Shuffle of Board Responsibilities

As the board has been unable to find someone to serve as Program Director, the Board is shuffling responsibilities among existing board members in order to cover those duties until the next AGM (June 2026):

• Dianne Brydon will take on the role of Program Director and Past President. Dianne also will continue to coordinate Communications.
• Duncan Monkhouse will take on the role as President.  Duncan also will continue as 2025 Conference Co-Chair (Program).
• Paul Cripwell, currently a director-at-large, will become the Vice-President.  Paul also will continue to serve as ACR editor.

These changes will take effect upon notification to the membership, 11 September 2025.

Members, you have moved!

The Members’ Area has moved to the top banner of the website. It’s easier to find. No longer do you need to search for in under “Membership.” One click (and a login) and you are into the pages reserved for members. The existing “Membership” page is still the spot for information about, and transactions related to, joining BIFHSGO.

Also, the former Research & Projects page has been combined with Resources to create a new “Research and Resources” page.  The research content will be expanded over time. 

BIFHSGO is making some major changes to its website. They will be implemented gradually over the summer and fall of 2025. The first to be introduced is a new search button.

Go to the top left-hand corner of every page to find the search button "ENHANCED BY Google." Type in the term you want to search and click on "Enter." This is a Google search that searches only the pages of the BIFHSGO website.

This search button gives better results that our previous search button. However, it may take a while before the search is fully implemented. 

Stay tuned to the News page for more upcoming changes to the website.

Available on the website now...

OGS Membership Discount

BIFHSGO is a member of the Ontario Genealogical Society: Ontario Ancestors. As such, BIFHSGO members can benefit from a $5 discount on new or renewing 2025 OGS memberships. Details are available in  Member Announcements  in the Members’ Area.

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A BIFHSGO member honoured!

John Webb has been made a Bard in the Gorsedh Kernow (Cornish Gorsedh)—a society for the preservation of the history and culture of a Celtic people of Cornwall.

The  award  is given for “exceptional service to Cornwall by a manifestation of the Celtic spirit or by service to Cornwall, to people who qualify by a high degree of proficiency in the Cornish language and people of distinction ....”

Congratulations, John!

If you know any other BIFHSGO members who have been recognized for their genealogy and family history work, please let the  webmanager know. We honour all members for their contributions to the advancement of the society's objectives.  

The Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies (SIGS) (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow)  is offering:

Two-day academic conference (25 – 26 June 2026) "Beyond the Family Tree: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI, DNA, Education and Community in Genealogy"

One-day Professional Genealogy Symposium (24 June 2026), hosted by the Association of Professional Genealogists, in partnership with SIGS