
British Columbia Genealogical Society
Photo Courtesy of Chris Albrecht
Welcome to the British Columbia Genealogical Society
We are a registered charitable organization with over 300 members from a variety of backgrounds and, like you, we all have an interest in researching our family history in British Columbia and beyond. We hope you will consider joining our Society.
Make time in July for a visit to our Research Library. Open Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 10 am to 3 pm
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Make time in July for a visit to our Research Library. Open Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 10 am to 3 pm 〰️
The BCGS would like to acknowledge the ceded and unceded Indigenous ancestral territories of BC and Canada. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn the history, culture and traditions of the First Nations Peoples, alongside our personal investigations of familial settler history and encourage everyone to reflect on the Indigenous history of the lands where they reside.

BCGS Activities and Highlights
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Genealogy - The Next Step (via Zoom)
Start Date: September 2025
Mondays, 7-9 pm (6:40-9:15 Zoom)
This is a 5 week course presented by Celia Lewis & Eunice Robinson.
More details on “The Next Step” class content can be found HERE.Starting the week after Labour Day in September:
Sept 8, 15, 22, 29 & Oct 6
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
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Past Presence Blog by Linda Yip
Linda Yip is a BCGS member who has a Blog and Website - “Past Presence”.
We recently highlighted our entire page dedicated to the Blogs & Websites of our members. They are all filled with useful research information.
Read Linda’s June 1, 2025 post “Researching Supreme Court records at the BC Archives”.
It’s full of useful information for anyone researching at the BC Archives. -
BCGS August 13th Members' Meeting: Guest Speaker Maria Martins
Maria Martins is the manager of the Agassiz-Harrison Museum. She will join our Members’ Meeting on August 13th to give a presentation on the Museum’s holdings and online resources, and explain how genealogical researchers can access their collections.
Calendar of Upcoming BCGS Local & Zoom Events
9 July 2025
BCGS Members’ Meeting
via Zoom
Members Chat - 7:00 - 7:30 pm
Meeting Starts - 7:30 pm
Members will receive a ZOOM invitation a few days ahead of the meeting. Non-members please contact info@bcgs.ca.
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