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.

Meet all your current directors at Board of Directors.

Available on the website now...

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

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