We Want You! For the FGS Conference

Would you like to attend the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference August 31-September 3, 2016?

We’re looking for students who would like to help in our Exhibit Hall booth in exchange for a conference registration (a $250 value).

Requirements? Assist with answering questions between presentations. All you need is a friendly, outgoing personality and your passion for genealogy education!

Interested? Email us at admin@genealogicalstudies.com

Are You Going? The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit

21-23 OCTOBER 2016 | Courtyard by Marriott Brampton
Derived out of a passion for family history, three Canadian genealogists banded together to develop a conference structure which has a mission to promote Canadian genealogists by providing them a platform to showcase their talents as well as share their knowledge and passion for genealogy with others.

Those three Canadian genealogists are:

Christine Woodcock. Used with permission.

Christine Woodcock of Genealogy Tours of Scotland.

Kathryn Lake Hogan. Used with permission.

Kathryn Lake Hogan of Looking4Ancestors, and Dominion Genealogist, UELAC.

Mike Quackenbush. Used with permission.

Mike Quackenbush, professional genealogist specializing in English and Canadian research.

The summit will feature five research tracks of interest to Canadian family history researchers: Canadian, English, Irish, Scottish, and French-Canadian. Other options include a pre-summit day at the Archives of Ontario and a Loyalist workshop with the Dominion Genealogist of the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada.

Jennifer Debruin. Used with permission.

Opening Keynote Speaker is Jennifer Debruin, author of the soon to be published book Daughter of Conflict. With deep ancestral roots in New France/Quebec, Upper Canada/Ontario, and colonial America, Jennifer is interested in exploring the human story within this rich history. Combining her passion and experience in writing, education, history, and genealogy, she writes fact-based historical fiction.

In addition to Christine, Kathryn and Mike, session speakers will feature:

Ruth Blair. Used with permission.

Ruth Blair, PLCGS of Blair Archival Research. Ruth is a Canadian professional genealogist specializing in Irish research.

Louise St Denis. Used with permission.

Louise St. Denis, PLCGS is the Director of the National Institute for Genealogical Research. Louise is home-grown French-Canadian and specializes in genealogical methodology and French-Canadian research.

Closing Keynote Speaker is The Armchair Genealogist. Lynn is a popular blogger, writer and author known for her passion for writing and sharing family history through stories.

All the details about The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit can be found at www.cangensummit.ca

Graduation 2016

Congratulations to the 2016 graduates!

Graduation ceremonies are taking place today at 5:30pm EDT at the Ontario Genealogical Society Conference. Not at the conference? You can take part in the festivities from home! Graduation will be live streamed in the Virtual Meeting room.

We hope to see you there!

Will You Be There? The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit

TORONTO:

For Immediate Release

The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit (CANGEN) is pleased to announce their inaugural conference, to be held October 21-23, 2016, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Brampton, Ontario.

The Summit showcases Canadian genealogists who have an expertise in the record sets relating to the early settlers of Canada.

On Friday, October 21, we have arranged a day at the Archives of Ontario. And better still, for those with Loyalist ancestors who are mind boggled with the documentation required for your UEL certificate, former UELAC Dominion Genealogist Kathryn Lake Hogan will be offering a workshop at the Archives. Kathryn will share her expertise on what documentation is required and how to access the records at the Archives.

Our Opening Plenary speaker on Friday evening is genealogist and author Jennifer DeBruin who will share with us some of the struggles of our Canadian ancestors. This energetic talk will be followed by a social time. A time to get to meet fellow Canadian genealogists, an opportunity to get to know the speakers better, or browse the vendors/exhibits in the marketplace.

Saturday’s programming offers five streams of research. Registrants are welcome to mix and match:

Ruth Blair – who will talk on researching Irish ancestors
Mike Quackenbush – who will talk on researching English ancestors
Louise St Denis – who will talk on researching French Canadian ancestors
Kathryn Lake Hogan – who will talk on researching Canadian ancestors
Christine Woodcock – who will talk on researching Scottish ancestors

Sunday starts with Louise St Denis, Director of National Institute for Genealogical Studies, sharing her extensive knowledge on Methodology. THEN she is providing each registrant with a certificate for a FREE course at the Institute.

We wrap up the weekend with Lynn Palermo, The Armchair Genealogist, who will help us to get a better handle on writing our family stories so that our work can be preserved for future generations.

REGISTRATION for the full weekend is just $159cdn ($125 usd). Registration for the Saturday only is just $119cdn ($93 usd) http://www.cangensummit.ca/

All registrations include breakfast and lunch on Saturday, free access during the weekend to Findmypast, and admission to the exhibition hall/marketplace.

The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit

A special note about the press release below. We’re excited about this new 2016 conference featuring some of our course authors, instructors, students and managing director Louise St Denis. This is a great educational opportunity. Save the date!