1. Upcoming Genealogy Events in Ottawa and area
Prepared for the Ottawa TMG User Group
9 Sep 2017

2. Upcoming Presentations
Sep PRESENTATION Rideau Township Historical Society Georgina Tupper and Susan McKellar Sat 23 Sep at 1:00pm at City of Ottawa Archives Oct PRESENTATION 21st Century Genealogy: Taking Advantage of Social Media for Your Research Gail Dever Sat 28 Oct at 1:00pm at City of Ottawa Archives

3. SIG Meetings Scottish Genealogy Group: Computer SIG:
Saturday 23 Sep, 10am in room 226 City Archives
Computer SIG:
Saturday 23 Sep, immed after Branch presentation in room 115 City Archives
DNA Interest Group:
Saturday 7 Oct, 9:30am in room 115 City Archives
Ottawa TMG Users Group (webcast on Google Hangouts)
Saturday 7 Oct, 2pm in room 226 City Archives
Irish Research Group:
Tuesday 26 Sep, 7:30pm in McNabb Community Centre (80 Percy St)

4. Genealogy: Back To Basics
A basic level genealogy lecture followed by a Q&A session. Next: 23 Sep 10:30AM: Getting Started by Mike More Room 115 City of Ottawa Archives There is no charge for the presentations and all are invited to return at 1:00pm for the monthly presentation. Coffee and tea will be available. For following topics, check our website at Following session: 28 Oct: Branch Library Tour by Grace Lewis

5. Ottawa Public Library Programs and Events (Check the website for the latest details)
Genealogy Drop-In: Wednesdays, Sep 13, 2017 at 2:00pm Nepean Centrepointe
Discovering Print Resources for Genealogy: Monday Sep 25, 2017 at 2:00pm Nepean Centrepointe
Genealogy Drop-In: Wednesdays, Oct 04, 2017 at 2:45pm Cumberland
Circle of Life: Exploring Ontario Vital Records AND Using Ancestry DNA: Saturday Oct 21, 2017 at 9:30am Nepean Centrepointe
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6. BIFHSGO Saturday 14 Oct - The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place,
101 Centrepointe Drive
9:00 am to 9:30 am:
The Drouin Collection – Research Strategies by Susan Davis
10:00 am to 11:30 am:
Untangling a Parish to Find Family  by Susan Davis (

7. Genealogical Day
The Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives will be hosting a Genealogical Day on Saturday 14 October from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Nick Smith Centre in Arnprior. Admission is $ A light lunch will be available for sale from the Antrim Truck Stop.

8. BIFHSGO Fall Conference
23rd Annual BIFHSGO Family History Conference
September 29–October 1, 2017
Featuring England and Wales & Research Methodology
Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa