The Ontario Genealogy Society or O.G.S.

The OGS was founded in 1961 working with genealogists to coordinate the activities of 30 Branches has formed in 10 Regions across Ontario. New Branches may be organized where there are sufficient resident members.

Each branch is run by local members who volunteer working  within The Society's Charter and By-Laws. We urge you to join a local Branch . Lists of publications for sale by the OGS  and each Branch. The cemetery transcripts, prepared as part of the OGS province-wide project are useful research resources. Membership form LINK is available at the end of this page.

BRANT COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 23030, Brantford, ON N3T 6K4
Region IV, Brant County
Meeting: 2:00pm 4th Sunday monthly
except June to August and December
At the Brant County Museum, 57 Charlotte St., Brantford.  
 
BRUCE & GREY BRANCH
P.O. Box 66, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P1
Region III, Bruce and Grey Counties
Meeting: 7:30pm 4th Tuesday remaining months
1:30pm 4th Saturday January, February and March
No December meeting
Location varies and is announced in newsletter or phone Chairperson.  
 
DURHAM REGION BRANCH
P. O. Box 174 Whitby, Ontario L1N 5S1
(formerly the Whitby-Oshawa Branch, O.G.S.)
Region VII, former Ontario County and Region of Durham
Meetings at 7:30p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, in the Oshawa Library basement auditorium, 65 Bagot Street, just south of City Hall.
No meetings are held in July and August. 
Visitors are always welcome. Come and bring a friend.  (Free Admission!)

ELGIN COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 20060, St. Thomas, ON N5P 4H4
Region II, Elgin County
Meeting: 7:30pm 4th Monday of each month
except July, August and December
At the St. Thomas Public Library, Carnegie Room.
 
ESSEX COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 2, Station A, Windsor, ON N9A 4H0
Region I, Essex County
Meeting: 7:30pm 2nd Monday of the month
except July, August
At the Windsor Public Library on Ouellette St. in Windsor.

HALDIMAND COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 956, Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0
[email protected]
Region IV, Haldimand County
Meeting: 7:00pm 1st Tuesday monthly
except January, February, July, August and December
Research time from 7 - 8 p.m. followed by a general meeting
At the Haldimand-Norfolk Museum & Archives, 8 Echo Street, P.O. Box 38, Cayuga, Ont. NOA 1E0 
 
HALTON-PEEL BRANCH
Box 24, Streetsville, Ontario L5M 2B7
Region V, Halton and Peel Counties
Meeting: 2:00pm 4th Sunday monthly
except July, August and December
At the Chinquacousy Public Library, Bramalea
 
HAMILTON BRANCH
P.O. Box 904, LCD 1, Hamilton, ON L8N 3P6
tel: (905) 318-8086
Region IV, Wentworth County
Meeting: 2:00pm usually 3rd Sunday monthly
except July and August
(December and June meetings are not held at the Library)
At the Hamilton Public Library, Auditorium A  
 
HURON COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 469, Goderich, ON N7A 4C7
Region III, Huron County
Meeting: 7:30pm,1st Wednesday monthly March to November
At the Huron County Museum, Goderich.
 
KAWARTHA BRANCH
P.O. Box 861, Peterborough, ON K9J 7A2
Region VII, Haliburton, Peterborough, Northumberland and Victoria Counties
Meeting: 3rd Saturday monthly, 2PM
At the De La Fosse Branch of the Peterborough Library,
729 Park St. South, Peterborough
 
KENT COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 964, Chatham, ON N7M 5L3
Region I, Kent County
Meeting: 7:00pm 2nd Friday monthly
except July and August
At The WISH Centre, King St. E., Chatham
 
KINGSTON BRANCH
P.O. Box 1394, Kingston, ON K7L 5C6
Region VIII, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Counties
Meeting: 10:00am 3rd Saturday monthly
except July and August
At the Kingston Public Library (Wilson Room)
  
LAMBTON COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 2857, Sarnia, ON N7T 7W1
Region I, Lambton County
Meeting: 7:30pm 2nd Tuesday monthly
except July and August
At the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sarnia unless otherwise noted
 
LEEDS & GRENVILLE BRANCH
P.O. Box 536 Brockville, ON K6V 5V7
Region VIII, Leeds and Grenville Counties
Meeting: 7:30pm 2nd Monday monthly
except July and August
At the Brockville Tabernacle (former Shrine Hall), Parkdale Ave. East (2nd Conc.) unless noted otherwise in newsletter or posted on their web site.
 
LONDON-MIDDLESEX COUNTY BRANCH
Grosvenor Lodge, 1017 Western Road, London, ON N6G 1G5
Region II, Middlesex County
Meeting: 7:30 p.m. 1st Tuesday monthly
except January, July and August
Westmount Public Library
3200 Wonderland Road, London
For information call 519 645-2845 (weekdays)
 
NIAGARA PENINSULA BRANCH
P.O. Box 2224, St Catharines, ON L2R 7R8
[email protected]
Region IV, Lincoln and Welland Counties
Meeting: 7:00pm 2nd Thursday monthly
except January, July and August
At Thorold Public Library, 14 Ormond Street North, Thorold, Ont. Check newsletter for changes.
 
NIPISSING & DISTRICT BRANCH
P.O. Box 93, North Bay, ON P1B 8G8
Region IX, Nipissing, Parry Sound and Timiskaming Districts
Meeting: 7:00pm 1st Tuesday monthly
except July and August
At Omond Memorial Church, 319 McKenzie Court, North Bay, Ontario. 
 
NORFOLK COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 145, Delhi, ON N4B 2W9
Region IV, Norfolk County
Meeting: 7:30pm 3rd Tuesday monthly
except July and August
At the Delhi Seniors Centre, Delhi

OTTAWA BRANCH
P.O. Box 8346, Station T, Ottawa, ON K1G 3H8
Region VIII, Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew and Russell (now Prescott-Russell) Counties
Meeting: 7:30pm 3rd Tuesday monthly
except July and August
At the National Library of Canada.
 
OXFORD COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 1092, Woodstock, ON N4S 8P6
Region II, Oxford County
Meeting: 7:30pm 2nd Thursday monthly
except July and August
At the Woodstock Museum.
 
PERTH COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 9, Stratford, ON N5A 6S8
Region III, Perth County
Meeting: 7:30pm 4th Wednesday monthly
except July and August
At the Kiwanis Community Centre.
 
QUINTE BRANCH
P.O. Box 35, Ameliasburg, ON K0K 1A0
Region VII, Prince Edward and Hastings Counties
Meeting: 1:30PM, 3rd Saturday monthly
except June, July, August, September and December
At the Marilyn Adams Research Centre/Cunningham House, Ameliasburg

SAULT STE. MARIE & DISTRICT BRANCH
P.O. Box 20007, 150 Churchill Road, Sault Ste Marie, ON P6A 6W3
Region X, Algoma District
Meeting: 7:30pm 2nd Wednesday monthly
except July and August
Rosedale P.S. Library, 90 Chapple Ave., Sault Ste. Marie
 
SIMCOE COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 892, Barrie, ON L4M 4Y6
Region V, Simcoe County
Meeting: 2:00pm first Saturday of the month
except July and August
At the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Barrie
 
SUDBURY DISTRICT BRANCH
c/o Sudbury Public Library, 74 MacKenzie Street, Sudbury, ON P3C 4X8
Region IX, Sudbury District
Meeting: 7:00pm 3rd Monday monthly
except July and August
Older Adult Centre in the YMCA, 140 Durham St, Sudbury
 
THUNDER BAY DISTRICT BRANCH
P.O. Box 10373, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6T8
Region XI, Thunder Bay District
Meeting: 7:30pm 2nd Thursday monthly
except July and August
Confederation College, Thunder Bay
 
TORONTO BRANCH
P.O. Box 518, Station K, Toronto, ON M4P 2G9
tel: (416) 733-2608
Region V, Metropolitan Toronto
Meeting: 7:30pm 4th Monday monthly
except July, August and December
Branch Meetings are held at the North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge Street Toronto. (Unless otherwise posted on their web site)
 
WATERLOO REGION BRANCH
c/o Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen Street N., Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1
Region III, Waterloo Region
Meeting: 7:00pm 2nd Monday monthly
except June, July and August
7:00pm 3rd Monday in October
At the Kitchener Public Library, Hamblin Room, Level One, 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1
Library: Grace Schmidt Room, Kitchener Public Library.
tel: 519-743-0271, Ext. 252  
 
WELLINGTON COUNTY BRANCH
P.O. Box 1211, Guelph, ON N1H 6N6
Region III, Wellington County
Meeting: 7:00pm 4th Tuesday monthly
except June, July, August and December
At 122 Harris St. (at York Rd.), Guelph, ON
Contact: 519-823-1358  
Library: Guelph Public Library 100 Norfolk Street Guelph, ON N1H 4J6
tel: 519-824-6220

YORK REGION BRANCH
P.O. Box 32215, Harding, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 9S3
Region V, former York County excluding Metropolitan Toronto
Meeting: 7:15pm 2nd Wednesday monthly
except July, August, December and January
At the Richmond Hill Public Library.

 
Direct link to their Membership page is: http://www.ogs.on.ca/membership/app_can.html

Direct link to the OGS website is:    http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs/aboutus/aboutus.html

 

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