Legends & Legacies

Legends & Legacies Writing Services

Val Laferrière with husband Dany, and daughter Liberty.

In search of her own heritage, Val Laferrière became well-acquainted with the importance of the oral tradition. She never knew her grandmother and with very little information she began some research. While she uncovered vital statistics and other facts she felt she was missing the spirit of this woman. What she was missing were the things that only her grandmother herself could tell.

Already equipped with a writing background and a Bachelor of Arts degree, she formed Legends & Legacies, aptly named after a chapter on her grandmother. Since 1994 she has preserved family histories, biographies and lore of others across North America. A combination of creativity and computer skills make each of her books a family treasure.

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In addition to family history, Val takes on freelance assignments and has written for the 1994 Victoria Commonwealth Games, the 1999 Winnipeg Pan American Games, the Department of National Defence and an assortment of publications. She speaks to groups on oral history, genealogy and heritage and teaches a family history workshop encouraging do-it-yourselfers to preserve their memoirs.

Val, her husband Dany and their daughters Liberty and Lucie currently reside in Halifax Nova Scotia.