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The British Columbia Genealogical Society incorporated in 1971. Our members have been researching, preserving, and publishing their family histories and those of British Columbian families for over 50 years. #BCGS #genealogy https://www.bcgs.ca

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Just a reminder - The #BCGS Library will be closed this weekend for Thanksgiving. We're thankful we have such a wonderful #genealogy library!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving! ๐Ÿฆƒ

10.10.2025 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Interested in #genealogy but don't know how to get started? Then check out this free online presentation by the Kelowna & District Genealogical Society on October 28, 2025 at 6:30 pm!

orl.libcal.com/event/3895581

09.10.2025 23:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The #BCGS Coffee Chats scheduled for the next five weeks! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

www.bcgs.ca/coffee-chats

09.10.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Finding Your Roots Season 12 Trailer
YouTube video by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Finding Your Roots Season 12 Trailer

The trailer has dropped for Season 12 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

youtu.be/xoxotZxwPGc?...

09.10.2025 04:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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At tonight's #BCGS meeting, Brian Miki shared a personal passion project of his, ISAN, an app that helps turn your documents and photos into compelling stories! Check it out at isan-webapp.vercel.app/auth/login

#genealogy #FamilyHistory

09.10.2025 03:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BCGS is having another Open Research Day on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 9:30โ€ฏAM 4:00โ€ฏPM! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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

09.10.2025 02:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Reminder #BCGS Members (and potential new members)! Our next regular monthly online members' meeting will be this Wednesday October 8, 2025 at 7 pm. #genealogy #FamilyHistory

06.10.2025 05:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Norfolk OPP seek to return nearly half a tonne of stolen gravesites hardware Norfolk OPP working to return items stolen from county gravesites

Mindboggling.

windsorstar.com/news/local-n...

04.10.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Review: Counting Canada: A Genealogical Guide to the Canadian Census by Dave Obee

Book Review: "Counting Canada: A Genealogical Guide to the Canadian Census" by Dave Obee (@daveobee.bsky.social) #genealogy #FamilyHistory

929bookcase.blogspot.com/2025/10/revi...

04.10.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Review: Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginnerโ€™s Guide by Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee

Book Review: "Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginnerโ€™s Guide" by Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee @daveobee.bsky.social
#genealogy #FamilyHistory

929bookcase.blogspot.com/2025/10/revi...

04.10.2025 21:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Roots: So Long, Farewell - Canada's History 15 years of family history lessons.

Paul Jones pens his fiftieth - and last - "Roots" column for Canada's History. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

www.canadashistory.ca/explore/gene...

02.10.2025 01:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How and Why to Cite Sources: An Interview with Elizabeth Shown Mills, Citation Guru - Family Tree Magazine We go behind the scenes with the author of โ€œcitation Bibleโ€ Evidence Explained.

In honour of the release of the 4th Edition of Evidence Explained, @familytreemag.bsky.social interviews Elizabeth Shown Mills about "the genealogical equivalent of flossing your teeth." #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Citations #BrushYourTeeth

familytreemagazine.com/research/eli...

30.09.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day in Canada.

www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...

30.09.2025 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Living Descendant of Sitting Bull Confirmed by Analysis of DNA From Legendary Native American Leaderโ€™s Hair A manโ€™s claim to be the great-grandson of legendary Native American leader Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from Sitting Bullโ€™s scalp lock. This is the first time ancient DNA has be...

A manโ€™s claim to be the great-grandson of Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from a lock of Sitting Bullโ€™s hair.

scitechdaily.com/living-desce...

29.09.2025 00:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Da Vinci Bloodline: Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Geniusโ€™s Genetic Secrets Scientists confirmed genetic continuity in Leonardo da Vinciโ€™s male descendants. Work is underway to compare ancient remains and possibly recover his DNA. For more than five hundred years, Leonardo da...

"The Da Vinci Bloodline: Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Geniusโ€™s Genetic Secrets": A decades-long genealogical investigation has traced Leonardoโ€™s family line across 21 generations.

scitechdaily.com/the-da-vinci...

29.09.2025 00:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The BCGS Library will be closed on Tuesday September 30, 2025 for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

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

28.09.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ancestry and the NRS - when the corporate genealogy world turns ugly From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.

Ancestry sets its lawyers on the National Records of Scotland.

scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/ance...

27.09.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look who's back! #Elephind #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Newspapers

www.elephind.com

27.09.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
23andMe Update | Kitty Cooper's Blog

Update on 23andMe. No surprise, but it looks like it really isn't for genealogists anymore. blog.kittycooper.com/2025/09/23an...

27.09.2025 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#RootsTech Registration is now open for 2026!

Attend this incredible conference on March 5-7, 2026 in Salt Lake City, UT. Register at familysearch.org/en/rootstech/

Attending from home and register for #FREE at familysearch.org/en/rootstech/ #FamilySearch
#genealogy #familyhistory

25.09.2025 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Doโ€™s and Donโ€™ts of Find a Grave - Family Tree Magazine Find a Grave is an excellent tool for genealogists. This article offers some tips of what to do and what to avoid as you use it.

Hot of the press! In this new article by @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie, explore the do's and don'ts for using Find a Grave: ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/46VRMBG #genealogy #familyhistory #findagrave

25.09.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Open Research Day โ€” British Columbia Genealogical Society Join us for an Open Research Day at the BCGS Library - the largest genealogical library in Western Canada. This is an opportunity for you to access the libraryโ€™s many resources - check our our map co...

Don't forget! Tomorrow, Sunday, September 21, is the #BCGS Library Open Research Sunday, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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

20.09.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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French Surnames and โ€œDitโ€ Names in Genealogy Explore the origins, evolution, and meanings of French surnames and โ€œditโ€ names, and learn how DNA testing helps uncover Acadian and French ancestry.

If you have French Canadian or Acadian ancestry, here's a nice little primer about dit names. #genealogy #FamilyHistory

blog.familytreedna.com/french-surna...

13.09.2025 23:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Elephind is on Its Way Back! - The Ancestor Hunt Remember Elephind? The โ€œsearch many newspaper databases all at onceโ€ search engine for online newspapers? It was taken down in March 2024, and it is coming back. I am regularly in touch with DL Consul...

Elephind, the late great search engine for digitized newspapers, appears to be coming back! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

theancestorhunt.com/blog/elephin...

13.09.2025 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Join us at the #BCGS Library for our first Open Research Day of the fall season! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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

13.09.2025 22:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Your presentation was delightful! You worked hard for your accreditation, so thank you for sharing your story and what you learned. ๐Ÿฅฐ

12.09.2025 01:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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With autumn on our doorsteps, the #BCGS Coffee Chats have resumed! Here are the chats scheduled for the next few weeks. #genealogy #FamilyHistory

www.bcgs.ca/coffee-chats

12.09.2025 01:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love speaking with the BC Genealogical Society. They are such a generous, warm and friendly group. If youโ€™re not yet a member come join us. Itโ€™s 40% off memberships to the end of 2025.

11.09.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Did you know that the #BCGS is on Find A Grave? Check us out! #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

www.findagrave.com/user/profile...

11.09.2025 03:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Archaeologists uncover house linked to Isaac Newton beside his legendary apple tree British archaeologists recently discovered Isaac Newton's mother's 17th-century house near Woolsthorpe Manor, uncovering artifacts, including thimbles, buttons and tableware.

Archaeologists find remains of Isaac Newton's mother's 17th-century house | Fox News share.google/6AoH8ZRhzdbz...

08.09.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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