Canadian Research Tour
Join American Ancestors on its inaugural research tour to Canada’s capital! Whether you have ancestors from Ontario or across Canada, you’ll find key family history records not available online. Explore the resources available at Library and Archives Canada, plus the Canadian War Museum. Advance your research through one-on-one consultations with our experts, lectures, and dedicated time at Canada’s premiere research centers.
Program Includes:
- Seven-night hotel stay at the Hilton Homewood Suites, Ottawa Downtown
- Orientations and tours of repositories
- Lectures from American Ancestors genealogists
- One, thirty-minute, pre-tour Zoom consultation with an expert genealogist to help prepare for your research
- Two, thirty-minute, in-person consultations with expert genealogists during the tour
- Group meals (opening and closing dinner)
- Pre-program preparatory webinar and resources
Schedule
Sunday, May 5
After 4:00 p.m. Check-in at Hilton Homewood Suites Ottawa Downtown
5:00–6:00 p.m. Introductions and orientation to the week
6:00–8:00 p.m. Dinner, Hilton Homewood Suites Ottawa Downtown
Monday, May 6
9:00 a.m. Meet in lobby; depart for BAC-LAC
9:15–10:30 a.m. Orientation and Tour to Library and Archives Canada by BAC-LAC staff (two groups)
10:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Personal Research and consultations with American Ancestors staff (repository closes at 4:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, May 7
9:00 a.m. Meet in lobby; depart for BAC-LAC
9:15 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Personal research and consultations (repository closes at 8:00 pm)
4:15–5:15 p.m. Researching the Canadian Census and Census Substitutes, Presented by David Allen Lambert, Hilton Homewood Suites Ottawa Downtown
Wednesday, May 8
9:45 a.m. Meet in lobby; depart via coach for Military History Research Centre
10:00–11:00 a.m. Orientation by Military History Research Centre staff
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Personal research (repository closes at 4:00 pm)
Thursday, May 9
8:30 a.m. Meet in lobby; depart via coach for Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
9:00–10:00 a.m. Orientation by OGS staff
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Personal research (repository closes at 4:00 pm)
1:00 p.m. Coach to BAC-LAC (option to stay at OGS)
1:00–4:00 p.m. Personal research and consultations (repository closes at 4:00 pm)
Friday, May 10
9:00 a.m. Meet in lobby; depart for BAC-LAC
9:15 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Personal research and consultations (repository closes at 4:00 pm)
Saturday, May 11
9:00 a.m. Meet in lobby; depart for BAC-LAC
9:15 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Personal research (repository closes at 4:00 pm)
6:00–8:00 p.m. Closing Dinner, Hilton Homewood Suites Ottawa Downtown
Sunday, May 12
Before 11:00 a.m. Check out of Hilton Homewood Suites Ottawa Downtown
Schedule subject to change.
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American Ancestors NEHGS members receive $150 discount on all of our research tours. Member discount will be applied to items in your cart at check-out. Be sure you are logged in to see the applied member pricing. If you are not yet a member, join today to waive this surcharge.
Written cancellations received before February 5, 2023, will be subject to a $100 per person cancellation fee. No refund is possible after this date. Fees are based on group participation. There is no refund for services or portions of the tour not taken, or for participants who do not complete the tour.
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