Toronto Branch will present the 15th annual Toronto History Lecture via Zoom on Tuesday August 4, 2026, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Our 2026 lecturer is author and university professor Dr. Melanie Knight. She will explore the little-known history of Toronto’s Home Service Association, a Black community organization whose roots date back to the early 20th century and wartime efforts to support Black servicemen. Join us for a compelling story of resilience and adaptation—A Grocery Store, […]
The June Toronto Branch meeting took place on Monday June 29, via Zoom. Our main June speaker, Debra M. Dudek, showed us how to use free archival collections as well as online auction and resale sites, like eBay, Etsy, and CardCow, to find lost family heirlooms and break down genealogical brick walls. You won’t want to miss Adventures with Lost Postcards. And we’ll wrap up our last regular monthly meeting before the summer break […]
June 6, 2026 marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day—the Allied invasion of Normandy. Toronto Branch is marking that turning-point in the Second World War with a special free in-person workshop on Sharing Military Family History. Whether you’re researching military ancestors, preserving family memories, or simply fascinated by history, this promises to be an inspiring afternoon. We’ll begin with a dramatic and personal presentation by keynote speaker Barbara Dickson on the history of Canada’s biggest […]
The Toronto Branch meeting took place on Monday May 25, via Zoom. Do you have captains, crew, ship-owners, insurers, bread-makers or pirates in your family tree? You might have an ancestor involved in the commercial shipping industry and not realize it. Our main May speaker, historian and writer Andrea Lister, showed us how and where to look for Seafaring Ancestors. The presentation was tailored for British and Canadian research. The presentation was recorded and […]