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Annual General MeetingBoard Changes
Congratulations to Caroline Smallman, who was elected as a new board member at our meeting. She will take over the treasurer’s portfolio. Two existing members, Anne Coulter (membership) and Patricia Grainger (outreach) agreed to stay on the board for a second term. Beth Adams, who has been serving on the board as a member at large, will take over the program director portfolio. We thank them all for their commitment to managing our society. Member Recognition
Hall of FameWe are very pleased to announce that Ken McKinlay was inducted into the BIFHSGO Hall of Fame. The Board cited that:Ken McKinlay is well known and respected for his many presentations to BIFHSGO and OGS members in particular, but also across the province and beyond. With hybrid meetings being popular now, Ken’s presentations have enhanced the knowledge and research skills of family historians around the world. He exemplifies BIFHSGOs vision to connect, educate, share and inspire. Certificates of RecognitionCertificates were also awarded to: Maureen Amey: For her dedication and her unstinting efforts in the leadership of the BIFHSGO London Special Interest Group Best of...Winner of "Best Feature Talk by a Member" is Nancy Dale Conroy for "From Derry to the Pontiac: The Dales of Clarendon" Winner of "Best Anglo-Celtic Roots Article" is Carol Annett for “Stories From the War: Part I” See all past award winner in Member Recognition on our About Us page. |
June 2024 marks the beginning of BIFHSGO's 30th anniversary year. Follow the celebrations on the special 30th Anniversary page. We will feature our members’ achievements over the past three decades. Presentations “From the Vault” will be reprised and “Spotlight on BIFHSGO” talks will report on projects that our dedicated volunteers have worked on to create the many resources on our website. Treasures From the Past 30 Years highlights Anglo-Celtic Roots articles and presentations from BIFHSGO conferences and monthly meetings. |
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June monthly meeting announcements are available, as are the videos from June's monthly meeting. These are available in the Members' Area.
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Every website requires some searching; it’s hard to feature everything on the home page. We hope this regular column will help by introducing you to things you may not have noticed on the website |
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Home Children IndexesWithout a doubt, BIFHSGO’s best-known collection on the website is its extensive indexes of home children records. It is estimated that at least 100,000 children were brought to Canada from England between 1869 and 1948. BIFHSGO holds very few home child records as such but, since 1994, BIFHSGO’s volunteers have contributed to the creation of important databases of indexed information on British home children. These projects have been undertaken over the years in support of our partnership with Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and include these indexes: |
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30th Anniversary Writing Competition Thank you for your submissions to the 30th anniversary writing competition. Winners will be announced in the fall. |