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		<title>OGS Receives Trillium Grant for Phase 2 of Digitization Project</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As sent to OGS Members April 4, 2012:
The Ontario Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that we have  been granted funding by the Ontario Trillium Foundation to begin Phase 2  of our Keeping and Valuing Ontario’s Heritage Project.  The funding consists of $156,000 over two years and will allow us to  [...]<br/>
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		<title>Niagara Peninsula Branch would like to announce their War of 1812 Project</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In recognition of the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812, the Niagara Peninsula Branch is compiling a commemorative book of family stories about Ancestors who fought in or were affected by the War of 1812 (i.e. house burned, claim for losses, provided supplies to the army).
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		<title>Conference 2013: Call for Speakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Ontario Genealogical Society &#8211; Conference 2013
Hosted by: The Durham Region Branch
May 31 – June 2, 2013
 
Location:The University of Ontario Institute of Technology/ Durham College, Simcoe  Street North, Oshawa, Ontario.
 
Deadline for Submissions – 31 July, 2012
Selected speakers will be notified in the late summer of 2012. 
Syllabus material (PDF files), due in late [...]<br/>
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		<title>What genealogical books do you wish existed?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Ontario Genealogical Society is looking for opportunities to publish books and other resources that meet the needs of our members, family and local historians, and the genealogical community.
We are looking particularly for “how-to” books that describe the methodology of undertaking family history research from Canada in other countries, such as Italy, Germany, and Scandinavia.
We [...]<br/>
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		<title>It’s Membership time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[November  1st of every year marks the start of the OGS membership season. As of today all OGS members and non members can take out a Membership for 2012 and instantly have access to the many online OGS benefits.

Back issues of Families and eNewsleaf
OGS member only Pedigree charts you can use in your genealogical research
OGS [...]<br/>
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		<title>Happy Birthday OGS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Photo credit: priyanphoenix from morguefile.com
While we have been celebrating our 50th Anniversary all year, it’s worth sharing that today, October 15th , is the actual birthday of The Ontario Genealogical Society.
On October 15th 1961 The Ontario Genealogical Society was established in a meeting at the University of Waterloo. The fledgling Society was sponsored by the [...]<br/>
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		<title>In Memoriam: Sandra Moore</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[OGS and Toronto Branch are sad to announce the passing of Sandra Moore.
Sandra passed away on Saturday September 17, 2011 after a long illness.
Sandra was one of the Top 50 in 50 which Toronto Branch and OGS recognized this year.  
Sandra’s contributions to Toronto Branch extend back almost 30 years. She has served as Chair [...]<br/>
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		<title>Don’t forget about the Keffer Essay Writing Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The November 1st deadline is fast approaching for entering the 2011 edition of the Annual Keffer Writing Contest.
So if you haven&#8217;t entered already, but have been thinking about it, please send your entry (with the subject line,“Keffer Writing Contest”) to gracejewell AT  rogers.com before midnight, November 1st.
For the rules of entry into the contest, please [...]<br/>
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		<title>Take Part in British Home Child Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The first ever British Home Child Day to be held at Upper Canada Village on Sept. 28, 2011
The “British Home Child Day Act” or Bill 185 received Royal Assent on June 1, 2011.  Under this Private Members&#8217; Bill, September 28 of each year is now designated as “British Home Child Day” in Ontario. From the [...]<br/>
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		<title>Tall Ship Comes to Ontario</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If Tall Ships are your thing and you have plans to be in Amherstburg at the end of August, here is a sight for you to see.
Tall Ship “Pride of Baltimore II” scheduled to arrive in Amherstburg
The Pride of Baltimore will make its grand arrival at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2011 and stay [...]<br/>
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