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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NFHS General Meeting
To be announced.
Writer’s Group, Helen Webster
Writer’s Group, Helen Webster Editing is not easy…as writers we have to analyze, evaluate, and create new versions of our work in order to improve those first (and second and third!!) drafts. But, editing can be fun and together we’ll keep working on specific skills and strategies that will help us all become better writers. […]
Tree Software, Carolyn Kemp & Lorie Heshka
This short session will look at the advantages and disadvantages of working on and storing your family trees online at sites such as Ancestry, Family Search and other sites or solely on your own computer with genealogy software. By Zoom
Genealogy Pitfalls & Successes, Maureen Wootten
Searching for a Surname.” Join Maureen Wootten as she attempts to locate her relatives in Great Britain. SPOILER ALERT – no luck so far. By Zoom
What to Consider before Testing your DNA, Susan Bates
Please join Susan as she covers different types of DNA tests, which company’s DNA test you should choose, and how to interpret your test results in terms of the amount of shared DNA and ethnicity. By Zoom
NFHS General Meeting
Annual General Meeting including Election of Officers plus Members sharing their “AHA moments” or queries. By Zoom
Writer’s Group, Helen Webster
Editing is not easy…as writers we have to analyze, evaluate, and create new versions of our work in order to improve those first (and second and third!!) drafts. But, editing can be fun and together we’ll keep working on specific skills and strategies that will help us all become better writers. By Zoom
Organizing your Genealogy, Sharon Davison & Donna MacIver
Do you have lots of records, photos and scraps of paper residing in boxes or in one binder? If you like the "old-fashioned" way of printing records and keeping paperwork, Sharon Davison will discuss ways to keep files organized. If you prefer to retain your records on your computer, Donna MacIver will give you pointers […]