2019 Toronto History Lecture
The ninth annual Toronto History Lecture will take place on Wednesday 7 August 2019 at the City of Toronto Archives.
Author and scholar Michael Peterman will introduce us to an engaging and versatile Irishman who was the talk of the town in the mid-19th century. James McCarroll challenged the prejudices of Torontonians while entertaining them with his poetry, music and humour. He was a pop culture hit in his day, yet he has been largely written out of the historical record. Find out why in Kicking the Cultural Traces: James McCarroll in Pre-Confederation Toronto.
Copies of Professor Peterman’s new biography, Delicious Mirth: The Life and Times of James McCarroll, will be available for purchase at the lecture.
The THL was inaugurated in 2011 in memory of well-known local and family historian Paul McGrath and his love for telling people about Toronto and its past. It is free to attend but registration is required and space is limited—reserve your spot now.
OGS Webinar Sponsored by the Ireland SIG
Last September we sponsored the OGS Webinar: Navigating Online Resources for Irish Research, presented by Donny Moughty.
If you missed that presentation it is still available to watch on the OGS website by clicking the following link: https://ogs.on.ca/webinars-2/. OGS members may view recordings of webinars after the presentation date.
We have a winner!
The winner of our Facebook fall draw is Nancy Vaillancourt! Congrats Nancy and thank you to those who posted info about their ancestors!!
2019 OGS Membership
Visit OGS Membership page here.
The 2019 membership season will open on November 1,
2018. All current memberships expire on December 31, 2018. Current members need to renew before then to prevent any lapse in benefits or Member’s Only Access. New memberships will be effective immediately upon joining, giving of to 14 months of membership benefits. Register early to qualify for the early bird prize draw (see below).
“OGS Grow Our Family” Returns
Our highly successful Grow Our Family membership program is returning for another year. The program permits any renewing member to “partner” with any new member at the time of renewing/joining and BOTH receive a 50% discount on their Society membership ($31.50 instead of $63!). The new member must not have been a member in either 2017 or 2018. You can take advantage of the Grow Our Family discount between November 1 and 5 pm on December 15. So put your thinking caps on and invite a friend, relative or colleague to join you in belonging to Canada’s largest family history organization.
Early Bird Prize Draw
All new and renewing members who are registered by 5 pm on November 30 will be entered in our Early Bird Registration Prize draw. All prize winners will be notified by December 7th by email.
All new and all renewing members who complete their 2019 registration as a member of the Ontario Genealogical Society prior to 5 pm on November 30th will be entered into a draw for the following prizes (see note). We gratefully acknowledge and thank the companies who have contributed the following prizes.
- 2 individuals will each be awarded one Ancestry DNA kit
- 2 individuals will each be awarded one Ancestry subscription
- one individual will be awarded one MyHeritage DNA kit
- one individual will be awarded one MyHeritage Complete subscription
- 2 individuals will each be awarded one Findmypast Ultimate British & Irish subscription
