Nanaimo Family History Society

NFHS General Meeting
2022-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | BC
Jacqueline Kanyuck, U.S. & Canada Research Specialist, Family History Library, Utah, by Zoom – will provide a look into FamilySearch tools and their new updates and features. We will also discuss some free resources sponsored by FamilySearch and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, that will aid in your own research.

By Zoom

Writer’s Group, Helen Webster
2022-03-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-02-17 18:30 - 20:00
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

Genealogy Pitfalls & Successes, Ruth Stewart
2022-03-10 18:30 - 20:00
From Oral History to Fact in under 60 Years – How I Finally Got My Act Together!

By Zoom

NFHS Executive Meeting
2022-03-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-02-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-01-03 10:00 - 11:00

Organizing your Genealogy, Sharon Davison & Donna MacIver
2022-02-24 18:30 - 20:00
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 and examples on how to keep your research paper-free.

By Zoom

NFHS General Meeting
2022-02-14 19:00 - 21:00
Annual General Meeting including Election of Officers plus Members sharing
their “AHA moments” or queries.

By Zoom

What to Consider before Testing your DNA, Susan Bates
2022-02-10 18:30 - 20:00
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

Genealogy Pitfalls & Successes, Maureen Wootten
2022-02-03 18:30 - 20:00
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

Tree Software, Carolyn Kemp & Lorie Heshka
2022-01-27 18:30 - 20:00
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

Writer’s Group, Helen Webster
2022-01-20 18:30 - 20:00
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

NFHS General Meeting
2022-01-17 19:00 - 21:00
To be announced.
