New Board Needs

The Board secretary has had to resign from the board due to family commitments. This leaves the Board:

• missing a secretary and
• missing a director to meet the minimum board requirements set out in the bylaws.

Please consider stepping forward to help.  You don’t need to live in the Ottawa area. Contact the past-president, Dianne Brydon, if you can help.

2026 Memberships Available Now

Go to the  membership page to join or renew your BIFHSGO membership for 2026 now. Membership fees are the same as last year, so it continues to be a great price to learn and share British Isles genealogy. Renewals will only be available through 31 January 2026.

Available on the website now...

November monthly meeting announcements  are available. Recordings from the meeting are available for members on the new Past Events page.

OGS Membership Discount  NEW discount code for 2026

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 2026 OGS memberships. Details updated for 2026 are available in  Member Announcements  in the Members’ Area.

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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