Monday, September 19, 2011

OntarioGenWeb Updates

OntarioGenWeb's Census Project
38 new census transcripts for the years 1797-1871 have been added! Our census project now offers over 930 census transcripts with more than 1.5 million Ontario residents.

Glengarry County
The site has been updated with a list of the updates available at the New link. There have been 23,700 page views to date, and today the site is ranked number 4 by Motigo, the counter site. Latest updates

Nipissing District
Updated Corrections to Births, Blog for Updates and fixed dead links on Vital Stats page.

Russell County
Since the last report, the web site had 225 visitors [36638]. During the calendar month of July, this GenWeb site was viewed 175 times (exactly the same as June). I added a Cambridge township Anglican congregation to the web pages. Ten new queries were posted [1098]. In August eight new queries were posted [1106]. Additional queries were addressed through email.

Simcoe County
Updated queries board.

Wentworth County
Links updated

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Canadian Genealogy Events in September 2011

Upcoming Conferences, Fairs & Courses
Note that some of these events require advance registration



  • Sep 10-17, 2011: OGS 50th Anniversary Cruise

    ALBERTA
  • Oct 1, 2011: Edmonton, Edmonton OGS Course, 10a-3p

    NEW BRUNSWICK
  • Oct 1, 2011: Saint John, New Brunswick Genealogical Society, Genealogy Fair, 7:30p

    ONTARIO
  • Oct 1, 2011: Vankleek Hill, Vankleek Hill Museum, Family History Day, 9a-4p
  • Oct 15, 2011: Tecumseh, OGS Region I Annual Meeting
  • Oct 22, 2011: Brantford, Brant OGS Fall Workshop, 9:30a
  • Oct 23, 2011: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Workshop, 10a-12:30p
  • Oct 29, 2011: Kitchener, Kitchener Library, Genealogy Fair, 9:30a-3:30p
  • Nov 5, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop
  • Nov 7-21, 2011: Brooklin, Durham OGS Workshop, Getting Started in Genealogy, 1:30p-3:30p
  • Nov 18, 2011: Brantford, Brant OGS Road Trip to Ontario Archives

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    ALBERTA
  • Sep 1, 2011: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS England/Wales SIG, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 7, 2011: Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat AGS, Meeting, 7:00p
  • Sep 8, 2011: Brooks, Brooks & District AGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 8, 2011: Camrose, Camrose AGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 9-10, 2011: Grande Prairie, Alberta Genealogical Society, Workshop
  • Sep 12, 2011: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 14, 2011: Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray AGS, Meeting, 7:00p
  • Sep 14, 2011: Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat AGS GerRus SIG, Meeting, 1:00p
  • Sep 15, 2011: Lethbridge, Lethbridge AGS, Meeting, 6:45p
  • Sep 15, 2011: Peace River, Peace River AGS, Meeting, 6:45p
  • Sep 17, 2011: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society English/Welsh SIG, Meeting, 10a-12p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin AGS, Meeting, 6:45p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie AGS, Meeting, 6:45p
  • Sep 21, 2011: Drayton Valley, Drayton Valley AGS, Meeting, 7:00p
  • Sep 21, 2011: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS Can/USA SIG, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 21, 2011: Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat AGS Comp SIG, Meeting, 1:00p
  • Sep 22, 2011: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society Celtic SIG, Meeting, 10a-12p
  • Sep 28, 2011: Red Deer, Red Deer AGS, Meeting, 6:45p

    BRITISH COLUMBIA
  • Sep 1, 2011: Penticton, South Okanagan Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 8, 2011: Victoria, Victoria Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 8, 2011: Campbell River, Campbell River Genealogy Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 12, 2011: Chilliwack, Chilliwack UELAC, Meeting
  • Sep 12, 2011: Kelowna, Kelowna & District Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 13, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach FHS Legacy User Group, Meeting, 9:30a
  • Sep 14, 2011: Burnaby, British Columbia Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 14, 2011: Vernon, Vernon & District Family History Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 17, 2011: Victoria, Victoria Genealogical Society, Open House, 11a-4p
  • Sep 19, 2011: Nanaimo, Nanaimo Family History Society, Meeting, 1:30p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Prince George, Prince George Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach FHS Irish SIG, Meeting, 1p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Abbotsford, Abbotsford Genealogical Society, 6:30p
  • Sep 21, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach Family History Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Victoria, Victoria UELAC, Meeting, 12p
  • Sep 25, 2011: Powell River, Powell River Genealogy Group, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 27, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach FHS Computer User Group, Meeting, 1p
  • Sep 29, 2011: Parksville, Qualicum Beach Family History Society, Workshop, 2-3p

    MANITOBA
  • Sep 7, 2011: Brandon, South West MGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 12, 2011: Winnipeg, Southeast & Winnipeg MGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 12, 2011: Brandon, Swan Valley MGS, Meeting
  • Sep 21, 2011: Neepawa, Beautiful Plains MGS, Meeting
  • Sep 26, 2011: Winnipeg, Southeast & Winnipeg MGS Computer SIG, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 29, 2011: Dauphin, Dauphin MGS, Meeting
  • Sep 30-Oct 1, 2011: St James, Manitoba Genealogical Society, Workshop

    NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
  • Sep 27, 2011: St John's, Family History Society of Newfoundland & Labrador, Meeting, 7:30p

    NOVA SCOTIA
  • Sep 13, 2011: Shelburne or Barrington, Shelburne County Archives and Genealogical Society, Meeting
  • Sep 20, 2011: Cumberland County, Cumberland County Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Halifax, Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 27, 2011: Halifax, Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 29, 2011: Halifax, Mainland South Heritage Society, Meeting, 7p

    ONTARIO
  • Sep 6, 2011: Brantford, Brant OGS British Isles SIG, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 6, 2011: Oshawa, Durham OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 6, 2011: London, London & Middlesex OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 7, 2011: Goderich, Huron OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 9, 2011: Chatham, Kent County OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 10, 2011: Ottawa, BIFHSGO Writing Group, Meeting, 11:45a-2:30p
  • Sep 10, 2011: Ottawa, British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, Meeting, 10-11:30a
  • Sep 10-11, 2011: Cornwall-Seaway Valley, Doors Open Cornwall-Seaway Valley, 10a-4p
  • Sep 10, 2011: Belleville, Doors Open Belleville, 10a-4p
  • Sep 10, 2011: Barrie, Simcoe County OGS, Meeting, 2-4p
  • Sep 11, 2011: Kawartha Lakes, Doors Open Kawartha Lakes, 10a-4p
  • Sep 11, 2011: Ottawa, Ottawa TMG Users Group, Meeting, 2-4p
  • Sep 12, 2011: Windsor, Essex OGS, Meeting, 7-9p
  • Sep 12, 2011: Woodstock, Oxford OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 13, 2011: Sarnia, Lambton County OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 13-Oct 4, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS Course, Course, 6:15p-8:15p
  • Sep 14, 2011: Richmond Hill, York OGS, Meeting, 7:15p
  • Sep 14, 2011: St Thomas, Elgin County OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 15, 2011: Brantford, Brant OGS Family History Study Group, Meeting, 10a-12p
  • Sep 16-18, 2011: Ottawa, BIFHSGO Fall Conference
  • Sep 17, 2011: Kingston, Kingston OGS, Meeting, 10a
  • Sep 17, 2011: Trenton, Quinte OGS, Meeting, 1p
  • Sep 17-18, 2011: London, Doors Open London
  • Sep 17-18, 2011: Middlesex County, Doors Open Middlesex County, 10a-4p
  • Sep 17-18, 2011: South Bruce Peninsula, Doors Open South Bruce Peninsula, 10a-4p
  • Sep 17, 2011: Amherstburg, Doors Open Amherstburg, 10a-4p
  • Sep 17, 2011: Haldimand County, Doors Open Haldimand County, 10a-4p
  • Sep 17, 2011: Newmarket, Doors Open Newmarket, 10a-4p
  • Sep 17, 2011: Rideau Lakes/Westport, Doors Open Rideau Lakes/Westport, 10a-4p
  • Sep 17, 2011: St Marys, Doors Open St Marys, 10a-4p
  • Sep 17, 2011: Waterloo Region, Doors Open Waterloo Region, 10a-5p
  • Sep 18, 2011: Merrickville, Doors Open Merrickville, 10a-4p
  • Sep 18, 2011: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Workshop, 10a-12:30p
  • Sep 19, 2011: Ottawa, Scottish Genealogy Group, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 19, 2011: Sudbury, Sudbury OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 19, 2011: North York, Toronto OGS, Lecture, 7:30p
  • Sep 19, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, Workshop, 7:30p-9:30p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Peterborough, Kawartha OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Delhi, Norfolk County OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Ottawa, Ottawa OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 20, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS Course, Course, 6:15p-8:15p
  • Sep 21, 2011: Toronto, Toronto UELAC, Meeting, 8p
  • Sep 21, 2011: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Meeting, 7:45p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Stratford, Perth County OGS, Meeting
  • Sep 24-25, 2011: Grimsby, Doors Open Grimsby, 10a-4p
  • Sep 24-25, 2011: Oakville, Doors Open Oakville, 10a-4p
  • Sep 24-25, 2011: Oshawa, Doors Open Oshawa, 12-4p
  • Sep 24-25, 2011: Peterborough, Doors Open Peterborough, 10a-4p
  • Sep 24-25, 2011: Newmarket, Newmarket Heritage Festival
  • Sep 24-25, 2011: Penetanguishene, Penetanguishene Cemetery Tour, 2p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Ayton, Bruce & Grey OGS, Workshop, 8:30a-3:15p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Brant County, Doors Open Brant County, 10a-4p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Elgin County, Doors Open Elgin County, 10a-4p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Oxford County, Doors Open Oxford County, 10a-4p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Pembroke, Doors Open Pembroke, 10a-4p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Kingston, Kingston UELAC, Meeting, 11:30a-2:30p
  • Sep 24, 2011: Simcoe, Norfolklore, Genealogy Fair, 10a-4p
  • Sep 25, 2011: Oakville, Halton-Peel OGS, Meeting, 2p
  • Sep 25, 2011: Brantford, Brant OGS, Meeting, 2p
  • Sep 26, 2011: Newmarket, Newmarket Historical Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Sep 26, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 27, 2011: Guelph, Wellington OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Sep 27, 2011: Woodstock, Oxford OGS & Oxford Historical Society, Dinner Meeting, 6:30p
  • Sep 28-Nov 16, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS Course, Course, 2-4p
  • Sep 28, 2011: St Thomas, Elgin Historical Society, Railway Museum Tour, 7-10p

    QUEBEC
  • Sep 10, 2011: Lachine, Quebec Family History Society, Lecture, 1:30p

    SASKATCHEWAN
  • Sep 27, 2011: Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw AGS, Meeting, 7p
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