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.
SOCIETY OPERATIONS
The minutes of our meetings and financial reports are available to members.
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 2025
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NBGS Provincial Officers
| President: |
Daphne Wetmore |
| Past President: |
David Fraser |
| Vice President: |
Jason N. Gaudet |
| Secretary: |
Faye Baisley |
| Treasurer: |
David Laskey, UE |
| Generations Editor: |
David Fraser |
| Membership Secretary: |
Brian Cassidy |
| Webmanager: |
Daphne Wetmore |
| Social Media Manager: |
Peggy Vasseur |
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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: |
Anna M. MacDonald |
| Director - Miramichi: |
Roma Kathleen MacDonald |
| 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: |
Heather Alward |
| Director - Southeastern: |
Peggy Vasseur |
| Director - Southeastern: |
Ruth Anne Robinson |
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Capital Branch
| President: |
Evelyn Rose Fidler |
| Past President: |
Brian Cassidy |
| Vice President: |
Vacant |
| Secretary & Prov Director: |
Carol Brander |
| Treasurer: |
Ron Green |
| Membership Secretary: |
Dale Alexander |
| Program: |
Victor Badeau |
| Communications & Alt Rep: |
Victor Badeau |
| Communications & Library: |
Carol Brander |
| Prov Director: |
Colleen A. Booker |
| 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: |
Roma Kathleen MacDonald |
| Vice President: |
Anna M. MacDonald |
| Past President: |
Faye Baisley |
| Treasurer: |
Elsie Stefanyk |
| Secretary: |
Roger C Savoy |
| Membership Secretary: |
Vacant |
| Director: |
Marilyn Creamer-Fowler |
| Director: |
Terry Savage |
| Director: |
William Donald |
| Director & Prov Rep: |
Mr. John V Hachey |
| Provincial Rep: |
Anna M. MacDonald |
| Provincial Rep: |
Roma Kathleen MacDonald |
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Saint John Branch
| President: |
Karen Urquhart |
| Vice President: |
David Barrett |
| Past President: |
Vacant |
| Secretary: |
Daphne Wetmore |
| Treasurer: |
David Laskey, UE |
| Membership Secretary: |
Robert Brooks |
| Director: |
Mr. Bill Robert Armstrong |
| Director: |
David Fraser |
| Director: |
Mrs. Lisa Dawn Garnett |
| Director: |
Ms. Emily Gravel-Jackson |
| Director: |
Joan R. Morris |
| Director: |
Lynn Kinsella |
| Director: |
Irene Keleher |
| Director: |
Ms. Andrea Moffatt |
| Director & Prov Rep: |
Robert Brooks |
| Director & Prov Rep: |
Mrs. Anne Renwick |
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Southeastern Branch
| President: |
Heather Alward |
| Vice President: |
Vacant |
| Past President: |
Donald Alward |
| Secretary & Prov Rep: |
Peggy Vasseur |
| Treasurer: |
Linda Deloughery |
| Membership Secretary: |
Heather Alward |
| Director: |
Thelma M. Perry |
| Director: |
Sherrill V. Carter |
| Director: |
Yvon Porelle |
| Director: |
Catherine Cox |
| Director: |
Mr. Mark Mitchell Brown |
| Director & Prov Rep: |
Ruth Anne Robinson |
| Provincial Rep: |
Heather Alward |
| Director: |
Donald Alward |
| Director: |
Mr. Denis John Savard |
| Director: |
Mike Proctor |
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