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
Beban Park Social Centre, Room 7 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo,, BC, CanadaCaptain Colin MacGregor Stevens of Richmond, BC – will appear by Zoom. He has agreed to speak at our “Remembrance Day” meeting on military genealogy. He spoke at the 2021 Remembrance Day meeting of BCGS and was well received. Zoom only meeting
How and Why to Transfer Your Ancestry DNA to Gedmatch and My Heritage
How and Why to Transfer Your Ancestry DNA to Gedmatch and My Heritage, Susan Bates Ancestry has by far the largest database of persons whose DNA has been tested there. Unfortunately, it does not allow its subscribers to “see” their DNA at the chromosome level. Both Gedmatch and My Heritage allow uploads of DNA data […]
Did I Marry My Cousin? …Eww!
Did I Marry My Cousin? …Eww!, Ruth Stewart Ruth p Did I Marry My Cousin? …Eww!, Ruth Stewart Ruth proves her relatives are in her husband’s family tree through DNA and paper research.roves her relatives are in her husband’s family tree through DNA and paper research.
DNA Tools in My Heritage
DNA Tools in My Heritage, Gina Dingwell Gina uses the DNA tools available in My Heritage to research her matches. She will demonstrate the tools and talk about how they’ve benefited her research. Gina’s research into her family history began at the age of 16 in the days of the IGI, handwritten logs and letters […]
NFHS Social
Beban Park Social Centre, Room 7 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo,, BC, CanadaTBA
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 […]
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 […]
NFHS General Meeting
Jamie Brown from the Surrey Public Library, Cloverdale Branch Jamie will be giving us her presentation on “Tips to get the most out of Ancestry and Find My Past”. by Zoom