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/
At 10:45 on Saturday 17 October Graeme Morton will present
"Scottish Clubs and Societies in the Diaspora: historical roots & future growth". Details and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
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"Scottish Clubs and Societies in the Diaspora: historical roots & future growth". Details and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
October 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
At 10:45 on Saturday 17 October Graeme Morton will present
"Scottish Clubs and Societies in the Diaspora: historical roots & future growth". Details and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
"Scottish Clubs and Societies in the Diaspora: historical roots & future growth". Details and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
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#scottishhistory
9 a.m. ET - Industrial Scotland, Industrial Dundee: Following the Immigrant Workforce, by Graeme Morton
More detail on the theme, the speakers and their topics: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
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More detail on the theme, the speakers and their topics: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
October 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
9 a.m. ET - Industrial Scotland, Industrial Dundee: Following the Immigrant Workforce, by Graeme Morton
More detail on the theme, the speakers and their topics: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
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#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
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More detail on the theme, the speakers and their topics: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
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Here is a quick reference to the speakers and their topics at our virtual conference on 17 and 18 October, “Flittin’ Day: Forces That Moved our Scottish Ancestors”. Members $40; non-Members $60. More detail on the theme, the speakers and their topics: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
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October 8, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Here is a quick reference to the speakers and their topics at our virtual conference on 17 and 18 October, “Flittin’ Day: Forces That Moved our Scottish Ancestors”. Members $40; non-Members $60. More detail on the theme, the speakers and their topics: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference
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Less than 2 weeks until our virtual conference on 17 and 18 October, with a Scottish focus. Complete details on the theme, the speakers and their topics, and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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October 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Less than 2 weeks until our virtual conference on 17 and 18 October, with a Scottish focus. Complete details on the theme, the speakers and their topics, and to register: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
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#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
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BIFHSGO web manager Sheila Dohoo-Faure recently retired after 7 years of dedicated volunteer service. At our monthly meeting on Saturday, President Paul Cripwell presented her with a Certificate of Recognition for her years of leadership in improving our digital presence. Thank you Sheila!
October 4, 2026 at 8:26 PM
BIFHSGO web manager Sheila Dohoo-Faure recently retired after 7 years of dedicated volunteer service. At our monthly meeting on Saturday, President Paul Cripwell presented her with a Certificate of Recognition for her years of leadership in improving our digital presence. Thank you Sheila!
TOMORROW: If you live in the Ottawa area, consider attending in person to see Kyla's sample materials to use in preserving our family history treasures. And fresh off his performance as Colonel By at Ottawa Day a week ago, Pierre Brault will tell us how he researches and writes his dramatic works.
October 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
TOMORROW: If you live in the Ottawa area, consider attending in person to see Kyla's sample materials to use in preserving our family history treasures. And fresh off his performance as Colonel By at Ottawa Day a week ago, Pierre Brault will tell us how he researches and writes his dramatic works.
REMINDER: Happening this Saturday.
Ottawa folks - consider attending in person to see Kyla's samples and ask about your preservation challenges.
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#familyhistory
Ottawa folks - consider attending in person to see Kyla's samples and ask about your preservation challenges.
#genealogy
#familyhistory
At 9 a.m. conservator Kyla Ubbink will tell us how to preserve and care for family memorabilia, photographs and documents: current and up to date practices for storing archival materials; how to detect processes of deterioration; methods of intervention; and practical solutions for common issues.
October 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
REMINDER: Happening this Saturday.
Ottawa folks - consider attending in person to see Kyla's samples and ask about your preservation challenges.
#genealogy
#familyhistory
Ottawa folks - consider attending in person to see Kyla's samples and ask about your preservation challenges.
#genealogy
#familyhistory
A feature of our virtual conference is the Expert Connect Q and A. Registrants can move among zoom breakout rooms to pose their burning questions to a host of experts in Scottish genealogy, history and culture.
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September 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A feature of our virtual conference is the Expert Connect Q and A. Registrants can move among zoom breakout rooms to pose their burning questions to a host of experts in Scottish genealogy, history and culture.
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishhistory
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#scottishhistory
Less than 3 weeks until our virtual conference “Flittin’ Day: Forces That Moved Our Scottish Ancestors” on 17 and 18 October. Have you registered?
More details: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#genealogy
#familyhistory
More details: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#genealogy
#familyhistory
September 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Less than 3 weeks until our virtual conference “Flittin’ Day: Forces That Moved Our Scottish Ancestors” on 17 and 18 October. Have you registered?
More details: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#genealogy
#familyhistory
More details: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#genealogy
#familyhistory
Laura House will explore today’s technological landscape, the forces driving exploitative industries, and their impact on genealogy. She’ll also highlight organizations taking ethical, human-centred, and inclusive approaches to technology and historical preservation. More detail: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
September 29, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Laura House will explore today’s technological landscape, the forces driving exploitative industries, and their impact on genealogy. She’ll also highlight organizations taking ethical, human-centred, and inclusive approaches to technology and historical preservation. More detail: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
Scottish ancestors rarely emigrated in a single step. Chris Fleet will show how historic maps can help trace their journeys through farms, villages, towns, and estates before they left for new lives overseas. More detail: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
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September 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Scottish ancestors rarely emigrated in a single step. Chris Fleet will show how historic maps can help trace their journeys through farms, villages, towns, and estates before they left for new lives overseas. More detail: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
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Marjory Harper will explore the relationship between faith and migration, from the Reformation to the 1843 Disruption, examining how religious divisions reshaped communities and prompted migration within Scotland and across the Atlantic. More: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
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September 25, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Marjory Harper will explore the relationship between faith and migration, from the Reformation to the 1843 Disruption, examining how religious divisions reshaped communities and prompted migration within Scotland and across the Atlantic. More: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
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#scottishfamilyhistory
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Morag Peers will explore passenger lists and other key records, explain the challenges of identifying an ancestor's place of origin, and share practical tips, techniques, and online resources to help you research both sides of the Atlantic. More: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
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September 24, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Morag Peers will explore passenger lists and other key records, explain the challenges of identifying an ancestor's place of origin, and share practical tips, techniques, and online resources to help you research both sides of the Atlantic. More: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
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#genealogy
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For those researching British Home Children
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September 22, 2026 at 8:25 AM
For those researching British Home Children
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At 10 a.m. Ottawa actor and playwright Pierre Brault will describe the research process behind his historical plays: how he uncovers the stories; transforms historical evidence into dramatic narrative; and brings them to life on stage. He will intersperse with readings from some of his works.
September 22, 2026 at 8:11 AM
At 10 a.m. Ottawa actor and playwright Pierre Brault will describe the research process behind his historical plays: how he uncovers the stories; transforms historical evidence into dramatic narrative; and brings them to life on stage. He will intersperse with readings from some of his works.
At 9 a.m. conservator Kyla Ubbink will tell us how to preserve and care for family memorabilia, photographs and documents: current and up to date practices for storing archival materials; how to detect processes of deterioration; methods of intervention; and practical solutions for common issues.
September 21, 2026 at 1:24 PM
At 9 a.m. conservator Kyla Ubbink will tell us how to preserve and care for family memorabilia, photographs and documents: current and up to date practices for storing archival materials; how to detect processes of deterioration; methods of intervention; and practical solutions for common issues.
Our next monthly meeting is on Saturday 3 October (note the date, earlier than usual). It will be in-person in Ottawa at Knox Presbyterian Church (120 Lisgar St. at the corner of Elgin Street); or online. For more information, or to register to join via Zoom: www.bifhsgo.ca/events
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September 21, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Our next monthly meeting is on Saturday 3 October (note the date, earlier than usual). It will be in-person in Ottawa at Knox Presbyterian Church (120 Lisgar St. at the corner of Elgin Street); or online. For more information, or to register to join via Zoom: www.bifhsgo.ca/events
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acspring.bsky.social will explain how city directories, electoral rolls, tax records, and other hidden sources can reveal the lives and movements of urban Scottish ancestors, even into the twentieth century. More: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
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September 20, 2026 at 7:55 AM
acspring.bsky.social will explain how city directories, electoral rolls, tax records, and other hidden sources can reveal the lives and movements of urban Scottish ancestors, even into the twentieth century. More: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
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Scots stayed connected across oceans and generations through music. Frances Wilkins will explore how Gaelic psalm and hymn singing, emigration songs, and instrumental traditions preserved memories of home while helping migrants build new lives. More detail: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
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September 19, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Scots stayed connected across oceans and generations through music. Frances Wilkins will explore how Gaelic psalm and hymn singing, emigration songs, and instrumental traditions preserved memories of home while helping migrants build new lives. More detail: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishfamilyhistory
Graeme Morton will present “Industrial Scotland, Industrial Dundee: Following the Immigrant Workforce”, exploring how rapid industrial growth in Victorian Scotland brought both prosperity and hardship, leading to overcrowding, poverty and immigration in a nation transformed. Detail: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
September 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Graeme Morton will present “Industrial Scotland, Industrial Dundee: Following the Immigrant Workforce”, exploring how rapid industrial growth in Victorian Scotland brought both prosperity and hardship, leading to overcrowding, poverty and immigration in a nation transformed. Detail: bit.ly/4wxIZ2B
Reminder: Please join us on Saturday. 9am ET: "Paper, Photos, and the Unexpected: What do Museums and Archives Want from Family Historians?". 10 am: BIFHSGO members will share a Small Moment from their genealogical research - a short story about an interesting finding from family history research.
Our fall program kicks off with the September monthly meeting on September 12. Everyone is welcome in-person in Ottawa at Knox Presbyterian Church (120 Lisgar St. at the corner of Elgin Street); or online. For more information, or to register to join the meeting online: www.bifhsgo.ca/events
Genealogy family history events
Find all upcoming events at BIFHSGO
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September 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Reminder: Please join us on Saturday. 9am ET: "Paper, Photos, and the Unexpected: What do Museums and Archives Want from Family Historians?". 10 am: BIFHSGO members will share a Small Moment from their genealogical research - a short story about an interesting finding from family history research.
Here is a quick reference to the speakers and their topics. More detail: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
Registration is now open. Recordings of the sessions will be available until November 30.
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
Registration is now open. Recordings of the sessions will be available until November 30.
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
September 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Here is a quick reference to the speakers and their topics. More detail: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
Registration is now open. Recordings of the sessions will be available until November 30.
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
Registration is now open. Recordings of the sessions will be available until November 30.
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for our virtual annual conference on 17 and 18 October, with a Scottish focus. Complete details on the theme, the speakers and their topics: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
September 1, 2026 at 12:38 PM
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for our virtual annual conference on 17 and 18 October, with a Scottish focus. Complete details on the theme, the speakers and their topics: www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-confere...
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
#genealogy
#familyhistory
#scottishgenealogy
#scottishfamilyhistory
#scottishhistory
At 10 a.m. BIFHSGO members will share a Small Moment from their genealogical research - a short story about an interesting finding from family history research, blended with anecdotes, photos, a bit of historical context, a map, or a family tree. More information www.bifhsgo.ca/events
#geneology
#geneology
August 31, 2026 at 11:52 AM
At 10 a.m. BIFHSGO members will share a Small Moment from their genealogical research - a short story about an interesting finding from family history research, blended with anecdotes, photos, a bit of historical context, a map, or a family tree. More information www.bifhsgo.ca/events
#geneology
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At 9 a.m. Paper, Photos, and the Unexpected: What do Museums and Archives Want from Family Historians? Panelists from the War museum and a community archive will explain criteria for accepting donations, both archival material and artifacts. More information: www.bifhsgo.ca/events
August 31, 2026 at 3:39 AM
At 9 a.m. Paper, Photos, and the Unexpected: What do Museums and Archives Want from Family Historians? Panelists from the War museum and a community archive will explain criteria for accepting donations, both archival material and artifacts. More information: www.bifhsgo.ca/events