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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A 1923 Divorce That Wasn’t
A 1923 Divorce That Wasn’t , Susan Bates Canada had no divorce laws until 1968. Some couples went to nearby US states to obtain a divorce. In at least one case, this wasn’t the solution it appeared to be.
Stories of My Hawaiian Family
Stories of My Hawaiian Family, Susan Garcia Susan will describe the places in Canada where her Hawaiian ancestors lived and how various gatherings have attempted to keep the Hawaiian descendants celebrating their culture, especially through dance. Similarly various descendants have different stories about their heritage and brick walls & red herrings abound for the few […]
Genealogy Book Club
Genealogy Book Club, Terry Hartley The book club will study “Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA”, edited by Graham Holt. The group will share questions and ideas which arise from reading the book. Everyone interested in the use of DNA for genealogy will enjoy the discussions, regardless of previous experience. The book will continue to be […]
NFHS General Meeting
Beban Park Social Centre, Room 7 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo,, BC, CanadaDalys Barney of Nanaimo, BC, Telling My Norwegian Story, will appear in person and will have a booklet to sell, Message on a Bottle: Nanaimo’s Soda History Dalys Barney is the great granddaughter of Ole and Konstanse (Fyhn) Olsen who came to Canada separately from Norway prior to meeting and marrying in Bella Coola in […]
Self-Publishing 101
Self-Publishing 101, Mali Bain An Overview of Publishing Your Family History This session will give an overview of the steps involved in moving from a draft text to a completed book. It will also compare traditional and self-publishing methods and share some of the options available to have your book printed for family and/or […]
Researching Your Elusive UK Ag Labs
Researching Your Elusive UK Ag Labs, Carolyn Kemp “Ag Lab” is a census abbreviation denoting “Agricultural Labourer”. Carolyn will present a couple of case studies from her research into her own “Ag Labs”. Carolyn is the editor of our journal, Ancestree.
DNA Book Club
DNA Book Club, Terry Hartley The book club will study “Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA”, edited by Graham Holt. The group will share questions and ideas which arise from reading the book. Everyone interested in the use of DNA for genealogy will enjoy the discussions, regardless of previous experience. The book will continue to be […]
How To Use Google Photos
How To Use Google Photos, Beth Skala Google Photos is a free app/program that provides utilities for organizing your photo collections and sharing them with your family. Beth will demonstrate how she has used the program to organize her own photos and describe the benefits of it.