Do you have treasured family members with great stories to tell? 

Do you want to know more about the countries and cultures your ancestors came from, or the stories, struggles and accomplishments of your elders? 

Would you like to build a family tree, but only have a few names and dates? 

Too often, it’s only later in life that we realize there’s so much we don’t know about our elders and ancestors, our countries and cultures— the stories that connect us to the past. 

Often we end up wishing we had asked our parents and grandparents more questions about their lives. And when we think about our own lives and legacies, we think of all the stories we have to tell, but it can seem like an overwhelming task to write them all down. 

Welcome to the GEMS Story Project, where we tell our stories and pass them on to the next generation.

Through her classes and services, Kym Kuzmic teaches people how to record and share their most cherished family stories and to preserve their multigenerational love and connection.

She is available to research your family history, record the life stories of family members, and to create beautiful digital and paper documents that you can share with family and friends.

• Learn how to interview family and community members

• Write and record stories— your own, and friends and family   

• Trace your history and culture through online research

• Create a family tree 

• Place yourself and your family in the context of history

• Create videos, books, and multimedia documents sharing these stories  

• Family history: genealogical and historical research 

• Personal history: oral history interviews

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