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Toronto Branch, OGS
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A not-for-profit organization of family historians, some with Toronto roots, and some who live and research from Toronto, with hundreds of members worldwide. torontofamilyhistory.org
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For King and Country is an ongoing project that transcribes war memorials located in Toronto schools and other organizations. The database contains more than 50,000 names of those who served in the First and Second World Wars. Learn more:
torontofamilyhistory.org/kingandcount...
#remembranceweek
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November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Tonight at 7:30 pm! There's still time to register for our October branch meeting. Come hear Drew Von Hasselbach tell the story of The Dead from Down the Street, with opening act OISE Library's Special Collections. Register for your Zoom link here:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/dead-f...
Victory Bond ad from the First World War showing a solider in a field of poppies
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Our next branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday October 27 at 7:30 pm. Presenter Drew von Hasselbach will present The Dead from Down the Street about our First World War dead. Free to attend, all are welcome. Click here to learn more and register:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/dead-f...
Presenter Drew von Hasselbach
October 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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There's still time to register for our all day in-person workshop with Y-DNA expert David Vance from Family Tree DNA. Join us on Saturday October 18 at Lansing United Church to learn the latest in this exciting field. Only $85/$70 for OGS members:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/whys-o...
Image shows workshop speaker David Vance in front of a Gene by Gene sign
September 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Join us virtually for our September branch meeting on Monday September 22 at 7:30 pm. Beth Adams will share how she answered her partner's question: What is my "biological" surname. All are welcome, click here for more information and to register:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/what-i...
Hal, subject of the talk, looking across a swamp
September 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Our first meeting of the fall will be held in person next Saturday September 20 at 1 pm! Join us at the North York Central Library to learn about Preserving Family Archives from conservationist Kyla Ubbink. All are welcome, no need to pre-register.
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/preser...
Conservation specialist Kyla Ubbink, speaker at our fall in person meeting
September 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Did you miss the 2025 Toronto History Lecture? Or would you like to enjoy it again? Check out the recording of Toronto Streetcars: How the past shapes the present by Brian Doucet and Michael Doucet. Available until about August 14 here:
torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toront...
Presenters of the 2025 Toronto History Lecture Brian Doucet and Michael Doucet.
August 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Join us on Tuesday August 5 at 7:00 pm to learn more about Toronto's iconic streetcars. Pictured here is the classic PCC streetcar that was retired in 1995. The Toronto History Lecture is free for all but you must pre-register.
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The classic PCC streetcar pictured on Dundas Street in 1980 in the evening.
July 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Our next branch meeting will be held virtually on June 23 at 7:30 pm. Jane MacNamara will tell us about The Toronto's Home Comers' Festival, a 4-day celebration held over the Dominion Day long weekend in 1903. Click here for more information and to register: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/home-c...
Sterescope slide of Queen's Park in 1903. Queen's Park was the site of many of the events at the Home Comers' Festival.
June 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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There's still time to register for our next webinar series, a two-part course on Italian research. Join Pamela Vittorio virtually on June 19 and 26 at 7:30 pm for a deep dive into Italian Immigration to Canada. Only $24/$20 for OGS members:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/italia...
A street view of Mulberry Street in the Lower East Side of New York City circa 1900. Pictured are Italian and other immigrants.
June 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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You won't want to miss our next in-person branch meeting! Join us at the North York Central Library on Saturday June 14 at 1:30 pm to learn how to plan a genealogy trip. Free and all are welcome! Register here:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/prepar...
A row of small roller bags ready for a genealogy research trip!
June 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Save the date! We'll be hosting an advanced-level in-person workshop on Y-DNA to be presented by David Vance of Family Tree DNA. The full-day session will be held on October 18 at Lansing United Church. Click here to be notified when registration opens: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/whys-o...
Head shot of David Vance from Family Tree DNA, presenter at our Advanced Level Y-DNA Workshop to be held on October 18, 2025.
June 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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We're excited to announce the 2025 Toronto History Lecture: Toronto’s Streetcars: How the Past Shapes the Present. Dr. Brian Doucet and Dr. Michael Doucet will present virtually on Tuesday, August 5 at 7:00 pm. Click here for more information and to register: torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toront...
Classic red Toronto Transit streetcar on Dundas Street, 1980.
May 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Thinking of taking a genealogy research trip? Then you'll want to attend our next in-person only meeting. Join us on June 14 at 1pm at the North York Public Library for Preparing for a Genealogy Holiday. All are welcome but you'll need to register in advance:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/prepar...
May 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Tonight at 7:30 pm! There's still time to register for our May branch meeting. Join us for Paul Jones' presentation Finding the Father of Regina Diamond Pearl Hole. Register here:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/findin...
May 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The next Toronto Branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday, May 26th at 7:30 pm. Join us for an informative and entertaining case study presented by Paul Jones: Finding the Father of Regina Diamond Pearl Hole. Click here to learn more and register:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/findin...
May 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Interested in learning about your Italian roots? Join Pamela Vittorio on May 6 for an intro session on Italian research and then on June 19 and 26 for a deep dive into records of immigration. Click here to learn more and register for these virtual sessions: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/italia...
May 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Our regular branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday April 28 at 7:30 pm. Come and play the old Twenty Questions trivia game and win prizes with your knowledge of family history research. Our host will be Daniel Horowitz from MyHeritage. Register here:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/quiz/
April 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Interested in learning about Artificial Intelligence and genealogy? Join us for an in-person only meeting on Saturday April 26 at 1 pm at the North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street. All are welcome but you'll need to register in advance:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/possib...
April 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Calling all Toronto Historians! The Toronto History Lecture returns this year on Tuesday August 5. If you have an interesting Toronto story to tell please contact us. We're accepting proposals until May 10. Click here for more information:
torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toronto-history-lecture/
March 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Our next branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday, March 24 at 7:30 pm. Join us to hear three special family stories and learn how the presenters uncovered crucial and sometimes surprising details. Click here for more information and to register:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/story-...
March 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Our next branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday February 24 at 7:30 pm. Wondering how Digital Humanities and Family History connect? Join us and speaker Marian Press to learn more. Free for all to attend but pre-registration is required:

torontofamilyhistory.org/event/digita...
February 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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It's almost time for our first branch meeting of 2025! Join us virtually on January 27 at 7:30 pm to hear Michael Nettleton present Taming the Digital Tiger. All are welcome. Click here to find out more and register:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/taming...
#webinar #genealogy
January 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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One of Toronto Branch's major projects is For King and Country, an ongoing project to record names from Toronto school war memorials. The latest update, 900 names from the Academy of Medicine in Toronto, was added at the end of 2024. Learn more here:
torontofamilyhistory.org/kingandcount...
Capt. Norman James Lang Yellowlees was doctor in charge of nurses at Toronto General until his death in Greece. (Memorial AOM-OR-a)
January 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM