Ukraine SIG
Family History Centre 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, OntarioThe next meeting of the Ukraine SIG will take place at the Family History Centre on Sept 27. Time 7:30 pm
Lithuania-Belarus-Latvia Special Interest Group
Family History Centre 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, OntarioThe next meeting of the Lithuania SIG will be Oct. 4th. Venue: Family History Centre Time:7:30 pm
Rich Genealogical Resources in Toronto for Doing East European Genealogy
St Vladomir Institute 620 Spadina Ave., Toronto, OntarioThe Toronto Ukrainian Genealogy Group invites you to hear Sonia Tkachuk van Heerden speak on “The Rich Genealogical Resources in Toronto for Doing East European Genealogy" Do you need to go to Ukraine or Poland to find records of your ancestors going back ten or more generations? No you don’t! […]
DNA – Special Interest Group – Meeting Cancelled
Family History Centre 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, OntarioThe first meeting of the Fall for the DNA SIG at the Family History Centre scheduled on Oct. 11 has been cancelled. The first meeting will take place November 8th. Eric is planning to do a follow-up of Henry Wellisch's DNA testing results (his Y-chromosome and mitochondrial haplogroups, and his AncestryDNA […]
Free RomWalk – Kensington
Wander through what was once the old Jewish Market, past late Victorian buildings and onto the campus of the University of Toronto. Memories of times past mix with the modern life of condos, restaurants and music. This walk is free and registration is not required – just show up. The […]
Poland Special Interest Group – First Meeting of the Fall
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, OntarioThe next meeting of the Poland Special Interest Group will be held at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation on Monday Oct. 22nd Time: 7:30 pm
General Meeting: The Saddest Stories in the World – Yizkor Books and How to Use Them in Genealogy
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, OntarioSpeaker: Steven Brock Doors open at 7:30 pm Location: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map below) Venue: Sisterhood Hall Jewish history is filled with terrifying stories of oppression, persecution and mistreatment. Over the centuries, Jews have been subjected to libel, discrimination, pogroms, expulsions, and, in the worst cases, mass murder. In […]
Limmud – Festival of Jewish Learning, Culture and the Arts
Faculty of Law, 78 Queens Park Circle. See the Limmud website for details. Click here to see details of JGS Toronto speakers: Debbie Sacrob and Jerry Scherer
Cancellation Notice: Central European SIG
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, OntarioCancellation Notice: The first meeting of the Fall for the Central European SIG will not be taking place as scheduled due to the illness of the speaker. Date: Oct. 29, 2018 Start: 7:30 pm.
Holocaust Education Week – An Introduction of Genealogy & The SCHERER Story
Beth Jacob Synagogue 161 Stirling Ave., Kitchener, OntarioLocation: Beth Jacob Synagogue (** Note: This event is in Kitchener - please see the map below) Speaker: Jerry Scherer Jerry Scherer, son of Holocaust survivors, was born in Siberia in 1945. He and his parents spent 3 years in a Displaced Persons camp before emigrating to Montreal in 1949. Click […]