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| Enjoy a day of learning at the beautiful Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives located in picturesque Simcoe, Ontario. |
Southern Ontario Genealogists, there is a wonderful
educational opportunity happening in Simcoe, Ontario in a few weeks time and it
would be a shame not to take full advantage.
On Saturday November 7th, three Canadian
Genealogists will be speaking at the Eva Brook Donly Museum and Archives, the
topics are varied and will be of great interest to those researching their family
history.
DNA for Genealogists
In the morning, Dave Naylor will be speak on DNA for
Genealogists. Dave is offering a full rundown of how DNA can be used in your
research, he will cover the variety of tests and available so that you know how
to choose the right one. He will also introduce you to the companies that offer
DNA testing for genealogist. Dave is a
member of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy, is project administrator
for various DNA projects at Family Tree DNA and World Families Network, and is
a group leader for many 23andMe and Ancestry.com testees. Dave will be speaking
from 9:30 am – 11:30 pm.
Attendees are given 90 minutes for lunch and there are
plenty of lovely restaurants within walking distance of the event facilities
from full-service to a Tim Horton’s.
Tracking Your Ancestors
Through Canadain Ports of Entry
In the afternoon, family historians will re-convene to
listen to Kathryn Lake Hogan speak on
Beyond the Estate
File
Following Kathryn, Jane McNamara will present Beyond the
Estate File. Jane will take us beyond
the wills and records of inheritance to court registers, minutes, and other
documents that track the estate progress through the court and can add valuable
family history clues and help tell the whole story. The session will look at how
to find an estate file and how it can lead to other important sources both inside
and outside the court system.
Jane E.
MacNamara is the author of Inheritance in Ontario: Wills and other
Records for Family Historians (OGS/Dundurn, 2013) and writes
about genealogy at wherethestorytakesme.ca. A
long time member of OGS, Jane lectures about research methodology,
Ontario, and English family history to genealogical and historical
groups throughout southern Ontario. She teaches courses for the OGS
Toronto Branch, most notably hands-on courses about Ontario records.
