This Week’s Online Genealogy Events

Choose from free online events in the next five days. All times are ET except as noted. Those in red are Canadian, bolded if local to Ottawa. Assume registration in advance is required; check so you’re not disappointed.

Tuesday 27 April, 2 pm:  Virtual Genealogy Drop-In, from Ottawa Branch of OGS and The Ottawa Public Library. https://ottawa.ogs.on.ca/events/.

Tuesday 27 April, 2 pm: Recent updates to MyHeritage’s historical record search engine, by Dana Drutman for MyHeritage Webinars. https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1691

Tuesday 27 April, 2:30 pm: Preparing Your Family History for Publication:
A Writing Workshop, by M. Teresa Baer for Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. https://acpl.libnet.info/event/5013512

Tuesday 27 April, 7 pm: The Family History Reno Project, by Bob Dawes for Wellington County Branch OGS. https://wellington.ogs.on.ca/events/wellington-county-branch-the-family-history-reno-project-with-bob-dawes/

Wednesday 28 April, 2 pm: 94% European and 6% Nigerian – Tracing My Missing Nigerian Ancestor, by Yetunde Moronke Abiola for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1625

Thursday 29 April, 6:30 pm: The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing Your Family History, by M. Teresa Baer for Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/5010533

Saturday 1 May, 10 am: Sisters of St. Joseph Orphanage Records, by Mary Kosta for London and Middlesex Branch OGS. https://bit.ly/LMOA-May2021

LOOKING AHEAD

4 — 6 June 2021: OGS Conference. conference.ogs.on.ca 

19 – 26 September 2021: BIFHSGO Conference. Irish Lines and Female Finds: Exploring Irish records, female ancestors and genetic genealogy. www.bifhsgo2021.ca/.