BCGS WHAT'S NEW
This is where we'll announce the most recent additions
to our web site or Special News, Tips. If you've visited us before and want to know what's
changed, take a look here first.
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February 2, 2010 Newspage updated, BCGS February 10th meeting groups,
Stephen P. Morse Seminar March 28th, OGS
conference May 14-16, Nanaimo Family History Fair April 17th, Comox Valley
Family History Seminar April 25th. 2010
BCGS
2010 Education Schedule posted.
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Dec 3, 2009:- Newspage updated
, one item:- "Preserving Your Piece of History,
Wednesday, Feb 3rd, GEORGE MACKIE LIBRARY "
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28 Nov 2009:- The BCGS Constitution and
By-laws in PDF format are now on the
http://www.bcgs.ca/Membership_Info.htm page
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20 Nov 2009:- BCGS Christmas Social Evening
Wednesday, December 9th, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Printable flyers (PDF or MS
Word) available on the BCGS Event Brochures
page
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07 Nov 2009:- Newspage updated
, one item:- For
all the BCGS members who attended the Nov. 4th meeting
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13 Oct, 2009:- Newspage updated
, one item:-
BC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY FUNDRAISER, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT
BOOKS NOW FOR SALE
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23 Sept 2009:- Newspage updated
, one item:- Finding Your Roots Family History Seminar
Sat. 17th Oct. 2009
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07 Aug 2009:- Newspage updated
, one item:- Walking Tours at Mountain View Cemetery
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20 July 2009:- New link:- Record
Project (Mostly USA, as of July 20, 2009)
http://recordsproject.com/cemetery/ added to Links
Page & BCGS Cemetery Committee
Page.
New link:- Our Roots is a library, archive, museum and school
all in one. Check the collection to find Canadian local histories in French
and English. Check Educational Resources for learning packages for students
and teachers. Check back with us often – we’re always adding more.
http://www.ourroots.ca/index.aspx?qryID=cc7bec88-cbd1-4e24-bac9-e3ec4648432b
added to links page
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19 June 2009:- Newspage updated, 2 items,
1) Entire 1911 census now available online, Records for
Wales, Channel Islands and Isle of Man and military serving overseas now
online, 2) FFHS-NEWS Additions to the ScotlandsPeople website
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10 June 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item,
1911 CENSUS FOR WALES
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20 May 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item,
Canadian Civil Service salaries published online - New Records and BCGS
member, Dr. Penny Christensen has a new website:-
http://www.drpennyc.com/about.htm
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07 May 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item, new
records on findmypast:- Lists of 270,000 merchant seafarers at sea in
1860-1913 made available online.
BCGS 1901 BC Census now
back online.
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03 May 2009:- New Event Calendar by Google installed. It is available
in the menu or
http://www.bcgs.ca/Calendar.htm The old one has been removed.
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26 April 2009:- The Week of April 20, 2009, the
Website Hosting Company the BCGS had been with since 2003 suddenly went out
of business, with no warning. A new Website Hosting Company was found and
the BCGS Website reinstalled. However as of April 26 we have not been able
to restore the original Library Catalogue Search form or the 1901 BC Census
Search. A temporary Library Catalogue has been setup. When funding is
available or we find someone with programming experience willing to work for
free, we will try & restore the original Search Form.
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11 April 2009:- Newspage updated, 2 items
and link to
the
Danish Lutheran Church of Vancouver (has
Danish research research info) on the BCGS page
Scandanavian Group
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31 Mar 2009:- Newspage updated, 4 items
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18 Mar 2009:- A new link, "UK GDL Genealogical Directories and Lists
Online" has been added to the BCGS Links page ,
listed under GREAT BRITAIN and NORTHERN IRELAND Web Sites, Databases
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15 Mar 2009:- The BCGS Executive contact page
updated with the new for 2009 Executive
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11 Mar 2009:- A new link added to the BCGS Links
Page:- Victoria's Victoria,
http://web.uvic.ca/vv/ A guide to Victoria, Canada during
the reign of Queen Victoria, portraying life in the city. Features people,
places, historic themes, images, maps, an index of Victoria’s newspapers and
online books.
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08 Mar 2009:- Newspage updated, 1
item about OGS Special Interest Group for Irish Palatine descendants of the
1709 emigration, SIG-IP Update Mar. ‘09
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03 Mar 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item
about More BCGS Participants Needed - CelticFest St Patrick's Day Parade
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25 Feb 2009:- The Megan Smolenyak, Smolenyak seminar, March 7, 2009
is now SOLD OUT. Anyone wishing to put their name on a waiting list (in case
there is a cancellation) should email to:-
bcgs@bcgs.ca
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01 Feb 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item
about the addition of 40 million new records added to Family Search.org.
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31 Jan 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item,
BCGS Member Bev Sherman obituary
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27 Jan 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item,
BCGS Member Judith Hassall
Obituary
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12 Jan 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item,
the 1911 UK census is now online & a note about
the 1911 Census for Scotland
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02 Sept 2008:- Newspage updated, 7 items,
New page,
Scandinavian Group added.
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