Founded in 1994, the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, or BIFHSGO, encourages family history research and its dissemination.
Next Monthly Meeting
May 12, 2012
9:00-9:30 am Before BIFSGO Educational Talk
Digital Images for your Family Tree Part II
by Brian Glenn
Taking, filing, improving and repairing digital images for your family tree (program) using Photoshop Elements 9 and Legacy Family Tree 7.5. Repairing damaged photos, removing spots and filling missing areas.
9:30-10:00 am Browse the Discovery Tables and New Computer (ask questions)
10:00-11:30 Monthly Meeting Speaker
ROOTS: A Genealogical Snapshot of a Sandy Hill Congregation
by Dr Glenn J. Lockwood and Janet Uren
When the church of St. Alban was built in 1867 in the emerging neighbourhood of Sandy Hill, it attracted a congregation that included many of the movers and shakers of a very young Ottawa. In that year, members of parliament and civil servants were only beginning to arrive in the brand new Canadian capital, and many built their houses in Sandy Hill. The young congregation included Sir John A. Macdonald and his wife, whose first home was in Sandy Hill. But where did they and their neighbours come from? Using St. Alban’s as a focal point, the speakers will look back at the origins of a new neighbourhood to show how a typical Canadian community was constructed out of largely British building blocks in Confederation-era Canada. Listen to the interview with Janet and Glenn.
About the Speakers
Dr Glenn J. Lockwood is a professional historian and the descendant of pioneers in Leeds County. He has written a dozen major works on community history in Eastern Ontario, recently including The Story of Brockville: Men and Women Making a Canadian Community on the United States Frontier, 1749-2007 (2006) and The History of the St. James’ Parish in Perth (2011). He currently serves as Archivist of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa and has recently been editing his grandfather’s diaries, which portray daily life on an early 20th-century farm in the Rideau corridor.
Janet Uren is a professional writer who specializes in historical subjects. She is the author of three books on local institutional history: VOICES from Elmwood School, 1915-2000; MINTO Skating Through Time, 1904-2004; and PLACE OF PEACE: The Story of Bruce House, 1988-2008. She has also written numerous historical exhibitions including, for example: “On the Road North: The Journey of Black Canadians to Freedom” for Parks Canada and Canadian Heritage and “Canada Face to Face,” a permanent exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Civilization featuring famous Canadians. She has also written many family histories for clients and is on the organizing committee of next year’s Sandy Hill Historical House Tour, June 8-9, 2012, organized by the IODE Laurentian Chapter.
Location: Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Come early and browse our Discovery Tables on England, Ireland & Scotland. Meet with family history experts. Free parking is available in the lots east of the building only on Saturdays. Do not use the lot west of the building.
2012 Conference
BIFHSGO will hold its 18th annual conference 14-16 September 2012, with a focus on Scotland.
BIFHSGO News
Join BIFHSGO's Director of Education, Lesley Anderson, on a trip to Quebec City and Grosse Ile July 18-22, 2012. See our Education page for more details.
Our library picks for the month - May 2012:
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Faith of Our Fathers: The Story of the Diocese of Ottawa by Robert Jefferson
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Enduring Faith: A History of Saint Patrick's Basilica Parish, Ottawa, 1855-2005 by Fred J. McEvoy
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St. John's Cemetery, South March: With a History of the Church and Burying Ground by Bruce S. Elliott
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Index to Parishes in Phillimore's Marriages compiled by M.E.Bryant Rosier
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The Parishes, Registers and Registrars of Scotland. Scottish Association of Family Historical Societies.
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Directory of Parish Registers Indexed in Ireland. 3rd ed.
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Parish registers by Eve McLaughlin
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St. Alban's Parish: How St. Alban's Church and Parish Had Their Beginnings by Thomas Bedford- Jones
BIFHSGO MEMBER Image Scanning Project Volunteers to scan photos & documents LOGIN & goto Members Only / Image Scanning Project
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DNA Interest Group
26 May 2012
09:30 AM
Scottish Genealogy Group
26 May 2012
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Great Moments in Genealogy
9 June 2012
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
BIFHSGO Writing Group
9 June 2012
11:45 AM
BIFHSGO's 18th Annual Family History Conference
14 September 2012
Why Study Genealogists? Initial Results from the Canadian Genealogy Survey
22 September 2012
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM By Dr. Leighann C. Neilson
Scottish Genealogy Group
22 September 2012
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Itchy Feet: Understanding the Emigrations of the Paulin Family from Henley-on-Thames to Points Far a
13 October 2012
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM By Gillian Leitch
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