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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Family Tree Software, Family Tree Maker, Lorie Heshka
Please join Lorie Heshka as she demonstrates Family Tree Maker genealogy software. By Zoom
Genealogy Pitfalls & Successes, Sharon Bennett
“Being Persistent.” Join Sharon Bennett as she tells us how persistence paid off in finding biological parents. By Zoom
NFHS General Meeting
Diana Elder of Utah, USA – Her topic will be “Using Evidence Analysis in a Timeline to Separate Individuals of the Same Name”. Merged identities are a common problem in genealogy – especially in online trees. Arranging records in a timeline and careful evidence analysis of each record can separate identities and lead to new […]
A First Look at your Autosomal DNA Results from Ancestry, Susan Bates
Please join Susan as she covers your ethnicity break-down, your matches, including how closely related they are to you, and the importance of “shared matches.” By Zoom
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
Charting your DNA Matches, Terry Hartley
Diagramming the relationships with your DNA matches helps you to plan and organize your research, clarify your own understanding, and explain your work to others. Join Terry as she demonstrates several tools for charting your DNA matches. By Zoom
Genealogy Pitfalls & Successes, Susan Garcia
Murder on Mayne Island: Join Susan Garcia as she tells us about the murder of her 2nd Great Grandpa its consequences. By Zoom
Searching for Edward, Bronwyn Frazer
Searching for Edward: Combing the Kent Archives for a Runaway Homechild. By Zoom