Bruce & Grey Branch
Ontario Genealogical Society
Annual Fall Event
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Normanby Arena Complex, 759 Arthur St., Ayton, ON

Speakers

Kathleen LaBudie-Szakall has spent over 30 years researching her Polish ancestors; lectured for over 25 years on various Polish, and Ontario resources; over 25 years Officer and/or Director of the Polish Genealogical Society; Michigan.  More than 15 years as Branch Officer of BGOGS; 15 years as volunteer at the Owen Sound Family History Centre and along with Jan Zaleski developed an on-line genealogy course & companion textbook, “Finding Your Polish Ancestors.”

Rick Roberts' family history addiction began during summer vacations on his grandparents' farm. Rainy days were filled by sorting through family pictures, documents and artifacts while listening to his grandmother's well-worn family stories. His hobby evolved into a business when he co-founded Global Genealogy with his wife Sandra in 1992. Their genealogy supply business launched an online store three years later, soon followed by an online magazine. Rick began publishing history, vital records, and genealogy how-to books in 1997 under the Global Heritage Press imprint, adding the MacDonald Research imprint in 2007.
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Agenda

8:30 – 9:00:     Registration, Visit Vendors Table

9:00 – 9:15:     Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:15 – 10:15:   Kathleen LaBudie-Szakall – "How to Find Part of your Family on the Internet"

Knowing the old fashioned ways, but still true methodology, learn some steps to determine if what you found on the internet is truly your family or just some other family with the same name.  Take that info you just found and use it as a springboard to locate and obtain additional research

10:15 – 10:30: Break, Visit Vendor’s Tables

10:30 – 11:30: Rick Roberts – Organizing, preserving and sharing physical documents, pictures, printed charts & reports.

11:30 – 12:00: BGOGS Annual Meeting & Presentation of Ken Young & Betty Wilson Family Story Awards

12:00 – 1:00:   Chicken & Beef Lunch with Homemade Pies – Visit Vendors Tables & Network

1:00 – 2:15      Rick Roberts – Researching your Ontario Roots Using Traditional and Online Resources – an overview.

2:15 – 2:30:     Break, Mingle and Visit Vendor’s Tables

2:30 – 3:30:     Rick Roberts – Introducing Family Tree Maker 2012 and its important features.

For further activities of the branch visit the BGOGS web site at http://bruceandgreygenealogy.ca/

Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre & Grey Roots, Grey County offer two free days of research to preregistered participants on Thursday, September 20 & Friday, September 21. This is an opportunity to make use of their vast holdings
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Registration Form

Name _____________________________________________ Phone:_______________________________

Address ____________________________________________ Email________________________________

Make cheques payable to and mail to: Bruce Grey Branch Ontario Genealogical Society (BGOGS)
Attn: Joanne Carr
P. O. Box 66, Owen Sound ON N4K 5P1
(519) 986-3293     web: http://bruceandgreygenealogy.ca/
Registration Fee: $35.00 before September 14th . $40.00 at the door.

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