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Membership renewal deadline...

... is fast approaching! Please renew your membership before 31 January 2022. If you have a family membership, you will have to renew before this date to maintain a family membership, as this type of membership is being phased out. If you have any questions, please contact the Membership director.


Planning in a pandemic!

Even though we cannot visit the Ottawa Branch of the OGS Library (in the Reference Room of the City of Ottawa Archives at 100 Tallwood Drive), we can always use the upcoming weeks to plan in-person research. Visit our Library and Book Lists page or go directly to the library catalogue and wander around the catalogue to see the range of options for various topics and regions.


Anglo-Celtic Roots

Winter 2021 issue is now available for members.


Managing your account on our new website!

Members have control over their own accounts on the website. You can create and modify your profile and see what purchases (invoices) you have made in the past.

Please activate your BIFHSGO account and update your profile (address, phone number). Without this information, we will not be able to mail paper copies of the ACR from the new website. If you have any questions, please contact the Membership director.

If you have any issues, please see the following instructions:

If you are unable to pay by PayPal or credit/debit card, please contact the Membership Director before registering online.

Announcements from January monthly meeting are available online.
The videos and slides from the January meeting are available in the Members' Area.

News from the Genealogy World


Upcoming Events

Ontario Ancestors (Ontario Genealogical Society) 2022 virtual conference (24 – 26 June) has issued a Call For Speakers. You are invited to submit one or multiple proposals to speak at the conference. With the theme The Past, The Present, and The Future, the suggested topics, but not limited to, include: methodology; indigenous records and research; emigration, immigration, and migration; land records; military records; research inside/outside Canada; genetic genealogy; role of women and children; future of genealogy research; and social media and blogs. 

Scottish Indexes  Conference on Saturday, 15 January 2022. Click here to register. This event is free, time zone friendly and includes the following speakers: Audrey Collins, Wiebke McGhee, Ashleigh Thompson, George MacKenzie, Emma Maxwell and Lorna Steele-McGinn. Genealogy Q&A hosted by Graham and Emma Maxwell.

Family History Federation upcoming events across the UK for December and beyond

The Friends of the City Churches (London) offers two presentations:

Thursday, 20 January 2022 at 2 p.m. GMT – Signe Hoffos on Lost City Churches of London overcome by fire, war and urban redevelopment over the centuries. Register at Eventbrite.

Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 2 p.m. GMT – Rowan Freeland on Introduction to Heraldry (prominent Royal Coat of Arms, the distinctive Lord Mayors' sword rests, Livery Companies' branding, stained glass windows, family monuments on the walls and even ledger stones in the floors.  Register at Eventbrite.

Visit Scotland has made 2022 the “Year of Stories”—a fitting theme for family historians. Christine Woodcock (Genealogy Tours of Scotland) and Clare Wilson (Kilted Ancestors) will be offering Facebook free live events focusing on four themes—immigration/emigration, police and crime, industry and brands. There will also be four 3-hour conference-style events with guest speakers. If you are interested in these events, join the Kilted Ancestors Facebook group.  Details are available.

For long-term planning, RootsTech Connect 2022 will take place on 3 - 5 March 2022. Registration is now open.