Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
31 October 2013
1921 Canadian Census - Indexed
I hope you have all noticed that the 1921 Census is now indexed and available on Ancestry.ca. Transcription errors are still there, so as you go through your names, please make corrections.
16 October 2013
Honour your First World War ancestors! Saturday October 26th
Saturday,
October 26, 9:00 to 16:00
A
full day genealogical event including the
Ryan
Taylor Memorial Lecture
Ben
Franklin Place, Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa
Council
Chambers
Honour
your First World War ancestors! In the morning, archivist
and historian Glenn Wright will
explain how to search for information on your military ancestor in his or her
service record, and genealogist Ken
McKinlay will provide a case study of an individual.
In the afternoon, historian and strategic
analyst Andrew Godfrey will present
the Ottawa Branch's Ryan Taylor Memorial Lecture on the contributions of Canada
and Ottawa to the Great War.
Bring your
Great War memorabilia for display or identification! This full day event is offered in partnership
with the Ottawa Public Library, the British Isles Family History Society and
the Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogy Society.
Registration is
not required. No registration fee.
03 October 2013
Don't forget to back up your computer files.
Backup your hard drive. If you have not done a backup so far this month make it a priority today.
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