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BCGS Most Improved Genealogist Contest – 2012

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The deadline for the 2012 BCGS Members’ Most Improved Genealogist Contest is coming up.

Entries should be handed in or sent to Eunice Robinson, BCGS Education Committee Chair by November 14, the next BCGS General Meeting night.

All BCGS members are eligible to enter. Submit a report, publication, website information, family tree charts, etc. along with an explanation of your research or other project in order to be eligible for this year’s contest.

To see the list of past BCGS Most Improved Genealogist contest winners, go to: http://www.bcgs.ca/?page_id=509

BCGS 2012 Bring-A-Friend Membership Contest

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Enter the BCGS Bring-A-Friend Membership Contest!

All current BCGS members are eligible for one entry for each full membership (not associate memberships) they sign up from August 2012 to January 9, 2013. Three Prize Baskets will be awarded at the February 13, 2013 meeting by draw.

New memberships taken out now will run from September 2012 to December 2013 so this is a nice bonus for the new members too.

For full details, see the 2012 Bring-A-Friend Membership Contest page.

BCGS General Meeting, July 11, 2012, Burnaby BC

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BCGS JULY MEETING:

The next BC Genealogical Society Meeting is Wednesday, July 11th, 2012, at 7:30 pm, Edmonds Community Centre, 7282 Kingsway (Kingsway & Edmonds), Burnaby V5E 1G3.

Reminder:  BCGS members are now collecting pennies to contribute to the fund for a Coat of Arms for the Society. Any number of pennies will be accepted at all general meetings. Volunteers will roll them, if need be.

BCGS General Meetings: the second Wednesday of every month, 7:30 pm at Edmonds Community Centre, 7282 Kingsway (Kingsway & Edmonds), Burnaby V5E 1G3.

BCGS Members’ Surname Interests Index Updated

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The BCGS Members’ Surname Interests index was updated today. This now includes 4867 entries. If you find one of your own surname interests here, please contact the BCGS member and let them know of your connections. If there is no e-mail address shown with the surname interest, please contact the BCGS webmaster and your e-mail will be forwarded.

If you are a BCGS member, you can submit your own surname interests to update or add to the index. Use the BCGS Member Surname Interest Update form.

 

MEETING REMINDER -

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MEETING REMINDER – The next BC Genealogical Society Meeting is Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at 7:30 pm at Edmonds Community Centre, 7282 Kingsway (Kingsway & Edmonds), Burnaby V5E 1G3.

Two discussion topics:

Canada 150 – What is it, and of what importance is this national project to family historians? We want to celebrate Canada’s anniversary in 2017. (M. Diane Rogers)
Postcards for family historians – BCGS collects postcards. Add some colour to your lives. (Eunice Robinson)

BCGS Membership: If you/ve already renewed, thank you! And if not, please see the friendly faces of the BCGS Membership Committee on Wednesday. You can renew on-line too, using PayPal.

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BCGS General Meetings: the second Wednesday of every month, 7:30 pm at Edmonds Community Centre, 7282 Kingsway (Kingsway & Edmonds), Burnaby V5E 1G3.

Happy Anniversary! Happy Holidays!

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Alice Marwood cutting BCGS Annniversary Cake, 2011An excellent party last night at the BCGS Christmas Social – the 2011 Most Improved Genealogists were announced, winners of the BCGS 2011 Family History Award attended, there was a look at our new website, and a record number of members’ family history displays – so much to look at, discuss and celebrate with other genealogists.

This is the end of our 40th year so of course, there was a cake. And what a great cake!

BCGS Anniversary Cake, 2011Alice Marwood, one of the BCGS’s founding members and currently BCGS Corresponding Secretary, is shown cutting the cake. Names of the other founding members are also celebrated on the cake.