Land Registry Website and AGM/ Elections

 Tuesday, Nov. 3rd at 7:30 p.m.

Join Durham Region Branch as we explore the Ontario Land Registry Website with Marian Bellamy. Marian is a local genealogist and will explain how to search on this website that is replacing the Ontario Land Registry Offices.

In addition, the Branch will be holding their AGM and Elections.

Register for the Zoom meeting at this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtfuuoqT4qH92rfVumClK-xO2M6ihIuRxq

Are you a Writer? Keffer Writing Competition

 There's still time to take part in this contest. Deadline is Nov. 1st. The link for the Submission form is found on the Ontario Ancestors Website here.

Habits of a Highly Organized Genealogist - October 6th Durham Region Branch Meeting

 Durham Region Branch's October 6th Meeting via Zoom

Habits of a Highly Organized Genealogist

Learn how to turn your scattered, disorganized files into a system that works for you. A few well thought out steps can help you control your clutter, keep consistent records, avoid duplication of effort and be able to communicate what you’ve accomplished in your research.

Lynn Palermo began her family history journey ten years ago, spurred on by the passing of her in-laws. She picked up the torch as the family genealogist. Lynn is now a freelance writer, genealogy educator, writing coach and family historian.

Tuesday, Oct. 6th, 2020 @ 7:30 p.m.

via Zoom

You Must pre-register via this Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZAlcuqrpzIoE91gAr2RZ4nbD8TpG... 

FamilySearch Announces RootsTech Connect 2021: A Free Global Virtual Event

FamilySearch has announced that their 2021 RootsTech Conference will be a FREE virtual event.

It will be held on Feb. 25 - 27, 2021 and you can register for it now! The recorded sessions will be available for viewing after the event as well.

See the full details in their press release at 

https://media.familysearch.org/familysearch-announces-rootstech-connect-2021-a-free-global-virtual-event/

September 8th Virtual Meeting is a "Breeze"

 

Our Tuesday, September 8th,2020 Zoom meeting is at 7:30 p.m. [Please note the date change]

Marc Seguin - "The Cruise of the Breeze: -

The Journal, Art and Life of a Victorian Soldier in Canada" is the title of Marc's book - about a British soldier, Henry Baines, sent to Canada to be one of the protectors of this 'almost' new nation, at a time of great strife in the United States... an internal war with potentially dangerous consequences for our ancestors. His 1863 summer voyage, circumnavigating Lake Ontario in a sailboat, yielded many insights into those times, and into significant shoreline communities in both countries, all gained from his drawings and journal writings.

http://ontariohistory.ca/new-the-cruise-of-the-breeze.html

Here is the registration link for the September 8th meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscO6hqjosGdVZxF56xU6tOUgWgFOQiOR2

Genealogy 101: The Basics - Webinar from the Whitby Public Library

Genealogy 101: The Basics

Wednesday July 15, 2020
1:30 PM until 3:30 PM

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Come learn the basic steps for launching your family history experience. Learn from Nancy Trimble as she gives you advice on interviewing your family, searching attics, recording & organizing what you find, Internet searching and offline help, and groups. Learn to avoid some common pitfalls in your quest, as she shares some hard-learned lessons. 

Nancy Trimble, PLCGS has been doing genealogy since she was a teenager. She earned her diploma in Canadian Records in 2004 and is currently the Chair of the Durham Region Branch, Ontario Ancestors. 

Free Webinar Weekends for June - from Legacy Family Tree Webinars

They are bringing you both 1) brand new webinars and 2) unlocked webinars from the members-only library. You will have free access to these throughout each weekend. 

Each weekend they will bring to you a different track of classes:

• Technology, June 12-14, 6 classes
• Great Britain, June 19-21, 6 classes
• African American, June 26-28, 6 classes

To participate, register for the live introductory webinar at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/June which will give you instructions for viewing the classes.

Also, see their blogpost for further details.