Upcoming Events
2023:
7 October 2023. Northland Genealogical Society. Patriotism, Prohibition, and (k)ein Prosit: Being German in 1920s America.
11 October 2023. Mecklenburg, NC Genealogical Society. Researching Your Ancestor’s Brick & Mortar Can Help Break Down Your Brick Wall. https://oldemeck.org/eventListings.php?nm=34
2024:
18 March 2024. Midwest Genealogy Center. Independence, MO. [in-person] Historic Context from Unusual Sources.
14-16 June 2024. Ontario Ancestors, Ontario Genealogical Society Conference. Details forthcoming…
Previous Events
2023:
21 September 2023. 5:30 PM CENTRAL. Genealogy Center. Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN. A Genealogist’s Guide to Sanborn Maps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtnmnUTcS84
19 September 2023. Autauga County Genealogical Society, Prattville, AL. Don’t Forget to Misspell! Getting the Most from Online Newspaper Research.
5 September 2023. 6 PM CENTRAL. Utah Genealogical Association ProTalk. Researching Your Ancestor’s Brick & Mortar Can Help Break Down Your Brick Wall. Members can view here: https://ugagenealogy.org/blog.php?sid=5
7 August 2023. Ozarks Genealogical Society. Lure Your Ancestor out of the National Register of Historic Places.
5 August 2023. Missouri State Genealogical Association Conference. Columbia, MO.
Lure Your Ancestor out of the National Register of Historic Places.
(Un)usual Suspects: Old and New Sources for Genealogical Research.
17 July 2023. Central Florida Genealogical Society.
Don’t Forget to Misspell! Getting the Most from Online Newspaper Research.
9 June 2023. Heartland Family History Conference. Topeka, KS.
Lure Your Ancestor out of the National Register of Historic Places.
Research Your Ancestor’s Brick & Mortar.
5 May 2023. Kansas Historic Preservation Conference. Independence, KS.
A Historian’s Guide to Sanborn Maps.
18 April 2023. Autauga County Genealogical Society, Prattville, AL.
A Genealogist’s Guide to Sanborn Maps.
2022:
1 October 2022. Birmingham Public Library Double Header. Birmingham, AL.
Don’t Forget to Misspell! Getting the Most from Online Newspaper Research
Sanborn Maps: A Genealogist’s Guide.
4 June 2022. Northland Genealogical Society, North Kansas City, MO.
Researching Your Ancestor’s Brick & Mortar with City Directories & Sanborn Maps.
May 19, 2022. Eudora Area Historical Society and the Eudora Community Museum, Eudora, KS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8MUl1_ZKbA. A History of the Sunflower Village: A Celebration of Eighty Years.
May 13, 2022. Heartland Family History Conference, Topeka, KS.
A Genealogist’s Guide to Sanborn Maps.
30 April 2022. Ohio Genealogical Society Conference 2022, Mason, OH.
National Register of Historic Places, Breweries, and Their German Entrepreneurs.
Patriotism, Prohibition, and (k)ein Prosit: Being German in 1920s America.
16 April 2022. Jacksonville Genealogical Society, Jacksonville, FL.
Researching Your Ancestor’s Brick & Mortar with City Directories & Sanborn Maps.
4 April 2022. Ozarks Genealogical Society, Springfield, MO.
A Genealogist’s Guide to Sanborn Maps in the Ozarks.
2 April 2022. Northland Genealogical Society, North Kansas City, MO.
Don’t Forget to Misspell! Getting the Most from Online Newspaper Research.
2021:
6-7 August 2021. Missouri State Genealogical Association Conference. Columbia, MO.
Ten Ways Postcards Can Add Leaves to Your Family Tree.
Sanborn Maps, City Directories, and Newspapers: Connecting the Dots Between Family and Business Research.
1 May 2021. Genealogical Society of Central Missouri.
Our Ancestors’ Experience During the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic.
2020:
3 Oct 2020. Northland Genealogical Society, Kansas City, MO.
Kansas City’s Experience During the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic.
2019:
9 August 2019. Alabama Family and Local History Workshop, Montgomery, AL.
Sanborn Maps and City Directories.
3 August 2019. Missouri State Genealogical Society Conference, Columbia, MO.
Newspapers and Genealogy: Getting the Most Out of Print Online.
1 April 2019. Ozarks Genealogical Society. Springfield, MO.
Was Your Family Affected by the Influenza Pandemic?
2018:
12 August 2018. National World War One Museum & Memorial, Kansas City, MO, Available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYQnL_XRgzk.
Grip, Grippe and the Spanish Lady: The 1918 Pandemic and the U.S. Government Response.
10 August 2018. Missouri State Genealogical Association Conference, Columbia, MO.
Grip, Grippe and the Spanish Lady: The 1918 Pandemic and Your Family Records.