About Us
The Ottawa Branch is one of 32 Branches of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS). The Ottawa Branch is “responsible” for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties in Ontario. The Branch consists of members who seek and share information about family history searching. Its mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our more than 800 members will be there to help you. To dig up family roots; to prove family traditions and legends; to learn of the times in which our ancestors lived; to find out about their struggles and progress as they carved out a new life for themselves; to gain a better image of our ancestors is an interesting and pleasurable pastime. We can help to “grow” your family trees and to discover new “branches.” We warmly welcome you as a guest at one of our monthly meetings. Membership in the Ottawa Branch provides you with all issues of the The Ottawa Genealogist published during the year.
Download the Branch Brochure here.
Ottawa Branch Council
- Effective as of AGM 2020 held October 24, 2020
| Chair | Vacant |
| Vice-Chair | Vacant – Heather Oakley – Acting |
| Treasurer | Jim Patterson |
| Secretary | Heather Oakley |
| Past Chair | Doug Gray |
| Cemeteries Coordinator | Cliff Seibel |
| Inquiries | Marg Patenaude |
| Librarian | Grace Lewis |
| Membership | Patrick Brewer |
| Programme | Richard McGregor Michael More Heather Oakley Gloria Tubman |
| Publishing Liaison | Gloria Tubman |
| Strays Coordinator | Vacant |
| Member-at-Large | Romaine Honey |
| Member-at-Large | Vacant |
| Webmaster | Charles Godwin |
As you can see, some volunteers are covering several positions, as well as the existing vacancies. If you are interested in any position, please contact ottawapastchair@ogs.on.ca .
Branch Activities
| Gene-O-Rama | Heather Oakley Debbie Dee |
| Programme | Richard McGregor Michael More Heather Oakley Gloria Tubman |
| Publicity | Vacant |
| Editor | Tyler Owens |
| Irish Research Group | Pauline Lacroix Johns |
| Data Services | Charles Godwin Daniel Gory Jim Patterson |
| Publisher | Global Genealogy |
| TMG Users Group | David Walker Mike More |
| DNA Tools Workshop | Jason Porteus |
| Branch TONI | toni@ogs.on.ca |