Meeting dates and other special events for both Nanaimo Family History Society and other family history societies are included in this calendar. Our meetings are normally held on the third Monday of each month (except July and August).
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Researching in the Location of Your Choosing
Researching in <location TBD>, hosted by Susan Bates, Bronwyn Fraser The geographic focus for June will be determined at the May meeting.
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Genealogy Book Club
Genealogy Book Club, Terry Hartley We’re studying "Research Like a Pro with DNA" by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthln. The discussion at the June session will be on Chapter 12. It’s not necessary to register again if you’ve registered for any session of the Book Club previously.
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NFHS General Meeting
Beban Park Social Centre, Room 8Gordon L. McBean of Winnipeg, Manitoba Gordon will present “They Came Through Ontario”. He will be reporting on the various research methods and tools he has used to obtain favourable results. This is a Hybrid meeting.
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NFHS General Meeting
Terry Hartley of Nanaimo, BC (member) - topic to be determined. DNA testing for genealogy offers more than just ethnicity estimates —it uncovers a personal archive of inherited information waiting to be explored. In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll review the three main types of DNA used in family history research: autosomal, Y-DNA, and mitochondrial DNA. You’ll learn how […]
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Genealogy Book Club, Terry Hartley
Repeated by popular demand! We’ll be studying Research Like a Pro with DNA by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthln, and applying their methods to our own research. Each participant will choose a brick wall ancestor and work through the techniques outlined in the book to make and document progress. Along the way, members […]
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Coffee Club
Come join our large table for fun and interesting conversation. Held on the last Thursday of the month, 10:00 am to 12 noon at Smitty's, Rock City, 2980 Island Highway, Nanaimo. We send reminder emails about a week ahead of time and ask for RSVP's to provide Smitty's with a number to set up for.
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SOS: Searches and Strategies for Your Research Challenges, hosted by Susan Bates, Bronwyn Frazer
Join us if you have a brick wall you’d like us to tackle, or if you enjoy solving others’ puzzles, or if you just want to hear some new strategies that might apply to your own research. These sessions will be held on the first Thursday of October, November and December.
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“A Mouse at Moresby”, Tony Green
Tony will talk about his father's experiences as a photographer for the Royal Australian Air Force in New Guinea in WW2. He’ll also describe the lengthy development of the book and explain the curious title. The book by Big Sky publishing of Australia is now for sale online and will be released October 1st. www.bigskypublishing.com.au/books/a-mouse-at-moresby/