Announcing the release of the new Writing Resources guide!
2020-06-29
The
Writing Special Interest Group has prepared a
“Guide to writing stories about your family history” and a
webpage with recommendations of resources and good examples of family stories. All can be found under “Education.”
BIFHSGO Socials for members
2020-07-03
BIFHSGO members are invited to the second
BIFHSGO Socials. There are two sessions for small groups to meet on Zoom—
Wednesday, 8 July 2020 at 7:30 p.m. and
Friday, 10 July 2020 at 2:00 p.m. See details and registration information
here.
Attention members!
June Great Moments video now available
2020-06-18
The video of the June 2020 Great Moments webinar is now available in the
Members Only videos section –
The Elmer-Leonard James Brickwall: Were they related? (Brian Glenn)
What is small, antique and eventually only belongs to just one person? (Sally (Carlisle) Doherty)
A Battle of Wills (Marianne Rasmus)
Announcements from BIFHSGO's June Great Moments meeting (webinar). View
announcements.
Anglo-Celtic Roots Summer 2020 issue online for members
2020-06-11
The Summer 2020 issue of
Anglo-Celtic Roots is available online for our members by logging in to the
Members Only section and clicking on
Anglo-Celtic Roots.
This issue of Anglo-Celtic Roots, presents Emily Charts a New Course (Bette Smith) ** My Father’s Trunk: The Beginning of a Genealogical Journey (Carol Dillon) ** We Shall Remember Them: 2nd Lieutenant Charles J. Ervine (Marcia Clement) ** BIFHSGO Database Review (John McConkey).
For those who are not members, more than 20 years of
Anglo-Celtic Roots are available in the
Publications section on our website, including the Summer 2020 issue.
The Isle of Wight Family History Society journal
2020-05-14
The May issue of the Isle of Wight Family History Society journal is now available in the
Members Only section. Articles include: Brian GREENING’s Talk on 3rd February * The THOROLD Family of Cowes * The Inquest Project – A Retrospective * Pedigree Index * A Day in the Life of William James KITCHER * Admiral Thomas Wren CARTER * Island Connections * Inquest Project – Volunteers Wanted * Facebook Group * Bomb Attack on Newport 7th April 1943
Release of new database – Father Hudson's photos and indexes
2020-05-14
An album of digitized photos compiled by Father George Vincent Hudson, a Catholic priest who founded St George's Home for homeless children on Wellington Street in Ottawa. The photos are indexed and many of the subjects are named. See
Father Hudson's photos and indexes
