British Columbia Genealogical Society

This week's crème de la crème - February 7, 2026 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsAncestry Updates Ontario Births and Deaths, Royal Newfoundland Regiment Service Files and Get More Hits from Full Text Search by John Reid on Anglo...

Don't forget, every Saturday at genealogyalacarte.ca, Gail Dever (@genealogyalacarte.bsky.social) posts a weekly "crème de la crème", a round up of weekly blog posts and articles. It's your reward for making it to the weekend!

[This week's post is at genealogyalacarte.ca?p=46994 ]

Went and checked our Bluesky bio, and yes, we have a link to our website there! Thanks for the prompt. 😊

[We also provide links for our events in our posts, but that was also a good reminder. 👍]

"8 Reasons Why It's Great To Be A Genealogist" via @marksology.bsky.social #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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This Manitoba woman is calling for a ban on third-party obituary websites. Here’s why A Manitoba woman is calling for a ban on third-party websites that aggregate obituaries publicly shared online.

"This Manitoba woman is calling for a ban on third-party obituary websites." #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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No genealogist would *ever* do this. 😜

The Maple Ridge #FamilyHistory Group (mapleridgemuseum.org) will have a table at the Maple Ridge Public Library's annual Winter Fun Fair on Saturday January 31, 2026! #genealogy

More info: www.fvrl.bc.ca/events/12854

#BCGS members meet online every second Monday of the month. Join us! #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

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This week's crème de la crème - January 17, 2026 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsNewly Opened Records: 1939 Register and Heart Tax Digital by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Now Live: 4 Major U.K. and Ireland Collections ...

This week’s crème de la crème at #Genealogy à la carte #FamilyHistory

genealogyalacarte.ca?p=46873

Newly elected Africville Genealogy Society board shares vision to bring community together | CBC News The new board members of the Africville Genealogy Society are sharing their vision for the historic Black community after being elected last fall.

Newly elected Africville Genealogy Society board shares vision to bring community together #Halifax #NovaScotia

Members have started work and are planning a community meeting

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Canadian speakers at RootsTech 2026 - Genealogy à la carte You may have seen on social media or Randy Seaver’s blog post in Saturday’s Crème de la crème, that the RootsTech 2026 schedule has been released. The conference, which takes place March 5 to 7 in Sal...

Canadian speakers at RootsTech 2026 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory via @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social

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Here are the #BCGS Coffee Chats for the next three weeks #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

www.bcgs.ca/coffee-chats

“The living owe it to those who no longer can speak to tell their story for them.”— Czesław Miłosz

Genealogy Roundup, January 14 - Megan Smolenyak In this week’s roundup, improved Irish surname tool, genealogy domains available, and more!

In this week’s roundup, improved Irish surname tool, genealogy domains available, and more!
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The first #BCGS Members' Meeting of the year is this Wednesday January 14, 2026 via Zoom! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

www.bcgs.ca/bcgs-events

With the holidays coming to a close, the #BCGS Library reopens today! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

www.bcgs.ca/library

YouTube video by Ancestry Finding Your Roots | Season 12 Official Trailer | Ancestry

Season 12 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. premieres tonight! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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All the best for 2026 from the British Columbia Genealogical Society! #HappyNewYear

B.C.'s most popular baby name in 2025 has been popular through the ages The name has been popular among Canadian and American families for the past five years.

B.C.'s most popular baby name in 2025 has been popular through the ages

The returns of the 2025 season What to do with the returns cash Okay. Let's all admit it. Come on. Say it out loud and get it over with. Here... The Legal Genealogist will go first: Not everything we got for a holiday gift was a hi...

So you traded in the ugly sweater for returns cash? Some ideas on what to do with the dough... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.legalgenealogist.com/2025/12/26/t...

Researching your #FamilyHistory is an important part of #genealogy, but so is writing about it and sharing. A great way to do so is through @amyjohnsoncrow.bsky.social's #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge! You can sign up here to participate: www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the BC Genealogical Society!!

Children Can't be Born Before Their Parents: A common-sense guide for genealogical beginners - MyHeritage Blog This is a guest post by Jennifer Mendelsohn. A freelance journalist for more than 20 years, Jennifer Mendelsohn's work has appeared in The New York Times,

Worth repeating. (via @jmendelsohn.bsky.social)

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Convocation programs can be a great resource. More universities are posting them online. For example, you can find graduation programs for the University of British Columbia has theirs online back to 1916! #genealogy #FamilyHistory #UBC @ubcarchives.bsky.social

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Held on the west coast: the history of Albert Head and William Head Quarantine Stations (1884-1958) Explore the history of Canada's quarantine stations, including Albert Head and William Head, and their roles during 19th-century pandemics.

"William Head Quarantine Station [was] once as well-known as Ellis Island" via @past-presence.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Don't wait 'til your older relatives are gone! In particular, talk and listen to the older women in your life. #FamilyHistory #genealogy

It's time to renew your #BCGS membership - or join for the first time! #FamilyHistory #genealogy

www.bcgs.ca/memberships-...

The last OPEN RESEARCH DAY at the #BCGS Library for 2025 is this coming Sunday! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

We might need to rethink where we find genealogical records!

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Reminder! The monthly #BCGS Members' Virtual Meeting is this Wednesday, December 10, at 7 pm! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

www.bcgs.ca/bcgs-events/...