Becoming the Ancestor Your Family Remembers: documenting your own life

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Presentation

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on June 4, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
  • There are 50 seats remaining.

Program Description

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This session offers practical guidance on documenting your own life story using a variety of formats—from job applications and photo captions to vivid personal memories. Leave behind more than just dates—leave your voice, your story, and your legacy.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL in cooperation with the Sturbridge Council on Aging

Seema-Jayne Kenney : Seema has a certificate in Genealogical Research from BU, completed ProGen and is an active member of several societies and part of the NERGC planning committee.  A wife, mother of 3, and entrepreneur, Seema is an experienced software instructor and a professional genealogist. Based on over 20 years of research, her known roots are deep in New England as well as England, Germany, and Sweden. Her DNA research has now added The Netherlands to that list.

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Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.

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