Client Reviews & Publications
“Laurianne was so great to work with when we created a family album. She was very coordinated, organized and helpful along the way. Our family album turned out beautifully and it will be a great piece of history that I can pass to my children and beyond.”
- Kristy Eastwood
“This book was created by Laurianne Schell for Gary Osberg. She did a wonderful job starting with history and right through to the present family.
Documentation of immigration is very interesting. The dates of important events such as births, deaths, marriages, etc. are at his fingertips whenever he thinks about his family. Gary refers to this book as his "bible".
The quality of the book is excellent. Pictures from each family and a short history were provided. The book is much treasured and very impressive.
Thank you Laurianne! You put your heart into this and spent much time researching.”
- Lavina Osberg
“Laurianne did a beautiful job putting together our family history with photos and stories. It really brings our past to life, and we appreciate the time and effort that went into it. This is something our family will always treasure.”
- Angela Martynes Richardson
“I highly recommend Laurianne for your family history project. Laurianne is an exceptional family historian who beautifully transforms family history into a book format that can be treasured for generations.”
- Jake Wiens
“I thought Laurianne did a great job on our family book.”
- Donna Smith
To start off, this book was compiled and published for me as I did not know much at all of my heritage and current relatives.
The research that was done is phenomenal. So much history and dates of births, deaths, immigration, property ownership, health records, etc. is astounding. Pictures and personal stories were submitted by the families.
I now know many more of my relatives and how we became related. Many of these people also purchased this book so they can too see our history. This book will be passed down so my descendants can enjoy as I do.
- Lavina Osberg
I've loved this book and look through it often. Much of it covers things I was totally unaware of. Thanks for putting it together. - Les Bueckert
“When Laurianne announced her Family Book project in 2024, I was excited to share the journey of my immediate family, and at the prospect of reading the adventures of all the other cousins and their families. From the time I was a little girl, I’ve always enjoyed family gatherings where stories are shared and connections made! Laurianne was very courageous to undertake this huge task, and I learned much about her in the process. She communicated very well, and was extremely patient while we scrambled to create our entries and meet the deadlines to review and finalize.
What a delight to finally receive a copy of my own Family Album! I have read it from cover to cover, and truly appreciate all of the work she did researching, organizing families, and including priceless photos and useful illustrations. The book is made well and is a good size. I love the quality of paper and decorative pages.
This genealogy anchors us in our past. Our collective stories give our voices credence, and we gain understanding and empathy as we absorb the joy, the sadness, successes, and struggles recorded in each and every journey. This token of ‘shared identity’ rests in a prominent place for the next generation to peruse! Thank you, Laurianne.”
- Diane Gruenwald
“Laurianne’s genealogy books were not only informative but attractively laid out. She included background information about our family’s country of origin and many curious anecdotes, some of which I hadn’t heard before! The books are equally enjoyable to browse or to read more deeply, as time permits. I uncover a new insight every time I pick them up.
These are going to be treasured keepsakes for future generations, and are already an invaluable reference for names, dates and histories which would otherwise be forgotten.”
- Don & Alice Matisz
“Personal family histories are so valuable on many different levels. Many of us do not think to ask those important questions until it is too late. I am so glad that I have an heirloom that can be enjoyed for generations. Laurianne was most helpful in getting our stories and pictures recorded. She was thorough and very thoughtful about questions we had as we went through the process. I would give her top marks for the whole endeavour.”
- Alan Matisz
Laurianne, you have done an amazing job! I know you spent countless hours gathering information and collating it into the genealogy. Bravo!!!
- Connie Matisz
“This book is of my father's heritage and goes on to his siblings that I knew. And then the cousins! So many of them, but this book helps me to keep them straight.
I enjoy the history of my family before I was born. The dates of all importance are clearly documented and pictures put alongside make it a very personal book. Stories are also very interesting and inserted within the family history.
Detailed information such as census, dating back to the 1800s, death certificates, funeral announcements, plus many more documents are pictured in the book. So much research has been compiled that it is astonishing to read so many years later.
I love the book and will cherish it forever. And then it gets passed on to my descendants.”
- Lavina Osberg
All Publications
2024
Matisz-Labos Family History
Ray Sawada Memorial Album
2023
Lehman Family History
Happy Retirement, Steve Winch! (This book includes the history of the Progressive Engineering and EXP Calgary offices.)
2022
Stacheruk-Kireliuk Family History
Powaschuk-Wasylynka Family History
2021
Schell Family History
2020
Guenther Family History
Bueckert Family History
2019
Gary Osberg Family History
2016
Las Vegas Wedding Album
2014
Swan and Sigrid Osberg's Family History
2013
Racz Family History
2011
Florida Vacation (January 2011)
2010
Mexico Vacation (Christmas 2009)
2009
Ryan’s Hospital Stay (December 8 - 23, 2008)
Elizabeth (Penner) Guenther Family History
Published Contributions
2007
Skretting Family History, Compiled by Maxine (Skretting) Edwards and Audrey (Skretting) Waddle.
2016
Our Wiens Heritage, Family History and Genealogy, ISBN 978-1-55383-447-2, Published by Jake Wiens and printed in Canada by Friesens Corporation, History Book Division, Altona, MB R0G 0B0, Canada.
2016
SAM Magazine, University of Lethbridge 50th Anniversary Edition, Mitchell Press, Nov 1, 2016, Pages 46-47
Over the years I have written many other articles, letters, editorials, and other written contributions which have been published in The Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Sun, and various trade and magazine publications.