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

In partnership with the

Ottawa Public Library

presents

Gene-O-Rama 2004

March 26-27, 2004

Ben Franklin Place
101 Centrepointe Drive
Ottawa, Ontario

Speakers

Marie-Louise Perron
Kathie Orr
Rick Roberts
Ryan Taylor

Marketplace

Invited Exhibitors include:

Bay of Quinte Branch, U.E.L.
BIFHSGO
Canadian Genealogy Centre
Global Genealogy & History Shoppe
Gloucester Historical Society
Grenville County Historical Society
Heritage Productions
Historical Society of the Gatineau
Huntley Township Historical Society
Lanark County Genealogical Scoiety
Leeds & Grenville Branch, OGS
MacAndrew Stratford Ltd.
National Institute for Genealogical Studies
Ontario Genealogical Society
Osgoode Township Historical Society
Ottawa Public Library
Quebec Family History Society
Sir Guy Carleton Branch, U.E.L.
St. Lawrence Branch, U.E.L.
Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogy Group
Ottawa Ontario Family History Centre

Genealogy Computing

Doug Gray and the Computer Special Interest Group
will provide demonstrations of software, applications, CD-ROM,
imaging, and presentations on related topics.

Copying Old Photographs

Peter Martin will be available to photograph your
old photos and make you a 4 X 6 copy at cost.

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Programme

Friday, March 26, 2004

7:00 pm Registration

7:30 pm Opening Ceremony

7:45 pm Pat Horan Memorial Lecture
Marie-Louise Perron
Imagine! The Canadian Genealogy Centre - After the Launch.

Saturday, March 27, 2004

8:15 am Registration

9:00 am Kathie Orr
The First Super Ministry: The records of the Civil & Provincial Secretaries 1766-1961.

10:00 am Break/Browse Marketplace

10:30 am Ryan Taylor
German Emigration to and from Ontario.

11:30 pm Lunch and Browse Marketplace

1:30 pm Ryan Taylor
Common Errors in Genealogical Research.

2:30 pm Break/Browse Marketplace

3:00 pm Rick Roberts
Getting the Most Out of Online Family History Resources.

4:15 am Closing Ceremonies

7:00 pm Banquet - Wedgewoods Dining Lounge, Best Western Macies Hotel
Ticket required

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Biographies

Marie-Louise Perron, B.A., B.Ed., M. ès Arts :
Ms Perron was, from 1985 to 1991, Francophone Archivist at the Saskatchewan Archives Board. Since 1992, she has been on staff at the Library and Archives of Canada engaged in developing new service initiatives. Most recently she has been Content Specialist with the Canadian Genealogy Centre. Marie-Louise has presented and published papers, in both English and French, on French/Métis folksongs and folktales, distant access to archival services, and the Perron-Laderoute-Marion-St. Arnaud families, her ancestors among the Red River (Manitoba) Métis.

Kathie Orr:
Kathie Orr UE is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario (specializing in Canadian history). She now works as a genealogical researcher and speaker. She is a Trustee & Past-President of the Toronto Branch, United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada, a founding member and Director of APOLROD (Association for the Preservation of Ontario Land Registry Office Documents), a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and a former Board Member of The Friends of the Archives of Ontario. Kathie has taught many courses in the Toronto area, and for organizations such as the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society and the Flint (Michigan) Genealogy Society and Public Library.

Rick Roberts:
Rick Roberts is the co-founder of Global Genealogy.com Inc./Global Genealogy & History Shoppe.He has published more than 100 history and genealogy bookswith his publishing company, Global Heritage Press Inc. An experienced researcher and lecturer, he speaks to groups across North America on using computer technology for family history research.

Ryan Taylor:
Ryan Taylor was educated at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. He is a genealogical librarian at the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He lectures extensively on Canadian and English genealogy, and is the author of a number of books, including Researching in Canadian Archives and Researching Canadian Newspapers. He was editor of Families, the journal of the Ontario Genealogical Society 1988-1997, and is now author of family history columns in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record and online at www.interlinkbookshop.com. He is on the faculty of the National Institute of Genealogical Studies in Toronto.

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Banquet

Saturday, March 27, 2004

7:00 pm Cash Bar

7:30 pm Closing Dinner

at the Wedgewoods Dining Lounge
Best Western Macies Hotel
1274 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario

Speaker: Ryan Taylor
"Give Me Five Minutes With Her."

Advance ticket sales only.

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

Gene-O-Rama 2004, Registration Form

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

For more information call: 613-824-1942 or E-mail
No refunds after March 19, 2004