Upcoming Genealogy Events in Ottawa and area 1 Jan 2019

Upcoming Presentations Saturday 26 Jan Cemetery and Monument Conservation Catherine Paterson, PhD 1:00pm at City of Ottawa Archives Saturday 23 Feb Beechwood: The Creation of Canada's National Cemetery, 1873-1930 Glenn Wright

SIG Meetings DNA Interest Group: Saturday 5 Jan, 9:30am in room 115, City Archives Ottawa TMG Users Group (webcast on Google Hangouts) Saturday 5 Jan, 2pm in room 226, City Archives Scottish Genealogy Group: Saturday 19 Jan 10am in room 226, City Archives Irish Research Group: Tuesday 22 Jan, 7:30pm, McNabb Community Centre (80 Percy St Computer SIG: Saturday 26 Jan, after Branch presentation in room 115, City Archives NEW: British Colonial America  SIG Wednesday 27 Feb, 7pm to 9pm, Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar St

Genealogy: Back To Basics A basic level genealogy lecture followed by a Q&A session. Next: 26 Jan: Genealogy Drop-In: volunteers will be here to answer questions & help you get the most from resources.  Bring your laptop or tablet!  There is no charge for the sessions and all are invited to return at 1:00pm for the monthly presentation. Coffee and tea will be available. Following session: 23 Feb: Getting Started by Mike More For more topics, check our website at http://ogsottawa.on.ca/.

Ottawa Public Library Programs & Events (Check the website for the latest details) https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/program Log in and register Genealogy Drop-In: - Tuesday 08 Jan at 2:00pm, Nepean Centrepointe - Tuesday 22 Jan at 2:00pm, Nepean Centrepointe - Tuesday 05 Feb at 2:00pm, Nepean Centrepointe - Tuesday 19 Feb at 2:00pm, Nepean Centrepointe Genealogy Research Lab: - Thursday 31 Jan at 7:00pm, Nepean Centrepointe - Thursday 28 Feb at 7:00pm, Nepean Centrepointe

Saturday 12 Jan in The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe BIFHSGO Saturday 12 Jan in The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe 9:00 am to 10:00 am: A Brief History of BIFHSGO: celebrating 25 years  10:00 am to 11:30 am The Cowkeeper’s Wish: Transforming Family History into a Great Story - Kristen den Hartog and Tracy Kasaboski (http://www.bifhsgo.ca)

Branch Volunteer Opportunities Branch Council: Editor, Secretary, Vice Chair & others Library Volunteers to assist visitors TONI Indexers (for family histories in library) Contact: ottawachair@ogs.on.ca

GENE-O-RAMA 2019 April 5-6, 2019 Confederation Education Centre presented by Ottawa Branch OGS April 5-6, 2019 Confederation Education Centre 1645 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa Speakers, Marketplace, Research Room Featured Speaker: Glenn Wright Leanna Cooper, Ron Dale, Sadie De Finney, Shirley-Ann Pyefinch, Lisa Tremblay-Goodyer, Mary Munk, Megan Butcher, Ken McKinlay Volunteers Needed Details and registration when available: https://ottawa.ogs.on.ca/geneorama/

https://conference2019.ogs.on.ca/ OGS Conference 2019 Join us for the Ontario Genealogical Society’s Conference 2019, “Breaking Down Genealogical Barriers”.  Local tours on June 20, Conference lectures and plenary sessions, and the OGS annual general meeting, June 21-23, 2019 at the London Convention Centre, London, Ontario https://conference2019.ogs.on.ca/

Greening the Meetings Ottawa Branch OGS is doing its part for the environment. We no longer have many handouts but instead post them on our website for those who want a copy. We replaced the plastic stir sticks with wooden. Now, we want to cut down on the Styrofoam cups by asking attendees to bring their own travel mug or cup to use for your coffee or tea. We'll still have disposable cups if you forget yours but we hope to go to a recyclable or biodegradable cup soon