Date: Tuesday, May 12
Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT
Where: Ancestry Canada Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/AncestryCA/)
Session Name: Researching British Home Children
Description: From the late 1860s right up to 1948, over
100,000 children of all ages were sent to Canada from the United Kingdom. Known
as the British Home Children, they are the ancestors of an estimated 10% of
Canada’s current population. Join us as genealogist Gloria Tubman shares her
advice and guidance on identifying the British Home Children in your family
tree, and walks us through the resources available for uncovering their
stories.
Speaker
Biography: Gloria
Tubman, herself a granddaughter of a home child, has been researching British
Home Children for over 28 years and authored A Genealogists’ Guide to Researching
BRITISH HOME CHILDREN. Her areas of genealogical and historical research
include British Home Children, Quebec, Ottawa Valley, and has led to research
for “Who Do You Think You Are?” She is a co-instructor of a genealogy
course at the Ottawa Stake Family History Centre and a volunteer at
Genealogy Drop-In co-hosted by the Ottawa Branch Ontario Ancestors and the
Ottawa Public Library. She is a member of Ottawa Branch Council, Ontario
Ancestors, and BIFHSGO.
Date: Thursday, May 14
Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Where: Ancestry Canada Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/AncestryCA/)
Session Name: We Must Have Swam Over - Research Strategies, Tips and Tricks for
Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors
Description: Finding your immigrant ancestors can be tricky.
Join us as Cara MacDonald, Manager of Reference Services at the Canadian Museum
of Immigration at Pier 21, shares her research process and tips for locating
those hard to find immigration records. From the "why" behind being
unable to locate difficult records to effective wildcard searching and
gathering information from non-immigration sources, this workshop will help
take your genealogy skills to the next level.
Speaker Bio: Cara MacDonald is the head genealogist and
Manager of Reference Services at the Scotiabank Family History Centre at the
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. She has been employed at the museum
for 12 years, providing a variety of genealogical research services with
expertise in immigration records. Cara holds a diploma in Library and
Information Technology and a PLCGS in Canadian Records and Librarianship from
the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. She is currently working
towards her certificate in Eastern European Records.
