Victoria Genealogical Society (VGS)
MEMBERSHIP
Take advantage of the many benefits of VGS Membership, and join today!
ANNUAL RATES
SINGLE: $60 ~ YOUTH (25 and under): $30 ~
FAMILY: $85
(Page last updated 18 Jan 2021)
VGS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONA TWO STEP PROCESS
PART 1 - COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP FORM
Please complete the online registration form below * = Mandatory fields LIMITED TIME OFFER - JAN 15 to APR 15, 2021:
TRIAL MEMBERSHIPS FOR |
ABOUT VGS MEMBERSHIPSThe VGS membership year runs
To renew your VGS membership, please complete and submit a registration form (use the online registration form on the left, OR our 20-21 paper VGS membership form. ALSO, you need to pay the applicable fees (see payment options below). MEMBERSHIP FEES FEES for NEW and RETURNING members depend on the membership category and the time of year you are joining:
* Family membership is defined as two or more members of a family living at the same address. (VGS Bylaws Articles 2.5 and 2.9). ** New and Renewal VGS membership applications
INCENTIVES for FIRST TIME MEMBERS ONLY:
PAYMENT & SUBMISSION OPTIONSVGS membership fees are payable in Canadian dollars, payable by cash, cheque or money order (payable to the Victoria Genealogical Society), OR online using your credit card or PayPal account. To pay online, first complete the registration form on the left. After you press the "Submit Now" button, you will automatically be taken to the VGS membership payment page. OR If you choose to pay by cash, cheque or money order, please deliver your payment (and completed 20-21 paper VGS membership form, if used, to the VGS Genealogy Learning and Resource Centre, OR to the VGS monthly speaker series events, OR mail to: Victoria Genealogical Society
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BENEFITS OF VGS MEMBERSHIP
- Network - Learn - Share. Victoria Genealogical Society (VGS) is a great place to meet people who truly care about history and families; people who can teach you wonderful lessons about research and history. You can work directly with these people, learn from them, and help each other as you search for your family.
- Reduced fees for Seminars and Workshops offered by VGS.
- Free access to the VGS genealogical Genealogy Learning and Research Centre and its collections. Further information on our collections can be found on our resources and queries pages.
- Free access to the www.ancestry.com and FindMyPast library editions at the VGS Genealogy Learning and Research Centre.
- Free wireless connection to the internet (bring your laptop and your flash drive) at the The Genealogy Learning and Research Centre.
- Free monthly speaker series events featuring speakers on a variety of topics concerning genealogy, history, and heritage and many more topics.
- Free parking at our Learning Centre and for our monthly Speaker Series events.
- Opportunity to join one or more of our Special Interest Groups (SIGS) where members with similar interests and research objectives participate in small, focused meetings and discussions.
- Vote at the Annual General Meeting for the VGS Executive (volunteer positions filled from the general membership) - we are a volunteer run organization.
- Receive our VGS Journal (available in digital pdf format). Members are encouraged to submit stories about their family research.
- Free posting of surnames in our Members Surname Interest Index on this website - connect with others researching the same surnames.
- Free opportunities to volunteer and contribute. VGS members are encouraged to participate in ongoing VGS projects, programs and services. VGS is always looking for people with all kinds of talents, or people with a little or more time to do all kinds of tasks. Can you organize, answer phones, research data? Are you interested in transcribing documents, indexing, raising money, promoting the group? How about volunteering at the VGS Genealogy Learning and Research Centre and meet others who enjoy genealogy? Whatever your talents and interests, VGS can use them. Please contact us if you can help out.
- Reduced membership fees for families and/or youth (25 and under).