2022/2023 Genealogy Club Season!
We have some great presenters lined up for this year, so be sure to join us for our 2022/2023 Genealogy Club season. Please find our Fall/Winter Schedule below!
2022 Fall/Winter Genealogy Club Schedule
September 14th, 2022 - Death Records By a Different Name
Join us in kicking of the 2022/2023 Genealogy Club season by welcoming Diane Richards who will be presenting Death Records By A Different Name. We’ll explore over 30 different places where we might find documentation of death. We are not talking obituaries, cemetery & probate records, death certificates, or the usual records. We are discussing discovering evidence of your ancestors’ death via ledgers (several kinds), burial societies, poor records, funeral homes, and much more. You will be surprised at some places where death might be documented.
*Please note that this month's meeting will be held over Zoom. If you are not a member and would like to receive the link to the meeting, RSVP to info@museumontowerhill.com
October 12th, 2022 - Immigration: Port of Entry
Genealogist, Christine Cohen, will discuss Immigration records in the United States. About 47 million people immigrated to the US between 1607 and 1990 and about 70% entered through the Port of New York. However, you need to consider a broader search in all ports, such as Boston, New Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Providence. Also, an entry through Canada and Mexico, should be researched. We will review the websites and resources to locate clues to these entry ports such as State Censuses, Voter Registrations, WWI Draft registrations, and Passport Applications.
*Please note that this month's meeting will be held over Zoom. If you are not a member and would like to receive the link to the meeting, RSVP to info@museumontowerhill.com
November 9th, 2022 - Genetic Genealogy: DNA Testing, Tools & Tips
Join us in welcoming Genealogist Ben Dawson who will discuss Genetic Genealogy, including some basic testing information, differences in type of tests available, and tools available both with the testing companies as well as 3rd party websites.
*Please note that this month's meeting will be held over Zoom. If you are not a member and would like to receive the link to the meeting, RSVP to info@museumontowerhill.com
December 14th, 2022 - Creating a Family History Book That Your Family Will Actually READ
Presentation by Genealogist, Janet Hall Werner, J.D., www.YourFamilyHistoryProject.com This lecture will discuss the elements of a family history book that will captivate your family, and bring your ancestors to life in a way unlike the genealogical times from an earlier age. The lecture will cover the principles involved in creating a book that your family will actually read, and that will be cherished for generations to come. We’ll cover effective writing & layout, using family trees, timelines, photos, maps and records, and putting your ancestors into historical context. We’ll also discuss the nitty-gritty, including citations, computer programs, and the costs involved.
*Please note that this month's meeting will be held over Zoom. If you are not a member and would like to receive the link to the meeting, RSVP to info@museumontowerhill.com
February 8th, 2023 - Adoption Records in Canada
Presentation by Genealogist, Kaye Prince-Hollenberg. In Canada adoption records are handled at a provincial/territorial level. In this session we’ll look at how rules for access vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, the different resources available to adopted persons or other family members, and what to do once you have identifying and non-identifying information at hand. We’ll also briefly touch on how DNA testing can be used by adoptees to locate information on their birth families.
*Please note that this month's meeting will be held over Zoom. If you are not a member and would like to receive the link to the meeting, RSVP to info@museumontowerhill.com
March 8th, 2023 - Outside The Gate: The True Story of a British Home Child in Canada
This presentation will be led by author, Carol Marie Newall. Newall will discuss her book Outside the Gate, giving an introduction to Winnie’s story and some background on the impetus for her journey and the research she did over ten years. Newall will also discuss the history of the causes and effects of the British Child Migration.
**This is an IN-PERSON MEETING, which will be held at the Museum on Tower Hill (17 George Street, Parry Sound). The meeting will begin at 7 pm!
April 12th, 2023 - Overview of Genealogy Resources for England
This presentation by Genealogist, David Flint, explores the three main resources that you are likely to use for genealogy research in England: Census records, Civil Registration records and Church parish records. Each of these record types covers a different time period ranging from 1538 to the present, and each can provide key information about your ancestors in England. The program will compare the different types of records with illustrations of the content, historical context, and some websites to access them online. A printed handout with selected bibliography will be provided.
*Please note that this month's meeting will be held over Zoom. If you are not a member and would like to receive the link to the meeting, RSVP to info@museumontowerhill.com
May 10th, 2023 - Canadian Immigration Records
Join us in welcoming Genealogist, Kendra Gaede, who will discuss how to navigate Canadian Immigration records, such as ship’s manifests, land grants, newspaper articles and census data, to paint a picture of your immigrant ancestors as they forged a new life in Canada. Ms. Gaede will walk family historians through the process of locating and identifying key immigration documents from Library and Archives Canada and important regional archival centres then explain how to interpret these records once acquired. She will also discuss specialized collections, that might reveal further details about loved ones and their homesteads in Canada.
*Please note that this month's meeting will be held over Zoom. If you are not a member and would like to receive the link to the meeting, RSVP to info@museumontowerhill.com
June 14th, 2023 - Tracing My Family History
This month's meeting will be led by Danielle Sutherland. She will discuss the ins and outs of her journey discovering her family history and how she has used various resoucres to create her family tree.
*Please note that this month's meeting will be held over Zoom. If you are not a member and would like to receive the link to the meeting, RSVP to info@museumontowerhill.com
