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Virtual Drop-ins from Kingston Branch OGS
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Virtual Drop-ins from Kingston Branch OGS

Have you got genealogy questions? Join the Kingston Branch online through Zoom for one of six informal Question and Answer sessions! Our experienced volunteers are dropping in virtually to help you troubleshoot …
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Looking for Ontario Birth and Baptism Records From Before 1869?
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Looking for Ontario Birth and Baptism Records From Before 1869?

One of the most common questions we receive is how to find birth or baptism records for Ontario ancestors before 1869. The answer often surprises researchers: Ontario did not keep civil birth …
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Organizing Family Photographs
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Organizing Family Photographs

With spring finally here, many of us feel motivated to take stock, clean and organize. At May’s Kingston OGS Meeting, we were lucky to have long-time member Joyce Fingland share her knowledge …
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Correction to Some Zoom Links

Correction to Some Zoom Links

Users have reported issues with some of the Zoom links we had previously provided for upcoming Kingston OGS Branch Meetings. We’ve now sorted through these issues and have corrected the links in …
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Video of May 23 Kingston Branch Meeting Now Available
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Video of May 23 Kingston Branch Meeting Now Available

The video of the May 23 Kingston Branch OGS meeting is now available online at this link. The meeting included two presentations: one from Joyce Fingland and a second by Nancy Cutway …
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OGS Virtual Conference 2026 Now Open
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OGS Virtual Conference 2026 Now Open

A landmark event celebrating Ontario’s past and future in family history. Join genealogists, researchers, and innovators online to explore how technology and tradition shape our shared heritage. Connect, learn, and discover new …
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Pam Macdonald, Barbara Bonner, Bev Elliott and Barb Berrigan in Cataraqui Cemetery in the 1990s.
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In Memoriam: Bev Elliott Harris

We regret to report that Beverley Elliott Harris passed away on 7 May 2026. Bev was a member of the Kingston Branch for 34 years (1980 through 2013). She joined the Branch …
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Change of Speaker for Saturday, May 23, 10:00 Branch Meeting
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Change of Speaker for Saturday, May 23, 10:00 Branch Meeting

One thing genealogists learn early is how to be flexible: if you don’t find great-grandfather in Dorset, look in the next county over. The same applies to societies. Unfortunately, Duncan Jamieson, who …
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Bedford District Historical Society Open House
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Bedford District Historical Society Open House

On Saturday, July 4th the Bedford District Historical Society is hosting their annual Open House. The theme Surrounding History – Bedford Opportunities, highlights the many societies and museums in the broader area …
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Update on Genealogy Virtual Drop-ins
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Update on Genealogy Virtual Drop-ins

Kingston Branch has been testing Virtual Drop-ins. We used to host drop-in sessions at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library. These were publicized through the library’s various mechanisms as well as through our …
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Exhibit at City Hall - A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada
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Exhibit at City Hall – A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada

OGS Kingston members with an interest in the global and local context of slavery in Canada still have a few weeks to check out an exhibition at City Hall. A History Exposed: …
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