What’s new with our members? Plus other genealogy news and events of interest.
All times are EDT unless otherwise noted.
January 2026:
Melanie McLennan 7:30 p.m., Thurs. Jan 15 2026, Part 2: “How to find historic places and buildings associated with our Quebec ancestors “, a free webinar offered by the Quebec Genealogical esociety and sponsored by the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network’s micro-grant program called SHARE – Supporting Heritage Awareness, Recognition, and Engagement.
Melanie McLennan 7:30p.m., Wed. Jan 28, 2026 Part 3: “How to find historic places and buildings associated with our Quebec ancestors “, a free webinar offered by the Quebec Genealogical esociety and sponsored by the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network’s micro-grant program called SHARE – Supporting Heritage Awareness, Recognition, and Engagement. (available in Qges webinar library)
ECGGC conference (East Coast Genetic Genealogy conference)–Sept 12-14, 2025
APG PMC – Sept 18-20, 2025. “Build your skills – Grow your Business.” If you didn’t attend the weekend, you can still purchase the recordings for the conference price and download and view them until 31 Jan 2026
February 2026:
Holly Haimerl – 10:00 AM MT Mon. Feb 9, working title: “Loyalists in the long Shadow of 1776 – A 250th anniversary reflection.” online presentation to the Heritage Eagle Bend Genealogy Club, Aurora, Colorado
March 2026:
ROOTS TECH 2026 – March 5-7, 2026, virtual and in-person event in Salt Lake City. Theme: “Come Together” Registration is now open.
APGCAN Panel Presentation on Canadian Citizenship post Bill C3 – March 18, 7:30 p.m, panelists: Lisa Middlemiss, Amandeep Hayer, Shawn Riel, Theresa McVean (webinar recording will be available to our members via our members-only page by April)
Dave Obee – Wellington branch OGS – March 24, 7:00 p.m. – “Passing it Forward: How to engage the younger generations.” Register here
April 2026:
QAHN, Heritage Talks 2026, April 9, 7:00 p.m. (via Zoom) “It’s Ladies night on Caribou Island: Music and Dance Heritage from the Lower North Shore.” Register here
Ontario Ancestors – Call for Candidates for President and 2 Directors-at-large: deadline is April 10, 2026
Ontario Ancestors(OGS), Toronto branch: Black History in Ontario: Free online series
Christine Woodcock – April 17 Legacy Family Tree Webinars O Canada series “Researching Métis Ancestors: Origins, Scrip, and Red River Records.”
Rochester Genealogical Society – one-day conference April 25th, 8:30 am – 4:30 p.m. in person and via Zoom: “Genealogy in Bloom” – Kathryn Lake Hogan – special guest presenter (fee for non-RGS members)
May 2026:
Amber Godfrey – May 5, 7 p.m., Quebec Genealogical esociety (Qges) webinar, “FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search Feature Is a Game Changer in Family Research.”
June 2026:
Linda Yip, June 2: Legacy Family Tree Webinars, 2:00 p.m. “Your Family Tree, Everywhere: Mac and iOS Genealogy Solutions.”
Janice Nickerson –Legacy Family Tree Webinars O Canada Series, June 12, “Land Records of Upper Canada: Part 1 Crown Land Petitions, Part 2 Heir & Devisee Commission Files, Part 3 Land Registry Office Records”
GRIP Genealogy Institute Course – June 22- 26 (tuition) – Land, Faith and Family Navigating early Ontario and Quebec research
Kaye Prince-Hollenberg, Legacy Family Tree Webinars MyHeritage collection, June 23
“Top 10 Canadian Collections at MyHeritage“
APG Professional Genealogy Symposium, in partnership with SIGS, June 24, 9:00 am -6:00 p.m. (BST)
Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies (SIGS), June 24-26, “Beyond the Family Tree: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI, DNA, Education and Community in Genealogy, (early bird fee ends March 31). Special note: Sheila Smith and her sister Sharon Smith will present: “Decolonizing Genealogy: How Traditional Genealogical Standards Fail.”
July 2026:
August 2026:
Kathryn Lake Hogan, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, O Canada Series, August 21
“Migration Pathways Between Canada and the United States You Haven’t Considered “
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November 2026:
Linda Yip – Nov 1, Utah Genealogical Association via webinar: Canada – Vive la différence: how history, law, and place shape genealogical records
December 2026:
Mary-Alice Wildasin, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, O Canada Series, December 18,
“Famine Migration to Quebec: 1845-1865”