About Our Society

The British Columbia Genealogical Society (BCGS) was incorporated in 1971. Our members have been researching, preserving and publishing their own family histories and those of British Columbian families for more than 50 years.

Who we are

Our Focus

A primary focus of the Society is to give individuals and groups the necessary skills to carry out their own research. We do this through our regular monthly meetings, special interest group meetings, computer offerings, genealogical chats, and through our 18,000 volume Library in Surrey. The website will introduce you to all these resources!

We encourage both individuals and groups to join the BCGS. Membership brings many benefits, not least of which is the face-to-face network of over 350 members with hundreds of years of combined research experience, all of whom are anxious to share their knowledge and experience.

Everyone is welcome to come to any session sponsored by the Society as a guest. We hope you find enough interest to join the Society.

Board of Directors 2024-2025

BOARD APPOINTEES 2024-2025

BCGS Past Presidents

1971 - 2024

Feb 1971 — Sept 1971 Gay C. Husband, FP

Sept 1971 — June 1972 Alan Barnard, 1st Pres

June 1972 — Sept 1973 James D. Anderson

Sept 1973 — Sept 1974 Donn C. Langford

Sept 1974 — Mar 1977 Charles T.M. Warren

Apri 1977 — Mar 1978 William E. Topping

Mar 1978 — Mar 1980 Brian J. Porter

Mar 1980 — Mar 1982 William G. Hastings

Mar 1982 — Mar 1984 Joseph A.P. Lavin

Mar 1984 — Mar 1986 Peter M. Whitlock

Mar 1986 — Mar 1987 Pamela O. Shields

Mar 1987 — Mar 1989 Eunice Robinson

Mar 1989 — Mar 1990 Lorne W. Main

Sept 1990 — Mar 1993 Margaret E. Hannay

Mar 1993 — Mar 1995 Leo J. Klosterman

Mar 1995 — Mar 1996 Peter C. Claydon

Mar 1997 — Mar 2000 Keith LaChance

Mar 2000 — Mar 2002 Elizabeth Christie

Mar 2002 — Mar 2003 Jean List

Mar 2003 — Mar 2004 Gil Kitchen

Mar 2004 — Mar 2007 Jean List

Mar 2007 — Mar 2009 Marnie Ingvaldson

Mar 2009 — Mar 2011 M. Diane Rogers

Mar 2011 — Mar 2012 Lorraine Irving

Mar 2013 — Mar 2015 Judith Ueland

Mar 2015 — Mar 2017 Rob Whitlock

Mar 2017 — Mar 2020 Eunice Robinson

Mar 2020 — Mar 2021 William Clayton

Mar 2021 — Mar 2024 Eunice Robinson

Mar 2024 - current Yvette Howard