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Genealogy: Back to Basics – Introduction to DNA Testing

Central Archives, James K. Bartleman Centre 100 Tallwood Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Genealogy: Back To Basics! Genealogy B2B is a short lecture on a genealogical topic, followed by a Q & A session with Ottawa Branch members. If you are new to […]

Ottawa Branch Presentation: Geography and Maps for Genealogy

Central Archives, James K. Bartleman Centre 100 Tallwood Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1:00-1:30: networking and refreshments 1:30-3:00: presentation Speaker: Shirley Sturdevant Although there are numerous record groups and tools to assist genealogists and family historians, this presentation focuses on the oft-overlooked importance […]

Official Black History Month Launch for the City of Ottawa

Ottawa City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Theme for 2018 is: "Our Canadian Story: Honouring the U.N. International Decade for Peoples of African Descent." Highlights of the event include: a proclamation by the Mayor of Ottawa, Jim […]

Sunday snowshoe

Sunday Snowshoe - Ages 8 and up Registration is required (see below). Cost: $10.65 (ages 15 and up), $6.45 (ages 8 to 14) This guided snowshoe walk is a perfect […]

The Barber Family: an Ottawa Story

OPL, Main Branch 120 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Born into slavery in Kentucky, Paul Barber became a respected horse man who trained the horses of Ottawa's elite and was himself a skilled racer. One of Ottawa's earliest Black […]

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