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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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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · Nov 29

The British Columbia Genealogical Society is now on Bluesky! Find us at www.bcgs.ca #genealogy #FamilyHistory

BCGS Home — British Columbia Genealogical Society

Genealogical library housing over 18,000 books plus maps, newspapers, and journals covering the whole world but specializing in British Columbia.

www.bcgs.ca

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 15h

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!

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 15h

The #BCGS Coffee Chats scheduled for the next five weeks! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

www.bcgs.ca/coffee-chats

British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Finding Your Roots Season 12 Trailer

YouTube video by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 1d

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

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 1d

BCGS is having another Open Research Day on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 9:30 AM 4:00 PM! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 4d

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

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 5d

Mindboggling.

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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

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 5d

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

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Review: Counting Canada: A Genealogical Guide to the Canadian Census by Dave Obee

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 5d

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

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Review: Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide by Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Roots: So Long, Farewell - Canada's History

15 years of family history lessons.

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 9d

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

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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 “citation Bible” Evidence Explained.

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 9d

Today is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day in Canada.

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 11d

A man’s claim to be the great-grandson of Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from a lock of Sitting Bull’s hair.

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Living Descendant of Sitting Bull Confirmed by Analysis of DNA From Legendary Native American Leader’s Hair

A man’s claim to be the great-grandson of legendary Native American leader Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from Sitting Bull’s scalp lock. This is the first time ancient DNA has be...

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 11d

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

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The Da Vinci Bloodline: Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius’s Genetic Secrets

Scientists confirmed genetic continuity in Leonardo da Vinci’s male descendants. Work is underway to compare ancient remains and possibly recover his DNA. For more than five hundred years, Leonardo da...

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 12d

The BCGS Library will be closed on Tuesday September 30, 2025 for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 12d

Ancestry sets its lawyers on the National Records of Scotland.

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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.

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 12d

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

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 12d

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

23andMe Update | Kitty Cooper's Blog

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David Allen Lambert @dlgenealogist.bsky.social · 15d

#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

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Family Tree Magazine @familytreemag.bsky.social · 15d

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

The Do’s and Don’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.

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 19d

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

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Open Research Day — 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 library’s many resources - check our our map co...

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 26d

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

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French Surnames and “Dit” Names in Genealogy

Explore the origins, evolution, and meanings of French surnames and “dit” names, and learn how DNA testing helps uncover Acadian and French ancestry.

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 26d

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

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Elephind is on Its Way Back! - The Ancestor Hunt

Remember Elephind? The “search many newspaper databases all at once” 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...

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 26d

Join us at the #BCGS Library for our first Open Research Day of the fall season! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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

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British Columbia Genealogical Society @bcgs.bsky.social · 28d

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