BC Genealogical Society - Open House & Free Library Week - July 17-23, 2011 in Surrey BC

It's almost that time of summer - recharge your genealogical batteries with this annual event! (This year, there are door prizes too.)

The BC Genealogical Society (BCGS) is having its annual Open House this Sunday, July 17th, from 2-4 pm at the Walter Draycott Library. All are welcome. Free, refreshments. And, the very first BCGS Family History Book awards will be presented at this Open House - an author or two will be there. Come and chat, and see the Library.

The Library will be open all next week 10 am-3 pm, Monday to Saturday, July 18-23, 2011, free. Different research sessions each day for different geographic areas. The Library holds over 13,000 international genealogical publications, indexes, microfilms, etc. Access to Ancestry Library Edition and to the New England Historic Genealogical Society databases at the Library, as well as to all the BCGS own indexes and publications. And the Library is an affiliate of the FamilySearch Library so films may be ordered in from the Salt Lake City FamilySearch Library.

BCGS Walter Draycott Library - Unit 211, 12837 - 76th Avenue, Surrey, BC. Telephone 604 502 9119 or e-mail: bcgs@bcgs.ca

Directions, maps on the BCGS website: www.bcgs.ca

Have a look at the BCGS Library Week schedule on the BCGS website: www.bcgs.ca Look for the What's New page on the home page menu.

And, if you can't come this month, the Library is open all year, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10-3 pm. For special openings and group tours and visits, contact the Library.

Annual Free Library Week & Open House - BCGS Walter Draycott Library - Surrey BC

BRITISH COLUMBIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Walter Draycott Library

Open House & free Library Week
www.bcgs.ca

July 19, 2009 - from 1- 3 pm - British Columbia Genealogical Society
Annual Open House - Walter Draycott Library - Surrey BC
Free; refreshments.
Address: Unit 211, 12837 - 76th Avenue, Surrey, BC
Telephone: 604 502 9119
Website: www.bcgs.ca

July 20-25, 2009 - 10 am to 3 pm daily - British Columbia Genealogical
Society Annual Free Library Week

Walter Draycott Library - Surrey BC

Featuring different research areas each day
of the week; visitors are welcome to come any time the Library is open.

Monday - Scotland; Tuesday - Ireland; Wednesday - England and Wales;
Thursday - Canada; Friday - USA;

Saturday - all others - Europe, including Scandinavia, also Australia and New Zealand.

Over 13,000 publications, microforms, CDs,
etc. for worldwide genealogical research. Check the library catalogues on
our website: www.bcgs.ca

On-line databases available during BCGS Library Week at the Walter Draycott library: FindMyPast (UK research - Explorer edition) www.findmypast.com

and the New England Historic Genealogical Society: www.newenglandancestors.org

BCGS Walter Draycott Library address:
Unit 211, 12837 - 76th Avenue, Surrey, BC
Telephone: 604 502 9119


British Columbia Genealogical Society
Mailing address only - P.O. Box 88054, Lansdowne Mall, Richmond, BC, CANADA, V6X 3T6