Our next BCGS members’ meeting will be via Zoom.us on
10 February 2021 at 7:30PM.
SPECIAL SPEAKER - KAREN INKSTER VANCE
Storytelling 101: Write + share your (short) family stories
Family history research is more than just tracing names and dates; it's finding, preserving and sharing the personal stories that go along with each person on your family tree. Feel overwhelmed by the thought of writing an entire book or not sure that you have enough material? Come and be inspired by examples, tips and ideas for writing and sharing short family vignettes and essays. If you are your family's storykeeper and are worried these stories might be lost, then this class is for you!
BIOGRAPHY
Karen Inkster Vance, MA, is an educator, family storyteller, researcher and writer who has enjoyed documenting her family history for over 30 years. She is the author of Voices from the Past: A History of North Roe (2006), a social history of the village in Shetland, Scotland where her great-grandfather was born. She conducted over 150 oral history interviews as part of the Ex-Cadet Oral History Project at Royal Roads University and oversaw the writing and production of two documentary films, Coming Full Circle: Remembrances of Royal Roads Ex-Cadets (2009) and Ingrained in Us: Remembering Royal Roads (2013), both of which aired on local television.
After travelling the world to tramp through cemeteries, wade through archives and interview numerous family members Karen has discovered that true joy comes not from just filling in the names and dates on her family tree but from piecing together the lives that her ancestors led. Gathering social history clues, analyzing photos and oral history interviewing are just a few of the creative approaches Karen uses to bring her ancestors to life. She is on a mission to write down and share her ancestors’ stories and help other family historians do the same.
Karen resides in Surrey, BC, Canada. For further information about Karen and her current projects, visit: www.KarenInksterVance.com.
An invitation from the BCGS to the February meeting using Zoom will be sent to members.
Watch your inbox for more details about the website address, meeting number and password.
If you don’t receive the email by February 8th, please contact the editors of the Newsletter at newsletter@bcgs.ca.
Each member needs a 'free' Zoom account to participate. Go to www.zoom.us to sign up for your free account.