Only a month to go to the OGS conference

In one month genealogists will start to gather in St Catharines for the annual Ontario Genealogical Society conference. While the only official event on Thursday, May 1st is a “Meet the Board” Reception many people will be there to be ready for workshops that start at 9:30 am on Friday morning, the 2nd of May.

• Richard M. Doherty: Irish Oral Tradition: Seeking, Analyzing and Proving 
• Tony Bandy: Leaping into Genealogy 
• John D. Reid; Exploring Autosomal DNA for Genealogy 
• Glenn Wright: Over the Top! Digging Deeper for Your First World War Ancestor 
• Daniel Horowitz: Building a Family Tree on line using MyHeritage.com 

The afternoon workshops are:

• Stephen Young: Research Using Family Search 
• James F.S. Thomson: Google Earth and Maps Engine Lite, for Genealogists 
• Marian Press: Digital Newspapers 
• Rick Roberts: Using Family Tree Maker Software to Record and Share Your Family History 
• Ruth Burkholder: Starting out in Genealogy

See the full program at www.ogs.on.ca/conference2014/OGS%20Conference%202014.pdf