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Leeds & Grenville Branch – December 2021 Presentation – Ontario Records at FamilySearch

Join us on Monday, December 13th at 7:00 pm for a presentation on Ontario Records at FamilySearch by Stephen Young.

Stephen’s presentation will start with a short introduction about the history of FamilySearch and its products and services. He will then demonstrate how to access Historical Records on FamilySearch with specific attention to some of the basic indexed Ontario collections and how to use them:

· Vital records (births, marriage, and deaths), and cemetery records

· Census enumerations

· Tax assessment records (a new collection currently underway)

Stephen C. Young was born and raised in London, Ontario and now lives in Provo, Utah with his wife, Michelle. They are the parents of three sons and two daughters, and grandparents of six (so far). Much of Stephen’s earliest and ongoing research focuses on his Young family from Yorkshire, England who immigrated to the Toronto area in the 1830s and were amongst the earliest pioneers in Hibbert Twp., Perth County and West Wawanosh Twp., Huron County. An employee of the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1988, he is currently a Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer for FamilySearch International, with responsibilities involving Canadian and British records. Stephen has contributed seven articles to OGS Families, continues to write and lecture on family history topics, and will be retiring from a 33-year career with FamilySearch this coming March. Future plans include much more research and writing and travel back home in Ontario.

Everyone is welcome but registration is required. Use this link to register. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to the live presentation.

Leeds & Grenville Branch – November 2021 Presentation – Getting the Most Out of Researching on Ancestry

Want to learn the ins and outs of using Ancestry for your family history research?  Join us on Monday, November 8th at 7:00 pm for a Zoom presentation of Getting the Most Out of Researching on Ancestry.

Ancestry is the world’s largest genealogy services company, with record collections from across the globe, DNA testing products, and many more services.  This presentation is an overview of how to use and search effectively on Ancestry’s Canadian website, Ancestry.ca, but there are many useful tips and hints for anyone starting out on Ancestry no matter which country you are researching in.  A handout will be provided.

Our presenter will be Lesley Anderson, a face and voice well-known to Canadian family history researchers.  Lesley has worked for Ancestry for over 14 years as their Canadian Spokesperson, and has done numerous presentations for genealogy societies.

The presentation is free and open to everyone, but you will need to register to attend.  Use this registration link.  You will be sent a confirmation email with information on how to join the session.

We look forward to having you join us!