The Quebec Federation of Genealogy Societies (La Fédération québécoises des sociétés de généalogie – FQSG) has announced that La Semaine nationale de la généalogie 2016 — National Genealogy Week — will take place November 19 to 26.
This year’s theme is La généalogie, ça s’apprend! (Direct translation: Genealogy — it can be learned.)
Organizations that want to participate must hold an activity following these criteria:
- Open and free to the general public.
- Created specifically for the Semaine nationale de la généalogie.
- Take place during the Semaine nationale de la généalogie during the last week of November.
Suggested activities listed on the website are:
- Open house.
- Guided tour.
- Genealogy lecture for beginners.
- School visit.
- Special celebration, such as a society’s anniversary.
The FQSG is a non-profit organisation, representing local and regional genealogy societies in Quebec. Currently, 70 societies are FQSG members, and about 25,000 genealogists are members of those societies.
