I am from Australia and in the very early stages of locating ancestors in Canada who I know from research mainly in Scotland and Europe migrated to North America  I have found a few ancestors in Canada that my current research is attempting to prove link with the European families.

 As with the United States I expect my lack of knowledge of the history and geography of Canada will require a steep learning curve. Fortunately, I have visited Canada for both work and pleasure and have communication with two of my wife's relatives in Canada. My early preparation on the basic courses have proved encouraging. I expect I will post again.

May Virtual Meeting

Canadian courses with Cheryl Levy
Time zones: Tuesday, May 12th – 3 PM Eastern; 2 PM Central; 1 PM Mountain; Noon Pacific; 8 PM in London, England; Wednesday, May 13th – 5 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/

These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend.

Attendees: NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first and last name, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

June Virtual Meeting

Canadian courses with Cheryl Levy
Time zones: Thursday, June 11th – 7:30 PM Eastern; 6:30 PM Central; 5:30 PM Mountain; 4:30 PM Pacific; Friday, June 12th – 12:30 AM in London, England; 9:30 AM in Sydney, Australia

MEETING LOCATION: https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/

These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend.

Attendees: NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first and last name, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

Hi Cheryl

i am afraid I am in recovery from surgery at the time of the meeting so won't be able to attend the meeting. This is a pity but cannot be avoided. Meanwhile my Canadian courses continue and at the moment finding the Wills and Estate Part 2 case studies actually helping me with the course although I find the notes a little disjointed with the subject matter of some studies. Never mind, I have found them useful and should help when my research clearly identifies any Canadian ancestors.

cheers to all.

Briam

Good luck with your surgery Brian. Let the office know if you need more time to complete your courses. I found the Canadian Wills & Estates courses challenging! but I learned a lot and it motivated me to look for wills for my own family. I was surprised to find some! New resources always stretch us and require us to dig in and build our research skills. Keep going! :)

I can actually do this one and I am really looking forward to it.

Brian - good luck with your surgery. I found the Wills & Estates 2 Exam the toughest one to date and my lowest mark. I learned so much in this course, now I just need the time to apply it.

Hi Cheryl and Thistle

thanks to both of you for the best wishes. As far as the surgery goes it is just another simple step in returning my body to my teenage days. The hips are fine and looking forward to getting back to the sessions with the tennis coach each week.

As to the impact of the surgery on my current courses I am pretty happy that I will complete them both within the time limit as I don't have any courses scheduled for July and I am hopeful I will have the majority, if not all, assignments completed before surgery by spending between five and seven hours a day on the courses. The important thing for me apart from learning things to help my research is to maximise the enjoyment I get from the study and interaction with students who become friends such as Thistle.

We should always remember that we never stop learning while we live but teach forever as an ancestor so don't waste your short holiday called life.

cheers 

Brian

Hi All. I'm signed up for Research: Canadian Ancestors and will also be signing up for Research: French-Canadian Ancestors. I've been considering whether or not I'd like to pursue a certificate, and I vacillate between Canada and Eastern Europe. My mother-in-law is 100% French-Canadian (and therefore my kids' heritage) and I tend to have a lot of clients that take me back to Canada, so looking forward to learning more.

Hi Adina

I started studying the same way on Scottish and Australian courses and kept on with other courses I found of interest. I have now completed about 150 courses learning much about the countries and my ancestry. I have almost completed the Canadian certificate and just graduated with the Eastern European certificate. I found the American and Canadian courses more involved as I hadn't completed much research on ancestors from these areas. However, I continue my studies basically because I enjoy it and you can take your time.

Good luck

Brian

Canadian Virtual Meeting

Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy
Saturday, July 18th – 10 AM Eastern; 9 AM Central; 8 AM Mountain; 7 AM Pacific; 3 PM in London, England; Sunday, July 19th – Midnight in Sydney, Australia     
MEETING LOCATION: https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/

These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend.

Attendees: NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first and last name, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

August Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS
Wednesday, August 12th – 1 PM Eastern; 12 PM Noon Central; 11 AM Mountain; 10 AM Pacific; 6 PM in London, England; Thursday, August 13th – 3 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/

These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first and last name, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

Hi Cheryl

While I plan to attend the August virtual meeting I am close to finalising my answers to my final three Canadian courses. I found my lack of knowledge of both Canadian history and geography along with a lack of identified ancestors from Canada made the study a little more difficult but still enjoyable. The knowledge gained from the studies will definitely assist me with my current research that is looking for connecting UK/European ancestors to North America and ancestors/relatives I have found in both Canada and the USA to the ancestors across the Atlantic.

I must admit that my six years of study with NIGS has been very enjoyable as well as a great learning journey which was supported by the enthusiastic friendly staff including Louise, Sue, the lecturers and yourself. I look forward to returning to any new courses on Scotland and Italy when these are scheduled.

keep safe and well.

Brian 

Australia

Hi Brian 

I am glad you are enjoying the Canadian courses! I too have learned so much by taking them. There is so much we can glean from any of the courses to apply to our research, no matter where we are searching. Every course has added things I didn't know that I didn't know! Even though we don't have a direct family connections to an area or a specific historical event, we can see how it impacted our history as a whole - whether for a region or a country. I have a deeper understanding now of how it all worked together to become how it is now. I have a different perspective on many things. The courses inspire us to dig deeper to find out - the rest of the story! :)

September Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Monday, September 14th – 7 PM Eastern; 6 PM Central; 5 PM Mountain; 4 PM Pacific; Tuesday, September 15th – Midnight in London, England; 9 AM in Sydney, Australia 
MEETING LOCATION: https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/

These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

Thanks for posting this Cheryl. It's a fantastic tool for Canadian place names! 

October Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS

Sunday, October 18th – 4 PM Eastern; 3 PM Central; 2 PM Mountain; 1 PM Pacific; 9 PM in London, England; Monday, October 19th – 7 AM in Sydney, Australia   
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/

 These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

November Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS
Wednesday, November 18th – 9 AM Eastern; 8 AM Central; 7 AM Mountain; 6 AM Pacific; 2 PM in London, England; 1 AM in Sydney, Australia   
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/

These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

December Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS

Tuesday, December 15th – 7 PM EST; 6 PM CST; 4 PM PST; Wednesday, December 16th – 12 Midnight in London, England; 11 AM in Sydney, Australia 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

January Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS

Saturday, January 23rd at 10 AM EST
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

February Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Thursday, February 18th at 3 PM EST 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

March Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Monday, March 15th at 7 PM EDT 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

April Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Saturday, April 24th at 1 PM EDT 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

May Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS

*Tuesday, May 18th at 10 AM EDT
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

NOTE: It is recommended that attendees make sure their Adobe Connect app is up-to-date before the session.

June Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Tuesday, June 22nd at 8 PM EDT
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

Note: It has been recommended to update your Adobe Connect app before attending, as Adobe continues to make changes until the end of June.

July Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS

Saturday, July 17th at 9 AM EDT
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

NOTE: It is recommended that attendees make sure their Adobe Connect app is up-to-date before the session.

August Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS

Thursday, August 19th at 3 PM EDT 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

September Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS

Thursday, September 16th at 7:30 PM EDT
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

October Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Saturday, October 16th at 10 AM EDT
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

Alberta Homestead Records presented by Kathleen Provan
Description: The Alberta homestead records (1870-1930) are valuable for researching your Alberta ancestors. This presentation includes the process for applying, locating the records, and what information can be learned from these documents.
Presenter: Kathleen Provan is an enthusiastic genealogist with over 20 years of experience. She has a BA in History and her genealogy focus is on Canadian Records.
Student Presentation with host Kathy Holland
Sunday, October 24th at 1 PM Eastern
MEETING LOCATION: https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/lecturing/       

Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/10/alberta-homestead-recor...

November Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS

Tuesday, November 16th at 1 PM EST
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

December Virtual Meeting
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Wednesday, December 15th at 8 PM EST 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

The National Institute for Genealogical Studies students who have completed their Canadian RecordsCertificate Programs between June 2019 and October 2021. See Blog post for names of grads:  http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/12/our-recent-canadian-rec...

January Virtual Meeting
CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Saturday, January 22nd at 1 PM EST
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

February Virtual Meeting
CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Wednesday, February 23rd at 11 AM EST 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

Reminder for our FREE Canadian Records Virtual Meetings for Feb 23rd. Plan to join the discussion! Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/02/virtual-meetings-23-feb...

March Virtual Meeting
CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Tuesday, March 22nd at 7 PM EDT
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

April Virtual Meeting
CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Saturday, April 30th at 10 AM Eastern
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.a dobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

Reminder: Virtual Meeting for April 2022 
Our Canadian Records Virtual Meeting is scheduled for April 30th at 10 am EDT. Plan to join us!

Blog post: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/04/virtual-meetings-april-... Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

May Virtual Meeting
CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Friday, May 13th at 3 PM EDT 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

Congratulations to Our Recent Graduates of the Canadian Records Certificate in Genealogical Studies 40-course program. Details for Graduation 2022 coming soon. Blog post: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/05/congratulations-to-our-...

June Virtual Meeting
CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Tuesday, June 14th at 7 PM EDT
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
MEETING LOCATION: 
https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/canadian/
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”

I'm about halfway through the program (I'm cramming 3 years into about 5 ....)  Glad to be  part here!

Good job Barton. Keep going. I love the flexibility the program gives us. 

July Virtual Meeting ~ CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS on Saturday, July 23rd at 10:30 AM EDT 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
Virtual Meeting Schedule: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp 
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend.

Welcome Sheila Oakley!

August Virtual Meeting ~ CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Thursday, August 18th at 4 PM EDT 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/  
Virtual Meeting Schedule: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend.

Rescheduled - August Virtual Meeting
CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Tuesday, August 23rd at 4 PM Eastern
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
Virtual Meeting Schedule: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend.

LAC website to be updated. 
https://thediscoverblog.com/2022/08/05/improving-your-online-experi...

September Virtual Meeting ~ CANADIAN Records courses with Cheryl Levy PLCGS 
Thursday, September 15th at 5 PM Eastern
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ 
Virtual Meeting Schedule: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend.