My genealogy speaking calendar has been updated

Sunday is for updating my speaking calendar that can be viewed by clicking on the Speaking tab at the top of the blog. A few dates are waiting for the organization to fully execute our contract and to make their own announcement. If your organization needs a speaker in April, July, and months beyond, I […]

Viewing my past genealogy webinars

Every so often someone asks where they can get a preview of one of my presentations. Most are from a genealogical or historical society or library representative who is interested in hiring me to do a presentation. It’s a good way to learn how I present and the comprehensiveness of the slides and handouts. Continuing […]

Free BCG-Sponsored 2026 Webinars

Press release from BCG. Registration for the Board for Certification of Genealogists’ twelve monthly webinars in 2026 is now live at our partner website Legacy Family Tree Webinars, BCG Upcoming Webinars(http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=6803). 2026 Dates, speakers, and topics:  20 January 2026. Gary L. Ball-Kilbourne, PhD, CG ® , CGL ® , “Beyond the First Clue: Unraveling a […]

2026 Legacy Family Tree Webinars Announced! I am fortunate to be one of 200+ speakers.

2026 is going to be another great year in genealogy and technology education in the field of family history. Geoff Rasmussen, the guru behind Legacy Family Tree Webinars, has announced the 2026 lineup of presentations. https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/?list_view=true&multiple=true&language=english Register for individual webinars or hit the select all if you are able to join in when each one […]

My first genealogy presentation of 2026 is January 3 and is both in-person and online!

January 3, 2026. that’s this next Saturday and I am presenting an afternoon hybrid webinar. The host is the Greene County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society and they are based in Xenia, Ohio. https://www.greenecountyogs.com The event opens at 1:30 EST and I will present “The U.S. National Archives: The Nation’s Attic” at 2:00 EST. […]

Updated information about my “2026-2027 Genealogical Presentation Details and Fees”

Every so often someone asks how to get details on what I do as a speaker in the area of genealogy and history. When a civic, military, cultural, ethnic, historical, religious, or genealogical organization inquires about my historical and genealogical speaking services, I try to acknowledge the email within 24 hours. Yes, I have done […]

Legacy Family Tree Webinars Half Price Sale for new members!

Where else are you able to find this extensive continuing education from top presenters around the genealogy world? I do mean world as Legacy Family Tree Webinars has live and saved presentations and handouts from many countries. Never joined? New members can save 50% right now. Details: Some quick stats: (these don’t include all that […]

Genealogy presentation immersion via Zoom. My surprising statistics.

Didn’t realize how truly busy I have been recently. I just kept going. From the end of August through today, I have been heavily involved in preparing handouts and PowerPoint presentations for genealogy organizations all across the U.S. I appreciate the invitations to do presentations whether it’s a single webinar or a full-day seminar. Some […]

October is Family History Month and American Archives Month.

I’ll be doing a lot of promoting of both in my upcoming presentations for October. I look forward to seeing many of my readers virtually for these. Then the rest of the month is reserved for clients. First, consultations with clients to get them started on research or to figure out what to do next. […]