British Columbia Genealogical Society
A British Columbia Vista
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 Library is OPEN Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 am - 3pm. Visit us to check out our collection of more than 21,000 books as well as maps, journals and other resources.
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The Library is OPEN Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 am - 3pm. Visit us to check out our collection of more than 21,000 books as well as maps, journals and other resources. 〰️
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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Atlantic Canada Coffee Chat Thursday 21 May
Join host Brenda Jones at 7 pm Thursday via Zoom for the Atlantic Canada Coffee Chat. If you have ancestors from the Maritimes, this is the chat for you!
Everyone is welcome. If you haven’t signed up, click on the button below.
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Highlighting our members' blogs
Member Carol Mackay runs this blog - check it out!
The 929 Bookcase is where you'll find book reviews about genealogy-related books, both new and old. And, if you're the author of a genealogy guidebook or text, I'd love to review your book, too. Currently, I do not review genealogies.
I have written reviews for Quill & Quire, School Library Journal and other reviewing publications. -
Volunteer with Us!
Would you like to get more involved with the BCGS? We are always looking for volunteers and would love to have you. There are many projects available and most can be done at home. Check out our volunteering page to see if there is a fit for you.
Calendar of Upcoming BCGS Local & Zoom Events
13 May 2026
BCGS Members’ Meeting
via Zoom
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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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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What You Can Learn from an Obituary
Kelowna & District Genealogical Society May 26th Family History Forum
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 6:30pm
Presenter: Xenia StanfordObituaries are definitely one of the records genealogists seek out. We are pleased to have Xenia Stanford tell us about what we can learn from an Obituary at our May 26th FREE Family History Forum!
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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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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.
