Victoria Genealogical Society
@victoriags.org
We support and promote family history research in Victoria, British Columbia, across Canada, and around the world.
Who Were the Picts? — FREE Heritage History Hour
Explore the history of the Picts, their kings, Viking influence, and the unification of Alba with Rory McAlpine.
📅 Thu Mar 12 2026 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/4rVgz0p
#History #Genealogy #VGS
Explore the history of the Picts, their kings, Viking influence, and the unification of Alba with Rory McAlpine.
📅 Thu Mar 12 2026 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/4rVgz0p
#History #Genealogy #VGS
February 16, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Who Were the Picts? — FREE Heritage History Hour
Explore the history of the Picts, their kings, Viking influence, and the unification of Alba with Rory McAlpine.
📅 Thu Mar 12 2026 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/4rVgz0p
#History #Genealogy #VGS
Explore the history of the Picts, their kings, Viking influence, and the unification of Alba with Rory McAlpine.
📅 Thu Mar 12 2026 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/4rVgz0p
#History #Genealogy #VGS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH
A full-day seminar on practical, responsible uses of AI for genealogy.
Steve Little · Mark Thompson · Diana Elder · Ashley Bens
🗓 Sat Feb 21, 2026, 9:00 AM–2:20 PM PT
🎥 Recording available for 30 days
Register:
bit.ly/46tkf0W
#genealogy #AI #VGS
A full-day seminar on practical, responsible uses of AI for genealogy.
Steve Little · Mark Thompson · Diana Elder · Ashley Bens
🗓 Sat Feb 21, 2026, 9:00 AM–2:20 PM PT
🎥 Recording available for 30 days
Register:
bit.ly/46tkf0W
#genealogy #AI #VGS
February 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH
A full-day seminar on practical, responsible uses of AI for genealogy.
Steve Little · Mark Thompson · Diana Elder · Ashley Bens
🗓 Sat Feb 21, 2026, 9:00 AM–2:20 PM PT
🎥 Recording available for 30 days
Register:
bit.ly/46tkf0W
#genealogy #AI #VGS
A full-day seminar on practical, responsible uses of AI for genealogy.
Steve Little · Mark Thompson · Diana Elder · Ashley Bens
🗓 Sat Feb 21, 2026, 9:00 AM–2:20 PM PT
🎥 Recording available for 30 days
Register:
bit.ly/46tkf0W
#genealogy #AI #VGS
VGS Valentines Meet and Greet — FREE
A casual in-person gathering to share your love of family history, browse the VGS library, and meet Directors and volunteers. Bring a friend — all welcome!
📅 Sat Feb 14 2026 · 1–3 PM
📍 VGS Learning & Research Centre
#Genealogy #VGS
A casual in-person gathering to share your love of family history, browse the VGS library, and meet Directors and volunteers. Bring a friend — all welcome!
📅 Sat Feb 14 2026 · 1–3 PM
📍 VGS Learning & Research Centre
#Genealogy #VGS
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 AM
VGS Valentines Meet and Greet — FREE
A casual in-person gathering to share your love of family history, browse the VGS library, and meet Directors and volunteers. Bring a friend — all welcome!
📅 Sat Feb 14 2026 · 1–3 PM
📍 VGS Learning & Research Centre
#Genealogy #VGS
A casual in-person gathering to share your love of family history, browse the VGS library, and meet Directors and volunteers. Bring a friend — all welcome!
📅 Sat Feb 14 2026 · 1–3 PM
📍 VGS Learning & Research Centre
#Genealogy #VGS
Affirmations of Black Loyalists — 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 Heritage History Hour
A presentation by Allister Barton exploring the journeys of Black Loyalists who settled in Nova Scotia after the American Revolution.
📅 Thu Feb 12 2026 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/45gvqd8
#Genealogy #History #VGS
A presentation by Allister Barton exploring the journeys of Black Loyalists who settled in Nova Scotia after the American Revolution.
📅 Thu Feb 12 2026 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/45gvqd8
#Genealogy #History #VGS
January 19, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Affirmations of Black Loyalists — 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 Heritage History Hour
A presentation by Allister Barton exploring the journeys of Black Loyalists who settled in Nova Scotia after the American Revolution.
📅 Thu Feb 12 2026 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/45gvqd8
#Genealogy #History #VGS
A presentation by Allister Barton exploring the journeys of Black Loyalists who settled in Nova Scotia after the American Revolution.
📅 Thu Feb 12 2026 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/45gvqd8
#Genealogy #History #VGS
From Research to Story: Writing & Sharing Your Family History
Learn how to turn genealogy research into a compelling family story. Covers archival sources, storytelling techniques, and ways to share your work.
📅 Sat Jan 31 2026 · 10am–12pm PT
Register: bit.ly/4jYpATF
#Genealogy #VGS #StoryTelling
Learn how to turn genealogy research into a compelling family story. Covers archival sources, storytelling techniques, and ways to share your work.
📅 Sat Jan 31 2026 · 10am–12pm PT
Register: bit.ly/4jYpATF
#Genealogy #VGS #StoryTelling
January 19, 2026 at 11:45 PM
From Research to Story: Writing & Sharing Your Family History
Learn how to turn genealogy research into a compelling family story. Covers archival sources, storytelling techniques, and ways to share your work.
📅 Sat Jan 31 2026 · 10am–12pm PT
Register: bit.ly/4jYpATF
#Genealogy #VGS #StoryTelling
Learn how to turn genealogy research into a compelling family story. Covers archival sources, storytelling techniques, and ways to share your work.
📅 Sat Jan 31 2026 · 10am–12pm PT
Register: bit.ly/4jYpATF
#Genealogy #VGS #StoryTelling
VGS Memberships — Now 50% Off (Limited Time)
Join the Victoria Genealogical Society at half price. Single $32.50 · Family $45 · Youth $17.50.
Discounted memberships are available until May 31, 2026.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/3ZkbQZN
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
Join the Victoria Genealogical Society at half price. Single $32.50 · Family $45 · Youth $17.50.
Discounted memberships are available until May 31, 2026.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/3ZkbQZN
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
January 19, 2026 at 11:32 PM
VGS Memberships — Now 50% Off (Limited Time)
Join the Victoria Genealogical Society at half price. Single $32.50 · Family $45 · Youth $17.50.
Discounted memberships are available until May 31, 2026.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/3ZkbQZN
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
Join the Victoria Genealogical Society at half price. Single $32.50 · Family $45 · Youth $17.50.
Discounted memberships are available until May 31, 2026.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/3ZkbQZN
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
Preserving Your Family Photos
Learn how to create high-quality digital copies of family photos using common tools, scanning, lighting, organization, and sharing.
📅 Sat Jan 17 2026 · 10 AM–12 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/4sBR8SU
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #PhotoPreservation #VictoriaBC
Learn how to create high-quality digital copies of family photos using common tools, scanning, lighting, organization, and sharing.
📅 Sat Jan 17 2026 · 10 AM–12 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/4sBR8SU
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #PhotoPreservation #VictoriaBC
January 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Preserving Your Family Photos
Learn how to create high-quality digital copies of family photos using common tools, scanning, lighting, organization, and sharing.
📅 Sat Jan 17 2026 · 10 AM–12 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/4sBR8SU
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #PhotoPreservation #VictoriaBC
Learn how to create high-quality digital copies of family photos using common tools, scanning, lighting, organization, and sharing.
📅 Sat Jan 17 2026 · 10 AM–12 PM PT (Zoom)
Register: bit.ly/4sBR8SU
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #PhotoPreservation #VictoriaBC
10 Steps to Success – A Guide for Your Genealogy Research
A step-by-step workshop covering core genealogy skills, modern research tools, and tips to avoid common mistakes. Attend in person or by Zoom.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM–12 PM PST
Register: bit.ly/49M4qEH
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS
A step-by-step workshop covering core genealogy skills, modern research tools, and tips to avoid common mistakes. Attend in person or by Zoom.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM–12 PM PST
Register: bit.ly/49M4qEH
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 PM
10 Steps to Success – A Guide for Your Genealogy Research
A step-by-step workshop covering core genealogy skills, modern research tools, and tips to avoid common mistakes. Attend in person or by Zoom.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM–12 PM PST
Register: bit.ly/49M4qEH
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS
A step-by-step workshop covering core genealogy skills, modern research tools, and tips to avoid common mistakes. Attend in person or by Zoom.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM–12 PM PST
Register: bit.ly/49M4qEH
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS
History of Professional Hockey in Victoria – Tomorrow! 🏒
Join historian Helen Edwards for stories of the players, teams and arenas that shaped a century of pro hockey in Victoria.
📅 Tomorrow · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/44kztVb
#HockeyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
Join historian Helen Edwards for stories of the players, teams and arenas that shaped a century of pro hockey in Victoria.
📅 Tomorrow · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/44kztVb
#HockeyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
December 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
History of Professional Hockey in Victoria – Tomorrow! 🏒
Join historian Helen Edwards for stories of the players, teams and arenas that shaped a century of pro hockey in Victoria.
📅 Tomorrow · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/44kztVb
#HockeyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
Join historian Helen Edwards for stories of the players, teams and arenas that shaped a century of pro hockey in Victoria.
📅 Tomorrow · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/44kztVb
#HockeyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
VGS Half-Price Holiday Membership Sale 🎄
Give the gift of family history this Christmas. All Victoria Genealogical Society memberships are 50% off through December!
Single $32.50 · Family $45 · Youth $17.50
Valid to May 31, 2026.
Details: bit.ly/4q1WVie
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
Give the gift of family history this Christmas. All Victoria Genealogical Society memberships are 50% off through December!
Single $32.50 · Family $45 · Youth $17.50
Valid to May 31, 2026.
Details: bit.ly/4q1WVie
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
December 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
VGS Half-Price Holiday Membership Sale 🎄
Give the gift of family history this Christmas. All Victoria Genealogical Society memberships are 50% off through December!
Single $32.50 · Family $45 · Youth $17.50
Valid to May 31, 2026.
Details: bit.ly/4q1WVie
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
Give the gift of family history this Christmas. All Victoria Genealogical Society memberships are 50% off through December!
Single $32.50 · Family $45 · Youth $17.50
Valid to May 31, 2026.
Details: bit.ly/4q1WVie
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VGS #VictoriaBC
FREE Heritage History Hour – 160th Battalion Case Study 🇨🇦
Historian Kent Kraemer shares discoveries from his research on the 160th Bruce Battalion and its soldiers’ lives.
📅 Thu Nov 13 2025 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/4nLV7ID
#Genealogy #History #VGS #VictoriaBC
Historian Kent Kraemer shares discoveries from his research on the 160th Bruce Battalion and its soldiers’ lives.
📅 Thu Nov 13 2025 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/4nLV7ID
#Genealogy #History #VGS #VictoriaBC
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
FREE Heritage History Hour – 160th Battalion Case Study 🇨🇦
Historian Kent Kraemer shares discoveries from his research on the 160th Bruce Battalion and its soldiers’ lives.
📅 Thu Nov 13 2025 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/4nLV7ID
#Genealogy #History #VGS #VictoriaBC
Historian Kent Kraemer shares discoveries from his research on the 160th Bruce Battalion and its soldiers’ lives.
📅 Thu Nov 13 2025 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/4nLV7ID
#Genealogy #History #VGS #VictoriaBC
FamilyTreeDNA Workshop – Exploring Your Genetic Genealogy Toolkit 🧬
Learn how FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA, mtDNA and matching tools can support your family history research.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/43oNiBx
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #VGS #VictoriaBC
Learn how FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA, mtDNA and matching tools can support your family history research.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/43oNiBx
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #VGS #VictoriaBC
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
FamilyTreeDNA Workshop – Exploring Your Genetic Genealogy Toolkit 🧬
Learn how FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA, mtDNA and matching tools can support your family history research.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/43oNiBx
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #VGS #VictoriaBC
Learn how FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA, mtDNA and matching tools can support your family history research.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/43oNiBx
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #VGS #VictoriaBC
FamilyTreeDNA Workshop – Exploring Your Genetic Genealogy Toolkit 🧬
Learn how FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA, mtDNA & matching tools can deepen your research.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/3JWDF6s
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #VGS #VictoriaBC
Learn how FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA, mtDNA & matching tools can deepen your research.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/3JWDF6s
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #VGS #VictoriaBC
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
FamilyTreeDNA Workshop – Exploring Your Genetic Genealogy Toolkit 🧬
Learn how FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA, mtDNA & matching tools can deepen your research.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/3JWDF6s
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #VGS #VictoriaBC
Learn how FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA, mtDNA & matching tools can deepen your research.
📅 Sat Jan 10 2026 · 10 AM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/3JWDF6s
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #VGS #VictoriaBC
Our non profit #genealogy society is proud to offer another season of our popular workshops, seminars and Heritage History Hours. Check us out at www.victoriags.org / events and click on the "join our mailing list" tab to keep up to date with our events.
September 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Our non profit #genealogy society is proud to offer another season of our popular workshops, seminars and Heritage History Hours. Check us out at www.victoriags.org / events and click on the "join our mailing list" tab to keep up to date with our events.
Free Zoom presentation Sept 11 7pm PST. This month the #HeritageHistoryHour is presented by Caitlin Ottenbreit - Greater #Victoria Public Library #Genealogy Resources. Register at www.victoriags.org (click on Events tab)
September 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Free Zoom presentation Sept 11 7pm PST. This month the #HeritageHistoryHour is presented by Caitlin Ottenbreit - Greater #Victoria Public Library #Genealogy Resources. Register at www.victoriags.org (click on Events tab)
Kicking off our fall program with a live event from Aberdeen, Scotland. Our non profit is hosting Dr Bruce Durie, Sept 20, 2025, "Clans and Families of Scotland".
Visit us at victoriags.org and click on events for more information or registration.
Visit us at victoriags.org and click on events for more information or registration.
August 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Kicking off our fall program with a live event from Aberdeen, Scotland. Our non profit is hosting Dr Bruce Durie, Sept 20, 2025, "Clans and Families of Scotland".
Visit us at victoriags.org and click on events for more information or registration.
Visit us at victoriags.org and click on events for more information or registration.
Volunteers are working on our Fall program of online workshops. First up is Bruce Durie's Clans and Families in Scotland. For more information or registration visit www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
July 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Volunteers are working on our Fall program of online workshops. First up is Bruce Durie's Clans and Families in Scotland. For more information or registration visit www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
April 26th is the date of our marquee event of the year!! Please join these world class experts for an impactful seminar on all things DNA. Register here: www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
March 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
April 26th is the date of our marquee event of the year!! Please join these world class experts for an impactful seminar on all things DNA. Register here: www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
This promises to be a fantastic event. Register now at www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
January 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This promises to be a fantastic event. Register now at www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
Register Here: www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
December 5, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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