Picton Burial Site at Isaiah Tubbs Resort is Threatened, Prince Edward County

Just yesterday, the OGS cemetery committee received word of a Notice of Intent published in the December 16th edition of the Picton Gazette. The notice is regarding a burial site at Isaiah Tubbs Resort and Restaurant in Hallowell Township,  Prince Edward County.

According to the notice, the Registrar intends to declare the site an “Unapproved Cemetery” and invites representatives of the persons whose remains may still be interred in the former cemetery to contact the Registrar within two weeks after December 23, 2010 (ie by Jan 6, 2011)

 Time is short. Please share this information with anyone you know who may have connections with this burial ground.

If you fall into this category, please contact the Registrar by any of the following methods:

Michael D’Mello
Registrar, Cemeteries Act (Revised)
Cemeteries Regulation Unit
Ministry of Consumer Services
5775 Yonge Street, 15th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2E5

Tel: 416-326-8393     FAX 416-326-8406

December Bring 'n Brag Meeting

Bessie Gannon - Family Christmas Cards (1900 and pre)
Gail Cowan - Ulster Scots personal research experience
Joyce Lintner - Grandfather's escapades and model steam train
Tony Gilbert - Family Heirlooms - exquisite silk and beaded clothing, silver purses
Dan Delong - The Harris Farm findings - 99 Anstruther Lake Road
Anne Delong - History of Freemasonry in Canada book - 1899 & antique concertina
Bob Bell - 1948 Insurance Maps for Oshawa

AVAILABLE FROM OGS - Latest Release of BMD Indexes from Archives of Ontario

 Latest release of indexes from the Archives of Ontario available from OGS. They are as follows:  

·  Indexes to Births and Stillbirths, 1913 (Archives of Ontario Series RG 80-4, MS 931, Reels 27)

·    Indexes to Marriages, 1928 (Archives of Ontario Series RG 80-7, MS 934, Reel 26)

·    Indexes to Deaths, 1938 (Archives of Ontario Series RG 80-10, MS 937, Reel 25-27) 

Price $32.00 per reel + applicable S&H and Taxes.  All orders must be PREPAID.

For more information regarding the Vital Statistics Reels, please visit our website at www.ogs.on.ca and the Archives of Ontario website at www.archives.gov.on.ca

If you require an invoice for prepayment, send your request to Catherine Morgan at cmorgan@ogs.on.ca

Durham Region December OGS Meeting,Tuesday DEC.7th, 7:30 p.m.

Celebrating Genealogy and the Holiday Season! 

Show & Tell / Bring & Brag
At this meeting together we celebrate the season and any genealogical breakthroughs, special stories, favourite websites, interesting documents or other artifacts, etc. 
Members, you are invited share with us what genealogy 'ah-ha's you have experienced.

Please bring festive snacks to share (optional).
The break will be extended to ensure opportunity to chat and taste.

To assist the Program team, you may let us know your topic and how much time you require - whether two minutes or ten.
Please email Judy Taylor (judy.genealogy@sympatico.ca) or Joyce Lintner (jlintner@sympatico.ca)
Meeting Location for Dec. 7- Kingsview United Church - 505 Adelaide Ave. East - SW corner of Adelaide and Wilson - Oshawa - Directions 

Help Make Bill 126 Law!

19 November 2010

      Bill 126 - An Act to Protect Ontario's Inactive Cemeteries was introduced at the Ontario Legislature on November 2, 2010. The Bill prohibits the relocation of inactive cemeteries despite anything to the contrary in another Act or regulation dealing with cemeteries.

      Since cemeteries are an important source of genealogical information, we need your help to get the Bill passed so we can preserve them. 

      Find out how you can help here: 

      Bill 126 - An Act to Protect Ontario's Unregistered Cemeteries 

      (www.ogs.on.ca/services/bill126.php).

ROOTS 2011- An International Conference on Family History Research

hosted by the Quebec Family History Society

This event will be the largest English-language genealogical conference ever held in Quebec. There will be numerous well-known speakers discussing all aspects of family history research, computer demonstrations, and a book fair. All lectures and events are in English.

Date:        June  3rd, 4th, & 5th 2011

Place:       McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

For complete program details and registration form visit the QFHS website at:  www.qfhs.ca

Or e-mail:     roots2011@bell.net

You may also write to: 

ROOTS 2011,  Quebec Family History Society,

P.O. Box 1026, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada  H9S 4H9

or call:  514-428-0238

SHOW and TELL at Durham Region OGS Branch December Meeting

Celebrating the Season with Show and Tell  & Holiday Treats  The December 7th meeting features a members' 'Show and Tell' followed by time to celebrate the season and to share tasty treats and conversation. Members of the branch/audience have the opportunity to make 5-10 minute presentations of genealogical  relevant experiences. Examples could be a brick wall solved or a interesting/significant family artifact or a  valuable resource or a  valuable archive/repository or interesting, valuable web site(s) or valuable software tool or an unlikely document with genealogical value and so on.  There will be a computer with web access to demonstrate a favourite web site or useful tool. 
If you wish to present bring your story, items or documents with you.  We would appreciate advance notice if possible to either Joyce Lintner (jlintner@sympatico.ca) or Guy Lafontaine (chair.durham.region.ogs@gmail.com).  Also if it is a photo you will be showing, we can display it on the screen for all to see.  Please email Guy a digital copy before the meeting day.  Also attendees are asked to bring a plate of treats to share (finger foods/sweet or not).  Beverages provided.