Old photos are full of clues if you know how to read the evidence. Join The Photo Detective Maureen Taylor and learn how to date and place old family photos. An entertaining, informative, and popular program!

The Qualicum Beach Family History Society will hold a General Meeting that includes a presentation by BC Archives, Victoria.

Topic: "Trusting your sources: Do you know you have found the right record?".  

The Family Day in Qualicum Beach will be held on Sunday May 26, 2024. The event includes a pancake breakfast at the Civic Cente, a street parade down Second Avenue, and an afternoon of activities, entertainment, and food at the Community Playing Field. The day then wraps up with a free swim at Ravensong. 8:30-11:30am […]

This presentation will provide an overview of the large, free Szukajwarchiwach database. These records encompass many Polish, German and Jewish residents. Free. Registration required – [email protected] or call 604-598-7328 to register.

While AI (artificial intelligence) might be the current “hot” buzz word, the fact is that many genealogy vendors and even genealogists have already been using this technology for years.

Did you know that now over 95% of the online records of FamilySearch are not accessible by a surname search? Did you know that FamilySearch was now putting their newly digitized records in Images and NOT in the Card Catalog?

Diane Rogers will give two presentations:
Postcard Craze: Postcards, Postal History and Family History
Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS)

More than seven million people arrived in Canada from Europe, the United States and Asia between 1815 and 1930. This session deals with the wide variety of sources that deal with immigration to Canada, including ship passenger lists (available from 1865 through 1935), border crossing records, and naturalization and citizenship documents.