The Simcoe County Branch is pleased to provide their meetings in a hybrid format. For those wishing to attend in person, our meetings are held at the Northwest Barrie United Church, 464 Ferndale Drive North in Barrie. For those attending … Continued
The interest in Family Tree Maker software is very evident in the genealogy community thus OGS is pleased to introduce a new Family Tree Maker User Group. Whether you are new to Family Tree Maker software, have been using it … Continued
The Simcoe County Branch have digitized one hundred and thirty of their publications and made them available for download through the OGS Marketplace. Check out the Marketplace to view the selection and make your purchase.
Not to be confused with Simcoe County, the Town of Simcoe is located in Norfolk County, at the junction of Highways 3 and 24, due south of Brantford, Ontario. It is the county seat and largest community of Norfolk County.
Surviving the Famine: Tracing the Irish Famine Generation in Ontario The story of the Great Irish Famine is well known. The population of Ireland was reduced by millions through starvation, disease, and outbound migration. While much of the emphasis and … Continued
In time to help us remember, today the Simcoe County Archives launched a new database. The Simcoe County Remembers database is a a fully searchable database memorializing the service men and women from Simcoe County, who perished during the First … Continued
On Feb. 27th, the Ontario Genealogical Society announced that it is re-branding itself as Ontario Ancestors, with a new logo which will be rolled out throughout the Society and its publications and on-line presence in the coming months. The goal … Continued
For all those who have missed the Simcoe County Branch Settlers database, I am pleased to let you know that it is now back online. Navigate the menu above (Resources -> Branch Resources -> Settlers Database) to search, or click … Continued
Welcome to the new Simcoe County Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society web site. We hope that you will find information on this site that will help expand your family history project. If you are ever in the Barrie area consider joining … Continued
