This course is for experienced genealogists who want to learn the stories behind their Ontario ancestors’ names, places and dates. Whether your ancestors were county farmers or city merchants, you can learn more about their lives using the records and techniques taught in this class - ideal preparation for writing the family history book.

Schedule: Tuesdays, 6:15-8:15 PM, September 13, 20, 27 and October 4, 2011 (a four week course)

Location: Toronto Reference Library, Learning Centre 1.

Instructor: Janice Nickerson
Janice is a professional genealogist based in Toronto. In addition to her private client work, she assists the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee in locating missing heirs, was the “behind the scenes” genealogical researcher and coordinator for the CBC’s genealogical TV program, Who Do You Think You Are? and is the author of the recent OGS/Dundurn publication, Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada: A Researcher’s Guide.

Fee: $66 ($60 for members of the Ontario Genealogical Society)

To register for this course, or to find out more about Toronto Branch courses and activities, see http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/courses.html.