Upcoming Events! A few in person in BC...

Yes, we do still love access to online talks and conferences both near and far away.  

But!

It's so good to see that there will be opportunities this year for genealogists to connect in person!

Two events coming up in British Columbia, Canada 

The Abbotsford Family History Day, Saturday, April 15th, 2023. 

Abbotsford FamilySearch Centre. Lots of great speakers and talks, displays and more. Details soon: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Abbotsford_British_Columbia_FamilySearch_Centre

I will be presenting two topics - 

"Where are the Children in Your Family"

"Researching Ancestors in Western Canada (MB to BC) "

AND

The 2023 UELAC Dominion Conference and AGM - “Where the Sea Meets the Sky”,

 June 1- 4, 2023, in Richmond, BC.   A Hybrid Conference. 

Hosted by Pacific Region Branches of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada.  More information here: https://uelac.ca/conference-2023  

AND keep an eye out for interesting history walking tours...

2023 African Descent History Month - 2 tours in Vancouver in February

-  Joe Fortes Tour: Wednesday, February 22

-  Black Strathcona Tour: Sunday, February 26

Sign up on the African Descent Society website: https://www.adsbc.org/walking-tours/

AND, RootsTech 2023 is coming soon - In person and virtual, March 2- 4, 2023 - 

Register Now: https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/

"Canada Remembers the Arrival of American Loyalists in 1783" by Elizabeth Lapointe, Everton's, Nov/Dec 2008

Last night, I was excited to see Everton's Genealogical Helper in my mailbox. (November/December 2008)

This is now my favourite genealogy magazine - I like the format (and now I get the digital edition as well as the paper one) and I really appreciate that Everton's tries to cover the whole world of genealogy, not just one or two geographical areas.

But I was really excited this time, because I knew that in this issue there'd be an article by someone I know - Elizabeth Lapointe's "Canada Remembers the Arrival of American Loyalists in 1783."

If you think you may have North American Loyalist connections, and many in North America do, be sure to read this. Elizabeth discusses the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada, of course, which is the only Canadian lineage society, and she mentions all the most relevant sources for research in libraries, museums and archives, and on the web.

In the 225 years since their arrival, Loyalists and their descendants have often been instrumental in Canadian politics, education, religion, and in arts and community building. If you're interested in Canada, even if you don't have Loyalist connections, you'll find this an interesting read.