REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!!
A course for “after you’ve learned the basics”. This 5 week course will focus on in-depth research tips and techniques, particularly pre-civil registration dates.
Presented by Celia Lewis and Eunice Robinson, BCGS genealogists.

The course includes Class outlines and handouts for each week.

FREE for BCGS members and Affiliate Society members
$40 for non-members.

These continue to be popular.
Keep watch on the Genealogy Classes page for future courses.

Next Classes Begin: October 2026

‍BCGS maintains a register of our members’ surname research interests. Members can add as many surnames as they wish, along with the specific locations and dates they are researching.
The surname interests have now been updated, so be sure to take a look! And If you haven’t yet added your surname interests, we encourage you to do so. It’s a great way to connect with other members who may be researching the same families or surnames.
And there’s an added benefit: BCGS members’ surname interests are also included in the Family History Federation’s surname listings, giving your research interests even greater exposure and increasing the chances of making a valuable connection.

‍Dates for the upcoming chats are now on the Events Calendar below.

‍ If you are already registered for a coffee chat, you should have received an email confirming the upcoming date(s).  The email includes the Zoom link but you will receive a reminder email a day or two ahead of each chat which will also contain the Zoom link.

‍You do not need to re-register if you are already registered.

‍ If you did not receive an email for a coffee chat you are interested in, please find the registration link on the Coffee Chats pages or on the calendar to register.