INTRODUCTORY GENEALOGY

 Leeds and Grenville Branch to offer a course in September, October

In response to several inquiries the L & G Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will be offering a beginners course in genealogical methods Thursday evenings, beginning September 10^th. The course will be held in the Brockville Museum.

 The course will instruct participants on basic genealogical sources and techniques. Sources such as vital statistics (birth, marriage and death records), census data, land records, cemetery publications (tombstone data) church records, ships’ passenger lists etc. will be covered.

 The use of computers for research and for genealogical record keeping will be the subject of one night’s presentation. There will also be a session on searching United Empire Loyalist data and the steps necessary to establish the connections necessary to become a U.E. member.

 While the sources and techniques are universal and may be applied wherever your ancestors came from or settled, the illustrations and teaching materials will be drawn from and focus on Leeds and Grenville.

 The sessions will be led by five or six different members of the local Society with each teacher presenting on his or her particular expertise and/or area of interest.

 Registration for the course will be $50 and will include all course materials. People wishing more information should call (613-342-7773) or e-mail (leedsgrenvillegenealogical@bellnet.ca) the Society and leave their name and ‘phone number or e-mail address and someone will get back to you.