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.