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We support and promote family history research in Victoria, British Columbia, across Canada, and around the world.
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
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 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
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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
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
We're so excited for upcoming workshop from Sonia so we can also talk about her latest fictional novel for all #genealogy lovers, Provenance Unknown.
September 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Such a wonderful and meaningful enterprise. Congratulations to all involved.
PLEASE REPOST 🥺🙏

The Canadian Letters & Images Project is an online digital archive of Canadians’ experience during wartime at home & in battle. It contains thousands of personal letters & photos that reveal people’s experience through their own words & eyes.
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August 24, 2025 at 7:02 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.
August 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
What a treat we have for #genealogy lovers! A professional archivist, Kaetlen Bursey, is presenting a workshop for our non profit society titled "An Archivist's Best Practices for the Family Historian". Registration is now open at www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
An Archivist's Best Practices for the Family Historian - Kaetlen Bursey - Events - Victoria Genealogical Society
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July 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Your local #FamilyHistory Society will always be looking for volunteers. Consider helping out to keep your society running. buff.ly/3Qmm3R0
March 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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July 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is going to be fun and informative!
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July 19, 2025 at 1:26 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...
July 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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
Hi Everyone. If you are trying to research your Norwegian roots you should find out how the Victoria Genealogical Society can help you. (Lefse anyone?)
February 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This promises to be a fantastic event. Register now at www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
January 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
December 5, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Learn how to turn your family history facts into compelling stories! Join Prof. Andrea Kaston Tange for 'Filling the Silences in Family Stories' - a virtual workshop on crafting family memoirs. See how old photos, letters & recipes can reveal hidden narratives. Dec 7, 10am PT Details:
Filling the Silences in Family Stories: how to move from data to narrative - Events - Victoria Genealogical Society
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December 4, 2024 at 5:37 PM
The Victoria Genealogical Society is excited to join The Great Bluesky migration!
December 4, 2024 at 1:07 AM