Ottawa Branch Meeting - Saturday, September 14, 2013

Ottawa Branch Meeting

Saturday, September 14, 2013
13:00 – 15:15
Free refreshments and networking

City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive, Room 115

Speaker: Shirley-Ann Pyefinch

Topic: FamilySearch for Now and Into the Future

In this presentation, Shirley-Ann Pyefinch will detail the features of the FamilySearch website, explain how to use the tools and information resources available in order to be able to create and leave a legacy for future generations.

Shirley-Ann Pyefinch has served since 2005 as the Director for the Ottawa Ontario Stake Family History Centre of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has lectured at various societies, and conferences. She teaches family history classes, preservation workshops, and hosts annual family history conferences at the centre.

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You Don’t Need to Know What You’re Looking For But You Do Need to Know What You’ve Found

Are you new to family history research? If you are doing the work to produce a family history, you will want it to be useful to your descendants and other relatives. Where do you learn the best methods?  When do you use abbreviations? How do you record a place? How do you record a married woman? What if they don’t spell their name like we do? How do you cite your sources? What other information can you find on-line? Where can you find more information on your family? Where do you find out about computer programs? How do you handle old photographs? And much much more.

WE CAN HELP YOU!

Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has been bringing together people who share a common interest in genealogy for more than forty years.  Learn how to make use of the information that you find on line and in other research facilities. The Society has 3500 members. Ottawa Branch holds our own monthly meetings as well as an annual conference where speakers share their knowledge and experience on a wide variety of genealogical subjects. We produce quarterly journals with valuable tips and idea. Our reference library of useful information is housed in the City of Ottawa Central Archives.

There are also special interest groups in Ottawa Branch for Irish Research and Computers.

Ottawa Branch OGS:

ogsottawa.on.ca

ogs.on.ca

Colonel By Day, Ottawa, Ontario. August 5, 2013

Colonel By Day, Ottawa, Ontario. August 5, 2013

The day turned out to be a great day for this celebration. The weather cooperated with no rain. It was sunny mostly with a little breeze coming off the Ottawa River and funneling up the Rideau Canal entrance locks in Ottawa.

 Elizabeth and I along with Kyla and Mike looked after the Ottawa Branch Ontario Genealogical Society table for the day. We talked to a number of people during the day. There were a lot of people passing by but the traffic in the Exhibition tent seemed to be lighter than usual.

Three of us, Elizabeth, Edward and Kyla dressed up in costumes representing different time periods. I know that I did attract a little attention, as a number of people asked to take my photograph. Kyla had a demonstration of book binding and even made it on the CTV news that evening for about 5 to 10 seconds.

 The one group that did attract attention was the 78^th Fraser Highlanders Fort Glen Garrison. This is a re-enactment group staffed by students. They had a great drum and fife band and presented mini concerts throughout the day. There were many people dressed in costume wandering around during the day. There was the annual celebration at the Irish Workers Memorial cross beside the canal.

To find out more about Colonel John By do a goggle search and look at the Wikipedia article.

Also have a look at Council of Heritage Organizations of Ottawa (CHOO)website under events. www.choocopo.ca/english/.

Goulbourn Museum’s bid brings war medals home

The Goulbourn Museum yesterday had the winning bid in the purchase of the medals belonging to Clarence Rielly, a former Richmond resident who served in both the First and Second World Wars. And Ottawa Branch was pleased to contribute to the funds raised for the purchase. You can read more about the acquisition in the Ottawa Citizen at http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Goulbourn+Museum+brings+medals+home/8795028/story.html. Congratulations.