"Encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history. Covering Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties in Ontario."
Our presentation today was on behalf of the Bytown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the genealogical resources held by the organization. Key websites are: https://www.dar.org/ https://bytownnsdar.com
Our apologies for the small room for our March 2023 presentation. Lianne Kruger has graciously allowed us to post the recording and handout in the public area of our website to allow those who could not attend to have access. …
Due to technical difficulties, the sound was terrible during our September Zoom presentation. Thankfully, Paul Harrison from the Workers’ History Museum agreed to repeat the presentation and we recorded it with sound. You can view it at https://vimeo.com/756244284 .
Update from the Ottawa LDS Family History Centre: They will be open every Wednesday from 9:30 – 3:30pm and Thursday from 12:30 to 3:30pm and 6:30 to 9:30pm.
Thanks to the good work of Cliff Seibel, we proudly present a map of many of the region’s cemeteries.
It does not look like we will be able to hold meetings in the City of Ottawa Archives until some time in 2022. Instead, Jason Porteous is happy to offer online assistance to those using some of the DNA Analysis …
Please help to collect and preserve Ottawa’s COVID-19 experience. In collaboration with uOttawa and Carleton University, the City of Ottawa Archives is keen to gather records of your experience of the pandemic. Capturing these records will help future generations understand …
This is the new site of the Ottawa Branch of the Society. We hope you like it. Like many new things, there will be some problems. Some of your favourites will be in new places and some may be missing.