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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Brick Wall Busting
Do you have a dead-end on your tree that you’re trying to break through? Please bring your problem to this session along with the ideas you’ve already tried. Donna MacIver will facilitate a discussion amongst the participants to brainstorm potential solutions.
WikiTree
Are you concerned that your genealogical research might get lost through fire, flood and other disaster? Do you want your family to have easy access to your research now and for generations to come? Join Barbara Winter as she explores keeping your work as digitally preserved as possible using Wikitree.
Genealogy Book Club
We’re working through the book called The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy, Second Edition, by Blaine Bettinger. Blaine writes about DNA in easily understandable terms, making this the ideal book for those beginning their DNA journey, while still tackling complex subjects that are of benefit to more advanced practitioners. You can […]
Writer’s Group
The writing/editing group will move into some more complex strategies to consider when editing our work. These strategies will include character development, pace and momentum, plot and structure, and suspense and tension. We will also review showing and telling and have a look at transitions, both between paragraphs and chapters. We will discuss how these editing skills are all […]
NFHS General Meeting & AGM
Annual General Meeting, including Election of Officers, followed by AHA moments by members. by Zoom only
Beginning Genealogy: What Do I Already Know
Most of us begin our genealogy research with some family stories, photos, and perhaps a few documents already in hand. This discussion will focus on how to collect “perishable” information stored in the heads and hands of family members—before it's too late.
Genealogy Book Club
We’re working through the book called The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy, Second Edition, by Blaine Bettinger. Blaine writes about DNA in easily understandable terms, making this the ideal book for those beginning their DNA journey, while still tackling complex subjects that are of benefit to more advanced practitioners. You can […]
Writer’s Group
The writing/editing group will move into some more complex strategies to consider when editing our work. These strategies will include character development, pace and momentum, plot and structure, and suspense and tension. We will also review showing and telling and have a look at transitions, both between paragraphs and chapters. We will discuss how these editing skills are all […]