Workshop Details
Conference Topics and Speakers
FINAL LINE UP
Keynote Speaker 9:15 am - 10:15 am
Documenting Our First World War Ancestors
Glenn Wright
Glenn will open this year's conference with available research materials for those who fought in WW1, like the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), and how to document their story.
Ancestry Workshop 10:20 am - 11:20 am
Cheryl Levy, PLCGS
You signed up for Ancestry - now what? Beginners can easily get lost in the massive number of records and databases available in this valuable online research resource. Where do you start? How can you get the most out of your searches? How can you know for sure you have the right people before you add information to your tree? Let’s look at some basics and learn tips for utilizing all that we can as we build reliable trees online.
British Home Children 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Cheryl Levy, PLCGS
The British Home Children were part of a child emigration scheme meant to assist with a growing social situation in Britain. Beginning in 1869, over 100,000 children were sent from the UK to Canada and other commonwealth countries. Having been trained mostly as farm labourers and domestics, they were given an opportunity to carve out a new, and hopefully better, life for themselves. This year of 2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the launch of this part of Canadian immigration history.
DNA Explained 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Bob Dawes
DNA is complicated and hard to understand. This presentation reviews the most popular tests and examines what to expect from your test results. It will show you how to analyze your results and use them to find others with a common ancestor.
Early Quakers in the Bay of Quinte Area 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Randy Saylor
Quakers started settling in the 1790s in Upper Canada and the Bay of Quinte was one of the major areas of settlement. They left amazingly detailed records that are a great help to researchers. Their history and the records will be the focus of this presentation.
Making the Most of Canadian Census Records 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Kathryn Lake Hogan, PLCGS
In this digital presentation, learn strategies and techniques on how to get the most out of the Canadian census records in order to gain a better understanding of your ancestors. This webinar will put those techniques into practice by following three different families (Canadian, French-Canadian & African Canadian) through the census records.
The Peopling of Ontario before 1867 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Glenn Wright
This presentation will be an overview of immigration to present-day Ontario from the 1790's to 1867, including
an examination of the various initiatives to people the colony, the research resources at our disposal & some helpful hints to find that elusive pre-Confederation ancestor
Searching Religious Records 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Gabrielle Blaschuk, PLCGS
Religious or Church records are a very vital part of Canadian genealogical research. Pre-civil registration. However, these BMD records are not centrally located and are hard to find. This lecture will help find where these records could be located, understand the terminology used and how to glean the most information from them possible.
The Family History Reno Project: The Easy Do-Over 10:20 am - 11:20 am
Bob Dawes
If you've ever wanted to clean up your family history file, this is the easy way to approach it. Normally, a Do-Over involves re-entering all of your family information from scratch while this approach allows you to continue using your file for research while cleaning it up. It also allows you to take advantage of everything you've learned over the years as well as new resources and tools.
Wrap Up with Relative Finder 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Click here for A Word About Our Speakers
FINAL LINE UP
Keynote Speaker 9:15 am - 10:15 am
Documenting Our First World War Ancestors
Glenn Wright
Glenn will open this year's conference with available research materials for those who fought in WW1, like the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), and how to document their story.
Ancestry Workshop 10:20 am - 11:20 am
Cheryl Levy, PLCGS
You signed up for Ancestry - now what? Beginners can easily get lost in the massive number of records and databases available in this valuable online research resource. Where do you start? How can you get the most out of your searches? How can you know for sure you have the right people before you add information to your tree? Let’s look at some basics and learn tips for utilizing all that we can as we build reliable trees online.
British Home Children 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Cheryl Levy, PLCGS
The British Home Children were part of a child emigration scheme meant to assist with a growing social situation in Britain. Beginning in 1869, over 100,000 children were sent from the UK to Canada and other commonwealth countries. Having been trained mostly as farm labourers and domestics, they were given an opportunity to carve out a new, and hopefully better, life for themselves. This year of 2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the launch of this part of Canadian immigration history.
DNA Explained 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Bob Dawes
DNA is complicated and hard to understand. This presentation reviews the most popular tests and examines what to expect from your test results. It will show you how to analyze your results and use them to find others with a common ancestor.
Early Quakers in the Bay of Quinte Area 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Randy Saylor
Quakers started settling in the 1790s in Upper Canada and the Bay of Quinte was one of the major areas of settlement. They left amazingly detailed records that are a great help to researchers. Their history and the records will be the focus of this presentation.
Making the Most of Canadian Census Records 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Kathryn Lake Hogan, PLCGS
In this digital presentation, learn strategies and techniques on how to get the most out of the Canadian census records in order to gain a better understanding of your ancestors. This webinar will put those techniques into practice by following three different families (Canadian, French-Canadian & African Canadian) through the census records.
The Peopling of Ontario before 1867 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Glenn Wright
This presentation will be an overview of immigration to present-day Ontario from the 1790's to 1867, including
an examination of the various initiatives to people the colony, the research resources at our disposal & some helpful hints to find that elusive pre-Confederation ancestor
Searching Religious Records 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Gabrielle Blaschuk, PLCGS
Religious or Church records are a very vital part of Canadian genealogical research. Pre-civil registration. However, these BMD records are not centrally located and are hard to find. This lecture will help find where these records could be located, understand the terminology used and how to glean the most information from them possible.
The Family History Reno Project: The Easy Do-Over 10:20 am - 11:20 am
Bob Dawes
If you've ever wanted to clean up your family history file, this is the easy way to approach it. Normally, a Do-Over involves re-entering all of your family information from scratch while this approach allows you to continue using your file for research while cleaning it up. It also allows you to take advantage of everything you've learned over the years as well as new resources and tools.
Wrap Up with Relative Finder 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Click here for A Word About Our Speakers