December 4 - Show and Tell and Christmas Party

Bring in your treasures (family, genealogical, historical) and tell us about them. And bring a dish of seasonal treats to share for the party (optional). This annual event is affectionately known as the "Drag & Brag".

Location: Oshawa Public Library - lower level auditorium, 7:30 p.m. more...

Tuesday, Nov. 6 Port Perry Students Visited Vimy Ridge

7:30 - Oshawa Public Library Auditorium (...more)

Presenter: Dave Robinson is teacher form Port Perry who took a group of students to Vimy Ridge last year. His subject will be - "Reclaiming Canadian History Through Social Resonance" He is planning a trip to Ortona, Italy next year and will tell us a little about that. More information about Dave and his students can be found at: Return to Vimy Ridge

Region 7 Annual Meeting - Sept. 29, 2007

We will be hosting the Region 7 Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 29th, 2007 - at the Oshawa Public Library.
* Registration: 9:30 a.m.
*Annual General Meeting: 10:00 a.m.
*Pot Luck Lunch: Plates, cutlery, cups, coffee and tea provided
*Guest Speaker: Brian Winter (Whitby Archivist and author) - "Post Cards and Genealogy"

September 4, 2007 Meeting

Larry Doble will speak about the 1818 Settlers of Brock Township. Larry is past president ot the Brock Historical Societies http://www.brockhistoricalsocieties.ca/

Visit the Durham Region Branch OGS website for location and time: http://www.rootsweb.com/~onwob22/

25th Anniversary Celebration - June 6, 2007

That's right... we are celebrating our 25th Anniversary!

http://www.rootsweb.com/~onwob22/

More photos of the Anniversary Celebration

Mmm... chocolate and vanilla inside

Oshawa Mayor, John Gray, presented the award above.

The plaque above was presented by the Ontario Genealogical Society Head Office.