Branch Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month (EXCEPT July and August) at 7:00 PM - at Omond Mermorial Church, 319 McKenzie Court, North Bay, Ontario.

Anyone joining a branch of The Ontario Genealogical Society must also join the Provincial organization. Memberships should be submitted to the Provincial OGS office. Charitable receipts can only be issued by the Provincial office.

Nipissing Branch membership fees for 2005 are:

Individual... $10.00 plus applicable OGS fee
Family ........$10.00 plus applicable OGS fee
Institution..... $10.00 plus applicable OGS fee

Please use the Ontario Genealogical Society link below to obtain further information on OGS membership.

Ontario Genealogical Society

All Nipissing District Cemeteries have been transcribed and an index of names is available on the "Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid" web page.

To see if your ancestor's name appears in our transcripts you can search the the OCFA home page for further information.

If you find an ancestor in the OCFA indexes and would like further information, you can purchase a copy of the cemetery transcript from our publications page or submit a research request.

The Nipissing Branch Library is located in the Joan Duquette Room on the second floor of the North Bay Public Library. The Library is staffed on a voluntary basis by members of our branch.

Our hours are Wednesday to Friday : 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

The Public Library's schedule takes precedence over our hours. We are closed on statutory holidays. To confirm the Public Library's hours call the North Bay Public Library at (705) 474-4830

The following is a list of some of the holdings in our library:
» Local histories.
» Family histories.
» Newsletters from other OGS branches.
» Newsletters from other national & international organizations.
» Many "How To" books.
» Materials for many districts/counties in Ontario.
» Materials for many Provinces of Canada.
» Loyalist research materials.
» Research helps for other North American and European countries.
» Microfilmed records of early Methodist baptisms in Ontario.

We also have Church Records for the following North Bay Churches:
» St. Andrew's United (early Presbyterian).
» Trinity United (early Methodist).
» St. John's Anglican.
» First Baptist (early marriages).
» St. Mary's on the Lake (early R.C.).
» St. Andrew's United, Sturgeon Falls Ontario


See our publications page for a list of cemeteries of the Nipissing District that have been transcribed, are in our library and are available for purchase.


In addition, The North Bay Public Library has the following holdings:
» Census records on microfilm.
» Indexes to Ontario Vital Statistics on microfilm.
» The North Bay Nugget on microfilm.
» A book of cemetery monumental transcriptions for Parry Sound & Muskoka.

FRENCH DEPARTMENT
» Roman Catholic parish records for Northern and Eastern Ontario.
» A large collection of other genealogical holdings.

The following organizations and businesses are a source of research resources in this district that would be of interest to genealogists and family history researchers:

City Of North Bay

North Bay Public Library

Sudbury District Branch - Ontario Genealogical Society

Temiskaming Genealogy Group

Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogy Group

Some Nipissing History

Institute for Community Studies and Oral History, Nipissing University

Pastforward (Doug MacKey)

Please Note: The names and addresses listed here have been supplied by the researchers. The Nipissing District Branch OGS will not be held responsible for any errors, omissions, or claims resulting from your privately contracting with these persons.

Tammy Priolo will do Ontario and English research/consultations/beginner workshops.
For rates and arrangements contact by writing to:
16 Killare Street, North Bay, Ontario, P1A 4J2, Canada.
Phone: 1-705-495-3261
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.ancestorinvestigator.com

Our Mailing Address is:

Nipissing District Branch OGS
P.O. Box 93
North Bay, ON
P1B 8G8

Or send us an e-mail: [email protected]