Sep
9
Want to research your family tree but aren't sure where to start? Or maybe
your family history research has hit the proverbial brick wall. The
Victoria Genealogical Society is holding an Open House at their Resource
Center, 947 Alston Street in Vic West on September 18. It's the perfect
time to pay us a visit and see all the family history resources we have to
offer. Doors will be open from 10am till 4pm. Door
prizes, refreshments and great company are waiting for you. Info
250-360-2808 or www.VictoriaGS.org
More details:
The Victoria Genealogical Society (VGS) was established in 1978 as a
non-profit volunteer society whose aim is to further the study of genealogy
- the exciting search for one's ancestors and family history.
The VGS Resource Center at 947 Alston Street in Vic West is a great place to
meet people who truly care about the past and families; people who can teach
you wonderful lessons about research and history. You can work directly with
these people, learn from them, and help each other as you search for your
family.
The VGS Resource Center is open Monday - Friday 12 noon to 3:00 pm, (except Thursday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm) and Saturday 12 noon to 4:00 pm. Parking is free. For information call the VGS Resource Center at 250-360-2808 or see http://www.victoriags.org/library.htm.
The VGS Open House on September 18th at the Resource Center 947 Alston
Street also kicks off another season of Genealogy Workshops. The
Workshops are held from 10 till noon, Saturday mornings thru the fall
and winter. See our schedule of upcoming workshops and speakers at
http://www.victoriags.org/events.htm
The VGS also provides monthly meetings, welcoming new members and
encouraging more seasoned researchers to share their experiences and swap
stories. Members and guests chat about Family Tree research and enjoy a
guest speaker whose presentation is of interest to the Family Tree
enthusiast. See the schedule of upcoming meetings and speakers at
http://www.victoriags.org/meetings.htm
VGS Members receive a copy of our quarterly Journal filled with stories
about family research.
Members have the opportunity to join one or more SIGs - Special Interest
Groups - where members with similar interests and research objectives participate in small, focused meetings and discussions. See http://www.victoriags.org/sigs.htm for the schedule of SIG meetings.
Members also get free access to the VGS genealogical
Resource Center and its collections, including the BC Vital Statistics
records on microfilm (BC births, marriages, deaths), information on local
history, and books, maps, periodicals, working papers and CDs of
genealogical interest re: Canada, the UK, Eire, the US and other countries.
The Resource Centre offers free parking and free wireless connection to
the internet (bring your laptop), as well as free access to the
www.ancestry.com