Tag Archives: genealogy

through a computer darkly

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Another past-time of mine is family genealogy. For over forty years now I have traced ancestors diligently. The other day the society received an email from the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) announcing its free online series for this month … Continue reading →

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to print or not to print

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The popularity of mid 1800s printing made possible the Victorian practice of making a photographic album. This practice carried on well into the next century. When the idea of albums disappeared, a drawer, shoe box or other small space … Continue reading →

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genealogy and photography

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Have you ever wondered about your ancestors? The American company  Ancestry (with the Canadian link shown here), does a wonderful job of indexing an astonishing number of genealogical databases. Before Ancestry, one had to visit city directories, or government … Continue reading →

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