Membership

If you have research interests in the Quinte area, or live in the area and enjoy interacting with other genealogists (many of our local members have interests worldwide), join with over 300 other branch members for:

• four digital issues per year of The Quinte Searchlight, our quarterly newsletter
• four research queries per year in The Quinte Searchlight
• discount of $10 off first hour of research (per year)
• nine branch meetings per year with guest speakers, fellowship, book table, and refreshments
• annual Crouse-Wanamaker Lecture (January)
• sharing of information and research experiences with other members
• an opportunity to volunteer and participate in a variety of interesting activities, including cemetery transcribing and indexing

Membership in the Quinte Branch is just $10.00, in addition to full membership in the Ontario Genealogical Society (currently $63, students $26). Note: Partial Year Membership is $37 - June 1 to October 31 only available for new members, or past members expired for 2 years or more. Family membership and Institutional membership is also available--the branch fee of $10.00 covers all family members at the same address, provided they are in the family category with OGS.

To become a member of the Quinte Branch and the OGS you can complete your  online Membership Request using the secure server at the Ontario Genealogical Society website. NOTE: For information about the Grow our Family Campaign for 2018 memberships, check details here. Recruit a new member and receive discount on both memberships. (Offer expires 31 December 2017)

Membership Benefits in the Ontario Genealogical Society, with 32 Branches and SIGs in Ontario includes:

• Receive our quarterly journal Families, providing an outlet for genealogical writing with an Ontario focus, as well as interesting articles about family history innovations and pursuits, and opportunities for researchers to solicit help with their genealogical brick walls.
• Receive our quarterly NewsLeaf which provides current information in the field of genealogy and information about Society events.
• JSTOR for Family Research $50 OGS Member Discount. With more than 2,000 scholarly journals spanning 300 years, JSTOR connects researchers with scholarship from the leading academics worldwide.
• Attend our live Genealogy Webinars (Available to the Public & Members), or access the archived versions at your convenience (Available only to Members).
• LivingDNA helps people to understand more about their ancestry by using state-of-the-art technology to link ancestry to regions in specific countries.  OGS members are offered a DNA test from the UK’s LivingDNA for only $149.00.
• Get a member’s reduced registration cost to attend our Annual Conference with over 40 lectures and workshops to hone your skills.  OGS members also receive “member rates” to attend conferences of the Quebec Family History Society.
• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society is the largest genealogical society in New York State and offers OGS members a 25% discount off the usual individual membership pricing.
• Shop the Hound is a well-regarded Canadian retailer of the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner and offers members a 5% discount on anything in the store until December 31, 2017.
• Get access to the Members Only section of the website and the following databases or collections; searchable digital copies of Families from 1962 to the present, Conference Wall of Ancestors 2009-2013, Memorial Database, Independent Order Of Foresters Insurance Papers Database, Strays database, Church Histories, Roman Catholic Diocese of London.
• In addition to special free draws and promotions, members get a 10% discount on genealogy courses and packages, including eleven Certificate Programs, offered by the National Institute for Genealogical Studies.
• Get a 50% discount on a Findmypast 12-month world Premium membership, with access to over 8 billion historical records.
• Get a reduced OGS member cost when you apply for a certificate for one of our Heritage Societies or our Heritage Clubs.
• DIGITAL TREASURES provides high quality Media Transfer Services for film, slides etc. Enjoy special OGS membership discounts.
• Receive discounts to some of our sister organizations across Canada (more information) [Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia]
• Mark’s Work Wearhouse offers a “download & print” certificate to receive a 10% discount savings.  You will need to present the certificate to the store.
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• OGS is the portal through which you can join any number of our 34 Branches and Special Interest Groups in order to take advantage of the materials that have been indexed or digitized for geographical regions of Ontario, and to research areas of special interest. Some Branches and SIGs have a Member’s Only section of their website in which many genealogical treasures reside. Branches/SIGs may offer members of OGS reduced rates for research and involvement in education programs. Each Branch/SIG has a small additional membership fee.

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