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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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
Did I Marry My Cousin? …Eww! Ruth Stewart
Ruth proves her relatives are in her husband’s family tree through DNA and paper research.
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 […]