The following is posted for the Ontario Genealogical Society
Ontario Ancestors is currently accepting proposals for our monthly 2025 Webinar Series. Our live, members-only
webinars will take place the first Thursday of the month at 7pm ET using the Zoom platform. We are also accepting proposals for our Branch and Special Interest Group centralized programming. These generally take place on the 2nd and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 7pm ET.
Topics of Interest
We invite proposals on a wide range of topics, but the most popular topics for our members are:
1. Methods and Tools for Research – Where to Research – Archives, Digital Collections, Municipalities, Public
Libraries, Universities, Organizing & Storing Digital & Physical Records, Research Methodology &
Procedures (proof standards, citation, copyright…), DNA/Genetic Genealogy –
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced, Research Planning/Execution – effective & efficient
2. Preserving and Communicating Our Family History – Writing/Publishing Your Family History, Preserving
Family Heirlooms & Photographs, Personal Legacy & Genealogy Will, Contributing to Your Genealogy
Community (indexing, transcribing, donating, volunteering, mentoring, researching), Writing/Publishing
Using Digital Media – Blogs, Social Media, Websites
3. Records for Research – Land Records (Ontario & Canada), County-specific Research Resources,
Immigration Records, Newspapers, Cemeteries, Religious Records
4. Researching Ethnic, Religious and Cultural Communities – Protestant Ancestors, Female Ancestors /
Women’s History, Catholic Ancestors, Quaker Ancestors, Indigenous Ancestors
For our Centralized Programming, we are specifically inviting proposals on the subject of local
genealogy, history, immigration, county-specific research resources, newspapers, religious & cultural
communities, cemeteries… of the following areas of Ontario:
1. Bruce and Grey
2. Elgin County
3. Haldimand and Norfolk Counties
4. Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Municipality
5. Perth County
6. Sault Ste Marie and District of Algoma
We also specifically invite proposals on the following genealogy topic area:
1. British Home Children
2. Ireland (excluding Irish-Palatine)
3. DNA/Genetic Genealogy
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Wednesday, September 18th at 11:59pm ET
To submit your proposal please follow this link: https://ogs.on.ca/webinar-submissions/
If you have any questions, please contact: Kim Barnsdale at webinar@ogs.on.ca
We are also looking for topics on intermediate to advanced levels. Selected speakers need to be prepared to
provide Ontario and/or Canadian specific examples in their presentations as applicable. Speakers may submit up
to 3 proposals for consideration. All submissions will be reviewed but only those chosen will be contacted by
Friday, October 4th, 2024. All other submissions will be retained and reviewed throughout the year for potential
series, mini-conferences or special topic webinars in the future.
Compensation:
Those chosen speakers will receive an honorarium for their webinar presentation.
About the Ontario Genealogical Society
The Ontario Genealogical Society, founded in 1961, is the leading society in all aspects of Ontario-related family
history research, preservation and communication. Our mission is to encourage, bring together and assist those
interested in the pursuit of family history and to preserve our Ontario genealogical heritage. The Ontario
Genealogical Society is the largest genealogical society in Canada. Visit us at https://ogs.on.ca
Thank you for sharing this, John! It is greatly appreciated.