Meetings & Events

The Quinte Branch of the OGS holds meetings at a variety of venues on the 3rd Saturdays of January (Annual Crouse-Wanamaker Lecture), February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November. These meetings encourage fellowship, sharing of expertise among members, and guest speakers are invited to share their knowledge. Visitors are always welcome--come and bring a friend and your genealogy questions. Free admission, refreshments served.

Date	Event	Time
Saturday 19 Jul 2008	Quinte Branch OGS presents Genealogy 101 Have you ever wondered about your family tree and how to track down those elusive ancestors? Join us at the Quinte West Public Library for a beginners course that will cover the basics of genealogy. Topics covered will include: - Using basic charts and forms - The seven golden rules of family research - What records are useful and where to find them - Local area repositories for information - Computer programs for genealogy - What's available on the Internet Space is limited so please call 613-394-3381 Ext. 3328 to reserve a seat. Registration $5.00 for materials and handouts. Venue: Quinte West City Hall Library 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, Ontario	1-4 pm
Friday 8 Aug 2008	Seminar on Canadian Irish Heritage Tweed Heritage Centre, Tweed, Ontario A seminar on family genealogy as it pertains to the settlements of Irish Families in Hastings, Lennox and Addington Counties of Ontario, and the subsequent movement on to settle Western Canada and to the USA.  Admission is free to anyone who has purchased a ticket to the Cassidy Family Reunion, or $10.00 to those who only want to attend the seminar.  Proceeds from $10.00 tickets will be donated to the Tweed and Area Heritage Centre.  For more information contact The Tweed Heritage Centre Stop by to visit the Quinte Branch OGS Display	9-4.30 pm
8-10 Aug 2008	Cassidy Clan Reunion Tweed and Stoco, Ontario Tickets by advance purchase only. RSVP before July 10th, 2008.
Saturday, 9 Aug 2008	Toronto Branch OGS presents African Roots in Canada Workshop The second workshop, “African Roots in Canada”, will appeal to the many Canadians, both recent immigrants and many-generation residents, who can trace their ancestry to the African Diaspora in Canada, the US, West Indies, and throughout the world. Venue: North York Central Library Auditorium 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto  (North York Centre subway station) To read more about the workshop and to register...	9.15 am
Sunday 10 Aug 2008	Delong Family Reunion Descendants of Alfred Delong and Eliza Henderson are planning a family reunion picnic on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Riverside Park in Peterborough, Ontario.  Alfred was a descendant of Arie Franssen De Lange and Rachel Janssen Pier who lived in Kingston, NY, in about 1680.  Anyone with a Delong, DeLong or De Lange ancestor is welcome to attend and exchange information. For more information, see the reunion announcement at: http://timetraces.ca/delong/reunion2008/reunion2008.htm
Saturday 23 Aug 2008	Stirling Genealogical Fair Theme: "United Empire Loyalists" Speakers: Kathy Orr and Paul McGrath A full day of activity with time to spend socializing and checking the many vendors selling books. Registration is $30.00 plus $6.00 for lunch. For further details see the registration form at http://www.stirling-rawdon.com/2008_files/genealogy_fair_form_08.pdf Venue: Stirling Senior Public School 107 St. James St, Stirling, K0K 3E0	8:00 am
Saturday 20 Sep 2008	Quinte OGS Branch Meeting Speaker: Janet Kellough (writer and storyteller) Topic: "Is it History or is it Fiction?" Janet is the author of "The Palace of the Moon", "The Pear Shaped Woman" and "The Legendary Guide to Prince Edward County".  She has written and preformed in numerous historically-based stage productions. Venue: Quinte West City Hall Library 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, Ontario	1:00 pm
Saturday 18 Oct 2008	Quinte OGS Branch Meeting Speaker: Doug Knutson of Windswept Productions Topic: "Damned Rascal" – the Story of Captain John Walden Meyers Doug Knutson of Windswept Productions, a local video production company, will speak on his new documentary that follows the adventurous life of one of this area's most prominent and intriguing founders. Venue: Quinte West City Hall Library 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, Ontario	1:00 pm
Thursday 6 Nov 2008	The Brighton Public Library presents "Starting your Family History" with  Bob Dawes of Quinte Branch OGS Upstairs at The Brighton Public Library Call (613) 475-2511 for more information Venue: The Brighton Public Library 35 Alice Street, Brighton, Ontario	6:00 pm
Saturday, 8 Nov 2008	Toronto Branch OGS presents Genealogy in London Workshop The final workshop, “Genealogy in London”, acknowledges our many members with English roots. The presentations will be a blend of information about researching Londoners, and using London research facilities covering a much broader swath of the UK. Venue: North York Central Library Auditorium 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto (North York Centre subway station) To read more about the workshop...
Saturday 15 Nov 2008	Quinte OGS Branch Meeting Speaker: Mary Thomas (author and radio reporter) Topic: "Telling the Story of Canada's History"  Mary will draw upon her books to illustrate the importance of preserving family archives to authors telling the story of Canada's history.  Mary is the author of "Turning Point", David's War" and "Behind Enemy Lines".  Venue: Quinte West City Hall Library 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, Ontario	1:00 pm
Saturday 15 Jan 2009	Quinte Branch OGS presents Crouse-Wanamaker Lecture Speaker: Don Dulmage Topic: "300th Anniversary of the Irish Palatines in Quinte" In 1709 many families left the Rheinland Pfalz area of Germany (Palatine Germany) and settled in Ireland. Many families went on to the USA, settling first in New York City and later in the Mohawk Valley area on the New York/Vermont border. Fighting for the British during the American Revolutionary War (who had rescued them from famine and persecution in 1709) they lost all they had and went to Sorel Quebec where they received land from the Crown for their support. Prince Edward County is one of those bastions of land grants so received and families named Switzer (Schwiezer); Embury (Imberger), Detlor (Dedlor), Dulmage (Dolmetsch) are still living in the area and can trace their roots back to this 1709 migration from Germany. Scarred forever by the anglization of their German family names these people were kicked from pillar to post until they found peace and a home in Prince Edward County and the surrouding area, followed later by many other members of these families. Don Dulmage is the Canadian author of "Return to Deutschland" which documents the journey of his discovery of his family's history (through a set of extraordinary circumstances) from Prince Edward County back to Germany where he was reunited with his root family after 292 years. Venue: Quinte West City Hall Library 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, Ontario	1:00 pm

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