October is Family History Month!

October is Family History Month. What a great way to start a new project, learn a new research strategy, try a new record set or get that story written. 

I will be speaking at the Great Canadian Genealogy Summit in Halifax this month. The Summit is being held at the Lord Nelson Hotel from October 13 - 15. Come join us! Today is the LAST DAY to register, so jump on board. 

Here's the link:  https://cangensummit.ca/last-chance-to-register/

The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit CONTEST

It is contest time once again. Everyone registered for the Summit by March 27 has the chance to win back their registration!

The refund is eligible on either your Full Weekend registration of $159 or on your Single Day registration of $119. 

Your full weekend registration includes:

• Friday night Keynote
• Saturday Workshops (5)
• Sunday Plenary on Methodolgy
• Sunday Keynote
• Access to the Exhibition Hall
• Free Access to Find My Past for the entire weekend

All this for just $159 cdn

MEALS are also included:

Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and lunch on Saturday. No extra costs incurred. 

Your Single Day registration includes:

• Five workshops on Saturday 
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Access to the Exhibition Hall
• Free Access to Find My Past for the day

All for just $119 cdn

Register NOW for the Great Canadian Genealogy Summit to be eligible to win back your registration fees!

Find My Past Sponsors the Great Canadian Genealogy Summit

Find My Past is sponsoring the Marketplace at the Great Canadian Genealogy Summit. In addition, they are providing free access to their databases for everyone who attends the conference. 

The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit Team Gets Interviewed

While at RootsTech, the CanGen Summit Team had the pleasure of being interviewed by the team at the In-Depth Genealogist. It was a great chat and the time went far too quickly!

CANGEN SUMMIT CONTEST WINNER!!

The Gypsy Genealogist, Karen Graf of Kingston Ontario has won a free registration to the CANGEN SUMMIT in October. 


Karen, who had registered to attend the Summit, was automatically entered into the draw to have her registration fees reimbursed.

YOU CAN BE NEXT!

All you have to do to enter the contest is to register for the Summit. Another registrant will be chosen near Easter to have their fees reimbursed. 

Register now at: http://www.cangensummit.ca/

For those of you outside Canada, the registration fees of $159 give you the full conference for $113 usd!!

CANGEN SUMMIT - WHAT A BARGAIN!!

Thanks to the ever shrinking Canadian dollar, the Great Canadian Genealogy Summit (CANGEN) is a remarkable bargain for those coming across the border.

Our registration fees for the full weekend are only $159. At the current rate of exchange, that makes it $112usd! Crazy cheap. 

Your registration fees give you:

• Opening Keynote on Friday night
• Full Day of Concurrent Talks on Saturday
• Two Talks on Sunday, including our Closing Plenary

Also included:

• breakfast Saturday
• full lunch Saturday
• light breakfast Sunday
• free access to Find My Past for the weekend

Our day of research at the Archives on Friday is only pennies more. 

Take advantage of the economy and register NOW: http://www.cangensummit.ca/

Remember every one who registers by Friday gets entered into a draw to have your registration fees reimbursed. Even cheaper!

Registration Opens TODAY!!

Registration for the Great Canadian Genealogy Summit is now OPEN!!

Full registration includes the Opening Keynote on Friday night, a full day of workshops on Saturday, the closing Plenary on Sunday. Also included are your breakfast and lunch on Saturday, coffee and pastries Sunday morning, free access to FindMyPast for the weekend, a free course registration to NIGS, access to the marketplace and loads of time to network and share with others. 

Program choices include:

• French Canadian research
• Canadian Research
• Irish Research
• English Research
• Scottish Research

Options to add-on are:

• Bus between the hotel and the Ontario Archives for a full day of research. 
• A hands on workshop with the Dominion Genealogist for those looking to work on their UEL application. 

For those coming from a distance and looking to stay at the hotel, the Summit has secured a reduced rate for the newly renovated rooms. The rate is $135 per room per night. You can register directly from the Great Canadian Genealogy Summit website. 

http://www.cangensummit.ca/

IT'S TIME!!

A small group of Canadian genealogists have been busy behind the scenes. We gathered for a casual lunch and before we left, The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit had been born!

Our creative minds came together to provide a way for Canadian grown genealogists to be able to showcase their dedication and expertise. I have, for the past two years, put together the Scotttish SIG Symposium. All of the speakers have been Canadian. We have been incredibly successful and have had amazing reviews about our Canadian speakers. 

Kathryn Lake Hogan, Mike Quackenbush and I recognize the talents of our colleagues and wanted to give them a way to show their stuff. To allow this to happen, we are providing them the platform: The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit. 

The Summit will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, Brampton from Oct 21-23 2016. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

On October 21, we have arranged a day at the Ontario Archives. And better still, for those with UEL ancestors who are mind boggled with the documentation required for your UEL application, Kathryn will be offering a workshop with the Dominion Genealogist at the Archives. She will share her expertise on what documentation is required and how to access the documents at the Archives. 

From the Archives, it is a short bus ride back to the hotel for our Opening Plenary with author Jennifer Debruin who will share with us some of the struggles of our Canadian ancestors. This energetic talk will be followed by a social time. A time to get to know fellow Canadian genealogists, to get to know the speakers better, or to browse in the marketplace. 

We have a full day of programming on Saturday, but we get you off to a good start with a complimentary continental breakfast. 

We have five streams for you to choose from (yes! You can mix and match). On offer:

Ruth Blair - who will talk on researching Irish ancestors

Mike Quackenbush - who will talk on researching English ancestors

Louise St Denis - who will talk on researching French Canadian ancestors

Kathryn Lake Hogan - who will talk on researching Canadian ancestors

Christine Woodcock who will talk on researching Scottish ancestors

Lunch is provided to keep you sustained. Coffee will be replenished throughout the day. And the marketplace will be alive and well.

The evening is free for you to relax, network or put your new learning to practice. The hotel has free WiFi and Find My Past is providing FREE access for all registrants for the entire weekend!!

Sunday starts with Louise St Denis sharing her extensive knowledge on Methodology. THEN she is providing each registrant with a certificate for a FREE course at the NIGS. 

And we wrap up an intense weekend with Lynn Palermo who will help us to get a better handle on writing our family stories so that our work can be preserved for future generations.

We have  dynamite program. We want YOU to be a part of it. Spaces are limited. Registration opens on November 23. The hotel will be providing a discounted rate from Thursday to Sunday for anyone attending the Summit. 

Stay tuned to our blogs to win a FREE registration. 

Looking4ancestors: http://www.looking4ancestors.com/

Mike Quackenbush: http://mikequack.com/

And of course, this blog!

Join us to help promote #canadiangenealogy at the #cangensummit

http://www.cangensummit.ca/