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Welcome
The Kawartha Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
(OGS) was formed in 1975. We are a group dedicated to supporting
genealogical research in Peterborough, Northumberland, Victoria and
Haliburton Counties through our library, regular meetings, beginners
courses, and publications. We extend a warm welcome to all those seeking out
their family roots, in our Counties and elsewhere!
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What's New
 | "The Bulletin" Next Issue - November 2009. |
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Upcoming Meetings/Events
| In September we initiated a series of "Guest Group" appearances at our
monthly meetings, In an effort to "Get to
know our local Historical and Genealogical Resources". Each group is
invited to set up a table at the meeting and also to speak briefly at the
meeting to share information about their organization. Our first guests
were the Smith-Ennismore Historical Society. Please check out our "Links"
page for a link to their website. |
| October Meeting - Fall bus trip on Wednesday, October
21st to the Ontario Archives and the North York Library has been
cancelled as we were just shy of our minimum numbers. |
| November Meeting - NOTE - Change in time - Saturday, November 21st, at 2:00 pm to be held
at the Lindsay Library in downstairs meeting room. Topic: "Using
Newspapers for Research". Guest Speaker: Don Hinchley, OGS President. Note:
Kawartha Branch members - Ian Wilson and Lois Magahay will have a
table set up displaying their books of Newspaper Transcriptions of Birth,
Marriages and Deaths from the Lindsay, Woodville, Cannington and Beaverton
Newspapers with entries from the late 1880's to 1925. Our 2nd Guest
Group will be the Victoria County Genealogy Group (VCGG). |
| December Meeting - In lieu of a meeting, our annual Christmas
Dinner will be held Wednesday, December 2nd at 6:00 pm at the
Carousel Restaurant on Landsdowne St E, Peterborough. To reserve a seat
please notify
alvina.seawright@sympatico.ca. |
| January Meeting - TBA |
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