British Columbia Genealogical Society

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Welcome to the British Columbia Genealogical Society

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BCGS Genealogical Library
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Our Society has so much
to offer members!

Member benefits include our monthly meetings which offer guest speakers and educational presentations, a monthly e-Newsletter to keep readers abreast of the latest news from the BCGS and the wider genealogical world, and our quarterly e-Journal, The BC Genealogist. We also offer a variety of Coffee Chats for members with special research interests in particular regions or subjects. See our BCGS Pamphlet for more member benefit details.

Welcome to the
BCGS Website

The British Columbia Genealogical Society (BCGS) welcomes you to our website. We are a registered charitable organization with over 350 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 - for a modest annual fee you will gain access to the Members’ Area of our website where additional resources can be found.

BCGS Activities & Highlights

BCGS Members Can Access MyHeritage (Library Edition) FREE from home

Did you know that you can access MyHeritage Library Edition from home, using the log-in codes available only to our members?
MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind in the world. Contents Include military records, immigration records, census records, passenger lists, citizenship & naturalization records, directories, biographies, yearbooks, government, land and court documents, wills & probate records, and much more. It also includes more than 5 billion exclusive family tree profiles from MyHeritage and Geni.

My Heritage Access Information
The Family Genealogists and Long-Lost Relatives Study

Dr. Barbara A. Mitchell, Professor of Gerontology and Sociology at Simon Fraser University, is running a study which aims to learn more about the experiences of Canadians aged 55+ who have searched for and located a previously unknown immediate or closely related genetic relative.
If you are a Canadian aged 55+ who has located a previously unknown relative using DNA testing and databases within the past 5 years, and had at least one meaningful contact with the relative, you may be eligible to participate in this study.
Dr. Mitchell will be speaking at our May Members’ Meeting so come along and hear more about this study. Or click below for more information.

Family Genealogists and Long-Lost Relatives Study
Members' Blogs and Websites

A number of our members have their own Genealogical websites and blogs. We have a page dedicated to featuring these. They include a link to the member’s personal blog or website.
We are proud of our members’ commitments to sharing their family discoveries and stories. It is through sharing our discoveries and our research that we help other genealogists learn and grow.
If you are an individual BCGS Member with a blog or website and would like us to add it to our “Members’ Blogs and Websites” page you can email your request to webmaster@bcgs.ca.
Check out our Members’ Blogs and Websites page via the button below.

Members' Blogs and Websites

Genealogy “What’s Up”

The carousel below has a sampling of Genealogical Activities & Resources, both virtual & in-person.
Some local plus many from Genealogical & Historical Societies around Canada & the World!
Click on each Image to link to further details.