Welcome to the website of the Nanaimo Family History Society. Our society was formed in 1981 and is one of the oldest family history societies in British Columbia.

Our society strives to create a friendly atmosphere where people interested in genealogical research and family history, not only in Nanaimo, but also across Canada and around the world can come together. We promote, foster and encourage members to learn the principles, methods and effective techniques of genealogical research. We also collect, preserve, display and share information that may lead to a greater understanding of genealogy.

Our meetings are held on the first Monday of each month (except July and August) at 1:00 p.m. or unless stated differently in our events section.  If a statutory holiday falls on the first Monday our events tab will have the updated information in regards to date/time.  All our meetings are presented on Zoom and are hybrid (in person) for the months of March, April, May, June, September, October and November unless otherwise stated.  Our hybrid meetings are held at the 6250 Hammond Bay Rd, Nanaimo BC in the meeting room.  If you are interested in an upcoming zoom or live presentation please contact us on our Contact page.  Guests can participate in one session for free.  

We hope you enjoy your visit to our site.

Our next presentation is on Monday, February 16th, 2026 

Annual General Meeting and Executive Elections

After our AGM, Ruth will talk about our new meeting location, change of dates and meeting times.  She will also and discuss the benefits of the library membership etc.

Once she has completed her update the meeting will be open to members to talk about their AHA moments during their recent or past research.  

This is Zoom only meeting.