The better prepared you are before leaving Canada, the better your experience abroad will be. It requires thorough research, knowledge and planning. The decision to leave familiar surroundings and adapt to another social and cultural environment should not be taken lightly. It can also be challenging, particularly if you move to another country based on a dream, without considering the risks and responsibilities. Residing abroad – either permanently or temporarily – can be a rich and rewarding experience. Like you, they each have their own reasons for choosing to live in a foreign land, whether to work, study, volunteer, retire or pursue other opportunities. Working with other volunteers you become of the group, vast and different life experiences that provide a social environment that just makes you feel good.The world beyond our borders is home to about three million Canadians. We see strangers seeking information from the Centre and we utilise all the knowledge of the volunteers to endeavour to find the answers. Not always is the lost relative found but when the records start to tell a story and the people and places come together to give us the answer and to help our client/visitor fill in the blanks is deeply rewarding. "It is always frustrating when you lose something but exceptionally satisfying when the elusive item is found.īeing a volunteer in the Kiama Family History Centre gives you that satisfaction.“I really enjoy volunteering at the Kiama Family History Centre because I’ve gained greater research skills and have a sense of purpose in helping others connect with their genealogy.” – Jann (FHC volunteer).Also, discovering family details which can be hidden within the legal documents of their land titles." – Don (FHC volunteer) "I enjoy helping people research their ancestry, the happy and sad discoveries that lie hidden in their pasts.I enjoy working with the library staff, and it’s always so peaceful and quiet, a real escape, a beautiful place for people of all ages.” – Bea (Library volunteer)
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