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February, 2025

Saturday
1
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Join three leading AI experts for this enlightening online seminar. Discover how to enhance your family history research by harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence, while being mindful of its current limits and possibilities.

Don‘t miss this excellent opportunity to learn from these highly respected educators: Steve Little, Mark Thompson, and Andrew Redfern.

This seminar is a ZOOM ONLY event. It includes three 1-hour presentations PLUS two shorter joint sessions involving all three speakers, with 10-minute breaks and a 45-minute lunch break between sessions.
Tuesday
4
VGS Center CLOSED Due to Snow
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Tuesday
4
10:30 AM
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The Ireland SIG welcomes all members who are researching their family history in the Ireland.
SIG Leader: Kathie Ross

Wednesday
5
VGS Center CLOSED Due to Snow
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Wednesday
5
10:00 AM
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The Scottish SIG welcomes all members who are researching their family history in Scotland.
SIG Leader: Heather Shave
SIG Assist: Pat Rosson
Friday
7
VGS Center CLOSED Due to Snow
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Saturday
8
VGS Learning and Research Centre
10:00 AM
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John Azar, Mark Thompson, Merv Scott and Bill Jackson make up the Legacy Project Team who are very excited to meet everyone who has an interest in preserving their Genealogy Assets into the future. You don‘t have to be an expert to brainstorm with them to plan the creation of a Legacy Guidebook for family historians. John Azar and the Legacy Project team are holding this FREE open meeting to update all on their progress and seek your input. This is a follow-up to the original presentation that was described as follows: "The majority of genealogists/family historians have collected considerable data, information and stories related to their families or historical communities of interest. What happens to this data/information when the collector becomes an ancestor?" Please join them for a morning of fun and free pizza. Open to members and non-members. FREE TO ATTEND. IN-PERSON ONLY. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. SPACE IS LIMITED.
Monday
10
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The United States SIG welcomes all members who are researching their family history in the USA.
SIG Leader: Pat Rosson
VIA ZOOM ONLY

Wednesday
12
VGS Learning and Research Centre
10:30 AM
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HYBRID MEETINGS via ZOOM or at the VGS CENTRE.
The England SIG welcomes all members who are researching their family history in England.
SIG Leader: Heather Shave
SIG Assist: Gerry Poulton
Thursday
13
Members Newsletter Email
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VGS Members Update scheduled to be emailed
Thursday
13
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ATTENDANCE VIA ZOOM ONLY.
In this presentation, Terry will share the highlights of a genealogy journey she began in the 1970‘s. She will recount her experiences during the "old days" of family history research, identify major challenges in studying Mennonite, Métis, and Royal Ancestry, and reveal some surprising discoveries she made along the way. Tips and techniques applicable to other researchers will be interspersed throughout the presentation.
Terry Hartley is a seasoned genealogist and an active member of the Nanaimo Family History Society, as well as several other genealogy societies and study groups. She is passionate about all aspects of family history.
Friday
14
VGS Learning and Research Centre
10:00 AM
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The Netherlands SIG welcomes all members who are researching their Dutch family history in the Netherlands.
HYBRID MEETING FORMAT.
SIG Leader: Frans Compeer

Saturday
15
VGS Center Open - Noon to 4pm
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Saturday
15
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Beyond the Index: A Deep Dive into Norwegian Church Records. ?
Unlock the hidden treasures of Norwegian church records with expert genealogist Torhild Shirley, AG®. Torhild will guide you beyond basic indexes to discover a wealth of genealogical gold. From decoding feast day calendars to unraveling Norwegian naming traditions, you‘ll gain invaluable insights into christenings, confirmations, marriages, and more. 
Torhild Shirley, AG® has over 30 years experience in genealogical research, specializing in Scandinavian research, covering Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. She is the president of Scandinavian Family Research Services, which can be found at Scandinavianfamily.com
Monday
17
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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Monday
17
BC Heritage Week
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Heritage Day in British Columbia (BC) will be celebrated from February 17 to 23, 2025. Culture and heritage organizations across the province will host events in their communities to celebrate this week, allowing people to discover something new about the pastimes that have shaped the heritage of their place.
Monday
17
VGS Learning and Research Centre
1:30 PM
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Learn, share, and contribute your experiences with DNA testing and genealogy research. Learn more about your options if you haven‘t tested your DNA yet.
Tuesday
18
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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Tuesday
18
BC Heritage Week
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Heritage Day in British Columbia (BC) will be celebrated from February 17 to 23, 2025. Culture and heritage organizations across the province will host events in their communities to celebrate this week, allowing people to discover something new about the pastimes that have shaped the heritage of their place.
Tuesday
18
VGS Learning and Research Centre
10:00 AM
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The goals of this SIG are to introduce and share the fun of doing family history, and to encourage and show members how to do it themselves. Answer questions.

Geared to new members just starting out, and any active members who would like to brush up on their skills.

In-person only at the VGS Centre.
Tuesday
18
VGS Learning and Research Centre
7:00 PM
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The focus will be on researching items that have been donated to the VGS. Learn to identify clues by careful observation and search for answers in the many sources we have available. The aim is to return found items to their families whenever possible.
Wednesday
19
BC Heritage Week
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Heritage Day in British Columbia (BC) will be celebrated from February 17 to 23, 2025. Culture and heritage organizations across the province will host events in their communities to celebrate this week, allowing people to discover something new about the pastimes that have shaped the heritage of their place.
Wednesday
19
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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Wednesday
19
VGS Learning and Research Centre
10:30 AM
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The Ontario SIG welcomes all members who are researching their family history in Ontario, Canada.
SIG Coordinator: Gerry Poulton

Free to active VGS members. Members must join this and other Special Interest Groups to receive emails from SIG volunteers containing SIG meeting details.
Thursday
20
BC Heritage Week
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Heritage Day in British Columbia (BC) will be celebrated from February 17 to 23, 2025. Culture and heritage organizations across the province will host events in their communities to celebrate this week, allowing people to discover something new about the pastimes that have shaped the heritage of their place.
Thursday
20
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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Thursday
20
VGS Learning and Research Centre
10:00 AM
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Countries investigated by this SIG include Romania, Belarus, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Serbia, Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Austria, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia, and Herzegovina.

In-person only at the VGS Centre.
Friday
21
BC Heritage Week
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Heritage Day in British Columbia (BC) will be celebrated from February 17 to 23, 2025. Culture and heritage organizations across the province will host events in their communities to celebrate this week, allowing people to discover something new about the pastimes that have shaped the heritage of their place.
Friday
21
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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Saturday
22
VGS Center Open - Noon to 4pm
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Saturday
22
BC Heritage Week
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Heritage Day in British Columbia (BC) will be celebrated from February 17 to 23, 2025. Culture and heritage organizations across the province will host events in their communities to celebrate this week, allowing people to discover something new about the pastimes that have shaped the heritage of their place.
Saturday
22
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Sometimes the problem is too big, too complicated, or has too many moving parts to be handled in any other tool. If only Excel could speak genealogy a bit better!

This engaging workshop will highlight the challenges faced by people who manage their family memorabilia that are well suited to Excel and some of the most useful and efficient approaches for handling them. Key strategies will be highlighted for dealing with the curve balls that frustrate family archivists every day in their use of Excel.

Mark Thompson is a professional genealogist and educator who specializes in genetic genealogy and researching personal family archives. He combines genetic and traditional genealogical research to help his clients shed light on their family histories and mysteries.
Mark makes extensive use of Excel, Google Sheets and AirTable to help track and analyze information in his genealogy work. Mark has been using, and teaching people how to use, spreadsheets for over 30 years.
Sunday
23
BC Heritage Week
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Heritage Day in British Columbia (BC) will be celebrated from February 17 to 23, 2025. Culture and heritage organizations across the province will host events in their communities to celebrate this week, allowing people to discover something new about the pastimes that have shaped the heritage of their place.
Monday
24
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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Tuesday
25
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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Wednesday
26
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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Thursday
27
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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Thursday
27
Members Newsletter Email
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VGS Members Update scheduled to be emailed
Friday
28
VGS Center Open - Noon to 3pm
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For directions and more details about our VGS Centre, please visit our Location page in the About US menu.