February's meeting originally scheduled for the 23rd has been cancelled due to lack of Internet access at the proposed location. Please see revised meeting date and location below.All regular meetings of the Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador are usually held at Irwin's Court in the Arts and Culture Centre, St. John's, NL, unless noted otherwise. They normally feature a guest lecturer, but sometimes take the form of a workshop. These meetings are held, starting at 7:30 PM, on the fourth Tuesday of the following months: January, February, March, April, September, October, and November. Occasionally, the Tuesday dates have to be changed because of conflicting civic functions, adverse weather conditions, etc. Please check this website regularly for updates and/or take note of any newspaper, radio, or television notifications of changes to the following schedule.
Regular meetings are open not only to Society members, but to the general public as well. Local members are encouraged to attend, and to bring along a friend. Members may request an e-mail notification of upcoming meetings by contacting the Society via the telephone, fax, or e-mail shown on our homepage. Please include your member number and a valid e-mail address with your request.
The Society's Annual General Meeting is generally held early in the year, usually in conjunction with the last regular meeting before the summer break. However, at times conflict with other events may necessitate a change of scheduling.
September 22, 2009
Don Tate & Craig Peterman: "Newfoundland's Grand Banks Website"
Mr. Tate and Mr. Peterman - Webmasters of this website- will speak on the contents and use of this site - an outstanding source of transcribed Newfoundland and Labrador records and documents. Please note that because of the necessity of having Internet access, this lecture will be presented at the FHSNL Office/Conference Centre, 655 Topsail Road, instead of our usual Irwin's Court location.
October 17, 2009
25th Anniversary Conference: "Celebrating our Connections."
A day of lectures by distinguished experts, a forum, and a tour of the The Rooms Provincial Archives. The venue for this conference will be the Lecture Theatre, The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John's, Newfoundland. The event is scheduled to run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Conference fee is $40 (includes catered luncheon and break refreshments). Pre-registration is recommended due to space limitations.
November 24, 2009
Please note that there has been a change of venue and guest speaker for November 24 2009. The lecture for that date will now be held at the Society's office at 655 Topsail Road (Waterford Valley Plaza), starting at 7:30 PM. Our guest speaker will be Dr. David Pike, who will give a talk entitled "Archival Experiences and Desires - A Researcher's Perspective."
December 2009
As per our normal practice, no regular meeting will be held during the month of December.
January 26, 2010
Ms. Heather Wareham: "Virtual Exhibits at the Maritime History Archive."
Ms. Wareham, Archivist at Memorial University of Newfoundland's Maritime History Archive will familiarize us with the virtual collections of interest to both genealogistists and historians which are accessible to researchers, both on-line and at the MHA. Please note that because of the necessity of having Internet access, this lecture will be presented at the FHSNL Office/Conference Centre, 655 Topsail Road, instead of our usual Irwin's Court location.
February 23, 2010
February's meeting originally scheduled for the 23rd has been cancelled due to lack of Internet access at the proposed location. Please see revised meeting date and location below.
March 2, 2010
Ms. Colleen Field: "Genealogical Resources at the QEII Library and through the DAI"
Ms. Colleen Field, Librarian, Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University will speak about the many items of genealogical interest housed in this library and will highlight titles that have been made available through the Digital Archives Initiative.
PLEASE NOTE!! This lecture will take place at Room 3017 in the Henrietta Harvey Building (old University Library) starting at 7:30PM. Parking is available in area 15B (south of the Music School) by inserting a $2.00 coin in the access gate, or in the Arts and Culture parking lot.
April 27, 2010
Mr. Don Tarrant: "Annual General Meeting and Presentation (Using Computers to Manage Your Family History)"
The Annual General Meeting will be held on April 27th 2010 at Room 3017 in the Henrietta Harvey Building (old University Library) starting at 7:30PM. Following the AGM Don Tarrant, FHSNL President, will host a presentation entitled "Using Computers to Manage Your Family History" PLEASE NOTE!! This lecture will take place at Room 3017 in the Henrietta Harvey Building (old University Library) starting at 7:30PM. Parking is available in area 15B (south of the Music School) by inserting a $2.00 coin in the access gate, or in the Arts and Culture parking lot.
There will be no regular meetings again until September. Please check the site later in the summer for the Fall 2010 schedule.
This page was last updated: Friday - 7th May, 2010