Meetings

Monthly Branch meetings, are open to the public and are held at 1pm on Saturday afternoons, except in July and August, at the City of Ottawa Central Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive (near Woodroffe). Announcements of the place, date and guest speakers for the monthly meetings are listed in the Ottawa Branch News, on this website, notice boards of local libraries and in the media.

Prior to the meeting, we usually have a half hour for socialization with coffee, juice and cookies. The meeting starts with a short business session of announcements and reports by the Chair and certain committee coordinators. Guests and new members are welcomed, and asked to identify themselves and the various surnames they are researching. At the end of the business session, a guest speaker or special activity on topics of interest to the members is introduced.

The annual Ryan Taylor Memorial Lecture in October will hopefully remain at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, for the foreseeable future.

Free parking is available to the south of the building with access from Tallwood Drive, to the west of Woodroffe Ave.

Tallwood Drive is just south of the Peter D. Clark Long-Term Care Home, just west of Woodroffe Avenue and not far from the Nepean Centrepointe Library. There is free parking to the south of the building, accessed from Tallwood Drive. Transitway routes 94 Woodroffe / Millennium, and 95 Barrhaven / Orleans stop at the building. Local bus routes 156, 172, 174, and 178 are also available.

Region VIII AGM and Genealogy Day

2011/11/21 in Branch News, Events, Meetings by Branch Co-Chair | No comments

Region VIII Ontario Genealogical Society

AGM and Genealogy Day

hosted by Ottawa Branch OGS

 

Saturday, April 21, 2012

City of Ottawa Central Archives

100 Tallwood Drive, Ottawa, Ontario

All Registrants will be eligible for a draw for $50 off the cost of registration at OGS Conference 2012

 Join us at the new City of Ottawa Archives at 100 Tallwood Drive, located on the southwest corner of Woodroffe Avenue and Tallwood Drive. Tallwood Drive is the western extension of Meadowlands Drive, from Woodroffe Ave to Centrepointe Drive. The entrance to the parking lot is from eastbound Tallwood Drive. Free parking is available in the lot.

9:30-10:00       Check-in.  Coffee and tea will be available on arrival.

Speakers include Robert Serré, Rick Roberts and  staff from the City Archives. Lunch is included in the price of admission. The City Archives will be open 10am to 5pm for research as well.

See the Flyer and Registration Form for more details.

Marketplace will feature Global Genealogy as well as the member organizations of Region VIII and some of the local heritage organizations.

Cost: $25 including lunch.

The building is a scent-free environment. Some staff have a severe allergic reaction to scents and fragrances. We urge people to use unscented products and to avoid perfumes, body spray and other fragrances.

Free parking is available in the lot but spaces are limited. There is three- hour parking on Avenshire Street. OC Transpo buses number 94, 95, 156, 172, 174, 178 stop at the corner of Tallwood and Woodroffe.   For more information about parking arrangements, please contact the security desk at 613-580-2424 extension 39731. All participants need to register at the security desk when they enter and sign out when they leave.

The building is only equipped with hydration station, not water fountains. Participants need to bring their own water bottle to refill. 

March Monthly Meeting

2011/11/27 in Events, Meetings by Webmaster | No comments

 Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! 

Date Saturday, March 17, 2011; 1:00-3:30 PM
Location City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive, Room 115
1:00 Networking (AKA Beverages and cookies)
1:30 Upcoming Events and Announcements
1:45 Discover the World of Webinars!  We will showcase some free providers of webinars as well as let you know how to access them from home!
 Contact chair@ogsottawa.on.ca

 


Gene-O-Rama 2012 Cancelled

2011/12/04 in Branch News, Events, Gene-O-Rama News, Meetings by Branch Co-Chair | No comments

There will NOT be a Gene-O-Rama in 2012 as Ottawa Branch will be co-hosting the annual OGS Conference 2012 in Kingston on 1-3 June 2012.  We do not have the volunteers to handle both events. Conference information can be found here.

Ottawa Branch will also be hosting the 2012 Region VIII Genealogy Day on 21 Apr 2012 at the City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive, Ottawa. Speakers will include Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy, Robert Serré of the Gloucester Historical Society and Paulk Henry, the City of Ottawa Archivist. See here for more details .