Stories of My Hawaiian Family, Susan Garcia Susan will describe the places in Canada where her Hawaiian ancestors lived and how various gatherings have attempted to keep the Hawaiian descendants celebrating their culture, especially through dance. Similarly various descendants have different stories about their heritage and brick walls & red herrings abound for the few […]

Genealogy Book Club, Terry Hartley The book club will study “Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA”, edited by Graham Holt. The group will share questions and ideas which arise from reading the book. Everyone interested in the use of DNA for genealogy will enjoy the discussions, regardless of previous experience. The book will continue to be […]

Dalys Barney of Nanaimo, BC, Telling My Norwegian Story, will appear in person and will have a booklet to sell, Message on a Bottle: Nanaimo’s Soda History Dalys Barney is the great granddaughter of Ole and Konstanse (Fyhn) Olsen who came to Canada separately from Norway prior to meeting and marrying in Bella Coola in […]

Self-Publishing 101, Mali Bain   An Overview of Publishing Your Family History  This session will give an overview of the steps involved in moving from a draft text to a completed book.  It will also compare traditional and self-publishing methods and share some of the options available to have your book printed for family and/or […]