Author: KDGS

June 2025 Family History Forum

Topic: Exploring Irish Records – Not Everything was burned! Presenter, Eunice Robinson of the BC Genealogical Society One of the myths about researching in Ireland is that no records exist, and it is impossible to find your...

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May 2025 Family History Forum

May 27: Wills & Probate Papers: an Underused Resource Wills are one of my favourite records! We will learn some basic information about Wills, Administrations, Inventories and Probate, including terminology and interpreting...

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May 2025 General Meeting

Our May Kelowna & District Genealogical Society General Meeting – Three stories of Genealogical Discoveries by 3 KDGS Members Hidden in Plain Sight, by Steve Hall:  A few months ago I decided to purge all my duplicates...

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April 2024 Family History Forum

Introduction to Scottish Genealogical Research with Claire Smith-Burns Learn how to effectively begin researching your Scottish Ancestry: the idiosyncrasies and pitfalls. This talk will cover the major Scottish record groups and...

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April 2025 General Meeting

April 7: Lost in London, presenter Helen Smith of Brisbane, Australia. This recording is no longer available. Bite-size: Employment Records in Genealogy: A Bank Manager in Summerland, presenters KDGS member, Brenda...

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