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BIFHSGO has an urgent need for at least two more Board members...

Two Board members have had to resign for personal reasons and the Board cannot operate without a quorum of 9.

If you could help out, at least until June,  please contact pastpresident@bifhsgo.ca. For more information, see the December newsletter.

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Due to the postal strike, the Winter issue of Anglo-Celtic Roots cannot be mailed out. But, do not despair… the Winter issue is on the website in the Members’ area.

View it online, while you wait for the paper copy, if that is the version you prefer. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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 2025 memberships are available!

Go to the  membership  page to purchase a new  membership or renew your membership. You have the option of receiving our Anglo-Celtic Roots journal as a paper or digital copy. Individual membership* prices are the same as last year:

  • Individual membership with paper copy of ACR $60
  • Individual membership with digital copy of ACR $50

* Family memberships are only available for renewal by those who already have a family membership.


Hogman-eh!

31 December 2024
Infinity Conference Centre, 2901 Gibford Dr, Ottawa

Scottish Society of Ottawa has invited BIFHSGO to participate and we are looking for volunteers to join Board members at a table for an hour or two between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Come and share your knowledge of researching Scottish ancestry!



on the website!

A  Research & Projects  page presents a series of profiles highlighting the important contribution that BIFHSGO and its volunteers have made over the past 30 years to collect and disseminate research. The first focus is on British home children. Check it out!


Managing Editor for Anglo-Celtic Roots



The President has announced that Paul Cripwell has come forward to volunteer as the Anglo-Celtic Roots managing editor. He takes over from Barbara Tose, who will leave the position after the Winter issue in December. We are very grateful to Barbara for her years working on the ACR and to Paul for stepping in to lead the dedicated team of editors and proofreaders. He will also look after layout, so we are doubly blessed!  




It's our 30th anniversary year! Look forward to seeing you for special activities throughout the year!

Our September to December (inclusive) monthly meetings are hybrid! We’ll be meeting in-person at Knox Presbyterian Church and online (see the  Events  page for the Zoom link.) Knox Church is at 120 Lisgar Street, at the corner of Lisgar and Elgin. Enter by the garden entrance on Elgin. Limited free street parking is available and the City Hall Parking Garage is conveniently located directly across the street from Knox. Within walking distance are two LRT stations - University of Ottawa (take the footbridge at Somerset) and Parliament.


BIFHSGO's 30th Anniversary

June 2024 marked 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.



Available on the website now...

December monthly meeting announcements  are available. All videos from the monthly meeting are available in the Members' Area





OGS Membership Discount

BIFHSGO is a member of the Ontario Genealogical Society: Ontario Ancestors. As such, BIFHSGO members can benefit from a $5 discount on new or renewing 2025 OGS memberships. Details are available in  Member Announcements  in the Members’ Area.

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