Are you interested in IT-related work?

Our webmanager, Sheila Dohoo Faure, is resigning on 1 April.

Website management includes primarily:

• coordinating inputs and creating website content
• managing the membership function and event registration.

In addition to the webmanager functions, BIFHSGO is looking for somebody to :

• create monthly meeting rolling screens 
• manage the Board Google Workspace 

BIFHSGO needs one or more people to carry out these tasks. Could you help? 

An updated webmanager's job description will be on the Our Volunteers page in the Members' Area shortly. Contact Past President Dianne Brydon for more information.

Available on the website now...

January monthly meeting announcements  are available. Recordings of the presentations and the social chat are available for members on the new Past Events page.

Join BIFHSGO at City Hall for

Heritage Day

17 February 2026

OGS Membership Discount  NEW discount code for 2026

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 2026 OGS memberships. Details updated for 2026 are available in  Member Announcements  in the Members’ Area.

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On Saturday, 14 February 2026 (10:45 a.m. ET), the meeting of the Long Island-based Irish Family History Forum will focus on the 1926 Irish Census with the speaker Dr Noel Carolan. Details in this flyer.

Non-members are welcome to this free Zoom meeting. To register go to the Forum's website at www.ifhf.org  and register as a guest.

St Patrick's Day Parade is on!

This year marking the Bicentennial of Bytown

Join the parade at the Supreme Court of Canada (301 Wellington Street) at
12 p.m. on Saturday, 7 March 2026

See details at https://www.irishsocietyncr.com/events/