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About DRogers

M. Diane Rogers is a Director and Editor and Co-webmistress of the British Columbia Genealogical Society, teaches genealogy and family history year round, and blogs at CanadaGenealogy, or, Jane's Your Aunt. She's been doing her own family research since the 1980s in Canada, the UK and the United States, Sweden and further afield. She has a lifelong interest in Canadian and women's history and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild and the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors

Counting down – BCGS Seminar – June 9-11 – Celebrating Our Canadian Ancestors

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Tickets still available for our 2017 Seminar, June 9-11 in Metro Vancouver, featuring these engaging and experienced genealogy speakers at British Columbia`s largest Seminar this year.

Dave Obee
Claire Smith-Burns
Mary Read
Zenia Stanford
Susanne Sulzberger

Whether you are just beginning your family tree, already researching your Canadian families, thinking about adding DNA to your family history tools, or looking beyond Canadian sources for records from overseas, you will find family history answers at our Canada 150 Seminar – Celebrating Our Canadian Ancestors.

See all the Seminar details on our Canada 150 Seminar page, including speakers biographies, topics, locations, as well as Saturday`s schedule and registration and payment information.

Come for the full 3 days or for Saturday only. Invite a friend or family member to attend.

For registration, contact Susan Snalam now at domers273@gmail.com or 604 273 8209.

Register with cash, cheque, or Visa by contacting Susan or click to pay with PayPal on the BCGS Canada 150 Seminar page. You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay with PayPal.

BCGS Family History Book Awards & Strawberry Tea – June 14, 2017 in Burnaby

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The next BC Genealogical Society’s general meeting, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, features the Annual Family History Award presentations, authors’ talks and the annual Strawberry Tea! Authors from around British Columbia will be speaking about their books and their own writing experiences.

Time: starting at 7:30 pm
Location: Danish Lutheran Church, Downstairs Hall, 6010 Kincaid St., Burnaby, BC.
Click for Directions and Map (printable)

All interested are very welcome to attend.
Learn more about the BCGS Family History Book Awards here.

Tickets for our “Celebrating Our Canadian Ancestors” Seminar, June 9-11 in Burnaby and Coquitlam, are now available at meetings, by e-mail, phone, or on-line with PayPal. You do NOT need to be a PayPal customer to use a credit card to pay with PayPal.
See all the Seminar and registration details with payment options here.

Group meetings and chats coming up in June – at the BCGS Library unless otherwise stated. Check back for updates.

Coffee Chats

June 4 – Quebec Questers – 10-noon change from normal date due to BCGS Seminar.
June 24 – English Group – 10-noon – topic: British Home Children.
June 27 – DNA Group, 1-3 pm.

Groups
June 13 – Vancouver Genealogy Discussion Group, 1-3 pm, 2nd Tues. each month, Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia, 3rd floor meeting room.
June 14 – Mac/Reunion Group, 2nd Wed. before the BCGS Member Meeting at the Danish Church.
June 21 – New Welsh Group, 3rd Wed. each month, 10:30-noon at the Cambrian Hall, 215 East 17th Avenue, Vancouver, BC – downstairs, enter from the back of the building.

Seminar
June 9-11 – BCGS Annual Seminar, Friday June 9 to Sunday June 11.

Other Events. See the BCGS at these events – or volunteer to help. See our Events page and the BCGS Calendar page for more details and links.

June 17 – Highland Games and Scottish Festival, Percy Perry Stadium, Coquitlam. George Caldwell, BCGS Scottish Group Facilitator will be speaking at 1:45 pm in the Cultural Tent. Visit the BCGS in the Clan area.

June 17-18 – Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, Scandinavian Centre, Burnaby. Get genealogy help, shop at the BCGS Boutique or share your family history with the BCGS-Scandinavian Cultural Society Genealogy Group in the Icelandic Room in the Centre.

Photograph courtesy of pixel2013 at Pixabay

BCGS General Meeting – May 10, 2017 – Burnaby

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The next BC Genealogical Society General Meeting is Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 7:30 pm at the Danish Lutheran Church, 6010 Kincaid Street in Burnaby.

After the general meeting, there will be a BCGS genealogy cocktail party, followed by refreshments and then two Special Interest Group sessions.

Irish Group – with Eunice Robinson
Canada Group – with Judith Ueland

All interested are welcome to attend.

Tickets for our 2017 Seminar “Celebrating Our Canadian Ancestors”, June 9-11 in Burnaby and Coquitlam, are now available at meetings, by e-mail, phone, or on-line with PayPal. You do NOT need to be a PayPal customer to use a credit card to pay with PayPal.
See all the Seminar and registration details with payment options here.

If you have not already renewed, or would like to join the BCGS, please see the Membership Committee at the meeting, or you may renew or join and pay on-line at the BCGS Membership page.

Meeting location – printable map and directions

Group meetings and chats coming up in April-May – at the BCGS Library unless otherwise stated

April 29 – Ireland, 1-3 pm.
April 29 – “Ask Us” session, 10 am-noon.
May 6 – England – 10 am-noon.
May 9 – Vancouver Genealogy Discussion Group – 1-3 pm at the Central Branch, Vancouver Public Library.
May 10 – Mac/Reunion Group – at the Danish Church before the BCGS General Meeting.
May 13 – Quebec Questors – 10 am-noon & 1-3 pm.
May 17 – Welsh Group – 10:30 am-12:30 at the Cambrian Hall in Vancouver.
May 20 – Scandinavian Group – 1-3 pm at the Scandinavian Centre in Burnaby.
May 23 – Legacy Family Tree User’s Group – 1-3 pm – A look at Legacy 9!
May 27 – Beginners Computer Chat & Canada – 10-noon & 1-3 pm.

BCGS Annual Seminar, Friday June 9 to Sunday June 11 in Coquitlam and in Burnaby, Friday evening and New Westminster, Sunday (Fraser Cemetery tour).

See the BCGS at these other events – or volunteer to help. See our Events page and the BCGS Calendar page for more details and links.

Abbotsford Family History Day – April 29, 2017 in Abbotsford.
BC Historical Federation Conference – May 25-28 in Chilliwack. Inlcudes a genealogy workshop with BCGS members.
Highland Games and Scottish Festival, June 17, 2017 in Coquitlam.
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, June 17 & 18 in Burnaby.

Edited 8 March 2017

Tickets available for BCGS Seminar 2017! Celebrating Our Canadian Ancestors

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Tickets are available for our 2017 Seminar, June 9-11 in Metro Vancouver, featuring these engaging and experienced genealogy speakers at British Columbia`s largest Seminar this season.

Dave Obee
Claire Smith-Burns
Mary Read
Zenia Stanford
Susanne Sulzberger

Whether you are just beginning your family tree, researching your Canadian families, thinking about adding DNA to your family history tools, or looking beyond Canadian sources for records from overseas, you will find family history answers at our Canada 150 Seminar – Celebrating Our Canadian Ancestors.

All the Seminar details are on our Canada 150 Seminar page, including speakers biographies, topics, locations, as well as Saturday`s schedule and registration and payment information.

Come for the full 3 days or for Saturday only. Invite a friend or family member to attend too.

For registration, contact Susan Snalam now at domers273@gmail.com or 604 273 8209.

Register with cash, cheque, or Visa by contacting Susan or click to pay with PayPal on the BCGS Canada 150 Seminar page. Tickets will also be available at BCGS meetings.