January 18, 2018: Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers; no speaker.
February 15, 2018: Steen Hartson from BCIT provided an excellent overview of DNA methods and applications. This was a well-attended talk.
March 15, 2018: SHARE session hosted by the AGS Board for members and non-members to ask genealogy questions. A comprehensive list of Metis research aids was distributed; email information@abbygs.ca .
April 19, 2018: Andrea Lister explained how prison and court records tell you about your ancestors and their lives. A handout was distributed to members by email.
April 28, 2018: AGS display at Abbotsford Family History Day in Abbotsford BC
May 17, 2018: Sharon Syrette, who is a member of the Mission Genealogy Club, explained WikiTree: Genealogy Collaboration. She is also an active volunteer guide for the Aboriginal Genealogy Association.
June 21, 2018: Kris Foulds Curator of Historical Collections The Reach/Coordinator FV Regional Heritage Fair Abbotsford shared some of the stories and historical images regarding the shady side of early Abbotsford.
September 20, 2018: Brenda L. Smith explained how to make the best choices and achieve the best results by setting your "nets" in the best pools. This presentation emphasized the free aspects of the Web and discussed effective search techniques.
October 18, 2018: Sharing Help And Research Experience moderated by Board Members. From educational topics for 2019 to research problems and solutions, SHARE is collaboration and peer-to-peer assistance.
November 15, 2018: Daniel Doyle died in the battle of Jutland going down with the H.M.S. Indefatigable in 1916 or was he in the British army during the First Hazara Expedition in India? Searching through a variety of Irish and English records Andrea Lister tracked Daniel.