British Columbia Genealogical Society
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 BCGS Library is OPEN Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10AM - 3PM
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The BCGS Library is OPEN Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10AM - 3PM 〰️
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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Members Meeting April 9th 7:30 pm via Zoom
Guest Speaker: Candy-Lea Chickite Uncovering the Past: How AI Is Transforming My Genealogical Research (and how it could change yours too!)
Members Chat - 7:00 - 7:30 pm
Meeting Starts - 7:30 pmNon-members email
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**Open Research Day at the BCGS Library**
Sunday April 13th 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for an Open Research Day at the BCGS Library - the largest genealogical library in Western Canada. -
Genealogy for Beginners (via Zoom)
Next Classes Begin: May 2025
Mondays, 7-9 pm (6:40-9:15 Zoom)
May 5, 12, 26, Jun 2, 9, 16.
(skip May 19 for Victoria Day Holiday)Presented by Celia Lewis
and Eunice Robinson
Registration is now OPEN.
Calendar of Upcoming BCGS Local & Zoom Events
9 April 2025
BCGS Members’ Meeting
via Zoom
Members Chat - 7:00 - 7:30 pm
Meeting Starts - 7:30 pm
Guest Speaker: Candy-Lea Chickite
Uncovering the Past: How AI Is Transforming My Genealogical Research (and how it could change yours too!)
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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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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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.
