The Brant Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. at the library/office building in Smokey Hollow Estates, 118 Powerline Rd. Brantford. Their Black History month speaker will be Brantford resident Marcus Snowden talking about early Black History in the Brantford area.

The meeting will also be a great opportunity, if you haven’t already had the opportunity, to check out the great facilities that the Brant OGS have set up at Smokey Hollow. The library is a great resource and the new building provides an accessible and clean, well organized place to do research. They also have a great variety of publications available for purchase. Drop by if you can, either on Sunday or the next chance you get.

Other upcoming events include:


Tuesday, March 17 2009
Norfolk Branch OGS Meeting at 2:00 pm at Smokey Hollow
Free Admission – A chance for Norfolk to do reasearch at the Library

Sunday, March 22 2009 at 2:00 pm
Free Admission – Speaker: Heather Ibbotson – Crime Stories


Saturday, April 25 2009
Spring Workshop – United Kingdom researching
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
$20 including lunch if paid before April 21, otherwise $25 at the door.

Sunday, May 24 2009 at 2:00 pm
Free Admission – A presentation by Cheryl MacDonald and Bob Blakely


Also:

1st Tuesday every month, 2009 – British Isles Study Group
7:30 pm – Free Admission

3rd Thursday every month, 2009 – Family History Group
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Free Admission

Library Hours: open from 10 AM to 4 PM Monday to Thursday (Saturdays 1 PM – 4 PM, closed Fridays)

On Site: Publications, books, maps, family histories, microfilm, microfiche, reading tables, cumputers, internet.


Of special interest: collection of Women’s Institute Tweedsmuir Histories of Brant & Haldiman County.

Phone Number: 519-753-4140 or 519-753-8581 Fax Number: 519-753-9866

An e-mail message may be addressed to one of the following:
Brant OGS (brantogs@bellnet.ca) or Donna (smokeyhollow@sympatico.ca) or
Bill (bill.bowman@sympatico.ca)