What’s new with our members? Plus other genealogy news and events of interest.
All times are EDT unless otherwise noted.
January 2024:
February 2024:
Thomas MacEntee – Wed. Feb 14 at 2:00 p.m., “AI and Genealogy: Trouble ahead?”, Legacy Family Tree webinar
Jane Simpson – Sun. Feb 18 at 2:00 p.m. – will present her latest book, Shades of Allegiance: Hidden Loyalties of the Giraud/Gerow Family in the American Revolution., Kawartha Branch, UELAC
Elizabeth Shown Mills– Feb 23rd at 2:00 p.m., “Finding Females: Wives, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters & Paramours“, Legacy Family Tree Webinar
ROOTS TECH 2024 – Feb 29 – March 2, 2024, virtual and in-person event in Salt Lake City
March 2024:
OGS 2024 call for Candidates for the Board of Directors is open – deadline for submission of applications is March 30th at 11:59 p.m.
Kathryn Lake Hogan – Thurs. Mar 7th at 7:00 p.m. “Oh, Canadiana!”, OGS webinar
April 2024:
Linda Yip, Wed. April 3rd at 7:30 p.m., “Take Control of the Chaos: Getting Your Genealogy Business Organized with Project Management Software”, online presentation OCAPG Register here
Judy G. Russell, Thurs. April 11 at 5:00 p.m., “Silent Storytellers: A Genealogist’s Guide to Cemetery Photography“, Legacy Family Tree webinar
Johanne Gervais, Fri. April 19 at 2:00 p.m. “Tools to research your French Canadian Ancestors“, Legacy Family Tree webinar
May 2024:
Linda Yip, Wed. May 8th at 8:00 p.m., Legacy Family Tree Webinar, Finding the records for “impossible” genealogy – lessons learned from a Chinese genealogist
Kaye Prince- Hollenberg, Wed. May 15 at 12:00 p.m. APG Professional Development Cttee., Preparing for In-Person Research: How to Win Over the Record Keepers
Elizabeth Shown Mills, Fri. May 24 at 2:00 p.m., “ Identity Crises: Right Name, Wrong Man? Wrong Name, Right Man?“, Legacy Family Tree webinar
June 2024:
UELAC Dominion Conference,”…The Story Continues”- Jun 6-9, 2024, Virtual and in-person Cornwall, Ontario
OGS Conference 2024, “An Interactive Experience: Explore, Engage, Enjoy”, Jun 14-16, 2024, Toronto, Ontario
Special Note: APGCAN formerly OCAPG, is a Presenting Partner with APG at the OGS conference in Toronto
July 2024:
Natalie Bodle – Thurs. Jul 4 at 7:00 p.m. “Unearthing the Treasures of the Irish Register of Deeds“, OGS webinar
August 2024:
Janice Nickerson –Fri, Aug 16 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, “Six MORE Free Websites Every Ontario Genealogist Needs“, Legacy Family Tree webinar
Kaye Prince- Hollenberg, Mon. Aug 19 at 4:30 p.m. .” Landscape of Dreams: Jewish Genealogy in Canada”, 44th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kaye Prince- Hollenberg, Tues. Aug 20 at 3:15 p.m., “Holocaust Compensation and the United Restitution Organization” ,44th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 2024:
APG annual Professional Management Conference, “Set Sail: Navigate your Genealogy Career“ Sept. 19-21
Melanie McLennan, Sat Sept 14, 12 – 14:30 “Brick Walls in Genealogy and how to dismantle them”, Norfolk County Genealogy Symposium, Norfolk County Archives, tickets are $25
Kaye Prince- Hollenberg, Sat. Sept 14 , 12-14:30,“Landscape of Dreams: Jewish Genealogy in Canada”, Norfolk County Genealogy Symposium, Norfolk County Archives, tickets are $25
October 2024:
Kendra Gaede, Sat. Oct 5,11:00 a.m. MDT, “Western Canadian Military Records for Beginners: Honouring our ancestors by exploring their service”, Family Roots Genealogy Conference, presented by the Alberta Family Histories Society, Blackfoot Hotel, Calgary
Kendra Gaede, Sat. Oct 5, 2:30 p.m. MDT, “Western Canadian Immigration Documents for the Family Historian, Family Roots Genealogy Conference, presented by the Alberta Family Histories Society, Blackfoot Hotel, Calgary
November 2024:
December 2024: