Ottawa's St Patrick's Day Parade is on

and BIFHSGO members are joining the parade!

This year marking the Bicentennial of Bytown

Join your fellow BIFHSGO members for the start of the parade at the Supreme Court of Canada (301 Wellington Street) at
12 p.m. on Saturday, 7 March 2026

Parade ends at approximately 1:30  p.m. in the Byward Market

See details at https://www.irishsocietyncr.com/events/

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Focusing on the Migrants: How Genealogy has Transformed our Understanding of the Irish in Canada

Part of the International Lecture Series with the
Irish Genealogical Research Society

Saturday 28 March at 2 p.m. Ottawa time (6:00 p.m. in Ireland - note only 4 hours difference on this date)
(Doors open at 1.30 p.m.)
Knox Presbyterian Church and online

Professor David A. Wilson
Professor of History and Celtic Studies, U of T
Details in Events 

It's time for nominations for BIFHSGO’s prestigious Hall of Fame award!

This award is given for an outstanding contribution to BIFHSGO’s objectives—see details of criteria and past winners. Nominations are made using the nomination form in  Member Announcements and must be submitted by 30 April.

Are you interested in IT-related work?

Our webmanager, Sheila Dohoo Faure, is resigning on 1 April.

Website management includes primarily:

• coordinating inputs and creating website content
• managing the membership function and event registration.

In addition to the webmanager functions, BIFHSGO is looking for somebody to :

• create monthly meeting rolling screens 
• manage the Board Google Workspace 

BIFHSGO needs one or more people to carry out these tasks. Could you help? 

An updated webmanager's job description ison the Our Volunteers page in the Members' Area. Contact Past President Dianne Brydon for more information.

Available on the website now...

February monthly meeting announcements  are available. Recordings of the presentations and handouts are now available for members on the 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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