For the BCGS Special Interest Groups, see the list of BCGS Special Interest Group Facilitators.
If you have updated information for any of these or other British Columbia genealogical and historical groups, please contact the BCGS webmaster: webmaster@bcgs.ca
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| British Columbia | British Columbia Genealogical Society | E-mail: bcgs@bcgs.ca Mailing address: P.O. Box 88054, Lansdowne Mall, Richmond, BCV6X 3T6 BCGS Walter Draycott Library Unit 211, 12837 – 76th Avenue, Surrey, BC. |
http://www.bcgs.ca Facebook: BCGS on Facebook |
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| Abbotsford | Abbotsford Genealogical Society | PO Box 672, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 6R7 E-mail: abbygswebmaster@yahoo.ca |
www.abbygs.ca/ | |
| Bulkley Valley | Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society (Smithers) | PO Box 3986, Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0. E-mail: bvgs2@hotmail.com Meetings -4th Tuesday each month in Research Room and Library at the Central Park Building, 1425 Main St., Smithers, BC – prior arrangements required. Phone: Lorne McIntosh at 250-847-1725 or Janet Smith at 250-847-9758 |
www.bvgs.ca/ | |
| Burns Lake | Burns Lake & Lakes District History & Genealogy | Alan Sandercott 250-695-6603 E-mail: webmaster@sandercott.com |
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| Campbell River | Campbell River Genealogy Society | Regular Mail Inquiries: PO Box 884, Campbell River, BC, V9W 6Y4 Campbell River Genealogy Society 621 Island Hwy, Campbell River, BC V9W4C7 Phone: 250 286-8042 E-mail: genealogy@crcn.net |
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bccrgc/ | |
| Chetwynd | Chetwynd Family Footprints Genealogical Society | Box 1126 Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0 Lisa Meier President 250-788-3939 E-mail: familyfootprints1994@hotmail.com Meetings are the 4th Monday of each month at 7PM at the Library |
http://familyfootprints-ivil.tripod.com/ | |
| Comox Valley, Vancouver Island | Comox Valley Family History Research Group (Courtenay) | c/o Courtenay & District Museum & Archives, 207 Fourth St, Courtenay, BC, V9N 1G7 Phone 250 338-5235 E-mail: info@familyhistory.iscn.ca |
www.cvfamilyhistory.org/ | |
| Coquitlam | Dogwood Genealogy Club (Coquitlam) | 1041 Quadling Avenue Coquitlam BC, V3K 2B1 Canada Phone: 604-939-3610 E-mail: hubert1@telus.net |
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| Cranbrook | Cranbrook Genealogy Interest Group | 300 9th Street South, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 1R1 E-mail: Dalcy Gripich ggripich@cintek.com |
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bccgig | |
| Galiano Island | Galiano Genealogical Group | Tidewinds-Gulf Drive, S24/C10, RR #1. Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0 Phone: 250-539-2478 E-mail: tidewinds@cablelan.net |
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| Kamloops | Kamloops Family History Society | PO Box 1162, Kamloops, BC, V2C 6H3. or 207 Seymour Street, Kamloops BC, Phone: 250 573 3344 or 250-828-3576 Fax: 250-828-3578 E-mail: drforeman@shaw.ca c/o Kate Cullinane, Secretary: katecullinane@shaw.ca |
www.kfhs.org | |
| Kelowna | Kelowna & District Genealogical Society | Mailing Address: PO Box 21105, OR. Park, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9N8 Club Contacts: Marie Ablett 250 763-7159 E-mail: Marie dougmarieablett@telus.net Gayle: gdjesperson@shaw.ca General Enquiries kdgs@shaw.ca |
http://www.kdgs.ca Facebook: KDGS on Facebook |
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| Kitimat | Kitimat Family History Society | Contact Steve Everitt severitt@monarch.net or Connie Everitt ceveritt@monarch.net |
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bckfhs | |
| Maple Ridge | Maple Ridge Family History Group | Part of the Maple Ridge Historical Society. Meetings are the first Wednesday each month, 7 pm at the Maple Ridge Library, 130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge, BC V2X 5Z6. Call 604 467 7417 or use the contact form on the group’s webpage. |
http://www.mapleridgemuseum.org/06_family_history.html | |
| Mission | Mission Genealogy Club | Mailing Address; 33384 Heather Avenue, Mission, BC,V2V 4R3 Meetings: MGC – Meeting Room at: Fraser Valley Library, Mission Branch, 33247 – 2nd Avenue, Mission, BC E-mail: missionGen@gmail.com |
www.missiongenclub.com | |
| Nanaimo | Nanaimo Family History Society | PO Box 1027, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5Z2 E-mail: nanaimo.fhs@shaw.ca |
www.members.shaw.ca/nfhs | |
| Port Alberni | Port Alberni Genealogy Club | Gareth Flostrand, 2218 Hamilton Drive, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1B6 gflos@alberni.net | http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bcvancou/alberni/ptalbgen.htm | |
| Port Coquitlam | Port Coquitlam Genealogy Group | c/o Chris Longley E-mail: cwilli2442@aol.com |
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| Powell River | Powell River Genealogy Group | 6792 Cranberry Street Powell River BC Canada V8A 3Z2 President: Marny Nassichuk Phone: 604 485 4551 E-mail: mnassichuk@shaw.ca |
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bcprgg/prgg.htm | |
| Prince George | Prince George Genealogical Society | PO Box 1056, Prince George, BC V2L 4V2. Phone: 250 963 7362. E-mail: R&B.Fairservice@telus.net |
www.members.tripod.com/pg_genealogy_society/welcome.html | |
| Peace Country (Dawson Creek) | Peace Country Roots Group | Contact information. Mr. Neil Stables Phone: 250 782-7651 E-mail: neilstab@neonet.bc.ca Mrs. Marge Monlezun Phone: 250 782-8424 E-mail: mmonlez@shaw.ca Mailing Address: Peace Country Roots Group 1825 Aspen Drive Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2S5 |
http://www.calverley.ca/RootsGroup.html | |
| Prince Rupert | Prince Rupert Genealogy Club | Box 1093, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4H6 Phone: 250 624 4113 E-mail: prgenclub@hotmail.com |
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bcprgc/ | |
| Qualicum Beach | Qualicum Beach Family History Society | E-mail: sec@qbfhs.ca | http://qbfhs.ca/ | |
| Quesnel | Quesnel Branch of BC Genealogical Society | Mail: 1-453 Wilson St, Quesnel, BC V2J 2W1 E-mail: Kathie Edwards (President) rose23@telus.net Alt Mail: 3140 Zschiedrich Rd, Quesnel, BC, V2J 6M8, E-mail: gkedward@uniserve.com Meetings at 1490 Beryl Road, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, September to June, second Tuesday of the month at7pm. |
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bcqgs/ | |
| Revelstoke | Revelstoke Genealogical Society | PO Box 2613, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 E-mail: flange7013@aol.com |
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| Shuswap Lake (Chase) | Shuswap Lake Genealogical Society (Chase) | Contact: Pat Bell E-mail: tish@cablelan.net Mail to: PO Box 754, Chase BC V0E 1M0 |
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| South Cariboo | South Cariboo Genealogy Group 100 Mile House) | c/o Box 722, 108 Mile Ranch BC V0K 2Z0 Phone: Lynn at 250 791-5323 E-mail: southcariboo.genealogy@hotmail.com |
www.fortunecity.com/millennium/suburb/903/cariboo.html | |
| South Okanagan (Penticton) Covering the areas of Penticton, Summerland, Kaleden, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos | South Okanagan Genealogical Society | c/o Museum, 785 Main St., Penticton, BC V2A 5E3 E-mail: mailto:sogs@shaw.ca |
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bcsogs/sogs/ | |
| Sunshine Coast (Gibsons) | Sunshine Coast Family History Society (Gibsons) | Mailing Address: c/o Lola Westell 743 Maplewood Lane Gibsons, BC VON 1V8 Contact: Phone: Lola Westell: 604-886-8705 E-mail: lola_westell@telus.net or Phone: Eileen Murawsky: 604-886-8669 E-mail: eileenm@telus.net |
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| Vancouver | BCGS Downtown Vancouver Genealogy Group | Meets 2nd Tuesday every month at Central Branch, Vancouver Public Library. Contact M. Diane Rogers through the Vancouver Genealogy Meetup website. |
http://www.meetup.com/vancouver-genealogy/ | |
| Victoria | Victoria Genealogical Society | PO Box 43021, Victoria North PO, Victoria, BC, V8X 2G2 E-mail: president@victoriags.org |
http://www.victoriags.org/ | |
| Victoria | The Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria | The Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria is dedicated to researching, preserving and encouraging the appreciation of Victoria’s Heritage Cemeteries. Contact: #15 – 1594 Fairfield Road, Box 50004, Victoria, BC V8S 1G1 Phone: 250 598-8870 Fax: 250 598-8811 E-mail: oldcem@pacificcoast.net |
http://www.oldcem.bc.ca/ | |
| Victoria | West Coast Family Histories Society (Victoria) | Sandra Gill, 558 Hurst Ave., Victoria, BC V8Z 2L1, Phone: 250 479 8580 E-mail: ancestre@islandnet.com |
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| Vernon | Vernon & District Family History Society | PO Box 1447, VERNON, BC, V1T 6N7 E-mail: verfamhist@shaw.ca |
http://www.vdfhs.com/ | |
| West Kootenays (Castlegar) | West Kootenay Family Historians (Castlegar) | 2433 10th Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 3A1 E-mail: mjwalton@telus.net |
http://www3.telus.net/public/lundquis/2ndpage.html | |
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| Cornish | Okanagan Cornish Cousins | President: Mary Brunst, 114-1765 Leckie Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 6X5. Tel/fax: 250 860 3917 E-mail: mary_brunst@yahoo.ca |
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| Cornish | Vancouver Cornish Association | Secretary: Mary Brunst, 114-1765 Leckie Road, Kelowna, BC V1X 6X5 Tel/fax: 250 860 3917 |
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| Cornish | Victoria Cornish Association | Mrs R Pollard, 619 Oliver Street, Victoria BC V8S 4W2 | ||
| Cornish | Pacific Northwest Cornish Society | c/o Dot Hosking Huntley, 486 Plat B Road, Sutherlin OR USA 97479 | www.nwcornishsociety.com | |
| Chinese-Canadian | Chinese (& Chinese Canadian) Genealogy Group | Group often meets at Central Branch Vancouver Public Library. E-mail: May Yan at myan@graam.ca or Kevin Lee cctour.siyi@xoxy.net |
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| Chinese-Canadian | Chinese-Canadian Historical Society of BC | Kerrisdale Postal Station P.O. Box 18032 Vancouver, BC V6M 4L3 E-mail: info@cchsbc.ca |
www.cchsbc.ca/ | |
| Chinese-Canadian | Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society | 555 Columbia Street (2nd floor), Vancouver, BC V6A 4H5 Telephone: 604 658 8880 Fax: 604 687 0368 E-mail: info@ccmms.ca |
www.ccmms.ca/ | |
| Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) | New Caledonia Chapter, Vancouver, British Columbia Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) | We will help with research on ancestors who participated in the American Revolution. E-mail: lhess @ shaw.ca |
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bcnccdar/newcaledoniadaruo/index.html | |
| Germans from Russia | Germans from Russia Heritage Society – GRHS-BC | Mailing Address: 2400 25th Street, Vernon, BC V1T 4P5 Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS) Representative: Pat Hagel, President Phone: (604) 542-2110 |
www.feefhs.org/ | |
| Icelandic | Icelandic Canadian Club of B.C. Genealogy Centre | Phone: 604 515 1224 E-mail: icc_of_bc@hotmail.com |
www.inlofna.org/ICCBC%20JAN%202011/index.html Facebook: ICC of BC on Facebook |
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| Italian | Italian Cultural Society | 3075 Slocan Street Vancouver, BC V5M 3E4 Phone: 604 430-3337 Il Museo/Museum Contact: Museum Curator 604 430 3337 or at: museum@iccvancouver.ca |
http://italianculturalcentre.ca/cultural-centre/ | |
| Japanese and Japanese Canadian | Japanese Canadian National Museum | 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7 Phone: 604 777 7000 Fax: 604 777 7001 E-mail: jcnmas@telus.net |
http://www.jcnm.ca/ | |
| Jewish | Jewish Genealogical Institute of British Columbia | #206-950 West 41st Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7 Phone: 604-321-9870 E-mail: jgibc@yahoo.com |
http://jgibc.shutterfly.com/ | |
| Jewish | Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia | 6184 Ash St., Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9 To make an appointment, please contact the archivist: archives@jewishmuseum.ca Phone: 604-257-5199 |
www.jewishmuseum.ca/genealogy | |
| Mennonite | Mennonite Historical Society of BC | 211 – 2825 Clearbrook Road Abbotsford BC V2T 6S3 Phone: 604-853-6177 E-mail: archives@mhsbc.com |
www.mhsbc.com/ | |
| United Empire Loyalists (UEL) United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada (UELAC) | United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada | Chilliwack Branch E-mail: juwol@shaw.ca Thompson-Okanagan Branch E-mail: sally_harrison@telus.net Vancouver Branch E-mail: vancouver@uelac.org Victoria Branch E-mail: joan671@hotmail.com |
National website: www.uelac.org | |
| RESEARCH TOPIC | SPECIALIZED SOCIETIES/GROUPS | CONTACT INFORMATION | WEBSITE | |
| Historical Societies | BC Historical Federation (BCHF) | www.bchistory.ca | ||
| Maps | Historical Map Society of British Columbia | Monthly meetings September to June. See website contact form. President, Frances Woodward 3794 West 24th. Avenue Vancouver, BC V6S 1L6 |
www.historicalmapsocbc.com/ | |
| Postcards | Vancouver Postcard Club | Meets 2nd Sunday ea month in Vancouver. Contact: President Philip Francis E-mail: philipfrancis@shaw.ca |
www.vancouverpostcardclub.ca/ | |
| Heritage Buildings | Heritage BC | www.heritagebc.ca | ||
| Heritage Societies and Groups | BC Historical Federation (BCHF) | See the BCHF membership list for individual historical societies and groups | www.bchistory.ca | |
| Museums | BC Museums Association (BCMA) | See the BCMA directory on-line for individual museums | www.museumsassn.bc.ca | |
| PLACE | SPECIAL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, ETC. | CONTACT INFORMATION | WEBSITE | |
| Cloverdale/Surrey | Cloverdale | www.spl.surrey.bc.ca/programs-services/4815.aspx | ||
| Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | http://www.vpl.ca | ||
| Burnaby / Vancouver | Simon Fraser University (SFU) | Main website: www.sfu.ca SFU Library www.lib.sfu.ca/ SFU Library Special & Digital Collections: www.lib.sfu.ca/special-collections SFU Archives: www.sfu.ca/archives/ |
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| Vancouver | Central Branch, Vancouver Public Library | 350 West Georgia, Vancouver Note: Two groups meet at the VPL Central Branch – the Downtown Vancouver Group & the Chinese Genealogy Group – see above. |
www.vpl.ca | |
| Vancouver | University of British Columbia (UBC) | Main website: www.ubc.ca/ UBC Library: www.library.ubc.ca/welcome.html UBC Library Special & Digital Collections: www.library.ubc.ca/spcoll/ UBC Archives: www.library.ubc.ca/archives/ |
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| Victoria | University of Victoria | Main website: http://www.uvic.ca/ Uvic Libraries: http://library.uvic.ca/ Uvic Archives & Digital Collections: http://library.uvic.ca/archives |
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| British Columbia | Family Search / Family History Centers | https://www.familysearch.org/locations |
Please send updates for this list to the BCGS webmaster: webmaster@bcgs.ca