Join us this Tuesday for the 2026 Toronto History Lecture. Aug 4, 7:30pm, FREE. Register for your Zoom link: torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toront.... Dr. Melanie Knight will tell us about the Home Service Association, a Black community organization in Toronto with roots back to 1918.

The 2026 Toronto History Lecture is Aug 4. The virtual crowd is growing. We're expecting guests from coast-to coast in Canada and 7 US states. You should come, too, to hear Dr. Melanie Knight present: A Grocery Store, a Library, and the Struggle for Space. torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toront...

Free event! Please RSVP at torontofamilyhistory.org/event/sharin...

On Saturday April 11, 1:15-4:00pm at North York Central Library, join us for Eureka Moments in Genetic Genealogy. Our members demonstrate a dozen practical ways to use DNA testing as a tool in your family history research. FREE but register at torontofamilyhistory.org/event/eureka...

Tonight, March 23, join us via Zoom at 7:30 for our monthly meeting. FREE. Opening act: Toronto's First Post Office Museum's archival and artifact collection with Rebecca Rizzo. Main event: Marian Press on Finding digitized books and documents. torontofamilyhistory.org/march-2026-m...

Toronto Branch funded the digitization of the fiche-based Ontario Land Records Index in 2025. First published in 1979 by Archives of Ontario, now free at @archive.org. More than 28,000 pages that unlock Crown Land records. See the recordings of Jan17 launch: torontofamilyhistory.org/projects/arc...

For King and Country is an ongoing project that transcribes war memorials located in Toronto schools and other organizations. The database contains more than 50,000 names of those who served in the First and Second World Wars. Learn more: torontofamilyhistory.org/kingandcount... #remembranceweek

Tonight at 7:30 pm! There's still time to register for our October branch meeting. Come hear Drew Von Hasselbach tell the story of The Dead from Down the Street, with opening act OISE Library's Special Collections. Register for your Zoom link here: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/dead-f...

Our next branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday October 27 at 7:30 pm. Presenter Drew von Hasselbach will present The Dead from Down the Street about our First World War dead. Free to attend, all are welcome. Click here to learn more and register: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/dead-f...

There's still time to register for our all day in-person workshop with Y-DNA expert David Vance from Family Tree DNA. Join us on Saturday October 18 at Lansing United Church to learn the latest in this exciting field. Only $85/$70 for OGS members: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/whys-o...

Join us virtually for our September branch meeting on Monday September 22 at 7:30 pm. Beth Adams will share how she answered her partner's question: What is my "biological" surname. All are welcome, click here for more information and to register: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/what-i...

Our first meeting of the fall will be held in person next Saturday September 20 at 1 pm! Join us at the North York Central Library to learn about Preserving Family Archives from conservationist Kyla Ubbink. All are welcome, no need to pre-register. torontofamilyhistory.org/event/preser...

Did you miss the 2025 Toronto History Lecture? Or would you like to enjoy it again? Check out the recording of Toronto Streetcars: How the past shapes the present by Brian Doucet and Michael Doucet. Available until about August 14 here: torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toront...

Join us on Tuesday August 5 at 7:00 pm to learn more about Toronto's iconic streetcars. Pictured here is the classic PCC streetcar that was retired in 1995. The Toronto History Lecture is free for all but you must pre-register. torontofamilyhistory.org/event/the-to...

Our next branch meeting will be held virtually on June 23 at 7:30 pm. Jane MacNamara will tell us about The Toronto's Home Comers' Festival, a 4-day celebration held over the Dominion Day long weekend in 1903. Click here for more information and to register: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/home-c...

There's still time to register for our next webinar series, a two-part course on Italian research. Join Pamela Vittorio virtually on June 19 and 26 at 7:30 pm for a deep dive into Italian Immigration to Canada. Only $24/$20 for OGS members: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/italia...

You won't want to miss our next in-person branch meeting! Join us at the North York Central Library on Saturday June 14 at 1:30 pm to learn how to plan a genealogy trip. Free and all are welcome! Register here: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/prepar...

Save the date! We'll be hosting an advanced-level in-person workshop on Y-DNA to be presented by David Vance of Family Tree DNA. The full-day session will be held on October 18 at Lansing United Church. Click here to be notified when registration opens: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/whys-o...

Thinking of taking a genealogy research trip? Then you'll want to attend our next in-person only meeting. Join us on June 14 at 1pm at the North York Public Library for Preparing for a Genealogy Holiday. All are welcome but you'll need to register in advance: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/prepar...

Tonight at 7:30 pm! There's still time to register for our May branch meeting. Join us for Paul Jones' presentation Finding the Father of Regina Diamond Pearl Hole. Register here: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/findin...

The next Toronto Branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday, May 26th at 7:30 pm. Join us for an informative and entertaining case study presented by Paul Jones: Finding the Father of Regina Diamond Pearl Hole. Click here to learn more and register: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/findin...

Interested in learning about your Italian roots? Join Pamela Vittorio on May 6 for an intro session on Italian research and then on June 19 and 26 for a deep dive into records of immigration. Click here to learn more and register for these virtual sessions: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/italia...

Our regular branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday April 28 at 7:30 pm. Come and play the old Twenty Questions trivia game and win prizes with your knowledge of family history research. Our host will be Daniel Horowitz from MyHeritage. Register here: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/quiz/

Interested in learning about Artificial Intelligence and genealogy? Join us for an in-person only meeting on Saturday April 26 at 1 pm at the North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street. All are welcome but you'll need to register in advance: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/possib...

Calling all Toronto Historians! The Toronto History Lecture returns this year on Tuesday August 5. If you have an interesting Toronto story to tell please contact us. We're accepting proposals until May 10. Click here for more information: torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toronto-history-lecture/

Our next branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday, March 24 at 7:30 pm. Join us to hear three special family stories and learn how the presenters uncovered crucial and sometimes surprising details. Click here for more information and to register: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/story-...

Our next branch meeting will be held virtually on Monday February 24 at 7:30 pm. Wondering how Digital Humanities and Family History connect? Join us and speaker Marian Press to learn more. Free for all to attend but pre-registration is required: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/digita...

It's almost time for our first branch meeting of 2025! Join us virtually on January 27 at 7:30 pm to hear Michael Nettleton present Taming the Digital Tiger. All are welcome. Click here to find out more and register: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/taming... #webinar #genealogy

One of Toronto Branch's major projects is For King and Country, an ongoing project to record names from Toronto school war memorials. The latest update, 900 names from the Academy of Medicine in Toronto, was added at the end of 2024. Learn more here: torontofamilyhistory.org/kingandcount...