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.

• 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.
• Dec 3, 2009:- Newspage updated , one item:- "Preserving Your Piece of History, Wednesday, Feb 3rd, GEORGE MACKIE LIBRARY "
• 28 Nov 2009:- The BCGS Constitution and By-laws in PDF format are now on the http://www.bcgs.ca/Membership_Info.htm  page
• 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
• 07 Nov 2009:- Newspage updated , one item:- For all the BCGS members who attended the Nov. 4th meeting
• 13 Oct, 2009:- Newspage updated , one item:- BC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY FUNDRAISER,  2010 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS NOW FOR SALE
• 23 Sept 2009:-  Newspage updated , one item:- Finding Your Roots Family History Seminar Sat. 17th Oct. 2009
• 07 Aug 2009:-  Newspage updated , one item:- Walking Tours at Mountain View Cemetery
• 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
• 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
• 10 June 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item, 1911 CENSUS FOR WALES
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 31 Mar 2009:- Newspage updated, 4 items
• 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
• 15 Mar 2009:- The BCGS Executive contact page updated with the new for 2009 Executive
• 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.
• 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
• 03 Mar 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item about More BCGS Participants Needed - CelticFest St Patrick's Day Parade
• 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
• 01 Feb 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item about the addition of 40 million new records added to Family Search.org.
• 31 Jan 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item, BCGS Member Bev Sherman obituary
• 27 Jan 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item, BCGS Member Judith Hassall Obituary
• 12 Jan 2009:- Newspage updated, 1 item, the 1911 UK census is now online & a note about the 1911 Census for Scotland
• 02 Sept 2008:- Newspage updated, 7 items, New page, Scandinavian Group added.

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