Military Settlers: The Second Annual Kawartha Conference by Kawartha Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

Saturday, Oct 3

Peterborough ON

Speakers will discuss the political and military situation in the UK and Canada, useful records, and several military settlement schemes.

Cost $35, includes snacks and lunch.

Registration is essential.

Watch for announcements.

www.ogs.on.ca/kawartha

Saturday meetings

Although the Main Branch of the City Archives is not involved with Doors Open Ottawa 2015, doors will be open at 100 Tallwood for Ottawa Branch's Back to Basics at 10:30 am, the monthly presentation at 1pm and the Computer Group at 3pm. The Research Room on the third floor will also be staffed throughout the day. More details are at http://ogsottawa.on.ca/

Ottawa Zoomer Show 2015

The Ontario Genealogical Society, the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) and the City of Ottawa Archive have again taken a booth at the Ottawa Zoomer Show to be held 9-10 May at the Shaw Centre (Ottawa Convention Centre) downtown: http://www.zoomershow.com/events/ottawa2015/.

FOR FREE TICKETS to your friends, family and customers – so they can come visit you at the show – please share this information with them:

 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/zoomershow-ottawa-2015-tickets-14656167993?discount=FaceBookOttawa2015

 Come out and say hello, enter the draw for an Ancestry subscription as well as memberships to OGS and BIFHSGO. We hope to see you there.

Ottawa TMG Users Group

The next meeting of the Ottawa TMG Users Group is next weekend, Saturday 2 May. Please visit our web site for details, http://ottawa-tmg-ug.ca/

"ASK AN EXPERT VOLUNTEERS" FOR OGS CONFERENCE 2015

Many of the OGS Conference 2015 Speakers have offered their service for the "Ask an Expert" program being offered at the OGS Conference in Barrie this year from May 29-31 at Georgian College. Conference organizers are seeking other experienced OGS members or other APG/OCAPG experts in the field who wish to offer their services and promote their skills. Interested volunteers should contact Shirley Sturdevant, Program Chair at: program.conference@ogs.on.ca

For more information on the Conference itself, check out http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference/