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2020 Speaking & Teaching Engagements
January 12 – 17, 2020: Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)
- Instruction Team, Advanced Hispanic Research
- Salt Lake City, Utah
January 19 – 24, 2020: Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Academy for Professionals (SLIG Academy)
- Substitute Member, Instruction Team, You’re Invited: Public Speaking from Concept to DeliveryI
- Salt Lake City, Utah
February 28, 2020: Legacy Family Tree Webinars
- Using Snagit for Genealogy Visual Storytelling and Instruction
- Archived webinar recording available
March 10, 2020: Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA)
- Streamlining Your Toolbox: Cloud Applications, Strategies & Workflows
- Virtual presentation; archived recording available to members
March 23, 2020: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B)
- An Introduction to Researching Hispanic Ancestry
- Virtual presentation; archived recording available to members
April 18, 2020: North San Diego County Genealogical Society (NSDCG)
- Who, What, Why, Where, and How: DNA for Family History Research
- Virtual presentation
June 1 – August 17, 2020: San Jose State University, School of Information
- Seminar in Archives and Records Management: U.S. Genealogy & Genealogy Librarianship
- Online course for university credit
June 8, 2020: Temecula Valley Genealogical Society
- The Academic Library: An Untapped Resource for Family History Research
- Virtual presentation
June 24, 2020: Legacy Family Tree Webinars
- Utilizing the HathiTrust Digital Library for Family History Research
- Virtual presentation; archived webinar recording available
June – August 2020: San Jose State University, School of Information
- Seminar in Archives and Records Management: U.S. Genealogy & Genealogy Librarianship
- Online course for university credit
August 7, 2020: Texas State Genealogical Society (TxSGS) Virtual Conference
- Taking a Closer Look at Immigration Records for Your Mexican Ancestor
- Virtual presentation
August 19, 2020: Legacy Family Tree Webinars
- Getting to Know Mexican Church & Civil Registration Records
- Archived webinar recording available
September 25, 2020: We Are Cousins Genealogy Conference
- Improving Your Research with the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)
- Virtual presentation
September 26, 2020: California Genealogical Society
- An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
- Virtual presentation
October 17, 2020: Genealogical Society Hispanic America, Southern California (GSHA-SC)
- The American Southwest: Digitized Collections & Archival Finding Aids
- Virtual presentation
November 13 – 14, 2020: Texas State Genealogical Society (TxSGS) Family History Conference
- Key Online Record Collections for Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
- Presented virtually and live
- Your 19th & 20th Century Mexican Ancestors in the U.S.
- Pre-recorded and presented virtually on-demand
November 18, 2020: Fountaindale Public Library District
- An Introduction to Researching Hispanic Ancestry
- Virtual presentation
2019 Speaking & Teaching Engagements
January 16, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton
- “DIY Design” Digital Literacy Workshop
- Fullerton, California
February 19, 2019: Virtual Genealogical Society (VGA) Hispanic SIG
- (Discussion) Search and documentation strategies for Hispanic names
- Virtual meeting
February 21, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton
- Researching African American Family History
- Fullerton, California
March 4, 2019: Yorba Linda Public Library (YLPL)
- What DNA Can Tell You About Your Family History
- Yorba Linda, California
April 1, 2019: Yorba Linda Public Library (YLPL)
- Who, What, Why, Where, and How: DNA for Family History Research
- Yorba Linda, California
May 1 – 4, 2019: Genealogical Society (OGS) Annual Conference
- (Workshop) Strategies for Finding and Analyzing Mexican Church and Civil Registration Records
- An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestor
- Creating Accessible Content for Your Readers, Researchers, Clients, and Students
- Mason, Ohio
May 28, 2019: Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS)
- An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
- Webinar (archived recording is available to members)
May 30 – June 1, 2019: Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Conference
- Working More In-Depth with Mexican Civil Registration Records
- Working More In-Depth with Mexican Parish Registrations
- Burbank, California
June 9, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University Fullerton
- Mini Seminar: DNA for Family History Research
- Fullerton, California
June – August 2019: San Jose State University, School of Information
- Seminar in Archives and Records Management: U.S. Genealogy & Genealogy Librarianship
- Online course for university credit
August 21 – 24, 2019: Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference
- (Panel Presentation) A Discussion About Diversity & Inclusion: Society Membership, Education, Outreach, and Collaboration
- (Panel Discussion) Perspectives on Societies & Inclusivity: A Community Dialogue
- (Workshop) Genealogy Inclusion: Creating Accessible Digital Content for Your Members, Researchers, and Clients
- (Lecture) An Overview of Researching Hispanic Ancestry
- Washington, DC
September 15, 2019: Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA)
- Working with Mexican & Hispanic Church & Civil Registration Records
- Webinar
November 3, 2019: Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA) Online Conference
- Researching Hispanic Genealogy
- Virtual presentation
November 4, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton
- Researching Your U.S. Military Veteran Ancestor
- Fullerton, California
November 18, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton
- After the Fire: Reconstructing a World War I or II Military Service Record
- Fullerton, California
November 20, 2019: Genealogical Society of North Orange County (GSNOCC)
- The Academic Library: An Untapped Resource for Family History
- Yorba Linda, California
2018 Speaking & Teaching Engagements
February 7, 2018: California State University, Fullerton
- Researching African American Family History
- Guest lecturer, HIST 386A American Social History 1750-1860
- Fullerton, California
February 21, 2018: California State University, Fullerton
- U.S. Federal Census Research Lab
- Guest lecturer, HIST 386A American Social History 1750-1860
- Fullerton, California
March 14 & 21, 2018: DearMyrtle Study Groups
- Hispanic Genealogy Study Group (part 1)
- Wednesday, March 7, 2018 (10:00 a.m. Mountain Time)
- Virtual presentation, archived recording is publicly viewable
- Hispanic Genealogy Study Group (part 2)
- Wednesday, March 14, 2018 (10:00 a.m. Mountain Time)
- Virtual presentation, archived recording is publicly viewable
March 17, 2018: Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS)
- The Bigger Picture: Using Social History to Fill in the Gaps of Your Hispanic Ancestors’ Lives
- Whittier, California
April 4, 2018: California State University, Fullerton
- Mexican Church Parish & Civil Registration Research Lab
- Guest lecturer, HIST 386A American Social History 1750-1860
- Fullerton, California
April 11 – 14, 2018: Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) Annual Conference
- An Overview of Researching Hispanic Ancestry
- Working with Mexican Church and Civil Registration Records
- Columbus, Ohio
April 21, 2018: St. Joseph County Public Library,
- Facebook for Genealogy
- An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
- South Bend, Indiana
May 2 – 5, 2018: National Genealogical Society Conference
- Cloud Computing for Genealogy: Applications, Strategies, and Workflows
- An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 31 – June 2, 2018: Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Conference
- An Overview of Researching Hispanic Ancestry
- Burbank, California
June – August 2018: San Jose State University, School of Information
- Seminar in Archives and Records Management: U.S. Genealogy & Genealogy Librarianship
- Online course for university credit
July 7, 2018: Orange County California Genealogical Society (OCCGS)
- Facebook for Genealogy
- Utilizing the Digital Public Library of America and the HathiTrust Digital Library for Family History Research
- Huntington Beach, California
July 21, 2018: Ventura County Genealogical Society (VCGS)
- Utilizing the Digital Public Library of America & the Haiti Trust Digital Library for Family History Research
- An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
- Camarillo, California
September 23, 2018: Virtual Genealogical Society (VGS)
- An Introduction to Researching Hispanic Ancestry
- Virtual presentation
November 2 – 4, 2018: Texas State Genealogical Society (TxSGS) Family History Conference
- An Introduction to Researching Hispanic Ancestry
- The Suspect Centenarian: Using a Common U.S. Source to Build Out an Immigrant Life Story
- Getting the Most Out of Evernote for Genealogy Research
- San Antonio, Texas
2017 Speaking & Teaching Engagements
April 25, 2017: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton
- Using DNA to Discover Your Ancestry
- Fullerton, California
June 9 – 11, 2017: Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Conference
June – August, 2017: San Jose State University, School of Information
- Seminar in Archives and Records Management: U.S. Genealogy & Genealogy Librarianship
- Online course for university credit
July 15, 2017: South Orange County California Genealogical Society (SOCCGS)
- Utilizing the Digital Public Library of America and the HathiTrust Digital Library for Family History Research
- Mission Viejo, California
August 16, 2017: Genealogical Society of North Orange County California (GSNOCC)
- Facebook for Genealogy
- Yorba Linda, California
August 18-20, 2017: Genealogical Society of Hispanic America (GSHA) Annual Conference
- The Suspect Centenarian: Using a Common Source to Connect to Mexican Origins
- Ontario, California
September 26, 2017: Glendora Genealogical Group
- Evernote for Genealogy Research
- Glendora, California
October 14, 2017: San Diego Genealogical Society (SDGS)
- An Overview of Cloud Computing for Genealogy
- Cloud Computing for Genealogy: Applications, Strategies, and Workflows
- San Diego, California
November 14, 2017: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton
- Researching African American Family History
- Fullerton, California