Families: August 2026

Volume 65, Number 3 of the OGS Quarterly publication is online for members. Contents are:

From Parish to Petition: Tracing Scottish Families through the Caledonian Asylum Records, 1819–1924, by Lorna Kinnaird
A Mini Case Study: John McLennan of Lochiel and Roxborough, by Bev MacCulloch
STIGMA – An Abridged Version – Keffer Essay Contest 3rd Place, by Wendy Smith
The History of William Airth (c. 1815-1880) – Keffer Essay Contest 4th Place, by Jeff Airth
Swiss Cheesing: Stacking weak evidence into a strong DNA case, by Drew von Hasselbach
The Sackville Family of Hamilton, Ontario, by Jared James Nathan
Leaving Their Mark: The Dingmans of Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, by Rob Stieglitz
Mute Words, Living Voices: The Letters of Henry Giles, 1842-3, by Graham Segger,
REGULAR COLUMNS
What’s in a Name? The Trend to be Unique, by Robbie Gorr.
Coral’s Corner, by Coral Harkies.
Book Review: The Hop-Picker Murders (A Genealogical Crime Mystery) by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, reviewed by Heather Oakley
Book Review: AI for Genealogists by Natalie Webb, reviewed by Art Taylor.

Browsing through the issue, I was struck by the benefits of OGS membership advertised.
MyHeritage Library Edition — free
Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) — half off a one-year digital membership ($10).
Discount of $5 on membership of AGS, BCGS, BIFHSGO, MGS, SGS.
Legacy Family Tree Webinars — half off for first-time subscribers.
JSTOR Access – $50 off.
International Institute of Genealogical Studies — $7 each course when purchased in a package of six.
Family Tree Maker Software — $52 off.

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