and, of course, celebrating our <b>Ruby Anniversary</b> with cake.</p><p>Please join us in person in the basement meeting room of the Northminster United Church, 676 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Ontario (NW corner of Simcoe St. N. and Rossland Rd. W.) OR via Zoom. Kindly pre-register at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-mqrjkrG9bu7PjhZUWhSrTMrn00dPto">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-mqrjkrG9bu7PjhZUWhSrTMrn00dPto</a></p><p>Everyone is welcome!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Durham Region Branch OGS</div>Nancy Trimblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554359515907598454noreply@blogger.com0