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Ontario Ancestors Virtual Conference 2022 offers three full days of workshops and sessions to all our attendees.
Friday kicks off with MyHeritage Day which will require a separate registration. The Friday evening opening session will be a first of its kind.
The program on Saturday and Sunday will offer a total of 28 presentations of 14 sessions each day over two streams. Attendees will have access to recorded sessions until July 31st, 2022.
Please click on each session to view its profile and speaker. You can also download a copy of the schedule.
Friday, June 24th
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | MyHeritage Day |
| 7:00 PM | Opening Ceremonies |
| 7:15 PM | Opening Session The Journey to Genealogy Services at Ādisōke Library & Archives Canada / Ottawa Public Library |
| 8:30 PM | Genealogy Fireside Chat Moderated by Heather Oakley and Roger Robineau |
Saturday, June 25th
Sunday, June 26th
| Time | Stream A | Stream B |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | What You Don’t Know about the Canadian Census (Ontario Focus) Janice Nickerson | Photo Album Mysteries Unveiled Debra Honor UE |
| 10:00 AM | If I Only Knew Then What I know Now! Doing Genealogy the Right Way Daniel Horowitz | Understanding the Past – To Improve Our Future Paul Barber |
| 11:00 AM | Jewish Canadians in the Spanish Civil War Michael Petrou | Let Your Fingers Do the Walking – Favourite Online Resources Diane Richard |
| 1:00 PM | Natural Phenomena and Their Effects on the Lives of Our Ancestors Wayne Shepheard | Mohawk Participant in the War of 1812 Eric Pouliot-Thisdale |
| 2:00 PM | A Fresh Light on Old Newspapers Dave Obee | Genetic Genealogy: DNA Testing, Tools & Tips Ben Dawson |
| 3:00 PM | The Art of Slow Genealogy Tara Shymanski | Canadian Wildflowers: A tale of pioneering women Kyla Ubbink |
| 4:00 PM | Finding Family in Nova Scotia Andrea Lister | Researching a Soldier of the Great War Ken McKinlay |