BIFHSGO
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The Mission of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa is to encourage family history research, and its dissemination, by people interested in ancestry in the British Isles. https://www.bifhsgo.ca/
In the open discussion, participants are invited to share any new information they have learned as a result of talks at the recent BIFHSGO conference; brick walls; and eureka moments.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
In the open discussion, participants are invited to share any new information they have learned as a result of talks at the recent BIFHSGO conference; brick walls; and eureka moments.
#genealogy #Londonfamilyhistory
#genealogy #Londonfamilyhistory
At 10 a.m. BIFHSGO members Carol Annett, Sally Doherty and Susan Smart will share their ancestors’ Military Moments – stories pieced together about their wartime experiences and poignant contributions.
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[Wounded at Chaplain Service Free Coffee Stall 1918 Arras LAC 3397061 series O-3193]
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[Wounded at Chaplain Service Free Coffee Stall 1918 Arras LAC 3397061 series O-3193]
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
At 10 a.m. BIFHSGO members Carol Annett, Sally Doherty and Susan Smart will share their ancestors’ Military Moments – stories pieced together about their wartime experiences and poignant contributions.
#genealogy
[Wounded at Chaplain Service Free Coffee Stall 1918 Arras LAC 3397061 series O-3193]
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[Wounded at Chaplain Service Free Coffee Stall 1918 Arras LAC 3397061 series O-3193]
Do you have an ancestor who served in the Canadian or British military? At 9 a.m. EST on Saturday 8 November Ken McKinlay will show where to find essential records—attestation papers, service files, medal cards, and more—and how they can reveal both military service and personal details.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Do you have an ancestor who served in the Canadian or British military? At 9 a.m. EST on Saturday 8 November Ken McKinlay will show where to find essential records—attestation papers, service files, medal cards, and more—and how they can reveal both military service and personal details.
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The British Colonial America Special Interest Group will meet virtually on Wednesday, 29 October at 7 p.m. EDT. Everyone is welcome, and invited to share. You can find out how to register on the BIFHSGO website: www.bifhsgo.ca/special-inte...
#genealogy #britishnorthamerica #familyhistory
#genealogy #britishnorthamerica #familyhistory
October 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The British Colonial America Special Interest Group will meet virtually on Wednesday, 29 October at 7 p.m. EDT. Everyone is welcome, and invited to share. You can find out how to register on the BIFHSGO website: www.bifhsgo.ca/special-inte...
#genealogy #britishnorthamerica #familyhistory
#genealogy #britishnorthamerica #familyhistory
The BIFHSGO conference recordings are now posted. Until 30 November you can access videos of the 9 presentations; the conversations from the four 90-minute Q and A sessions; and the speakers handouts. If you missed the conference, you can still register. www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
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October 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The BIFHSGO conference recordings are now posted. Until 30 November you can access videos of the 9 presentations; the conversations from the four 90-minute Q and A sessions; and the speakers handouts. If you missed the conference, you can still register. www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
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The BIFHSGO conference held on the weekend was full of information about those on poor relief, in mental institutions, and in trouble with the law from the 18th to 20th c. The speakers told us about individual plights; record sets and where they might be found; and tips for how to use them. /2
October 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The BIFHSGO conference held on the weekend was full of information about those on poor relief, in mental institutions, and in trouble with the law from the 18th to 20th c. The speakers told us about individual plights; record sets and where they might be found; and tips for how to use them. /2
Day 2 of BIFHSGO’s conference begins at 9 a.m. Three speakers and a 90 minute Q and A with our experts await. For more information, www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
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October 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Day 2 of BIFHSGO’s conference begins at 9 a.m. Three speakers and a 90 minute Q and A with our experts await. For more information, www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
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STARTING AT 9 a.m. TODAY! BIFHSGO’s virtual conference "Researching the Disadvantaged of England and Wales". Nine presentations, plus an Expert Connect Q & A with our speakers. Recordings will be available to registrants until 30 November. More detail at www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
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October 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
STARTING AT 9 a.m. TODAY! BIFHSGO’s virtual conference "Researching the Disadvantaged of England and Wales". Nine presentations, plus an Expert Connect Q & A with our speakers. Recordings will be available to registrants until 30 November. More detail at www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
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Only a week to go to BIFHSGO's virtual conference. Nine presentations over two days, plus an Expert Connect Q & A on Sunday with our speakers. Recordings will be available to registrants until 30 November. Fees: $35 members, $50 non-members. More detail at www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
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October 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Only a week to go to BIFHSGO's virtual conference. Nine presentations over two days, plus an Expert Connect Q & A on Sunday with our speakers. Recordings will be available to registrants until 30 November. Fees: $35 members, $50 non-members. More detail at www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
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This is your chance to ask your questions of experts to discover how society dealt with - and recorded info about – ancestors who were poor, “mentally unfit”, and criminal.
October 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is your chance to ask your questions of experts to discover how society dealt with - and recorded info about – ancestors who were poor, “mentally unfit”, and criminal.
On 19 October, crime historian Dr. Angela Buckley will present "Family Felons: Uncovering the Criminal Past” at 12:30 p.m. Angela will examine social conditions, the range of offences committed, and the evolution of the criminal justice system. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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September 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
On 19 October, crime historian Dr. Angela Buckley will present "Family Felons: Uncovering the Criminal Past” at 12:30 p.m. Angela will examine social conditions, the range of offences committed, and the evolution of the criminal justice system. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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On 19 October Denise Bates will present “Researching History from Newspapers” at 10:30 a.m. She will offer tips for researching ancestors; how to understand their story in the context of the times; and problems that can arise with newspaper research. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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September 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
On 19 October Denise Bates will present “Researching History from Newspapers” at 10:30 a.m. She will offer tips for researching ancestors; how to understand their story in the context of the times; and problems that can arise with newspaper research. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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#genealogy
On 28 September the Middleville and District Museum will commemorate British Home Child Day with a talk at 1 p.m. by long-time BIFHSGO member Patricia Roberts-Pichette, known internationally for her research on the Middlemore Emigration Home.
More information: www.middlevillemuseum.org/events.html
More information: www.middlevillemuseum.org/events.html
September 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
On 28 September the Middleville and District Museum will commemorate British Home Child Day with a talk at 1 p.m. by long-time BIFHSGO member Patricia Roberts-Pichette, known internationally for her research on the Middlemore Emigration Home.
More information: www.middlevillemuseum.org/events.html
More information: www.middlevillemuseum.org/events.html
On 19 October Sarah Wise will present “The Undesirables (Mental Institutions)” at 9 a.m.
Sarah will tell us how the British government put thousands of ordinary working-class people into “mental deficiency” institutions; and offer examples of those affected. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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Sarah will tell us how the British government put thousands of ordinary working-class people into “mental deficiency” institutions; and offer examples of those affected. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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September 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On 19 October Sarah Wise will present “The Undesirables (Mental Institutions)” at 9 a.m.
Sarah will tell us how the British government put thousands of ordinary working-class people into “mental deficiency” institutions; and offer examples of those affected. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
Sarah will tell us how the British government put thousands of ordinary working-class people into “mental deficiency” institutions; and offer examples of those affected. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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On 18 October Gloria Tubman will talk about “English Poor Law Records” at 3:30 p.m.
Gloria will explore a variety of parish and union-level records; introduce the key record repositories; and offer tips for locating and interpreting the documents. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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Gloria will explore a variety of parish and union-level records; introduce the key record repositories; and offer tips for locating and interpreting the documents. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#geneology
September 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
On 18 October Gloria Tubman will talk about “English Poor Law Records” at 3:30 p.m.
Gloria will explore a variety of parish and union-level records; introduce the key record repositories; and offer tips for locating and interpreting the documents. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#geneology
Gloria will explore a variety of parish and union-level records; introduce the key record repositories; and offer tips for locating and interpreting the documents. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#geneology
On 18 October at 2 p.m., Dr. Judith Hill will talk about “The Poor and Their Increasing Dependence on the Parish Before 1834" - the parish welfare system, how it was administered and was experienced by the poor; and the resulting desire for vengeance. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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September 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
On 18 October at 2 p.m., Dr. Judith Hill will talk about “The Poor and Their Increasing Dependence on the Parish Before 1834" - the parish welfare system, how it was administered and was experienced by the poor; and the resulting desire for vengeance. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
#genealogy
What was life really like for those admitted to the workhouse? At 12:30 on 18 October, Dr. Mark Carroll will try to answer this question with information from institutions in London, Essex and Sussex, and show sources available for this challenge. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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September 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What was life really like for those admitted to the workhouse? At 12:30 on 18 October, Dr. Mark Carroll will try to answer this question with information from institutions in London, Essex and Sussex, and show sources available for this challenge. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
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At 10:45 on 18 October, Peter Higgenbotham will cover the evolution of the poor relief system from 1601 to 1948, looking at the development and operation of workhouses, the lives of their inmates, and the various records available relating to them. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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September 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
At 10:45 on 18 October, Peter Higgenbotham will cover the evolution of the poor relief system from 1601 to 1948, looking at the development and operation of workhouses, the lives of their inmates, and the various records available relating to them. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
#genealogy
At some point in their lives, many of our ancestors received some form of poor relief, either from the parish or from a Poor Law Union. At 9:15 am on 18 October Clare O'Grady will talk about the records that you can use to find out more. More detail: www.bifhsgo.ca/program-and-...
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September 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
At some point in their lives, many of our ancestors received some form of poor relief, either from the parish or from a Poor Law Union. At 9:15 am on 18 October Clare O'Grady will talk about the records that you can use to find out more. More detail: www.bifhsgo.ca/program-and-...
#genealogy
#genealogy
Less than a month until BIFHSGO's virtual conference on 18 and 19 October on "Researching the Disadvantaged of England and Wales". For more detail, and to register, go to the conference website: www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-confere...
#genealogy
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September 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Less than a month until BIFHSGO's virtual conference on 18 and 19 October on "Researching the Disadvantaged of England and Wales". For more detail, and to register, go to the conference website: www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-confere...
#genealogy
#genealogy
At 7 p.m. EDT the British Colonial America SIG will meet. The topic is "How are BCA group members connected?" Bring a list of the primary names and places (and dates) you are researching and let's see if we can discover some connections!
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September 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
At 7 p.m. EDT the British Colonial America SIG will meet. The topic is "How are BCA group members connected?" Bring a list of the primary names and places (and dates) you are researching and let's see if we can discover some connections!
#genealogy
#genealogy
At 2 p.m. EDT the London SIG will reconvene after the summer. Come and share your latest London family history research interests, whether they be breakthroughs, brick walls, or links to useful websites.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
At 2 p.m. EDT the London SIG will reconvene after the summer. Come and share your latest London family history research interests, whether they be breakthroughs, brick walls, or links to useful websites.
#genealogy
#genealogy
Registration opens tomorrow. Nine presentations over two days, plus an Expert Connect Q & A with our speakers. Recordings will be available to registrants until 30 November. Fees: $35 members, $50 non-members. More detail at www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
August 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Registration opens tomorrow. Nine presentations over two days, plus an Expert Connect Q & A with our speakers. Recordings will be available to registrants until 30 November. Fees: $35 members, $50 non-members. More detail at www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference
On 19 October, Nathan Dylan Goodwin will present “Finding Henry” at 3:45 p.m. Nathan will explain the range of genealogical methodology approaches, archives and DNA testing used to discover the identity of an illegitimate child's biological father. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
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August 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
On 19 October, Nathan Dylan Goodwin will present “Finding Henry” at 3:45 p.m. Nathan will explain the range of genealogical methodology approaches, archives and DNA testing used to discover the identity of an illegitimate child's biological father. More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
#genealogy
On 19 October, crime historian Dr. Angela Buckley will present "Family Felons: Uncovering the Criminal Past” at 12:30 p.m. Angela will examine social conditions, the range of offences committed, and the evolution of the criminal justice system.
More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
August 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
On 19 October, crime historian Dr. Angela Buckley will present "Family Felons: Uncovering the Criminal Past” at 12:30 p.m. Angela will examine social conditions, the range of offences committed, and the evolution of the criminal justice system.
More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy
More detail: bit.ly/3Vd7NMS
#genealogy