WHO WE ARE
The New Brunswick Genealogical Society, Inc. (NBGS, Inc.) is a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to encourage and facilitate family historical research in New Brunswick, Canada.
The Mission, Mandate and Objectives of the Society are set out in the
By-Laws.
The Society is one of the founding members of the Genealogical Institute of the Maritimes, the licensing body for Certified Genealogists in the Maritimes. You may discover more about the Genealogical Institute of the Maritimes by clicking here.
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All members receive the Society's journal, Generations, which is published quarterly and contains a variety of genealogy-related material associated with New Brunswick.
All members may access the members-only section of our website including:
- All issues of Generations from 1979 to the current issue.
- The transcribed registers from Anglican Churches around the province.
- Cemetery records and maps.
- Marriage records.
- Maps and plans.
- Our obituaries index.
- Our photo galleries.
- A directory of all members.
- First Families of New Brunswick, a collection of family group records.
- Lists of surnames members are researching (to facilitate collaboration with other researchers)
To become a member click
here.
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SOCIETY GOVERNANCE
The documents that establish the rules for governing the Society are available to our members and to the public.
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SOCIETY OPERATIONS
The minutes of our meetings and financial reports are available to members.
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NBGS has five Branches, located around New Brunswick. Members may join NBGS, Inc. directly, but are encouraged to join one or more of its branches. Click on the Branch name for more information.
Capital - includes York, Sunbury and Queens Counties
Charlotte - includes Charlotte County and part of York County.
Miramichi - includes Northumberland County and part of Kent County (opens an external website)
Note: For new members joining the Miramichi branch, you will have immediate access to the main NBGS website, but creating login credentials for the Miramichi site is a manual process and will take several days.
Saint John - includes Saint John and Kings Counties.
Southeastern - includes Westmorland, Albert, and Kent Counties.
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Officers of NBGS, Inc. and of the branches:
Operating Year: January - December 2024
NBGS Provincial Officers
President: |
David Fraser |
Past President: |
Jason N. Gaudet |
Vice President: |
Daphne Wetmore |
Secretary: |
Faye Baisley |
Treasurer: |
David Laskey, UE |
Generations Editor: |
David Fraser |
Membership Secretary: |
Brian Cassidy |
Webmanager: |
Daphne Wetmore |
Social Media Manager: |
Ms. Megan Hicks |
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NBGS Provincial Directors
Director - Capital: |
Colleen A. Booker |
Director - Capital: |
Carol Brander |
Director - Capital: |
Evelyn Rose Fidler |
Director - Charlotte: |
Jason N. Gaudet |
Director - Charlotte: |
Karen Northrup |
Director - Charlotte: |
Donna Walsh |
Director - Miramichi: |
Mr. John V Hachey |
Director - Miramichi: |
Marilyn Creamer-Fowler |
Director - Miramichi: |
Vacant |
Director - NBGS: |
Vacant |
Director - NBGS: |
Vacant |
Director - NBGS: |
Vacant |
Director - Saint John: |
Karen Urquhart |
Director - Saint John: |
Robert Brooks |
Director - Saint John: |
Mrs. Anne Renwick |
Director - Southeastern: |
Donald Alward |
Director - Southeastern: |
Peggy Vasseur |
Director - Southeastern: |
Vacant |
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Capital Branch
President: |
Vacant |
Past President: |
Brian Cassidy |
Vice President: |
Evelyn Rose Fidler |
Secretary & Prov Director: |
Carol Brander |
Treasurer: |
Ron Green |
Membership Secretary: |
Dale Alexander |
Program: |
Victor Badeau |
Communications: |
Carol Brander |
Communications & Alt Rep: |
Victor Badeau |
Prov Director: |
Colleen A. Booker |
Prov Director: |
Evelyn Rose Fidler |
Alternate Rep: |
Rheal Gallant |
Alternate Rep: |
Mr. Chris Daley |
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Charlotte Branch
President: |
Jason N. Gaudet |
Secretary: |
Karen Northrup |
Treasurer: |
Donna Walsh |
Membership Secretary: |
Donna Walsh |
Past President: |
Calvin Craig |
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Miramichi Branch
President: |
Vacant |
Vice President: |
Dianne Mullin |
Past President: |
Faye Baisley |
Secretary: |
Roger C Savoy |
Treasurer: |
Elsie Stefanyk |
Membership Secretary: |
Terry Savage |
Director & Prov Rep: |
Mr. John V Hachey |
Director & Prov Rep: |
Dianne Mullin |
Director & Prov Rep: |
Marilyn Creamer-Fowler |
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Saint John Branch
President: |
Vacant |
Vice President: |
David Barrett |
Past President: |
Karen Urquhart |
Secretary: |
Daphne Wetmore |
Treasurer: |
David Laskey, UE |
Membership Secretary: |
Ruth McQuinn |
Director: |
Mr. Bill Robert Armstrong |
Director: |
David Fraser |
Director: |
George Sabean |
Director: |
Joan K. Pearce |
Director: |
Joan R. Morris |
Director: |
Lynn Kinsella |
Director: |
Irene Keleher |
Director & Prov Rep: |
Robert Brooks |
Director & Prov Rep: |
Mrs. Anne Renwick |
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Southeastern Branch
President: |
Donald Alward |
Vice President: |
Vacant |
Past President: |
Peggy Vasseur |
Secretary: |
Peggy Vasseur |
Treasurer: |
Linda Deloughery |
Membership Secretary: |
Heather Alward |
Director: |
Thelma M. Perry |
Director: |
Ruth Anne Robinson |
Director: |
Sherrill V. Carter |
Director: |
Yvon Porelle |
Director: |
Catherine Cox |
Director: |
Mr. Mark Mitchell Brown |
Director & Alternate Rep: |
Heather Alward |
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