Event Categories
The Victoria Genealogical Society (VGS) offers several types of genealogy-related events and activities that are both educational and enjoyable. Events are typically scheduled between September and June. Most are open to both VGS members and non-members.
Locations, dates, times, and prices can vary for each individual event. They may be held:
- in person only at our VGS Centre OR other locations OR
- virtual only (Zoom or Teams) OR
- hybrid - your choice of attending in person or virtually
Be sure to confirm these details on our
Events Calendar for each event. Most require online registration. VGS members get discounted rates for VGS events.
VGS offers the following event categories:
Heritage History Hour (HHH)
The VGS Heritage History Hour is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month, from September through May, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Presenters and attendees do not have to be local as this is a Zoom-based video conference format.
FREE: The event will be open to members and non-members of the VGS and they will not be charged a fee to register for the Heritage History Hour presentations. Registration is still required.
In collaboration with other not-for-profit organizations,
we are inviting other organizations to deliver a presentation on our webinar platform, Heritage History Hour, at no cost to them. VGS will not charge the organization a fee for utilizing our equipment and services. They simply present a story with heritage/history content .
VGS volunteers will look after the rest. VGS will:
- promote the event on our website and social media;
- manage online registration;
- send event reminders to registrants;
- manage attendees for appropriate online behaviour;
- host the event; our trained volunteers will operate our video conferencing equipment and assist presenters;
- manage a post event survey to provide you (and us) with feedback on the presentation.
Why is VGS offering this service? Now that we have the technology in place we want to assist other like-minded, not-for-profit associations to get their message out. By working together, we feel we can better engage with a broader segment of the population to share stories of their communities in order to foster a sense of community pride and identity, with appreciation for the past.
For more information, please contact our Events team via our
Contact Us form.
Workshops
VGS workshops provide educational, inspirational, and networking opportunities for those interested in a broad array of genealogy-related topics.
Members and non-members are welcome at all workshops. VGS members receive a discounted rate to all workshops.
Seminars
VGS seminars are half or full day events offered periodically throughout the year, usually organized around a particular theme.
Special Interest Groups
SIGs are an opportunity to discuss your genealogy experiences and challenges with other VGS members who are interested in the same kind of research that you are! SIGs are a free benefit available to current VGS Members only. Further details are available on the
Special Interest Groups page.
VGS Outreach Events
In order to better connect with our community and our VGS members, VGS hosts or attends a variety of outreach events throughout the year:
- Meet and Greet - free drop-ins at our VGS Centre, aka open houses
- Summer Coffee Chats - free drop-ins at our VGS Centre
- VGS Info Booths at other community events, including the Victoria Highland Games
VGS Speaker at Your Event
Do you need a speaker for your organization's event?
Is your group interested in learning more about genealogy and family history research?
Our VGS Ambassador program provides presentations to other organizations in the Greater Victoria area of British Columbia, Canada. For further details visit our Book a Speaker page.
Visit the events calendar for a list of scheduled VGS events.
Events Calendar