Guest Speaker: Terry Gatward

Our guest speaker, Terry Gatward, is a member of SAG, the President of the Manly, Warringah and Pittwater History Society, a presenter at History Society and Family History events, and is a One-Name Study researcher of the Gatward family.

Over the past ten years, Terry has written over 40 Family History Papers about interesting Gatward families and individuals, and these papers vary in size from a few pages to over 100 pages.

He now plans to create a paper called The Gatward Chronicles that will detail the breadth of his findings. Terry will talk about his writing methods and how he conducts his One-Name Studies. He would like to consolidate his stories to produce The Gatward Chronicles and is interested to engage with those who have written Family History Papers. From a group discussion, Terry hopes to receive insights and motivation to undertake this project.

For those joining The Writing Group for the first time and who wish to join Basecamp, please contact SAG at: admin@sag.org.au  

About The Writing Group:

Are you interested in writing about your family history but need a bit more motivation or encouragement? 

Come along to The Writing Group and work on your writing skills in a fun and supportive atmosphere. The group meets via Zoom on the second Thursday of each month and has a varied program of activities and speakers designed to help you progress your project/s - whatever style of writing you are interested in!

In addition to the group meetings, there is an optional forum utilising the Basecamp website where group attendees can discuss writing projects and share ideas between meetings. 

Come and join us, new attendees are always welcome.

Skill Level: All

Group Leads: Elizabeth Capelin & Emily Purser