2018 Past Speaking Calendar

• January 11, 2018, Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson Public Library: “The U.S. National Archives: The Nation’s Attic”
• January 21-26, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah Week-long course: Course 1: Taking Your Research to the Next Level Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)
• March 17, 2018, Red Wing, Minnesota Goodhue County Historical Society and Red Wing Community Education.  “Controlling Chaos: Organizing your Genealogy Materials”
• April 5, 2018, Online Family Tree University Spring Virtual Conference Keynote Presentation
• April 21, 2018, St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud Area Genealogists and Stearns History Museum Family History Conference
• April 26, 2018, Webinar Germanic Genealogy Society: “They Joined, They Wrote, They Associated: Finding Records of Germanic Organizations and Other Collections”
• May 15, 2018, Legacy Family Tree Webinar for the Board for Certification of Genealogists “Developing Good (Successful) Research Habits“
• May 17, 2018, River Falls, Wisconsin St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society Meeting, River Falls, Wisconsin  “Q & A Session. Bring your questions and minds!”
• 29 July -August 3, 2018, Amherst, New York [Buffalo area] Week-long course: Intermediate Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh on the road
• August 4, 2018, Frankfort, Kentucky, All-day seminar Annual Seminar, Kentucky Genealogical Society
• August 18, 2018, South St. Paul, Minnesota Dakota County Historical Society Genealogy & History Fair
• September 13, 2018, Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson Public Library “Sources and Methods for Researching American Indian Ancestors”
• September 24, 2018, Monday, Little Falls, Minnesota Morrison County Genealogy Society, 6:30 pm, Carnegie Library ““Stuck? Have You Tried . . . ? Have You Overlooked . . . ?”
• September 26, 2018, Wednesday, Minnetonka, Minnesota Cargill Alumni, “Digging Into Genealogy with Records and DNA Testing”
• September 19, 2018, Online Legacy Family Tree Recorded Webinar “Research in the Dakotas”
• October 20, 2018, Saturday, Denver, Colorado Colorado Chapter, Palatines to America: Full day seminar
• November 10, 2018, Saturday, Stillwater, Minnesota Germanic Genealogy Society Annual Meeting and Luncheon “How I Fell Into Writing and Can’t Climb Out!”
• November 18, 2018, Legacy Family Tree Live Webinar “Railroad Records & Railroad History: Methods for Tracking”

2017 Past Speaking Calendar

• January 22-27, 2017, Salt Lake City, Utah Week-long course: Course 1: Taking Your Research to the Next Level Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)
• February 9, 2017, Hudson, Wisconsin “Controlling Chaos: Organizing Your Genealogical Materials” at the Hudson Area Public Library
• April 20, 2017, River Falls, Wisconsin “Research Reports for Ourselves” for the St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society Meeting
• June 6, 2017, Webinar “Researching Your Minnesota Ancestors” for Legacy Family Tree Webinars
• May 23, 2017, Webinar Family Tree University Webinar “Conquering Chaos: Organizing Your Genealogy”
• June 1, 2017, Brainerd, Minnesota  FREE classes Brainerd Public Library
• July 16-21, 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh Week-long course: Intermediate Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper
• July 28-30, 2017, Minneapolis, Minnesota Three presentations at the 2017 Germanic International Genealogy Conference Sponsored by the International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP)
• August 30-September 2, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania One lecture and one workshop at the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2017 Conference September 14, Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson Area Public Library,  10:30 a.m. “Stuck? Have You Tried . . .? Have You Overlooked . . .?
• September 23, 2017, Moorhead, Minnesota Heritage Education Commission Day-long Family History Workshop
• October 6-7, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (Minneapolis area) Minnesota Genealogical Society North Star Conference featuring Cyndi Ingle of CyndisList and me, Paula Stuart-Warren. October 5th is a separate day of great DNA lectures.
• October 21, Camarillo, Caifornia Ventura County Genealogical Society Annual Seminar (full day)
• October 25, Webinar Legacy Family Tree “Midwestern & Plains States Level Census Records
• October 27-28, 2017, Eau Claire, Wisconsin All-day seminar and workshop for the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society.
• November 4, 2017, Fife, Washington All day seminar for the Heritage Quest Research Library
• November 15, 2017, Saint Paul, Minnesota 3M Genealogy Club, “Controlling Chaos: Organizing Your Genealogical Materials
• November 16, 2017,  Online Family Tree University, “Mastering Source Citations”

2016 Past Speaking Calendar

• January 10-15, 2016 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) Utah Genealogical Association
• February 16, 2016 Wisconsin State Genealogical Society FREE Webinar “The Value of Working with a Professional Genealogist”
• March 30, 2016 Family Tree University Webinar “U. S. Census Problems and Solutions for Genealogy”
• April 2, 2016 Bay Area Genealogical Society, Green Bay, Wisconsin Annual Seminar
• April 6, 2016 Minnesota Genealogical Society FREE Webinar “Major Midwestern Archives and Their Records”
• April 21, 2016 St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society Meeting, River Falls, Wisconsin  “Q & A Session. Bring your questions and minds!”
• April 27-30, 2016 Ohio Genealogical Society Conference Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati area)
• May 7, 2016 Brainerd [MN] Public Library  “Genealogy All Day” Genealogy All Day will include three different classes scheduled at 9:30am, 11:00am and 1:00pm. Participants can register for as many of the free classes as they want to attend by calling the library at 218-829-5574.
• June 3-5, 2016 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Burbank, California
• June 18, 2016 Washington State Genealogical Conference sponsored by the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Tacoma, Washington
• July 17-22, 2016 Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh  (GRIP) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• August 5-6, 2016 Celtic Connections Conference. Hosted by The Irish Genealogical Society International (IGSI)   & The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) Minneapolis, Minnesota
• August 11, 2016, Free Class Hudson Area Public Library, Hudson, Wisconsin 10:30-11:30 Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking
• August 18, 2016, Free Webinar On the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and Course 1: Taking Your Research to the Next Level that I coordinate.
• August 31-September 3, 2016 Federation of Genealogical Societies National Conference and 40th Anniversary Hosted by the Illinois State Genealogical Society Springfield, Illinois
• September 18-25, 2016 3d Annual Heritage Books Genealogy Conference & Cruise with 5 speakers Royal Caribbean cruise ship Liberty of the Seas from Galveston, Texas to Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; Falmouth, Jamaica; Limon, Costa Rica; and back to Galveston
• October 8, 2016, Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Genealogical Society class at the Minnesota Historical Society “More than Pensions: 19th & 20th Century Military Records”
• October 11, 2016, Free Webinar
  “Midwestern Gems:Back Issues of Genealogical, Historical and Sociological Journals” Illinois State Genealogical Society
• October 15, 2016, Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City Society for Genealogical Research 50th Anniversary Seminar (all day) Rapid City, South Dakota
• October 22, 2016, Menlo Park, California San Mateo County Genealogical Society Seminar (all day)
• October 29, 2016, Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis Central Library’s Family History Fair (many speakers) My topic: “Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking”
• December 1, 2016, Webinar Family Tree University: Illinois Genealogy Research Strategies

2015 Past Speaking Calendar

• January 12-16, 2015 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) Utah Genealogical Association Salt Lake City, Utah
• February 11-15, 2015 Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference Salt Lake City, Utah
• February 23, 2015, 7:00 p.m. National Danish-American Genealogical Society meeting: Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking Minneapolis, Minnesota
• March 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Central, Minnesota Genealogical Society  Webinar:  Midwestern & Plains State Level Census Records
• March 17, 2015, 8:00 pm Central Association of Professional Genealogists, Webinar
• April 9-11, 2015 Ohio Genealogical Society Conference, 3 presentations Columbus, Ohio
• April 18, 2015 Iowa Genealogical Society, Spring Conference, 4 presentations Des Moines, Iowa
• April 25, 2015 Rochester Genealogical Society Seminar, 4 presentations Rochester, New York
• May 19, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Central St. Cloud Area Genealogists, Evening Lecture Stearns History Museum St. Cloud, Minnesota
• May 20, 2015, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. CDT (6 PDT; 7 MDT; 9 EDT) WEBINAR Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Extension Series, “The WPA Era: What it Created for Genealogists”
• June 5-7, 2015 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree, 3 presentations and consultations) Burbank, California
• July 19 to 24, 2015 Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Five day Intermediate Genealogy Course
• August 12, 2015, Free Webinar Federation of Genealogical Societies, Your Society Can’t Afford to Do A Seminar? Here’s How
• September 25-26, 2015 Minnesota Genealogical Society North Star Family History Conference, South St. Paul & Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. One workshop and two other presentations
• October 2-3, 2015 Arkansas Genealogical Society Fall Seminar North Little Rock, Arkansas. Four presentations
• October 10, 2015 Anchorage Genealogical Society Fall Seminar Anchorage, Alaska. Four presentations
• October 23-24, 2015 Illinois State Genealogical Society Fall Conference Oak Lawn, Illinois. Four presentations
• November 17, 2015, Webinar Native American Genealogy Crash Course FamilyTreeUniversity
• November 18, 2015, Wednesday, Virtual Presentation South Bay Cities Genealogical Society Torrance, California. One presentation
• December 2, 2015, Wednesday Webinar: The U.S. National Archives: The Nation’s Attic Minnesota Genealogical Society

2014 Past Speaking Calendar

• January 13-17, 2014 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Salt Lake City, Utah
• February 22, 2014 West Valley Genealogical Society, Seminar Sun City, Arizona
• April 30-May 3, 2014 Ohio Genealogical Society Conference Sandusky, Ohio
• June 6-8, 2014 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Burbank, California
• July 20-25, 2014 Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• August 3-8, 2014 Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh On the Road Detroit, Michigan
• August 27-30, 2014 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference San Antonio, Texas
• September 18, 2014 Florida State Genealogical Society, Webinar
• October 1, 2014 Minnesota Genealogical Society, Webinar
• October 3-4, 2014 Minnesota Genealogical Society North Star Conference Edina, Minnesota
• October 16, 2014 Dakota County Genealogical Society Meeting South St. Paul, Minnesota
• November 1, 2014 South Dakota State Historical Society-State Archives All-day workshops. Pierre, South Dakota
• November 8, 2014 Lake County Genealogical Society, Seminar Round Lake Beach, Illinois
• November 22, 2014 Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society, Seminar Brentwood, Tennessee

2013 Speaking Calendar

• January 13-18, 2013 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Salt Lake City, Utah
• March 16, 2013 Dallas Genealogical Society Spring, Seminar Dallas, Texas
• March 23, 2013 Conejo Valley Genealogical Society, Seminar Thousand Oaks, California
• April 5-6, 2013 Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Gene-A-Rama Wausau, Wisconsin
• April 13, 2013 Monroe County Genealogical Society, Seminar Monroe, Michigan
• May 14, 2013 Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region, Webinar
• May 16, 2013 St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society Meeting River Falls, Wisconsin
• June 7-9, 2013 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Burbank, California
• July 21-26, 2013 Genealogical Research of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• August 21-24, 2013 Federation of Genealogical Societies Fort Wayne, Indiana
• September 20-21, 2013 New York State Family History Conference Syracuse, New York
• October 4-5, 2013 Minnesota Genealogical Society North Star Conference Edina, Minnesota
• October 16, 2013 3M Genealogy Club Meeting St. Paul, Minnesota
• October 26, 2013 Family History Fair, Hennepin County Central Library Minneapolis, Minnesota
• November 19, 2013 Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, Webinar

Select Past Speaking Engagements

This is a selective listing of organizations for which I have presented all­day seminars or individual lectures over the years. These are in addition to the recent presentations listed elsewhere on my website. I have been privileged to be asked back by some of these organizations.

• Ozarks Genealogical Society
• Newberry Library [Chicago]
• Special Libraries Association
• Special Libraries Association, Minnesota Chapter
• The Pinal County Genealogists Workshop [Arizona]
• Genealogical Forum of Oregon
• Charlotte County Genealogical Society [Florida]
• Texas State Genealogical Society
• California African American Genealogical Society
• Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
• Lone Star Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
• Salt Lake Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
• Northland Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
• Professional Management Conference of the Association of Professional Genealogists
• Austin [Texas] Genealogical Society
• Genealogical Council of Oregon
• Tulsa Genealogical Society
• Green Valley Genealogical Society [Arizona]
• Tacoma­Pierce County Genealogical Society
• McLeod County Historical Society [Minnesota]
• St. Louis Genealogical Society
• Missouri State Genealogical Association
• Utah Genealogical Association
• Tennessee Genealogical Society
• Johnson County Genealogical Society [Kansas]
• Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
• St. Paul Pioneer Press and St. Paul Public Library joint presentation
• Minnesota Historical Society Staff Education
• Various Indian tribes in the U.S.
• Anoka County Genealogical Society [Minnesota]
• Iron Range Research Center [Minnesota]
• California Genealogical Society Genealogy Cruise
• Fairfax Genealogical Society [Virginia]
• Michigan Genealogical Council
• Wisconsin Historical Society
• McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society
• Illinois State Genealogical Society
• Indiana Genealogical Society
• Massachusetts Genealogical Council
• New England Regional Genealogical Conference
• North Hills Genealogical Society [Pittsburgh]
• Daughters of the American Revolution Library
• Florida State Genealogical Society
• Florida Genealogical Society of Tampa
• Kansas Genealogical Society
• Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research [Houston]
• Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
• Genealogical Society of North Orange County, California
• Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International Conference
• Hamilton County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
• The Genealogical Society of Collier County [Florida]
• Indian River Genealogical Society [Florida]
• Houston Genealogical Forum
• Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies
• South Dakota Genealogical Society
• Board for Certification of Genealogists
• Arkansas Genealogical Society
• Contra Costa County Genealogical Society [California]
• Genealogical Institute of Texas
• Genealogical Institute of the Midwest
• Iowa Genealogical Society
• Quad Cities Genealogical Conference
• Louisville Genealogical Society
• Genealogical Speakers Guild
• South Orange County California Genealogical Society
• Washington State Genealogical Society
• Whittier [California] Area Genealogical Society
• International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
• Montgomery County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
• Heritage Education Commission Family History Workshop [Minnesota]