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Connection to Kith and Kin

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First Nations people in button blankets at Quatsino Sound
First Nations people in button blankets at Quatsino Sound, 19-- Photo Credit: Ben W. Leeson (VPL #14079)

Knowing where we come from connects us to land and culture, and empowers us to make changes. At Connection to Kith and Kin Online, experts help Indigenous participants search online records for family documents. Searching can be an emotional experience. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society has provided a Resolution Health Support Worker to join the participants during their journey.

All are welcome to explore our other Genealogy Workshops. 

Indigenous Ancestry

This program exists to support people with Indigenous ancestry specifically. People of all nations may be served by these other resources:

Technology and Skills Needed

This program can be attended online or in person. If you are attending online, you will need a steady internet connection, and ideally a laptop or desktop computer (although a tablet can also work).

You will need some familiarity with the computer/tablet you’re using. We have an expert to help you with questions, and in our first session we want to ensure that everyone can access Zoom and genealogy websites.

During the program, you will be able to use Zoom and search the Internet at the same time. For Zoom, your device will need to have a camera and microphone.

How to Register

Please note that this workshop is primarily intended for people residing in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.

Winter 2024 dates are Tuesdays, January 16th – March 5th , from 2:30-4:30 p.m.


To register to attend the course online, please fill out this registration form, and we will contact you to confirm your spot in the program.

To register to attend the course in person, please fill out this registration form, and we will contact you to confirm your spot in the program. If you would prefer not to register online, you can register by calling Britannia Branch at 604.665.2222 or by visiting the branch at 1661 Napier Street.

We encourage participants to plan to attend the full season, but the program is flexible and you are welcome to attend as few or as many sessions as works for you.

If you are interested in researching your Indigenous heritage and this time does not work for you, please get in touch with us (kithandkin@vpl.ca or call 604.665.2222), as we may be able to provide support for your research in other ways.

You are welcome to attend more than one season of Connection to Kith and Kin for continued research, though this is optional.

If you have any questions please contact us at kithandkin@vpl.ca or call 604.665.2222.

In Partnership

Connection to Kith and Kin Online is planned and delivered in partnership with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society; Britannia Community Services Centre, the Weaving Our Community Together program, and the Seniors-Elders-Advocates Committee; and Library and Archives Canada. This program was inspired by a request from ALIVE, Our Place, and the Northwest Indigenous Council.

This program is part of VPL’s commitment to reconciliation.