Victoria Genealogical Society
JOURNALS
The VGS Journal is published 4 times a year -
September, December, March and June.
Each Society member receives
4 issues each year as part of their membership fee.
VGS Journal Formats
The printed VGS Journal is in a two column format on 11 X 17 paper, folded, saddle stitched and trimmed.
The Journal is also available in digital PDF file format for delivery by email, for those wishing to help us save on printing and mailing costs.
Back Issues for Purchase
Back Issues of our VGS Journals (previous 2 years - only) are available for $2.50 plus postage of $1.25 in Canada and $2.50 (Canadian dollars) elsewhere.
Selected articles (scanned or photocopied) from the journal are available for $2.00 (Canadian) each.
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VGS Journal Index
Download the following index files to our past journal issues by clicking on the links below.
Open these downloaded files on your computer, and use the instructions below to search each file for subjects, titles and authors of interest to your family research,
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JOURNAL VOLUMES 1 - 15 Codes Used - Type of Article |
JOURNAL VOLUMES 16 - 30 VGS JOURNAL INDEX - Volumes 16 - 30 The above index is sorted by "subject", which could be a surname, a location, a ship's name, a topic etc. Use the "find" function in the program you are using to view the PDF file to locate subjects of interest. If you are interested in finding out other subjects discussed in the same article, you may wish to download the same index, sorted by article title: VGS Journal Index - Volumes 16 - 30 |
To order selected articles, please contact -
Be sure to include the subject, the article title and author (where given),
and the journal volume, number, date and page.
Contribute to Future VGS Journals
Criteria for Publication - The Journal welcomes articles in any format. Articles must be clear, concise, and correct, and above all, be of interest to our members. Preference will be given to articles that best further genealogical research. Previous published material must be accompanied by written permission from the originator and/or the copyright owner. Publication of any article will be at the discretion of the Editor.
Connecting – New column in the VGS Journal. - The objective of the column is to connect people who are interested
in the history of the same family or individual. Members may submit up to 4 items per year free of charge, non-members may submit
items at a charge of $10 each. Members may submit a 5th or more items per year at a charge of $10 each. Items should be no more
than 75 words in length, and are subject to editing. They should include surnames and given names, dates or time period, and locations.
Mail items to
Connecting,
Victoria Genealogical Society Journal,
100 – 180 Wilson Street
PO Box 45015, Westside PO
Victoria, BC, Canada V9A 0C3
Deadline for Articles - Six weeks before the month of publication.
Advertisements in the Journal - 1/4 page: $25.00 per issue. Business Card: $5.00 per issue, (available to members only).
Submit to: Journal Editor,
Victoria Genealogical Society
100 – 180 Wilson Street
PO Box 45015, Westside PO
Victoria, BC, Canada V9A 0C3
