Ottawa Branch
Ontario Genealogical Society

Our mission is to encourage, assist, and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.
The Ottawa Branch covers the counties of Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell.

 
 

Ottawa Branch, OGS

presents

Gene-O-Rama 2006

March 17-18, 2006

NEW LOCATION

Orleans United Church
1111 Orleans Blvd.
Ottawa (Orleans), Ontario

Directions for getting to Orleans United Church

The church is at the corner of Orléans Blvd and Fortune Drive. From Regional Road 174 (Queensway),
exit at Jeanne d'Arc Blvd., turn left onto Jeanne d'Arc and at the fifth traffic light turn right onto Orléans Blvd.
The Church is on the NE corner of Orleans Blvd and Fortune Drive.
To get there by public transit, take bus 131 North from Place d'Orléans Shopping Centre

Speakers

Richard M. Doherty
Sharon Murphy
Louise St. Denis
Diana Hall

Marketplace

Invited Exhibitors include:
Archives CD Books Canada
Bay Of Quinte UEL
BIFHSGO
Friesens
Gatineau Valley Historical Society
George Laidlaw
Global Genealogy
Gloucester Historical Society
Kingston Branch OGS
Leeds And Grenville Branch OGS
National Institute for Genealogical Studies
OGS Ottawa Branch
Old Authors Books
Ontario Genealogical Society
Ottawa Public Library
Ottawa Stake Family History Centre
Pinhey's Point Foundation
Quebec Family History Society
Quinte Branch OGS
Russell & District Historical Society
Régionale Samuel De Champlain
Seminar '06
Sir Guy Carleton Branch UELAC
The Huntley Township Historical Society
Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group

Genealogy Computing

Doug Gray and the Computer Special Interest Group
will provide demonstrations of software and presentations on related topics.

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Programme

Friday, March 17, 2006

7:00 pm Registration

7:30 pm Opening Ceremony

7:45 pm Pat Horan Memorial Lecture
Richard M. Doherty
Irish Oral Tradition: The Forgotten Source.

Saturday, March 18, 2006

8:15 am Registration

9:00 am Sharon Murphy
Analyzing Your Information: Case Study Examples of What The Record Says and What It Really Tells You.

10:15 am Break/Browse Marketplace

10:45 am Louise St. Denis
Protect Your Documents for Future Generations to Enjoy.

12:00 pm Lunch and Browse Marketplace

1:15 pm Diana Hall
Public Library Resources.

2:15 pm Break/Browse Marketplace

2:45 pm Richard M. Doherty
Cost Effective Research: Accessing Irish Records From North America.

4:15 am Closing Ceremonies

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Speaker Biographies

Richard M. Doherty:
is a professional genealogist and lecturer with over 32 years of experience who specializes in Irish research (with a special interest in Co. Kerry). He has made 23 research trips to Ireland. He has appeared on televised talk shows discussing Irish genealogy, and has a personal Irish library of over 700 books. He is the current president of the Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan. Dick is also a Director of Celtic Quest, LLC, which organizes genealogical research trips to Ireland's archives and repositories. He has had a number of articles and papers published.

Sharon Murphy:
is a professional genealogical researcher and has conducted workshops and lectures at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels to aid amateur and professional genealogists in their ongoing training. She is a past president of the Ontario Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She has designed curricula for and serves as an instructor with the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. Sharon provides on site instruction and tours of many research locations in the Toronto area.

Louise St. Denis:
is a bilingual international speaker, Managing Director of The National Institute for Genealogical Studies, (www.genealogicalstudies.com),
publisher of over 80 books in the Heritage Book Series, author of 10 books, supplier of genealogical products at www.genealogystore.com, and Past President of the Société franco-ontarienne d'histoire et de généalogie.

Diana Hall:
is a graduate of Queen's University and the University of Toronto. As a reference librarian at the Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, she guides genealogists in their research, presents "Genealogy on the Internet" workshops, trains staff and selects genealogy material. In the past, she has served as vice president, Gene-O-Rama co-ordinator and programme convenor of the Ottawa Branch, OGS.

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Banquet

(Advance ticket sales only)

Saturday, March 18, 2006

7:00 pm Cash Bar
7:30 pm Closing Dinner

at Capone's
831 Industrial Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario

Speaker: Sharon Murphy
Addicted to Genealogy, Just for the Fun of it!

Download the Brochure, Fee Calculator and Registration form in Adobe Acrobat PDF format

Gene-O-Rama 2006, Registration Form

The Gene-O-Rama Committee reserves the right to alter the programme as needed.

For more information e-mail: conference@ogsottawa.on.ca
No refunds after March 3, 2006