British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
BIFHSGO Special Interest Groups
Writing Group

The Writing Group is for BIFHSGO members who want feedback on the writing of their family history or memoirs.
The Group meets after the regular BIFHSGO Saturday meetings at Library and Archives Canada in the 5th Floor cafeteria. The meeting lasts from about 11:45 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Members provide extra copies of their writing for the other attendees. Most of us bring a packed lunch to eat before we begin our readings.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Margaret Burwell, burwellm "AT" rogers "dot" com.
DNA Interest Group
Quarterly meetings are held Saturday mornings at the LAC.

The next meeting of the DNA Interest Group will be held on Saturday, TBD in Room 154 at LAC at 9:30 am. It is not necessary to be a member of BIFHSGO to attend these sessions. Why not come out and bring your friends to get your questions on DNA theory, testing and application answered and discussed.

For more information please contact: Bill Arthurs, barthurs "AT" sympatico "dot" ca.

Lots of DNA releted links on our Links page.
Scottish Genealogy Group
Next Meeting: 15 March 2010, 7:00 pm room 154 Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington
There will also be a Silent Auction of some Scottish books.
Future dates (same location and time) 19 April, 24 May and 21 June 2010.
(for more information please contact

Scottish Special Interest Group Surname Interests

Irish Research Group
This is a group run by the Ottawa Branch of the OGS but BIFHSGO members are welcome. For more details please see the Ottawa OGS Special Interest Groups page for more details.

Wholly Genes Ottawa TMG Users Group
This is a self-help group for users of The Master Genealogist (TMG), the most advanced genealogy database program available. We have 21 members and an average attendance of 14 at our monthly meetings. The agenda for each meeting includes speakers on pre-announced TMG topics, time to ask your questions, and time for socializing, with refreshments. We also circulate notes on TMG issues and demonstrate TMG at the two local genealogy conferences each year. There are no member fees, and visitors are most welcome.

The Master Genealogist is a product of Wholly Genes.

For more information visit the Ottawa TMG User's Group web pages.