Directory of Members

Diane Rogers has been researching her own family history for over 20 years in Canadian, English, Scottish, Irish, United States and Swedish records and sources.     She has a lifelong interest in women's history and is a Past President of the British Columbia Genealogical Society and was for many years the Editor of The British Columbia Genealogist, that Society's quarterly journal.       She facilitates both the Vancouver and Scandinavian genealogy groups which right now are online.    She has a One-Name study for the surname SAGGERS, including a DNA Project, and a One-Place study for Newdale, Manitoba, Canada.     And she is the Canadian Rep and Canada Pacific Regional Rep for the Guild of One-Name Studies.     In her spare time, she collects photographs and postcards and is President of the Vancouver Postcard Club.

Researching women - especially in Western Canada.
Researching family photographs and postcards.
Postcards, genealogy and family history.
Genetic genealogy - DNA for beginners.
Researching in British Columbia.
Researching across Canada
Researching in Western Canada
Researching in Scandinavia
Beginning, or Returning, to Genealogy and Family History Research
What is a One-Name Study?

• Researching Female Ancestors
• Making the Most of Your DNA Test
• Analyzing Historical Photographs
• Postcard Craze: Postcards, Postal History and Family History
• Genetic Genealogy - First Steps
• Researching in Historical Newspapers
• BACKUP! Don't Do Family History Without It
• Blogging Your Family History
• Social Networking 101 for Family History - Facebook, Twitter, and so much more
• Saving Time & Energy in Cyberspace: Free tools and strategies for managing, sharing and preserving your genealogy and family history on-line and off
• Google those ancestors!
• Developing Family History Websites Painlessly
• Adding DNA to your Genealogy and Family History Tools
• Researching in Western Canada
• Researching Ancestors in British Columbia, Canada
• Researching in British Columbia, Canada Cemeteries
• Researching in Scandinavia
• Researching Scandinavians in Canada
• Researching Scots in Canada
• Researching in Canada After 1911
• How One-Name or One-Place Studies Can Help You

If your group is interested in Cemetery Field Trips in the Greater Vancouver area or talks about individual cemeteries, please ask me after 2021.

Most presentations include visuals (PowerPoint or Presentation) and can be adapted for online presentations. Talks on photography and some other topics can include hands-on sessions for smaller groups. Recordings, handout masters (paper or digital) provided or handouts can be privately or publicly posted by arrangement. Please contact me for information on travel, equipment, etc. after 2021.

The Genealogy Show, 2021

Guild of One-Name Studies, 2021

Minnkota Genealogy Society, North Dakota, 2021

Victoria Genealogical Society,  BC, Canada, 2021

Abbotsford, BC, Canada Family History Centre, 2021

Scottish Indexes Conference, 2021

Nordic Genealogy Conference, Seattle, 2020

Victoria Genealogical Society, 2020

Scandinavian Group, Minnesota Genealogical Society, 2020

New Westminster Public Library, 2020

British Columbia Archives
British Columbia Historical Federation
Community Centred College for the Retired
Brock House
Kelowna and District Genealogical Society
New Westminster Continuing Education
Abbotsford Genealogical Society
Friends of the City of Vancouver Archives
Burnaby Village Museum
Cloverdale Public Library
Abbotsford Annual Family History Day
Qualicum Beach Family History Society
Finding Your Roots Annual Conference
Vancouver Public Library
Abbotsford Genealogical Society
Delta Libraries
Vancouver Museum
Vancouver Postcard Club
Whatcom Genealogical Society
West Vancouver Memorial Library
British Columbia Genealogical Society - frequent talks
Canadian Committee on Women's History
Women's History Network of British Columbia