The Victoria Genealogical Society (VGS), established in 1978, is a non-profit volunteer-run society located in Victoria, B.C., Canada. The mission of the VGS is to support and promote family history research in Victoria, across Canada and around the world. We offer a diverse range of educational and research services, to both members and non-members, to help them find genealogy gold.

The Victoria Genealogical Society is a registered charity, CRA #0951210-21.

Our comprehensive VGS Backgrounder document contains further details about our vibrant society.

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Our VGS mission, vision and values outline our primary focus.

Our current volunteer directors and governance structure provide a solid framework for delivering our genealogical services.

News releases and articles announce our projects and initiatives.

Our VGS events calendar provides online registration for our regular educational and informative genealogy- and history-related events.

Our Genealogy Learning and Research Centre is located in Victoria, BC, Canada in the Royal Oak Shopping Centre, where our volunteers assist members and visitors with their research and questions, and where we hold some of our meetings and community events.


For further information, please contact us by email - MediaContact@VictoriaGS.net - or use our contact us form.