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The Scotland SIG welcomes all members who are researching their family history in Scotland. Meetings are usually once a month, now on the first Wednesday of the month.
Parish registers are the main resource for English research prior to the census (1841) and Civil Registration (1837). With the proliferation of digitized records on the internet, this research is becoming much easier to access. Wills can also provide genealogical information, and it is surprising who made wills in the 1700s. Using these resources (if they have survived!), English research can be taken back as far as the late 1500s.
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.
VGS members: learn, share, and contribute your experiences with other members who are researching in England. Meetings once a month.
VGS Members Newsletter scheduled to be emailed
In his book "River of Mists", best-selling author and award-winning historian Geoff Mynett returns to the Skeena River community of Hazelton BC to shed new light on the wide spectrum of characters who left their mark on the area. Delving as far back in time as the early 1820s, Mynett covers over a century of change in the small community which, due to its location at the forks of the Skeena and Bulkley rivers and proximity to mountain ranges, seems destined to be a hub of activity--always industrious, often prosperous, and occasionally scandalous--while maintaining the charming nature of small town.
PRESENTER: Mark Thompson.
The second workshop in a three-part workshop series that will show you how to organize, preserve and share your personal family history collection.
VGS Genealogy Learning and Research Centre
The Victoria Genealogical Society is excited to welcome you to our Genealogy Learning and Research Centre! Join us between 1 pm and 3 pm on Saturday, February 11th for beverages and snacks and reconnect with fellow genealogists in person (Covid protocols will be strictly observed).
We will be celebrating romance. Please BRING your OLDEST photo of an ancestor‘s wedding or marriage. There should be a lively discussion on clothes and expressions!
You may also email a digital copy of your photo to Mark at vgsmembership@gmail.com and we will put it up on the "Big Screen" at the Centre during the open house.
Members and non-members are welcome!
The United States SIG welcomes all members who are researching their family history in the USA. Meetings are usually once a month.
The Ireland SIG welcomes all members who are researching their family history in Ireland. Meetings are held once a month.
The Ontario SIG welcomes all members who are researching their family history in Ontario, Canada. Meetings are usually once a month.
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.
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.
VGS Members Newsletter scheduled to be emailed
PRESENTER: Mark Thompson.
The third workshop in a three-part workshop series. This workshop will show you how to record the information about your photos and letters, and the most common ways to share your family history collection with your family.