The Ontario Genealogical Society, also known as Ontario Ancestors, is Canada’s largest member-supported genealogical organization. Founded in 1961, their mission is to encourage, bring together, and assist those interested in family history as well as preserve Ontario’s heritage. It has 30 geographically based branches throughout Ontario together with five special interest groups (British Home Children, Eastern European, Scottish, Irish, and Irish-Palatine). The OGS/Ontario Ancestors also has monthly programming.
Their largest branch is Toronto, at https://torontofamilyhistory.org/toronto-branch/. It supports those with Toronto roots, as well as others who live in Toronto, but have ancestors from around the world. Their website contains access to a variety of useful research sources that include a Toronto chronology, a research guide with information about places within Toronto, and street name changes in the city. Ontario Ancestors, Toronto Branch, also provides extensive links to information about, and access to, maps, city directories, census records, municipal records and rolls, land records, newspapers, and many other sources relevant to genealogical research. Find it at: https://torontofamilyhistory.org/researching-toronto-ancestors/
The Ontario Genealogical Society has partnered with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto on projects of joint interest.
