British Columbia Genealogical Society
Wintery BC
Photo Courtesy of Chris Albrecht
Welcome to the British Columbia Genealogical Society
We are a registered charitable organization with over 300 members from a variety of backgrounds and, like you, we all have an interest in researching our family history in British Columbia and beyond. We hope you will consider joining our Society.
The BCGS Library is OPEN Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10AM - 3PM. The library will CLOSE for Christmas Break from December 21, 2025 and Reopen January 6, 2026.
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The BCGS Library is OPEN Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10AM - 3PM. The library will CLOSE for Christmas Break from December 21, 2025 and Reopen January 6, 2026. 〰️
The BCGS would like to acknowledge the ceded and unceded Indigenous ancestral territories of BC and Canada. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn the history, culture and traditions of the First Nations Peoples, alongside our personal investigations of familial settler history and encourage everyone to reflect on the Indigenous history of the lands where they reside.
BCGS Activities and Highlights
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Genealogy for Beginners - Registration CLOSED!!!
These virtual classes will cover research basics, software programs, online databases, online/offline resources, and common issues and problems. These are perfect for the beginning researcher but a great refresher for any level of genealogical experience.
Classes will run from 7-9pm via Zoom on January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2 & 9.
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Call for Board Nominations
The March Members’ Meeting & AGM will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at 7:30 pm. In addition to the regular meeting, elections will be held for a number of positions on the BCGS Board of Directors.
We are grateful that many of our current Board members have agreed to stand for positions on the Executive committee.
Please consider putting your name forward if you are interested in participating.
More information coming soon.
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BCGS Members' Meeting 10 December via Zoom
Sharing Christmas Memories & Traditions!!!
Bring your own stories of Christmases past, your memories and family traditions and anything else you may wish to share.
The virtual doors open at 7 pm for members chat; the meeting begins at 7:30.
If you are not a BCGS member but would like to attend, email info@bcgs.ca to request an invitation.
Calendar of Upcoming BCGS Local & Zoom Events
10 December 2025
BCGS Members’ Meeting
via Zoom
“Sharing Christmas Memories & Traditions”
Members Chat - 7:00 - 7:30 pm
Meeting Starts - 7:30 pm
Members will receive a ZOOM invitation a few days ahead of the meeting. Non-members please contact info@bcgs.ca.
“What’s Up” In Genealogy in BC and Beyond
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Canadian Letters and Images Project
Canadian Letters & Images Project - A digitization project for those who served Canada in conflict or war. Learn how you can contribute and what has already been digitized.
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ProQuest - Online Access to BC Newspapers
ProQuest provides free online access to past issues of the Vancouver Sun (1912-2010), Vancouver Province (1894-2010) and Victoria Times Colonist 1884-2010) for anyone in B.C. or the Yukon.
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Legacy Family Tree Webinars
The world’s most popular webinar website for genealogy and DNA testing, where you can enjoy a robust offering of live and recorded webinars presented by top speakers. Over 2000 webinars to choose from.
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The Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria
2025 Tours and Excursions
Our tours begin at 2 pm. No reservations needed. It costs $5 for non-members and $2 for members. The fee can be paid by cash or e-transfer.Tour locations are noted in the description. Most of our tours take place at Ross Bay Cemetery, RBC. For the Ross Bay Cemetery tours we meet at the cemetery entrance on Fairfield Road, opposite the south end of Stannard Street.
