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, Donna MacIver
Do you have a dead-end on your tree that you’ve been trying to break through? Or are you new to family history research and unsure where to start? Please bring your problems and questions to this session, along with the ideas you’ve already tried. Donna will facilitate a discussion amongst the participants to brainstorm potential […]
My Irish Ancestors’ Ever-Changing Religious Affiliations, Penny Bent
Penny will follow her family’s religious “explorations” in Ireland in the late 1800’s.
Genealogy Book Club, Terry Hartley
The book club has been studying “Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA”, edited by Graham S. Holton. We will continue to focus on this book for 6 more sessions: January – June of 2024. The group shares questions and ideas which arise from reading the book. Everyone interested in the use of DNA for genealogy will […]
Surprising Findings at Newspapers.com, Aleda Spring
Aleda has found this website to be very helpful. She will describe some of her surprising and interesting finds there.
NFHS General Meeting & AGM
Annual General Meeting, including Election of Officers, followed by AHA moments by members. by Zoom only
A Midshipman at Crimea, Tony Green
Tony’s story is of his ancestor, Charles William Thomas Cookesley, witness after the fact of the Charge of the Light Brigade. Originally from Boulogne-sur-mer, this privileged doctor’s son started as a midshipman in Crimea but failed on the Australian goldfields.
Searching for British Ancestors Beyond the Census, Carolyn Kemp
Carolyn will provide some examples from her research into less common resources such as apprenticeship papers, poor law records, and others.
Genealogy Book Club, Terry Hartley
The book club has been studying “Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA”, edited by Graham S. Holton. We will continue to focus on this book for 6 more sessions: January – June of 2024. The group shares questions and ideas which arise from reading the book. Everyone interested in the use of DNA for genealogy will […]