Upcoming Monthly Meetings & Events for 2012
| BGOGS usually meets the fourth Tuesday of every month except during winter months when our meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of the month, in the afternoon. Each month, meetings are held in a different location throughout Grey or Bruce County. Everyone is welcome to our meetings. You do not have to be a member of BGOGS to attend. |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Speaker |
Topic |
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| January 28, 2012 | 1:30 pm | L. D. S. Family History Centre 490 2nd Ave S.E. Owen Sound, ON. | Roberta Clark | Traps and Pitfalls in Genealogical Research | |
| Saturday: Feb. 25, 2012, | 1:30 p.m. | Grey Roots Museum & Archives in conjunction with the Black History Event. | For Registration Form and information on speakers go to Grey Roots. | Check Grey Roots Website at www.greyroots.com/ for further information. You must register for this event. The cost is $25.00. | |
| March 24, 2012 | 1:30 pm | L.D.S.Family History Centre 490 2nd Ave SE Owen Sound, Ontario | Kathleen Szakall | Genealogy 101 | |
| April 24, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | L. D. S. Family History Centre 490 2nd Ave S.E. Owen Sound, ON. | Ross King | His experience collecting Coins and Postcards | |
| May 22, 2012 | 7:30 pm | L. D. S. Family History Centre 490 2nd Ave S.E. Owen Sound, ON. | Art Harvey | History of Bruce & Grey Masons | |
| June 26, 2012 | 7:30 p.m. | Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre Southampton, ON. | Anne Marie Collins & Assistants | Anne Marie and assistants will give an update on new genealogical accessions. | |
| July 24, 2012 | 5pm | T. B. A.. | T. B. A. | T. B. A. | |
| 2012 | 1p.m.- 10p.m | Harrison Park | Annual Picnic | 144th Emancipation Festival: Celebrate Family History, Fellowship, Oral History, Documented History, Community Culture and Roots. For information: osemancipation@bmts.com or go to www.emancipation.ca | |
| August 12-18, 2012 | Trip to Salt Lake City | 2012 Salt Lake City Research Trip to Salt Lake City. for information email Kathleen Szakall at labuszkl@bmts.com See information and Registration form below. | |||
| August 28, 2012 | 7:30 pm | Frank St. Church, Wiarton, ON. | Gloria Phillips | British Home Children | |
| Sept.20th & 21st, 2012 | Grey Roots and Bruce County Cultural Centre | Free days of research for registrants. | You must have pre-registered to take part in this. | ||
| Sept. 22, 2012 | 8:30- 3:30 | Normanby Arena Complex, 759 Arthur St., Ayton, ON. | Kathleen Szakall and Rick Roberts | Check below for information on the fall event and registration form. | |
| Oct.23, 2012 | .7:30 | Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre Southampton, ON. | T. B. A. | T. B. A. | |
| November 27, 2012 | 7:30 pm | L.D.S.Family History Centre 490 2nd Ave SE Owen Sound, Ontario | T. B. A. | T. B. A. | |
| December 2012 | No Meeting | Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
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Bruce & Grey Branch, OGS
2012 Salt Lake City Research Trip to Salt Lake City
August 12-18, 2012
Hotel:
The Carleton Hotel (about 2 blocks from Family History Library)
140 East South Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT. 84111
1-800-633-3500 website: carletonhotel-sic.com
Mention: Bruce & Grey OGS or Kathleen LaBudie-Szakall for reservations
All hotel rooms are non -smoking
Free shuttle from/to airport
[ ] single occupany = $385, plus all applicable taxes, includes breakfast
[ ] double occupancy = $445, plus all applicable taxes, includes breakfast
Airfare: To be made on your own. Remember a passport is required
Family History Library: Monday 8 am to 5 pm, Tuesday - Friday 8 am to 9 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday closed. Their collection includes over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records; 727,000 microfiche, serials, and other formats; 4,500 periodicals; and 3,725 electronic resoures. The Library has 142,000 square feet on 5 floors for patron research with:
314 patron computer 4 microfilm scanners Table seating for 375
408 microfilm readers 28 microfilm & microfiche copiers Orientation and research classes
36 microfiche readers Approximately 700 trained volunteers Wired Ethernet ports
14 book copiers 125 full- and part- time professional staff, Wireless Internet access
Family Research Center: Located at Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Monday-Friday, 9 am to 9 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday closed. FamilySearch software on 100 individual computers with access to the internet for family history research. Staff available free of charge.
Optional Activities : (no charge): Organ recitals, Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehersal (Thursday) and live broadcast (Sunday); Youth Symphony; area museums; classes at Family History Library; tours of historic sites; Temple Square, and Conference Center, including roof gardens, free public transportation in downtown area.
Optional Activities: (extra charge: Day/evening horse and buggy ride tours of Salt Lake City, Bus tours of Salt Lake City and Great Salt Lake along with other area sites: Kennecott Copper Mine; day trip to Casino (via bus); individual consultation with profession researcher at Family History Library; restaurant/shopping at Gateway Plaza and other locations - walk/free Trax ride.
Please send completed registration form with check payable to:
Kathleen Szakall - SLC trip
Brue & Grey Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 66
Owen Sound, ON. N4K 5P1
Any questions, email Kathleen at labuszkl@bmts.com
An email confirmation will be sent when your registration and check are received.
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Bruce & Grey Branch, OGS
2012 Salt Lake City Research Reservation Form
August 12-18, 2012
Please Print:
Name___________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________
Phone: Day_______________________Evening:_________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________________________
First research trip to SLC______yes _______no
Countries in which you will be researching______________________________________
Emergency contact person (name of someone not traveling with you, and relationship)___________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________ Alternate Phone___________________________
Roommate(s):__________________________________________________________
[ ] single occupancy = about $385. plus all applicable taxes, includes breakfast
[ ] double occupancy = about $445, plus all applicable taxes, includes breakfast
Hotel reservations are your responsibility (1-800-633-3500). They need to made by June 1, 2012. I need to know the number of rooms needed and names of roommates.
Airline reservations are your responsibility. Suggest flying out of Buffalo or Detroit rather than Toronto. Remember a passport is required.
A dinner and lecture will be held on Sunday, August 12, and Monday, August 13.
All Hotel and Dinner reservations must be made by June 1.
Dinner, Sunday August 15, $35.
Dinner, Monday, August 16, $40.
Amount Paid:____________________________
Keep a copy of this form for your records.
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Bruce & Grey Branch,Ontario Genealogical Society
Annual Fall Event
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Normanby Arena Complex, 750 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 BGOS; 15 years as volunteer at the Owen Sound Family History Centre and along with Jan Zeleski developed an on-line genealogy course & companion textbook, "Finding Your Polish Ancestors."
Rick Roberts' family history addiction began during summer vacations on his grandparent's 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 launced 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. (Copied from web-site - http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/authors/authrr.htm.
Agenda
8:30- 9:00: Registration, Visit Vendor's Tables
9:00 - 9:15: Welcome and 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 deter;mine 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- 1030: 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: Hot Lunch: 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 futher activities of the branch visit the BGOGS web site at http://bruceandgreygenealogy.ca/
Email us at: brucegreyogs@gmail.com
While in Bruce and Grey counties, come early and visit the Bruce County Cultural Centre & Archives and Grey Roots. See what they have to offer you as a Bruce and Grey County researcher. There will be two free days of research to Fall Event participants on Thursday, September 23, and Friday, September 24. You must pre-register to take advantage of this offer. This is an opportunity to make use of their vast holdings
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Registration Form
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:_________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________
Make checks payable to and mail to: Bruce & Grey Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society (BGOS)
Att: Joanne Carr
P. O. Box 66, Owen Sound, ON. N4K 5P1
519-986-3293
Registration Fee: $35.00 before Sept.14th or $40.00 at the door (includes lunch)
Motels & Bed & Breakfasts
Durham Area
Varney Inn Motel & Restaurant, 313010 Highway 6 at Varney, South of Durham 519-369-9982
Back Door B & B, 240 Garafraxa Street South, Durham on Highway 6 519-369-6507 email: backdoor@log.on.ca
Campbell Brae, 493775 Baptist Church Road, North of Grey Road 4 519-369-2909
Dr. James Gunn Inn, 283 Durham Road East, on Grey Road 27 519-369-6876 email: gun.inn@bmts.com
Still Life Retreat, 394591 Concession 2, Glenelg Township, North of Grey Road 12 - 519-369-3663, email: retreat@still-life.on.ca
Owen Sound Area
Best Western Inn on the Bay, 1800 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound - 519-371-9200
Days Inn, 950 6th Street East, Owen Sound - 519-376-1551
The Butchart Estate B & B, 919 5th Avenue East, Owen Sound - 519-371-0208
West Winds Bed & Breakfast, RR3 (South on 2nd Avenue), Owen Sound - 519-376-9003
| Several days each year are slated for cemetery transcribing. Volunteers are needed to visit a cemetery and transcribe information from the headstones and/or to update or verify previously transcribed information. If you would like to volunteer to be on a transcribing crew or need further information, please contact Betty Siegrist at (519) 534-1078 |
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