Ottawa Ontario Family History Centre

The Ottawa Ontario Stake Family History Centre has been serving the Ottawa valley community since 1984. Visit our website for more details about our collection at www.ottawastakefhc.on.ca

Location Map: '

 * 1017 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3K1
 * Free parking is available, please use the back door to access the centre.


 * Link to the centre's website: Ottawa Ontario Stake Family History Centre

Phone: +1-613-800-4250

E-mail: [mailto:ON_Ottawa@ldsmail.net ON_Ottawa@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours :


 * Tuesdays to Thursdays:9:30am to 3:30pm
 * Friday:6:30pm to 9:30pm
 * Saturday: Second &amp; fourth Saturdays of the month - 9:30am to::12:30pm
 * CLOSED during Christmas from December 12th, 2015 to January 4th, 2016 inclusive.

Events in 2015
1. Presenting a workshop at the Kingston OGS Monthly Meeting - March 2015 on "Genealogical Information Resources Available in the National Capital Area."

2. Presenting a workshop at Ottawa OGS Conference - Family History Conference, Geneorama -' March 28, 2015. For details see their website at Link.

3. Presenting a workshop in Belleville, Ontario on April 25, 2015.

4. Providing fast track sessions at the provincial Ontario Genealogical Society annual conference Tracks Through Time in Barrie, Ontario. For details please visit: Link

5. Presenting a workshop at the Ottawa Public Library - June 1, 2015. Please register in advance through the Ottawa Public Library website at Genealogy Services.

6. Hosting a free  family history conference 2015 Voices from the Dust - Ottawa's Rootstech on the 20th of June, 2015 from 1pm to 5pm at 1017 Prince of Wales Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Listen to great speakers, view displays from local family history societies and other various organizations. Enjoy light refreshments, and view 3 Rootstech 2015 videos sessions.

2015 Voices from the Dust - Ottawa's Rootstech Conference Speakers Include:


 * Sara Chatfield, Library and Archives Canada;"Researching Your Family History at Library and Archives Canada."
 * Romaine Honey, Ottawa Public Library, Genealogy;"Resources and Services At the Ottawa Public Library."
 * Gloria Tubman, Ottawa Ontario Family History Centre; "Parish Records a Resource for Family Historians."
 * Magdalene Carson, New Leaf Publication Design; "Your Family History in Book Form as an Enduring Heirloom."
 * Ken McKinlay,Family History Blogger;"Doing Family Tree Research in Your Pajamas."
 * Kyla Ubbink,Ubbink Book and Paper Conservation;"Keeping the Past: Storing and Preserving Family Archives and Memorabilia."
 * Brenda Bowman, Chapel Hill Family History Centre; "Learn FamilySearch Indexing."
 * Shirley-Ann Pyefinch,Ottawa Ontario Family History Centre; "FamilySearch.org A Place for You and Me."

Rootstech 2015 Video Sessions:


 * 1) "You've Mastered the Census and Basic Search, What Next?"
 * 2) "Family History on the Go Using SmartPhones and Tablets."
 * 3) "Building a Genealogy Toolbox."

7. Presenting two workshops at the Brampton Stake Family History Conference - One World One Family - 'on Saturday, on August 22, 2015 from 9am to 5pm. For registration information: Fifth One World One Family Conference.

= Events in 2016: =

Voices from the Dust - Ottawa's RootsTech (a FREE family history conference), on June 18, 2016 from 1pm to 5pm.

Centre Resources
Collections


 * FamilySearch Catalog: Patrons attending this family history centre may order microfims and microfiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog online ordering at FamilySearch Film. Before placing online order remember to check if there is a digital copy of the record available on FamilySearch.org website or if a copy may already be at the family history centre as part of our collection. Use the search engine on our local website to see what we have in our local collection at Ottawa Ontario Stake Family History Center.
 * Civil indexes and registrations, parish records, census records, emigration records, war death records, books, CD's, periodicals, and cartographic materials. For more details about our collection please refer to our website.

Databases and Software


 * FHC Portal This centre has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.


 * Complete Pedigree Resource File collection (discs 1 to 149)

Hardware and Equipment


 * Computers, printers, photocopiers, microfilm and microfiche readers and a microfilm/microfiche scanner/copier.

Centre Services
Self-serve reference library where family history consultants can assist you in your research endeavours. Come and discover the resources of the Family History Centre Services Online Portal featuring:


 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archives
 * Access Newspaper Archives


 * Ancestry


 * FamilyHistoryLink


 * FindMyPast.co.uk


 * Footnote.com


 * The Genealogist


 * Genline.com


 * Heritage Quest Online


 * Historic Map Works Library Edition


 * World Vital Records

We offer FREE family history classes on Wednesday mornings. Please register in advance at the family history centre for the family history classes.
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War: Research Database, Letters and Diaries, Images and Photographs

Staff Research Specialties
British Isles, Portugal, Germany, Canada; Eastern Provinces, Quebec and Ontario.

Resources and Links in the Local Area

Local Genealogy Blogs:
Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: Canada's Link

Local Societies and Archives:
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa: Link

City of Ottawa Archives: Link

Library and Archives Canada: Link

Ontario Genealogical Society: Link

Ottawa Branch - Ontario Genealogical Society: Link

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Ottawa: Link

Ukrainian Genealogy Group - National Capital Region - Canada:Link

Société de généalogie de l'Outaouais: Link

Volunteer at the Centre
If you are interested in being a volunteer at this centre please contact the Director of the centre we would like to meet you!

Volunteering for FamilySearch Indexing
Volunteer to participate in helping to save the records from our past at familysearch indexing, it can be done in the comfort of your home, one person can make a differnce! FamilySearch Indexing Link: Link