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Prior Speaking Engagements (2020)

January 12 – 17, 2020: Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)

• Instruction Team, Advanced Hispanic Research

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 Delivery

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
• Tuesday (5:00 p.m. Pacific), virtual presentation
• Archived recording available to members

March 23, 2020: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B)

• An Introduction to Researching Hispanic Ancestry
• Monday (12:00 p.m. Eastern), virtual presentation
• Archived recording available to members

March 24, 2020: Glendora Genealogical Group (GGG)

• Facebook for Genealogists
• Tuesday (7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
• Cancelled due to in-person Covid closures

April 18, 2020: North San Diego County Genealogical Society (NSDCG)

• Who, What, Why, Where, and How: DNA for Family History Research
• Saturday (1:00 pm Pacific), virtual presentation

April 29 – May 2, 2020: Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) Annual Conference

• Sandusky, Ohio
• Cancelled due to in-person Covid closures

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
• Monday (7:00 p.m. Pacific), virtual presentation

June 24, 2020: Legacy Family Tree Webinars

• Utilizing the HathiTrust Digital Library for Family History Research
• Archived webinar recording available

August 7, 2020: Texas State Genealogical Society (TxSGS) Virtual Conference

• Taking a Closer Look at Immigration Records for Your Mexican Ancestor
• Friday (1:30 p.m. Central), 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)
• Friday (2:00 p.m. Central), virtual presentation

September 26, 2020: California Genealogical Society

• An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
• Saturday (10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific), virtual presentation

2019 Speaking Engagements

January 16, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton

• “DIY Design” Digital Literacy Workshop
• Wednesday (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.), Fullerton, California

February 19, 2019: Virtual Genealogical Society (VGA) Hispanic SIG

• (Discussion) Search and documentation strategies for Hispanic names
• Tuesday (6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pacific), virtual meeting

February 21, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton

• Researching African American Family History
• Thursday (4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.), Fullerton, California

March 4, 2019: Yorba Linda Public Library (YLPL)

• What DNA Can Tell You About Your Family History
• Monday (7:00 p.m – 8:30 p.m.), Yorba Linda, California

April 1, 2019: Yorba Linda Public Library (YLPL)

• Who, What, Why, Where, and How: DNA for Family History Research
• Monday (7:00 p.m – 8:30 p.m.), Yorba Linda, California

May 1 – 4, 2019: Genealogical Society (OGS) Annual Conference, Mason, Ohio

• (Workshop) Strategies for Finding and Analyzing Mexican Church and Civil Registration Records
  • Wednesday, May 1, 2019 (3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
• An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestor
  • Thursday, May 2, 2019 (2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m)
• Creating Accessible Content for Your Readers, Researchers, Clients, and Students
  • Friday, May 3, 2019 (10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)

May 28, 2019: Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS)

• An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
• Tuesday (8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Central), webinar (archived recording is available to members)

May 30 – June 1, 2019: Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Conference, Burbank, California

• Working More In-Depth with Mexican Civil Registration Records
  • Saturday, June 1, 2019 (10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)
• Working More In-Depth with Mexican Parish Registrations
  • Saturday, June 1, 2019 (10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)

June 9, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University Fullerton

• Mini Seminar: DNA for Family History Research
• Saturday (11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.), Fullerton, California

August 21 – 24, 2019: Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference, Washington, D.C.

• (Panel Presentation) A Discussion About Diversity & Inclusion: Society Membership, Education, Outreach, and Collaboration
  • Wednesday (2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
• (Panel Discussion) Perspectives on Societies & Inclusivity: A Community Dialogue
  • Wednesday (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
• (Workshop) Genealogy Inclusion: Creating Accessible Digital Content for Your Members, Researchers, and Clients
  • Friday (9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• An Overview of Researching Hispanic Ancestry
  • Saturday (8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.)

September 15, 2019: Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA)

• Working with Mexican & Hispanic Church & Civil Registration Records
• Sunday (1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern), webinar

November 3, 2019: Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA) Online Conference

• Researching Hispanic Genealogy
• Sunday (1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern), virtual presentation

November 4, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton

• Researching Your U.S. Military Veteran Ancestor
• Monday (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.), Fullerton, California

November 18, 2019: Pollak Library, California State University, Fullerton

• After the Fire: Reconstructing a World War I or II Military Service Record
• Monday (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.), Fullerton, California

November 20, 2019: Genealogical Society of North Orange County (GSNOCC)

• The Academic Library: An Untapped Resource for Family History
• Wednesday (7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.), Yorba Linda, California