Author Archives: DRogers

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

BCGS General Meeting – May 9th, 2018

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The next BC Genealogical Society General Meeting is Wednesday, 9th of May 2018, 7:30 pm at the Danish Lutheran Church (Lower Hall), 6010 Kincaid Street in Burnaby.

Download Directions and map here (.pdf)

Re BC Genealogical Society Draft Revised Bylaws

A presentation will be given to members at the meeting. A question and answer session will follow. Changes and additions will be considered by the Board of Directors on May 23rd, and the final draft will be sent to all members with the June British Columbia Genealogist journal.

The current bylaws are available on the BCGS Website (.pdf), and the draft bylaws will be posted following the May 9th meeting.

In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Rob Whitlock, Past President
Chair, Bylaw Review Committee
robw.whitlock@gmail.com

Russia – Links

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RUSSIA
General links for Russian genealogical and family history research (Now Russian Federation)

See also Europe and Eastern Europe sections

How to Research Genealogy in Russia by Lisa A. Alzo, December 18, 2013, Family Tree Magazine: https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/research-genealogy-in-russia

Russian records & research aids, FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927021?region=Russia
Russia, research lessons, including an introduction and lessons on reading Russian documents: https://www.familysearch.org/ask/landing?show=lessons&search=Russia

Russia, FamilySearch wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Russia_Genealogy

Finding Lost Russian and Ukrainian Family, Vera Miller: https://lostrussianfamily.wordpress.com/important-links-for-finding-family/

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BCGS General Meeting – Wed., April 11, 2018

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The next BC Genealogical Society General Meeting is Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 7:30 pm at the Danish Lutheran Church (Lower Hall), 6010 Kincaid Street in Burnaby.

Download Directions and map here(.pdf)

After the business meeting – the Irish Group and the European Group will meet.

Reminder: the BCGS Library will be closed all day Saturday, April 21, 2018, due to neighbourhood road closures for the Vaisakhi Parade.