Sunday, October 23, 2011

OntarioGenWeb Updates

Glengarry County
Latest updates

Lanark County

  • The Pioneer Families Pages now has a story about Jane Russell - John Lawson - James Gibson Families and includes the Wall Family of Beckwith Twp.
  • *The Cemetery Pages now includes the Barton Family Burial Site and more headstone photos of the Pioneer Cemetery at Hopetown, Van Dusen Cemetery, Clayton United Cemetery, St. Andrew's and Hopetown cemeteries, Crawford Cemetery and Craig St. Cemetery.
  • The Pictures Pages now has a picture of the old Allans Grist Mill of North Burgess Township.

    Simcoe County
    Queries updated also added the Memorial Stone for the Beeton House of Refuge to Tombstone Territory.

    Russell County
    Since the last report, I have added an album of photographs of the Edwards Street Cemetery in Rockland. The web site had 156 visitors [36794]. During the calendar month of September, the web site was viewed 243 times. One new query was posted [1107]. Three additional queries were addressed through email.
  • Saturday, October 01, 2011

    Canadian Genealogy Events in October 2011

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

    ONTARIO

  • 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

    Visit the CanadaGenWeb Calendar for more information about these events!
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    ALBERTA
  • Oct 1, 2011: Edmonton, Edmonton OGS Course, Workshop, 10a-3p
  • Oct 3, 2011: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 5, 2011: Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat AGS, Meeting, 7:00p
  • Oct 6, 2011: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS England/Wales SIG, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 12, 2011: Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray AGS, Meeting, 7:00p
  • Oct 12, 2011: Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat AGS GerRus SIG, Meeting, 1:00p
  • Oct 13, 2011: Brooks, Brooks and District AGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 13, 2011: Camrose, Camrose AGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 18, 2011: Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin AGS, Meeting, 6:45p
  • Oct 18, 2011: Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie AGS, Meeting, 6:45p
  • Oct 19, 2011: Drayton Valley, Drayton Valley AGS, Meeting, 7:00p
  • Oct 19, 2011: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS Can/USA SIG, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 19, 2011: Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat AGS Comp SIG, Meeting, 1:00p
  • Oct 20, 2011: Lethbridge, Lethbridge AGS, Meeting, 6:45p
  • Oct 20, 2011: Peace River, Peace River AGS, Meeting, 6:45p
  • Oct 22, 2011: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society English/Welsh SIG, Meeting, 10a-12p
  • Oct 22, 2011: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society Celtic SIG, Meeting, 10a-12p
  • Oct 26, 2011: Red Deer, Red Deer AGS, Meeting, 6:45p
  • Oct 27, 2011: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS, Meeting, 7:30p

    BRITISH COLUMBIA
  • Oct 3, 2011: Chilliwack, Chilliwack UELAC, Meeting
  • Oct 4, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach FHS English SIG, Meeting, 1p
  • Oct 6, 2011: Campbell River, Campbell River Genealogy Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 6, 2011: Penticton, South Okanagan Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 11, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach FHS Legacy User Group, Meeting, 9:30a
  • Oct 11, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach FHS Scottish SIG, Meeting, 1p
  • Oct 12, 2011: Burnaby, British Columbia Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 12, 2011: Vernon, Vernon and District Family History Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 13, 2011: Victoria, Victoria Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 15, 2011: Abbotsford, Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia, Annual Fund Raising Banquet, 6p
  • Oct 17, 2011: Nanaimo, Nanaimo Family History Society, Meeting, 1:30p
  • Oct 18, 2011: Prince George, Prince George Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 18, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach FHS Irish SIG, Meeting, 1p
  • Oct 19, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach Family History Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 22, 2011: Parksville, Qualicum Beach Family History Society, Workshop, 9a-4:30p
  • Oct 25, 2011: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Beach FHS Computer User Group, Meeting, 1p
  • Oct 29, 2011: Victoria, Victoria Genealogical Society, Seminar
  • Oct 30, 2011: Powell River, Powell River Genealogy Group, Meeting, 7:30p

    MANITOBA
  • Oct 5, 2011: Brandon, South West MGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 10, 2011: Winnipeg, Southeast and Winnipeg MGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 10, 2011: Brandon, Swan Valley MGS, Meeting
  • Oct 19, 2011: Neepawa, Beautiful Plains MGS, Meeting
  • Oct 24, 2011: Winnipeg, Southeast and Winnipeg MGS Computer SIG, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 27, 2011: Dauphin, Dauphin MGS, Meeting

    NEW BRUNSWICK
  • Oct 1, 2011: Saint John, New Brunswick Genealogical Society, Genealogy Fair, 7:30p
  • Oct 13, 2011: Saint John, New Brunswick UELAC, Meeting, 7p

    NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR
  • Oct 25, 2011: St John's, Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, Meeting, 7:30p

    NOVA SCOTIA
  • Oct 11, 2011: Shelburne or Barrington, Shelburne County Archives and Genealogical Society, Meeting
  • Oct 18, 2011: Cumberland County, Cumberland County Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 18, 2011: Halifax, Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 25, 2011: Halifax, Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 27, 2011: Halifax, Mainland South Heritage Society, Meeting, 7p

    ONTARIO
  • Oct 1-2, 2011: St Thomas, Doors Open St Thomas, 10a-4p
  • Oct 1-2, 2011: Vaughan, Doors Open Vaughan, 10a-4p
  • Oct 1, 2011: Barrie, Doors Open Barrie, 11a-5p
  • Oct 1, 2011: Mississauga, Doors Open Mississauga, 10a-4p
  • Oct 1, 2011: Pickering, Doors Open Pickering, 10a-4p
  • Oct 1, 2011: Port Stanley/Sparta, Doors Open Port Stanley/Sparta, 10a-4p
  • Oct 1, 2011: Vankleek Hill, Vankleek Hill Museum, Family History Day, 9a-4p
  • Oct 4, 2011: Brantford, Brant OGS British Isles SIG, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 4, 2011: Oshawa, Durham OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 4, 2011: London, London and Middlesex OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 4, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS Course, Course, 6:15p-8:15p
  • Oct 4, 2011: London, London and Western Ontario UELAC, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 5, 2011: Toronto, Governor Simcoe UELAC, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 5, 2011: Goderich, Huron OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 5, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS Course, Course, 2-4p
  • Oct 6-27, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS Course, Course, 6:15p-8:15p
  • Oct 8, 2011: Ottawa, BIFHSGO Writing Group, Meeting, 11:45a-2:30p
  • Oct 8, 2011: Ottawa, British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, Meeting, 10-11:30a
  • Oct 8, 2011: Ottawa, GOONS (One Name Studies), Meeting, 9-9:30a
  • Oct 11, 2011: Sarnia, Lambton County OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 11, 2011: Woodstock, Oxford OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 12, 2011: Newmarket, York OGS, Meeting, 7:15p
  • Oct 14, 2011: Chatham, Kent County OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 15, 2011: Kingston, Kingston OGS, Meeting, 10a
  • Oct 15, 2011: Trenton, Quinte OGS, Meeting, 1p
  • Oct 15-16, 2011: Kincardine, Doors Open Kincardine, 10a-4p
  • Oct 15, 2011: Maynard, Colonel Edward Jessup UELAC, Meeting, 11:30a
  • Oct 15, 2011: Tecumseh, OGS Region I Annual Meeting, Meeting
  • Oct 15, 2011: Barrie, Simcoe County OGS, Meeting, 2-4p
  • Oct 16, 2011: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Members only book launch, 7-9p
  • Oct 16, 2011: Ottawa, Ottawa TMG Users Group, Meeting, 2-4p
  • Oct 17, 2011: Ottawa, Scottish Genealogy Group, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 17, 2011: Sudbury, Sudbury OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 18, 2011: Peterborough, Kawartha OGS, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 18, 2011: Delhi, Norfolk County OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 18, 2011: Ottawa, Ottawa OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 19, 2011: Toronto, Toronto UELAC, Meeting, 8p
  • Oct 20, 2011: Brantford, Brant OGS Family History Study Group, Meeting, 10a-12p
  • Oct 22, 2011: Stratford, Perth County OGS, Meeting
  • Oct 22, 2011: Brantford, Brant OGS Fall Workshop, Workshop, 9:30a
  • Oct 22, 2011: Southampton, Bruce and Grey OGS, Meeting, 1:30p
  • Oct 23, 2011: Oakville, Halton-Peel OGS, Meeting, 2p
  • Oct 23, 2011: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Workshop, 10a-12:30p
  • Oct 24, 2011: St Thomas, Elgin County OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 24, 2011: Newmarket, Newmarket Historical Society, Meeting, 7p
  • Oct 24, 2011: Toronto, Toronto OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 25, 2011: Guelph, Wellington OGS, Meeting, 7:30p
  • Oct 26, 2011: Aylmer, Elgin Historical Society, Gay Lea Museum Tour, 7-10p
  • Oct 29, 2011: Kitchener, Kitchener Library, Genealogy Fair, 9:30a-3:30p

    QUEBEC
  • Oct 1, 2011: Lachine, Quebec Family History Society, Lecture

    SASKATCHEWAN
  • Oct 25, 2011: Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw AGS, Meeting, 7p
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