Mission
Our Mission
To support and promote family history research in Victoria,
across Canada and around the world.
Our Vision
To be recognized as a valued leader and partner in the research and education of genealogy and family history.
Our Values
- We believe that our members and volunteers are the heart of our society.
- We believe that the lives of our ancestors should be respected.
- We believe that an understanding of the past can build inclusiveness and tolerance.
- We believe that everyone's life deserves to be remembered.
- We believe that mentoring, and sharing research successes and failures, can benefit others.
- We believe in embracing both genealogy best practices and evolving technology.
First Nations Acknowledgement
The Victoria Genealogical Society’s Learning Centre is located in southern Vancouver Island which is located in the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) Peoples. We acknowledge with gratitude the traditional stewards of these and all the lands throughout the province, and honour their graciousness in allowing us to gather, live, play and learn here.