About Our Society
The British Columbia Genealogical Society (BCGS) was incorporated in 1971. Our members have been researching, preserving and publishing their own family histories and those of British Columbian families for more than 50 years.
Who we are
Our Focus
A primary focus of the Society is to give individuals and groups the necessary skills to carry out their own research. We do this through our regular monthly meetings, special interest group meetings, computer offerings, genealogical chats, and through our 18,000 volume Library in Surrey. The website will introduce you to all these resources!
We encourage both individuals and groups to join the BCGS. Membership brings many benefits, not least of which is the face-to-face network of over 350 members with hundreds of years of combined research experience, all of whom are anxious to share their knowledge and experience.
Everyone is welcome to come to any session sponsored by the Society as a guest. We hope you find enough interest to join the Society.
Board of Directors 2024-2025
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Yvette Howard
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Eunice Robinson
Past President
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Sheldon Johnson
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Terri McKenzie
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Kim Kujawski
Vice-President
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Anne Smith
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Moyna Laing
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Judith Galpin
Director
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Sheryl Wilson
Director
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Claire Belzer
Director
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Lynne Fletcher
Director
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Jan Graf
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Linda Fleury
Director
BOARD APPOINTEES 2024-2025
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Eunice Robinson
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Lynne Fletcher
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Sue Sullivan
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Jan Graf
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Sheila Albrecht
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Kim Kujawski
Facebook Administrator
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Corrine Jubb
Society Archivist
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Dorothy Jones
BCGS Past Presidents
1971 - 2024
Feb 1971 — Sept 1971 Gay C. Husband, FP
Sept 1971 — June 1972 Alan Barnard, 1st Pres
June 1972 — Sept 1973 James D. Anderson
Sept 1973 — Sept 1974 Donn C. Langford
Sept 1974 — Mar 1977 Charles T.M. Warren
Apri 1977 — Mar 1978 William E. Topping
Mar 1978 — Mar 1980 Brian J. Porter
Mar 1980 — Mar 1982 William G. Hastings
Mar 1982 — Mar 1984 Joseph A.P. Lavin
Mar 1984 — Mar 1986 Peter M. Whitlock
Mar 1986 — Mar 1987 Pamela O. Shields
Mar 1987 — Mar 1989 Eunice Robinson
Mar 1989 — Mar 1990 Lorne W. Main
Sept 1990 — Mar 1993 Margaret E. Hannay
Mar 1993 — Mar 1995 Leo J. Klosterman
Mar 1995 — Mar 1996 Peter C. Claydon
Mar 1997 — Mar 2000 Keith LaChance
Mar 2000 — Mar 2002 Elizabeth Christie
Mar 2002 — Mar 2003 Jean List
Mar 2003 — Mar 2004 Gil Kitchen
Mar 2004 — Mar 2007 Jean List
Mar 2007 — Mar 2009 Marnie Ingvaldson
Mar 2009 — Mar 2011 M. Diane Rogers
Mar 2011 — Mar 2012 Lorraine Irving
Mar 2013 — Mar 2015 Judith Ueland
Mar 2015 — Mar 2017 Rob Whitlock
Mar 2017 — Mar 2020 Eunice Robinson
Mar 2020 — Mar 2021 William Clayton
Mar 2021 — Mar 2024 Eunice Robinson
Mar 2024 - current Yvette Howard