Education

Education is one of the main tenants of the Society. Under the leadership of our Education Director, the Society aims to provide its members and the public with a wide variety of educational opportunities that fit every skill level.

We offer Before BIFHSGO Education Sessions at our monthly meetings on a variety of subjects. These sessions start at 9:00 a.m. Visit our meetings page for a list of upcoming education sessions.

Educational Links are available to numerous websites that promote and sponsor genealogical education and research. BIFHSGO does not endorse these sites but brings them to your attention for your personal use.

Genealogy Training Courses lists a number of upcoming and ongoing programs sponsored by the Society and other recognized genealogical institutions.

Resources from Past Events provides access to lecture notes and presentations from previous seminars and talks given by BIFHSGO members.

For more information, please contact our Education Director.

Genealogy Training Courses
Ottawa Public Library As part of its program for adults, the Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) offers a series of free public Internet workshops, one of which is "Genealogy and the Internet." To find out when it is being offered next and to access information on all adult education opportunities at OPL branches, check the Ottawa Public Library website. Workshops fill up rapidly, so register early.
National Institute for Genealogical Studies This Toronto-based institute offers web-based courses in association with the Professional Learning Centre, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto. Courses may be taken either individually, in a program or toward a certificate in American Records, Canadian Records, English Records,General Methodology, German Records, Irish Records, Librarianship, or Scottish Records. Courses usually last six weeks and start every month. For more information, visit the Institute's website
Genealogy Classes with Lesley Anderson The classes are offered through the Continuing Education Department of the Carleton Catholic School Board. For more information, call 613-288-3338 or visit the Board's website.

Resources from Past Events

Ancestor's Checklist	Excel spreadsheets to keep your records organized
Beginners Handout	Beginners Genealogy Class - GeneORama
Citations	Citations for Canadians for family history writers by Alison Hare
Digital images - Part 1	Adjusting exposure, colour balance & cropping by Brian Glenn April 2012 (Powerpoint v2003)
Digital Images - Part 2	Basic restoration with Spot Healing & Clone Stamp tools by Brian Glenn May 2012 (Powerpoint v2003)
English Probate Records	Gary Scroder's 2010 Fall Conference handout
Internet Reseach	Lesley Anderson's 2010 Fall Conference handout
Irish Research and the Internet	Nuala Farrell-Griffin's 2010 Fall Conference handout
Irish websites	John Grenham's handout from his Irish Talks presentation
LDS Family History Center	Ottawa Family History Center brochure from Lesley Anderson
Maps & Poor Laws	Nuala Farrell-Griffin's 2010 Fall Conference handout
Mount Hermon Cemetery	References from Gordon Morley's talk "Mount Hermon Cemetery, Quebec, Tombstone Inscriptions"
Newspapers	References from Lesley Anderson's Newspaper seminar
Online Books 101 PDF 196kb	Glenn Wright's Before BIFHSGO talk November 2011
Parish Records	Gary Schroder's handout on Parish Records from his 2010 Fall Conference talk
PowerPoint Kick Start	A kick start for presentation software by Brian Glenn featuring Powerpoint 2003
Searching LAC	Notes from Lesley Anderson's talk on searching the Library and Archives Canada website
Tracing Your House History	Bruce Elliott's Before BIFHSGO Talk March 2013