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 UK Genealogy Pub Crawl

    If your ancestors were UK victuallers or licensed inn keepers, discover sources and methods to research their lives. Join Carolyn as she traces some of her “liquid” ancestors in order to flesh out their lives. 

  • A Tale of Two Research Trips

    Ruth Stewart will discuss the results of two recent research trips: what went wrong, what went right and how she will improve her chances of success for next time. 

  • Researching in Ireland with Bronwyn Frazer

    This Special Interest Group (SIG) will meet once a month, on the first Thursday of the month. Ideally, it will attract participants who have some experience researching in Ireland as well as those who are seeking guidance with their own research. Discussions will follow an informal Q and A format. The group will work together […]

  • NFHS Social

    Beban Park Social Centre, Room 7 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo,, BC, Canada

    TBA

  • Genealogy Book Club

    The group meets the 2nd Thursday of every month from September, 2024 to June, 2025. Sessions start at 6:30 pm and run for an hour. The next session is October 10th. We’re diving into "Research Like a Pro with DNA" by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthln. Together, we'll read through this guide and […]

  • Genealogy Book Club

    Genealogy Book Club, Terry Hartley   This group will meet the 2nd Thursday of every month from January to June, 2025. We’re diving into "Research Like a Pro with DNA" by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthln.  The January session will be working on Chapter 7 of the book. 

  • NFHS General Meeting

    Tony Green of Nanaimo, BC – NFHS member Tony will speak on “Letters from the Crimean War” Title: A Midshipman at Crimea Charles William Thomas Cookesley, aged just 15, was witness after the fact of the Charge of the Light Brigade.  From Boulogne-sur-mer on the French seaside, this privileged Doctor’s son starred as a Midshipman in the Crimean War […]

  • Computer Talk for Technophobes

    Computer Talk for Technophobes, Susan Bates The topic for January 23rd will be “How to Use Google Drive”. This is a free app that offers 15MB of free storage space to users. The storage space is in the “cloud” and you can make it available to persons of your choosing. It’s an ideal way to share family […]