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Special Interest Groups

BIFHSGO has a number of Special Interest Groups which are, for the most part, open to the public. Information about, and contacts for, the SIGs are below. Also, check the Events page for upcoming meetings.

British Colonial America



Join us for enthusiastic discussions on researching ancestors in British Colonial America's 13 colonies: Virginia, New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia. 


The group is open to both BIFHSGO members and non-members. Meetings will be held online until further notice. Meetings are held on Wednesday evenings, from 7 to 9 p.m. once a month. Check the "Events page" for upcoming meetings.

For those interested in being added to the BCA mailing list and receiving invitations to the online meetings, please contact the Coordinator.



DNA


The DNA SIG meets six times a year at the City of Ottawa Central Archives (in normal times) or on Zoom to share experiences, information and ideas about the use of DNA evidence in exploring family history.  We invite BIFHSGO members and non-members to join us.

Tentative Dates for 2022

  • 5 February 2022
  • 2 April 2022
  • 4  June 2022
  • 27 August 2022
  • 1 October 2022
  • 5 November 2022


Contact Susan Courage to receive notifications.



Irish Research



This is a group run by the Ottawa Branch of Ontario Ancestors and BIFHSGO members are welcome.

For more information, visit the Ottawa OGS Special Interest Groups page.

View the BIFHSGO Library and Book Lists page for documents available in the branch's library.



London

This Special Interest Group focuses on researching ancestors in London, England. Meetings, which will be online until further notice, are on the second Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m.

Members discuss research interests for their London ancestors, share information and links to useful sites. For some meetings, a member will prepare a short online presentation on a detailed topic from their research. More general discussions take place during breakout groups, based on a suggested theme for that month.  

If you are interested in participating, please contact the London SIG coordinator.
Scottish Genealogy


The Scottish Genealogy Group is not currently meeting. If you are interested in helping to coordinate future meetings, please contact the BIFHSGO president.
 
Are you interested in your Scottish roots? In discovering who your Scottish ancestors were and how they lived? The Scottish Genealogy Group is made up of people who share these interests. At our informal meetings, we share information and resources and discuss our successes and our brick walls. We all, beginners and experts alike, learn from and encourage each other.


Meetings are held on a Saturday morning once a month.  They are normally held at the City of Ottawa Archives, Room 226, unless otherwise noted. This is at 100 Tallwood Drive (southwest corner of the intersection of Meadowlands Drive and Woodroffe Avenue). However, our meetings have moved online until further notice.

Visit our online resource links to find information about Scottish research.

For more information, contact the Coordinator



Writing


This group is open to BIFHSGO members who would like feedback from fellow writers. Writing Group members may be working on family history stories, articles related to family history research, and memoirs; or they may be preparing a BIFHSGO presentation. Potential members can attend their first meeting without bringing a piece of work.

Virtual writing group meetings are being held monthly between September and June. Meetings will be virtual until further notice. For more information, contact Carol Annett.