UOVGG, 222 Dickson Street, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada K8A 2X3
E-mail: enquiries@uovgg.ca
The Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group
The Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group (UOVGG) was formed in January 1990 as a non-profit organization to foster the study of the genealogy of the families who live, or lived, in the Upper Ottawa Valley in Renfrew and Pontiac Counties.
Our objectives are to collect and preserve local genealogical records including census recordings, births, marriages and deaths, obituaries, cemetery transcriptions, family histories, charts and pedigree charts.
We share genealogy information with UOVGG members and the public and publish a newsletter, TIMBERLINE, on a regular basis.
We maintain a reference and lending library for members. We encourage ethical principles, scientific methods and effective techniques of genealogical research with primary interest in Renfrew County, Ontario and Pontiac County, Quebec.
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The UOVGG Library entrance. |
The UOVGG Library resource area. |
The library is open to members and visitors. Volunteers will be happy to help you explore our extensive holdings of reference books, maps, biographies and family histories. A UOVGG membership is $25 for a calendar year and can be purchased at the UOVGG Library.
The library is located at the lower level of 222 Dickson Street, Pembroke, Ontario (see the Google map, below), in the building owned by the Masonic Lodge. There is plenty of free on-site parking with access off of Maple Street. Unfortunately, the library is NOT wheelchair accessible.
The library is open Thursdays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. During July 2025 the Library will also be open on the 2nd (July 12) and 4th (July 26) Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM as well. Going forward, the plan is to included at least 1 Saturday opening per month, details will be announced later. The library is closed on holidays and for two weeks at Christmas. The UOVGG Library may still be opened by appointment by contacting Helen Schruder (contact information below). NOTE: During inclement weather, particularly in the winter, the UOVGG Library will be closed. Please contact Helen Schruder at 613-638-6116 to enquire about library hours when the weather is bad.
The UOVGG welcomes donations of family histories, local histories, old street directories, and any other genealogy-related materials.
Visitors are always welcome to attend UOVGG General meetings and to participate in any of our special events.
Open meetings are held in our reference library periodically. Any guest speakers at the meetings will be advertised in the Timberline newsletter, the Coming Events page on the UOVGG website, on our Facebook page (see link below) as well as in local media. Please note that meetings are not held during July and August.
The UOVGG also has a Facebook Group. Facebook users are encouraged to join the Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group's Facebook Group.
The UOVGG Executive and Staff List
| Executive | ||
| Chairperson | Larry Schruder | Pembroke |
| Vice-Chairperson | vacant | ------- |
| Past Chairperson | Terri Saunders | Pembroke |
| Secretary | Dave Smith | Deep River |
| Treasurer | Helen Schruder | Pembroke |
| Directors | ||
| Ann Frketich | Pembroke | |
| Robb Gorr | Pembroke | |
| Hank Vaillancourt | Pembroke | |
| Sheena Lubitz | Pembroke | |
| Wayne Godin | Pembroke | |
| Functional Leads | ||
| Membership | Terri Saunders | Pembroke |
| Fundraising and Grants | Larry Schruder | Pembroke |
| Programs | Terri Saunders | Pembroke |
| Timberline Editor | Robb Gorr | Pembroke |
| Web and Technology | Dave Smith | Deep River |
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