March 23, 2025
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on March 27 to celebrate Ireland and to enjoy our Irish Dinner. For those attending, the dinner starts at 6 p.m., with the AGM call to order at 7:15 p.m., followed by the Regular meeting.
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Date: Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Lost in London
Presenter: Helen Smith of Brisbane, Australia
Location: via Zoom
Price: KDGS members Free; non-members $10; REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://kdgs.ca/2025/april-2025-general-meeting/
Bite-size: Finding Genealogical Treasures in Business Archives
Presenters KDGS members, Brenda Gloster
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London can be a daunting place to research. Part of this is due to the massive population growth: 600, 000 in 1700 to nearly 6.9 million in 1900 which resulted in more than 100 parishes in the City let alone everything in Greater London when 1889 the County of London was formed from parts of the ancient counties of Middlesex, Surrey and Kent. London was a constant attractant for the young, the desperate and the hopeful, as well as immigrants from across the world resulting in an intensity of population. There is no central index but there are many resources to aid in your London research including directories, newspapers, court records, insurance records and local history books.
Helen V. Smith is a speaker, DNA specialist, researcher, and author with a strong interest in Australian, English, medical and social history. She has spoken in person and online in every state and territory in Australia, in Canada, USA, New Zealand and England, on 18 Unlock the Past cruises and has regularly presented for Legacy Family Webinars. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Helen lives in Brisbane, Australia.
NOTE TO KFHS MEMBERS: PLEASE REFER TO OUR FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER FOR REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS.
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| Pleasant Street Cemetery - 125th Anniversary |
| The Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association Society is planning a celebration on Sunday, May 25, 2025 for the 125th Anniversary of the Pleasant Street Cemetery. We are looking forward to participating at this event and will be looking to members for their ideas and suggestions for our display to promote our Kamloops Family History Society. Stay tuned for more information. |
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Take note that the April 24 regular meeting was scheduled for a presentation on Ukraine, but we have now changed it to East Europe/Mediterranean/Hungary/
Poland/Ukraine/Slovakia/Slovenia and USSR. Looking forward to having participation from members who are researching or have history in these parts of the world.
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Don't forget to check out the latest Exchange Newsletters under Members Only on our website, including the latest from Shropshire, England, Manitoba Genealogical Society, Abbotsford Genealogical Society, Quesnel's Cariboo Notes, The Okanagan Researcher and Alberta Family History Society.
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| Apologies to our new member, Jim Addison, for incorrectly quoting his name in our February newsletter! |
"DO WE HAVE A TASK FOR YOU" – Yes, we are hiring!!!
Negotiated Pay Scale😉 |
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- We require a Member to review the links in the Research Resources under Genealogy Toolbox on the KFHS website as we want to be sure all links are working. This should be done once a month.
- We require a Member to review the Exchange Newsletters and search for ideas for meeting themes, and tips that we could share at our meeting or in our Newsletter.
- For all Members, as we are entering a new age of technology, i.e., AI for Genealogy, we plan to add this category to our website. Hopefully all Members will search for AI information, how to use, available software, etc., and AI education we can add to our Newsletter.
For more information, please contact Marg at info@kfhs.org.
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