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General Meeting and a Presentation via Zoom on 15 May, 2024 at 7:00 PM, DST

“Trusting Your Sources: How Do You Know You’ve Found the Right Record? ”

presented by Marie Palmer

Marie Palmer is a professional genealogist, speaker, and writer based in British Columbia. Her expertise is in United Kingdom and genetic genealogy research and she is passionate about helping others share the stories of their ancestors through writing and fun technologies such as Google Earth Pro. In addition to a Master of Science in Information Science and Library Management, Marie holds bachelor degrees in Education and Engineering, a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University, and was co-chair of her ProGen study group. Marie has taught extensively over the past twenty years, has worked for Legacy Tree Genealogists, and recently taught the multi-week institute course “Using Google Earth Pro to Enhance and Share Your Research” at the Applied Genealogy Institute (https://appliedgen.institute/using-google-earth-pro).

“Trusting Your Sources: How Do You Know You’ve Found the Right Record?”

You’ve worked hard to collect records for your ancestors, but how do you know you have the right records for the right people? This talk gives tips on how to find and evaluate records and ensure your research is top-notch. Using the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) as our guide, we’ll discuss a compelling case study that seemed watertight… until it wasn’t.

Registration

This presentation is free for members of the Qualicum Beach Family History Society. Members do not need to register.

Registration is required for non-members. Please send an email to presentations@qbfhs.ca and fill in the form located here. The deadline for registration is May 13, 2024

The zoom link will be sent out to registrants at the latest the day before the presentation.

2nd of November, 2024

Diane Rogers

Campbell River Genealogy Society

in Partnership with

Qualicum Beach Family History Society

present

Fall Seminar 2024

with

 Diane Rogers

2 November 2024

9:30 AM – 12 Noon PDT

Postcard Craze:
Postcard, Postal History and Family History

In earlier years, postcard messages were like the online chats of today. If you have or find family postcards, they offer evidence of social and family connections. Even if you haven’t found any yet, learn how you can find postcards to illustrate and enhance your family stories!

GOONS: Why Study A Surname?

 A One-Name Study can break down brick walls, expand your surname family lines, and hone your research skills, (even if it’s not your study).  Learn what One-Namers do, and how surname studies can benefit your own family research.

About Diane:

Diane Rogers has been researching her own family history for a long time in Canadian, English, Scottish, Irish, United States and Swedish records and sources.    She has a lifelong interest in local and women’s history, is a Past President of the BCGS and was for many years the Editor of The BC Genealogist.

She speaks at events on topics from ‘Beginning Family History’, to using DNA and even ‘Shocking Genealogy Resources’, teaches genealogy classes year round and facilitates both the Vancouver and Scandinavian genealogy groups.

She has a One-Name study for SAGGERS, helps with the LEWIS study and has a One-Place study for NEWDALE in Manitoba and she is the Canadian Rep for the Guild of One-Name Studies.

She’s active on social media and for over 16 years has blogged at “CanadaGenealogy, or, Jane’s Your Aunt”. In her spare time, she collects and researches photographs and postcards and is President and Editor of the Vancouver Postcard Club.

Registration is required here:

https://tinyurl.com/Diane-Rogers-Seminar

FREE for members of Campbell River Genealogy Society

and Qualicum Beach Family History Society

Non-Members please e-transfer $10 to crgstreasurer@gmail.com