Announcing a New Certificate Design Competition

Create a design for a new Heritage Society certificate for The Ontario Genealogical Society.

As an addition to our current heritage clubs and societies, OGS is developing the Fathers of Confederation Society for those who can prove they are descended from one of Canada’s iconic Fathers of Confederation.

We need a striking certificate for members of the Fathers of Confederation Society to proudly display.

Prize: $500

(donated in memory of Mike Brede)

Design Criteria

Each 8.5” x 11” certificate design must have:

• The OGS logo present somewhere on the certificate (.jpg of the logo may be obtained by contacting OGS provincial office provoffice@ogs.on.ca)
• Space for the name(s) of applicant(s)
• Space for the name of qualifying ancestor
• Space for the date of issue and signature of the OGS president
• Room for the OGS seal measuring 5.5 cm in diameter

To view examples of our other heritage certificates, please visit the OGS website:

http://www.ogs.on.ca/home/heritage_societies.php

While you may submit your entry in a format of your choice, please be aware that the OGS office is a PC environment.

Deadline: January 31, 2013

The winner will be contacted in March 2013 and the certificate will be launched at The Ontario Genealogical Society’s Annual Conference May 31^st – June 2^nd 2013

Please submit entries and any questions you may have toprovoffice@ogs.on.ca

Legacy Family Tree software is Now Available in French Language

For more info go to . .

http://www.legacyfrancais.com/

6 Nov 2012 Branch Meeting, A.G.M., Election 2013 Exec.Comm.

DURHAM REGION BRANCH NEEDS YOU

Notice from Nominations Committee

The Durham Region branch has been served by many dedicated volunteers since 1982.  They have been answering queries, organizing meetings, collecting local genealogical information, providing assistance to members, operating our office, organizing/presenting workshops/conferences and much, much more. During the last few years members’ volunteerism has been decreasing.  For these and other services to continue we encourage you to volunteer for the Executive or any Council Committees.  Volunteering rewards you and your fellow members.  Two members may share a role.

Durham Region OGS Branch AGM - 6 Nov 2012

And Election of 2013 Officers

(Announced at 4 September 2012 Branch Meeting)

We have an URGENT need for members to run for Executive Officer positions.
Please email the Nominations Committee your interest in any Executive Officer Positions or Council Committee Chair positions.

The Executive Officer positions:

        Chair

        First Vice-Chair (Vacant)

        Second Vice-Chair

        Recording Secretary (Vacant after AGM)

        Treasurer 

We also urgently need volunteers for each of the following Branch Committees:
        Education,

        Publicity Coordinator,**

        Publication Sales.

Committees always appreciate volunteer help:  Cemetery, Correspondence, Education, Heritage Papers, Library, Membership**, Newsletter**, Office Management, Places of Worship, and Program**.

** You do not need to be resident in Durham.

The regular Branch Meeting will follow immediately with Guest Speaker Fraser Dunford,

Thank you,

Guy Lafontaine,

Nomination Committee / Current Past Chair

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Information: Articles 4 and 5 in Bylaws on our Website under Membership.

Election questions?  Contact Guy lafoguy@gmail.com .

Latest Heredis Genealogy Software

Heredis is from France.   http://www.heredis.com/en/heredis-mac/

It has reinvented itself with its latest PC and Mac versions.  

The  software interface is in English or French.

Two reviews . . 

1. 

Dick Eastman's Blog review a must.

http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/06/heredis-launches-new-blue-suite-of-genealogy-programs-for-macintosh-and-for-ios.html

2.

Read a review of the Mac OS and iOS version on Page 14 of the September 2012 edition of MaUsE's DoubleClick newsletter. (download (pdf) it here.)  Though the review is of the Mac version (Lion/Mountain Lion) there is a Windows version and French language versions too.

Durham OGS Monthly Genealogy Meetings Return

Researching your family genealogy?  Come and Join Us.

Tuesday, 4 September    19:30hrs (7:30 p.m.)
General Meeting of Durham Region Branch of OGS
Oshawa Public Library - Main Branch

Join us to find out ways you can learn more strategies and skills for researching.
Speaker:  Louise St.Denis
Topic:      Education for Genealogists  
                 Louise is the  Managing Director of  the National Institute for Genealogical Studies  and one of its faculty members.  Louise has many years of genealogical research experience. 

July & August - Summer Vacation . . .

2012 Fall Meeting Presentations

Provided by
Program Chair Joyce Lintner and  

Publicity Chair Garry Holland.

Tuesday, 4 September    19:30hrs (7:30 p.m.)
General Meeting of Durham Branch
Oshawa Public Library - Main Branch
Speaker:  Louise St.Denis
Topic:      Education for Genealogists  
                 Louise is the  Managing Director of  the National Institute for Genealogical Studies  and one of its faculty members.  Louise has many years of genealogical research experience.

Tuesday, 2 October    19:30hrs (7:30 p.m.)

General Meeting of Durham Branch
Oshawa Public Library - Main Branch
Speaker:  Marian Press
Topic:      Newspapers Online for Genealogists          
                Marian is a recently retired librarian, formerly at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, where she worked in the rapidly expanding universe of electronic access to information.


Tuesday, 6 November    19:30hrs (7:30 p.m.)
General Meeting of Durham Branch
Oshawa Public Library - Main Branch
Speaker:  Dr. Fraser Dunford
Topic:      T.O.N.I. (The Ontario Name Index) This O.G.S. project is creating an Index based on the collected O.G.S. data bases.  It shows where information about a particular name can be found.  TONI will quickly become large – perhaps as many as fifty million entries.  Currently available records are abou 546,356.  Note that this is an index – it does not contain the information, just tells you where to find the information.  TONI will be on the public part of the OGS website.  Fraser is a retired engineer and university administrator who has been involved in genealogy for about 25 years.  He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.  For many years Fraser was the Executive Director of OGS.

Tuesday, 4 December    19:30hrs (7:30 p.m.)
General Meeting of Durham Branch
Oshawa Public Library - Main Branch
Show and Tell  
Member Volunteers take turns making 5-10 minute presentations about an interesting facet of their Family History quests.   A discovery or a unique artifact or an interesting location or a surprise family connection  . . . And followed by
Sharing Finger food treats brought by the attendees and refreshments provided by the Branch.
Festive Celebrations of the Season
e.g. Christmas - Hanukkah - Kwanzaa - Winter Solstice and others.
Happy Holidays!


Please visit us at: http://durham.ogs.on.ca for additional and evolving information about these Fall presentations.

JUNE Durham Region Branch Meeting

Tuesday - June 5, at 7:30 p.m.
  30th Anniversary Celebration

Nancy Trimble:   Look to the Future - Social Networking

Janis Carter:       Remembering Our Branch History

Slide-Show and the Anniversary Cake

 
Bring along your family trees. You may discover unexpected ancestor connections with others while at this celebratory meeting.  Our general meeting location is the usual,McLaughlin/Main Branch of the Oshawa Library (Basement Auditorium).