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).
If you hover over the event date, a pop-up will provide more information. Click on the date and a new screen will open, again with more information. To go back to the main calendar, click on “all events”.
Events
-
-
TBA
TBA Zoom presentation only.
-
Genealogy Book Club, Terry Hartley
Repeated by popular demand! We’ll be studying Research Like a Pro with DNA by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthln, and applying their methods to our own research. Each participant will choose a brick wall ancestor and work through the techniques outlined in the book to make and document progress. Along the way, members […]
-
-
-
NFHS Executive meeting
Location and time to be determined.
-
NFHS Executive meeting
Location and time to be determined.
-
SOS: Searches and Strategies for Your Research Challenges, hosted by Susan Bates, Bronwyn Frazer
Join us if you have a brick wall you’d like us to tackle, or if you enjoy solving others’ puzzles, or if you just want to hear some new strategies that might apply to your own research. Except for this session on January 8, these sessions will be held on the first Thursday of the […]
-
Genealogy Book Club, Terry Hartley
Repeated by popular demand! We’re studying Research Like a Pro with DNA by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthln, and applying their methods to our own research. Each participant will choose a “brick wall" ancestor and work through the techniques outlined in the book to make and document progress. Along the way, members will share updates, receive […]
-
Two Canadians from Nanaimo – Srgt. Dodson Mah and Sapper Kam Fong “Henry” Cheng
Linda Yip of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Join us on January 19th for a special genealogy story of how two Canadians from Nanaimo - Srgt. Dodson Mah and Sapper Kam Fong “Henry” Cheng - joined the elite Second World War Special Operations Executive under Churchill. They would undergo intense paratrooper training, suffer from heat and flies, and […]
-
Full Text Searches, Ruth Stewart
Family Search has recently added a feature called a “Full Text Search”. Ruth has had good results trying out this feature in her own research. She’ll explain why and how to use a Full Text Search, using examples.
-
Coffee Club
Come join our large table for fun and interesting conversation. Held on the last Thursday of the month, 10:00 am to 12 noon at Smitty's, Rock City, 2980 Island Highway, Nanaimo. We send reminder emails about a week ahead of time and ask for RSVP's to provide Smitty's with a number to set up for.