All Day Genealogy Seminar with John D. Reid

The BC Genealogical Society presents an all day seminar with John D. Reid in Burnaby, September 18, 2010.

Seminar Topics:

– Early 20th Century British Immigrants to Canada

– Some lesser-known websites for British family history

– Find Your Family History in Newspapers Online

John D. Reid was a Board member, then President of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) from 2004 to 2006. His blog, ‘Anglo-Celtic Connections’ was named as one of 2010’s ‘50 Best Blogs for Genealogy Geeks’ by Online Universities.

John is author of Researching Canada`s Home Children, editor of The Ottawa Sharpshooters, and the author of magazine articles in Anglo-Celtic Roots, Families, Your Family Tree(UK), Family Tree (UK), Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy and The Ottawa Genealogist. He is a member of the Society of Genealogists and, since 2007, a member of the Library and Archives Canada Services Advisory Board.

Seminar Details:

Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas St., Burnaby, BC.

Doors open at 8:30 am. Seminar 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Early Bird Prices until September 8, 2010.

Tickets $40.00 for BCGS & Affiliate Society Members; $50.00 for
non-members (lunch & refreshments included).

To register, please contact Susan Snalam at 604-273-8209, email domers4@shaw.ca
OR
Eunice Robinson at 604-596-2811, email eunice@dccnet.com

Then send your cheque, made out to the BCGS to:

PO Box 88054, Lansdowne Mall, Richmond, BC V6X 3T6

Or pay at BCGS meetings. We will also accept payment by Visa.

For more information, check out the ‘What’s New’ page on the BCGS website: www.bcgs.ca

Or click here for the pdf brochure

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