WELCOME TO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY WEB SITE
THE BRITISH COLUMBIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OVERVIEW
NOTE:- This page is set for the .mobi standard, which requires reduced content for use on Cell Phones and PDA's. The main BCGS Website www.bcgs.ca will have all content
The B.C.G.S.
is a non-profit organization formed in 1971. It is incorporated under the
Society Act of British Columbia and is registered with Revenue Canada for
the purpose of tax deductible contributions. The BCGS is also a member of
the Federation of Family History Societies. Although The Society's focus is
on British Columbia, there is some support for other groups in the world
such as Great Britain and parts of Europe.
AIMS
The Society is committed to the following aims:
» the perpetuation of the British Columbia Heritage.
»The collection, publication, and preservation of those materials relevant to the promotion of ethical principles, scientific methods, and effective techniques in genealogical and historical research.
The B.C.G.S EXECUTIVE
The BCGS Executive is elected each
year at the Annual General Meeting each March.
It includes:-
EXECUTIVE:-President,
First Vice President,
Second Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary,
Corresponding Secretary, Past President
DIRECTORS:-Total
of 6, for a term of 3 years.
two are normally elected each March when their term expires.
* VIEW A LIST (should be viewed on a larger screen than a Cell Phone or PDA) of the current Executive, Directors, Appointments, Committee Chairpersons & Editorial Staff.
MEMBERSHIP:-
Annual Membership Fees are:-MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:-
Research at the Walter Draycott Library & Resource Centre—free to members. Only members enjoy borrowing privileges. Over 10,000 genealogical publications & records.
Receive four issues a year of The British Columbia Genealogist featuring articles on worldwide genealogy, members’ interests, B.C.’s pioneers, B.C . genealogical events & activities. Receive e-mail updates on current activities, new websites, etc.
Publish queries free in The British Columbia Genealogist & on the B.C.G.S. website.
Save with special offers or free admission or members’ prices for many B.C.G.S. events.
Participate fully in B.C.G.S. projects, such as transcribing & publishing British Columbia cemetery monumental inscriptions.
Learn more about your areas of interest at BCGS education sessions & in B.C.G.S. special interest groups.
Help shape the future of genealogy in B.C., Canada & the world. The British Columbia Genealogical Society is a member of the international Federation of Family History Societies.
MEETINGS:-
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month through out the year, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Centre for the Retired, 7282 Kingsway (Kingsway at Edmonds), Burnaby B.C. Visitors are always welcome. Note:- Do NOT send mail to this address, the Society only rents space for the evening.
THE B.C.G.S. RESOURCE CENTRE
The BCGS Resource Center, located at Unit 211, 12837 - 76th
Avenue, in Surrey has well over 10,000 publication titles, plus numerous census
records on fiche, tape and CDROM. The facility and equipment such as fiche and
tape readers, Computers (CDROM's & Internet) are available for use for free to
members and $5.00 a day for non members.
(The following sites should be
viewed on a larger screen than a Cell Phone or PDA)
To obtain driving directions,
go to
http://yp.superpages.ca/supermaps/mapform.phtml?SRC=411&STYPE and
input the above BCGS Resource Centre Address & follow the
http://www.411.ca/ directions.
If using public Transportation,
go to the Translink website & use their trip planner
http://tripplanning.translink.bc.ca/ or call 604-953-3333.
View
arial map in PDF:-
BCGS Resource Centre
The Resource Centre is open Tues, Thurs, Sat 10am - 3pm year round but closed for Statutory holidays if they fall on those days.
The Resource Centre is staffed by Volunteers who will help visitors search for publications at the site, but will not do any research. Please remember your membership card must be shown.
THIS WEB SITE
This Web Site and its pages are provided for the use of the British Columbia Genealogy Society (BCGS) members and fellow Genealogists researching in British Columbia and other parts of the world. This Web Site is set up and maintained by Volunteers who spend their time keeping it up to-date.
B.C.G.S. PRIVACY POLICY
The B.C.G.S. is committed to protecting the personal privacy of its members, volunteers, friends and visitors. Personal information collected by the B.C.G.S. is used for society purposes only, for example, to inform & contact members & volunteers, to mail out newsletters, to process & distribute publication orders, to inform & contact volunteers, or to research & answer genealogical queries from members & the public, and will not be sold or leased. (The following sites should be viewed on a larger screen than a Cell Phone or PDA)B.C.G.S. MEMBERSHIP FORMS (in PDF Format, If you do not have the free Adobe Reader, go to http://www.adobe.com to download), best to use a Laptop or Desktop computer
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone (at BCGS Resource Centre in Surrey)
(604) 502-9119
Postal address (all Mail is to be sent to this address)
P.O.
Box 88054, Lansdowne Mall, Richmond, BC, CANADA, V6X 3T6
Electronic mail
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General Information:
bcgs@bcgs.ca
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Membership: Membership@bcgs.ca
* Cemetery Committee:
cemeteries@bcgs.ca
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Web Designer, Bob Daniel:
Webmaster@bcgs.ca
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The BCGS Quarterly Publication:
"The British Columbia Genealogist" , Editor M. Diane Rogers:
editor@bcgs.ca
[Direct all article submissions, suggestions and paid Genealogy related
advertisements to this address].
* QueryRequests:
queryrequest@bcgs.ca [Direct all
requests for research, lookups etc to this address, also, please check our
BC Research Information Page
to view what we offer]
* Publication Sales:
Publicationsales@bcgs.ca [
Please do not order items using this email address, have a look at our
Publications Page , it has a list of items
the BCGS has for sale, including an Order Form in PDF]