Nice to see my dad and uncle listed on the Hartman Jones school memorial and the Moorecroft boys on the Leslie Street school memorial. Lots of info provided on the site about the schools in question. The Second World War memorials at many schools were illuminated by A J Casson #remembranceweek

Tonight at 7:30 pm! There's still time to register for our October branch meeting. Come hear Drew Von Hasselbach tell the story of The Dead from Down the Street, with opening act OISE Library's Special Collections. Register for your Zoom link here: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/dead-f...

Fascinating article about looms produced in Scarborough, Ontario, their role WWII veteran rehabilitation, and impact on hand loom weaving in Canada.

Ontario Land Records Index is now digitized and freely available to the public: archive.org/details/onta.... Thanks to the collaboration with the Archives of Ontario, @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social, OurDigitalWorld and CRKN. internetarchivecanada.org/2025/09/24/n...

Excellent alt text: dopey windows. More emphasis on the faux boulders, though. A remarkable choice!

Biidaasige Park!! The new park everyone is talking about!! Fantastic team design, construction, TO's P&R, TRCA, led by amazing Waterfront Toronto. Shannon Baker Project Director does amazing 30 min presentation, from moving Don River, planting thousands of trees... Watch & share: bit.ly/4mSiIYg

The two Ontario land record courses this fall organized by @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social are filling fast. Both Sept and Nov series are at about 2/3 capacity. Jump in quick if you want a spot! torontofamilyhistory.org/learn-about-...

Tomorrow, August 14, is the final day to view the recording of the 2025 Toronto History Lecture.

If you missed the 2025 Toronto History Lecture on Tuesday (or just want to see it again) you're in luck. @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social recorded the lecture and it is available to view until August 14: torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toront...

"Toronto's Changing Street Names" with Wayne Reeves. This Thursday 7:00 pm at TRL www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?E...

I’ll be at the clubhouse in Riverdale Park until 4pm!

Toronto has a large streetcar network but did you know other cities in North America also have streetcars? Cincinnati has the Connector, a colourful modern electric system that riders can board for free: www.cincinnati-oh.gov/streetcar/

Or visit San Francisco and ride on a historic streetcar on their F Line: www.sftravel.com/article/guid...

Join us on Tuesday August 5 at 7:00 pm to learn more about Toronto's iconic streetcars. Pictured here is the classic PCC streetcar that was retired in 1995. The Toronto History Lecture is free for all but you must pre-register. torontofamilyhistory.org/event/the-to...

Each summer @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social holds a very special event to remember a friend. The 2025 Toronto History Lecture is Tues Aug 5 at 7:00 on Zoom. @briandoucet.bsky.social & Michael Doucet present Toronto's Streetcars: How the past shapes the present torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toront...

Each summer @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social holds a very special event to remember a friend. The 2025 Toronto History Lecture is Tues Aug 5 at 7:00 on Zoom. @briandoucet.bsky.social & Michael Doucet present Toronto's Streetcars: How the past shapes the present torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toront...

On July 9, 1793 the Act to Limit Slavery passed, influenced by the Chloe Cooley incident. Read about it and her life here:

🇨🇦 Wishing everyone a Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦! gifcities.org/gram/35d4bc2... Send a Gifgram to a pal - part of the GifCities project at @archive.org 🎆

In the summer of 1903, Toronto had a party—a four-day blowout over the Dominion Day holiday—July 1 to 4. More than 4,000 former Torontonians were invited to the Toronto Home Comers' Festival. I wrote a thing. wherethestorytakesme.ca/home-comers-...

Thinking of taking a genealogy research trip? Then you'll want to attend our next in-person only meeting. Join us on June 14 at 1pm at the North York Public Library for Preparing for a Genealogy Holiday. All are welcome but you'll need to register in advance: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/prepar...

Local robins were pretty happy, too. Worms not so much.

Very interesting tour of items tucked away in the undercroft in the 1930s and where they've ended up.

Tomorrow evening, May 6, there's an online opportunity to learn about researching your Italian ancestors with @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social and a bunch of friendly Canadians. Don't miss it. torontofamilyhistory.org/event/italia...

NOTE: The deadline for this call for proposals for the 2025 Toronto History Lecture has been extended until May 3. Don't delay!

I’ll be on Metro Morning at 8:20am tomorrow talking about my Scandalous Tour of Old Toronto. I’m leading it as part of Jane’s Walk (@janeswalk.bsky.social) and it’s totally free! Just meet on Saturday at 3pm at the little clock tower in the Distillery! www.janeswalkfestivalto.com/saturday-may...

A newly redeveloped Getty Provenance Index is now available. This resource contains over 12 million records that allows a window into a vast growing universe of data available on shared cultural heritage. [🧵7/8] www.getty.edu/research/pro...

Each August @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social hosts a free public lecture to celebrate the life of historian and storyteller Paul McGrath. Any subject about Toronto, any era. Do you have new research or a story to tell? Proposals due May 1. More info here: torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toront...

Interested in learning about Artificial Intelligence and genealogy? Join us for an in-person only meeting on Saturday April 26 at 1 pm at the North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street. All are welcome but you'll need to register in advance: torontofamilyhistory.org/event/possib...

#TOhistory lovely interactive map showing the growth of Toronto from 1834 through to amalgamation in 1998, with details about all the villages and towns that were incorporated along the way www.mapto.ca/maps/amalgam...

Nobodye good doth evir attack the fundinge of libraryes

The new Full-Text Search has all sorts of possibilities for local history research, way beyond names. Think occupations, communities, military units, street names, just about any word. The webinar is available for one more week. Free.

#genealogy #FamilyHistory This is why I like to read the entire issue of the newspaper when I can find the time. #OnePlaceStudies Screenshot from the North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts · Wednesday, September 08, 1909, via Newspapers-dot-com. Below this header: names & addresses.

A senseless and shocking attempt to rewrite history. It won't work.

Hey folks, if you're in the Aurora area on March 19, I'm giving a talk about a trio of defunct Toronto newspapers. Here are the details and tickets you can buy in advance. Hope to see some of you there! aurorahs.com/forgotten-ne...

Today, we mark the 191th year of Toronto's incorporation! On March 6, 1834, the Town of York was renamed and reorganized to the City of Toronto! What was the city's population in 1834? 9,254! 📷 : Topographical plan of the city of Toronto, 1851 via Toronto Public Library

Have you tried the new FamilySearch Full-Text Search? For my take on this astounding new tool, and where it can lead you, see my Feb 24 webinar for @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social. Online until March 25: torontofamilyhistory.org/toronto-bran...

What a wonderful resource for Toronto history. Thank you to Arnon Weinberg for creating it and to @bobgeorgiouto.bsky.social for pointing it out.

Oh, this is going to be useful. Thanks.

If you are impatiently waiting for a Second World War service file from Library and Archives Canada that you requested (before or during the pandemic) via a free informal ATIP request, they are getting to them. I just received one I requested in Jul 2021. #genealogy #canada #military #LAC

Get in on the ground floor. This new blog is bound to be good!

Today on our site @historiamagoria.bsky.social provides a preview of what to expect at our 2025 Canadian History of the Environment Summer Symposium (CHESS) - Contamination and Rebirth in Hamilton, Ontario niche-canada.org/2025/02/13/c... #envhist #cdnhist #chess2025

I highly recommend this online exhibit about a family of pharmacists in Lindsay, Ontario, and beyond. I wonder if this profession was often multi-generational?

Our line-up for our 2025 Annual Conference in Port Credit, Ontario on March 1, 2025! All attendance options are FREE. Available online streaming and live in person. www.historysymposium.com/annual-confe... @adambunch.bsky.social @nhenrydixon.bsky.social

Tomorrow, January 27, join Toronto Branch OGS @tofamilyhistory.bsky.social for its first meeting of the year. Opens with Exploring United Church records followed by Taming the Digital Tiger with Michael Nettleton. Via Zoom, free, at 7:30 pm torontofamilyhistory.org/january-2025...

I'm giving a talk on Tuesday night (January 28) for the Riverdale Historical Society on a trio of long-gone Toronto newspapers (with a sidetrip into at least one other). 7 pm, Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen E, $5. See you there! #torontohistory #history #newspapers

Genealogical research in 1937 was very dramatic, or so the music would indicate. Watch for the book elevator.

Longest nighte, Shortest daye -- Wynter: Finite Ys thy staye

Wil not thou telle me How to wende, How to wende to Sesame Streete?

A whimsical advent calendar from a maker of exquisite little things. Be sure to look back at 1 to 10, and at clothofnature.com

A gorgeous garment. Be sure to click through to the website to see the interesting structure. Door #10.