Where to find Carlon Genealogy

Upcoming Speaking Presentations
2025

November 7th, 2025– WikiTree (Zoom)
–Getting the Scoop on Digitized Historic Newspapers
November 15th, 2025–Whittier Area Genealogy Society, Whittier, California (Zoom)
–“Where Did I Put That?”: How to organize your genealogical research

2026
January 14th, 2026– Reedsburg Public Library, Reedsburg, Wisconsin (Zoom)
–“Where Did I Put That?”: How to organize your genealogical research
January 21st, 2026– DuPage County Genealogical Society, Wheaton, Illinois (Zoom)
— Our Black Sheep and Their Prison Records
March 2026– RootsTech (Zoom)
— DigitialArkivet: What to know and how to do it
April 14th, 2026– Ellsworth Public Library, Ellsworth, Wisconsin (In-Person)
— Sifting through Cookbooks for Our Female Ancestors
April 28th, 2026– Hartland Women’s Club, Hartland, Wisconsin (In-Person)
— Genealogy 101
May 7th, 2026– Ontario Genealogical Society, Ontario, Canada (Zoom)
— Scrolling through Norwegian Genealogy Resources for Our Ancestors
May 13th, 2026–Reedsburg Public Library, Reedsburg, Wisconsin (Zoom)
Immigration and Passenger Lists
July 9th, 2026– Appleton Public Library, Appleton, Wisconsin (In-Person)
Westward Ho!: Migration patterns in America
July 23rd, 2026–Heritage Quest Research Library, Puyallup, Washington (Zoom)
“Jeg bor i Amerika”: Norwegians in America
September 17th, 2026–Heritage Quest Research Library, Puyallup, Washington (Zoom)
Getting the Scoop on Digitized Historical Newspapers
December 3rd, 2026– Ontario Genealogical Society, Ontario, Canada (Zoom)
— How Religion in Norway Affected Our Ancestors


Past Presentations
(2025) North Star Genealogy Conference, Minnesota Genealogical Society, Minnesota (In-Person)
— Sifting through Cookbooks for Our Female Ancestors
(2025) Onalaska Public Library, Onalaska, Wisconsin (In-Person)
Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwest genealogy basics
Brown Bag Q&A
“Oh It’s Around Here Somewhere…”: What’s hiding in your storage areas
(2025) Sons of Norway Genealogy Interest Group, Washington, D.C. (Zoom) The Restauration 200 Years Later: America’s First Norwegian Immigrants
(2025) Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Zoom) “Where Did I Put That?”: How to organize your genealogical research
(2025) We Are Cousins Fall Conference, Texas (Zoom) Finding Aids to the Rescue!
(2025) New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, New York, New York (Zoom) The Restauration 200 Years Later: America’s First Norwegian Immigrants
(2025) Fountaindale Genealogy Club, Fountaindale, Illinois (Zoom) Google Workspace for Genealogical Research
(2025) L.E. Phillips Public Library, Eau Claire, Wisconsin (In-Person)Hop in for a Genealogical Road Trip!
(2025) Marathon County Public Library, Wausau, Wisconsin (Zoom)Navigating the Genealogical Waters
(2025) Wheaton Public Library, Wheaton, Illinois (Zoom)“I Have a Question!”: Digging for genealogy clues
(2025) Oconomowoc Women’s Club, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin (In-Person)Genealogy at a Glance
(2025) Neenah Public Library, Neenah, Wisconsin (In-Person)Ancestry.com: How-to’s and what’ll you finds
(2025) Waukesha Public Library, Waukesha, Wisconsin (In-Person)Navigating the Genealogical Waters
(2025) Ontario Genealogical Society, Ontario, Canada (Zoom)Sifting through Cookbooks for Our Female Ancestors
(2025) Western New York Genealogical Society, New York (Zoom)Sifting through Cookbooks for Our Female Ancestors
(2025) Neenah Public Library, Neenah, Wisconsin (In-Person)Navigating the Genealogical Waters
(2025) Niagara County Genealogical Society, New York (Zoom)“I Have a Question!”: Digging for genealogy clues
(2025) Glendora Genealogical Group, Glendora, California (Zoom)Google Workspace for Genealogical Research
(2025) Sun City Shadow Hills Club, Indio, California (Zoom)I Love to Tell the Story: How to present your genealogical research
(2025) Dane County Area Genealogical Society, Madison, Wisconsin (Zoom)“I Have a Question!”: Digging for genealogy clues
(2024) L.E. Phillips Public Library, Eau Claire, Wisconsin (In-Person)Our Black Sheep and Their Prison Records
(2024) Wikitree (Zoom)I Love to Tell the Story: How to present your Genealogical research
(2024) Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, Indiana (In-Person)Westward Ho!: Migration patterns in the United States
(2024) Pomona Valley Genealogical Societies, Pomona, California (Zoom)Roaming the Stacks: Looking to the library to help fill the holes
(2024) Norwegian-American Genealogical Association, Minnesota (Zoom)The Borders and Boarders of Norway: The people who called Norway home
(2024) North Hills Genealogy, Pittsburgh, PA (Zoom)Roaming the Stacks: Looking to the library to help fill the holes
(2024) Washington County Library, Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Zoom)Genealogy 101
(2024) Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (online and in-person conference)Can You Dig It?
Our Black Sheep Ancestors and Their Prison Records
(2024) Sun City Palm Desert Genealogy Club, California (Zoom)Google Workspace for Genealogical Research
(2024) Tri-State Genealogical Society, Evansville, IN (Zoom)“Where Did I Put That?”: How to organize your genealogical research
(2024) Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge, Soughton, Wisconsin (in-person)Norwegian Folklore
(2024) Dane County Area Genealogical Society, Madison, WI (Zoom)Our Black Sheep Ancestors and Their Prison Records
(2024) Tri-State Genealogical Society, Evansville, IN (Zoom)“Oh It’s Around Here Somewhere…”: What is hiding in your storage areas that can help your genealogical searches?
(2024) St. Cloud Area Genealogists (Zoom)Digitalarkivet: What to know and how to do it
(2024) Chicago Genealogical Society, Chicago, IL (Zoom)Google Workspace for Genealogical Research
(2024) Dane County Area Genealogical Society, Madison, WI (Zoom)Hop In for a Genealogy Road Trip!
(2024) Cloquet Public Library, Cloquet, MN (Zoom)Where did I Put That?: How to organize your genealogical research
(2023) Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN (Virtual)Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics
(2023) R.H. Stafford Library, Woodbury, MN (in-person)Sifting Through the Cookbooks for Our Female Ancestors
(2023) WikiTree Symposium (Virtual)Sifting Through the Cookbooks for Our Female Ancestors
(2023) Arlington Genealogical Society, Arlington, TX (Zoom)Roamin’ the Stacks: How to use the library to fill holes in our genealogical research
(2023) Cloquet Public Library, Cloquet, MN (Zoom)Westward Ho!: Migration patterns in America
(2023) Frank L. Weyenberg Library, Thiensville, Wisconsin (Zoom)Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics
(2023) We are Cousins 6th Annual Conference, Texas (Zoom)Our Black Sheep Ancestors and Their Prison Records
(2023) Waupun Public Library, Waupun, Wisconsin (in-person)Ancestry.com: How-to’s and what’ll you finds
(2023) Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (in-person)DNA Genealogy at a Glance
(2023) Kenosha Public Library (in-person)Sifting through Cookbooks to Find Our Female Ancestors
Our Black Sheep Ancestors and Their Prison Records
(2023) Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Zoom)Google Workspace for Genealogical Research
(2023) Sons of Norway, Washington, D.C. (Zoom)“Jeg bor i amerika”: Norwegians in America
(2023) Virtual Genealogical Association (Zoom/YouTube)Cookbooks and Genealogy (truncated version)
Genealogy Trivia Game!
(2023) On Top of The World Genealogical Society, Florida (Zoom)Ancestry.com: How-to’s and what’ll you finds
(2023) Wabasha Public Library Workshop, Wabasha, Minnesota (in-person)Ancestry.com: How-to’s and what’ll you finds
Sifting Through the Cookbooks for Our Female Ancestors
(2023) Cloquet Public Library, Cloquet, Minnesota (Zoom)How to Use FamilySearch.org
(2023) Winnebago and Boone Counties Genealogical Society (Zoom)Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics
(2023) Cloquet Public Library, Cloquet, Minnesota (Zoom)Ancestry.com: How-to’s and what’ll you finds
(2023) Carver County Library, Chaska, Minnesota (Zoom)Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics
(2023) Virtual Genealogical Association (Zoom)Our Black Sheep and Their Prison Records
(2023) Grand Forks Public Library, Grand Forks, North Dakota (Zoom)I Love to Tell the Story: How to present your genealogical research
(2022) Hardwood Creek Branch, Forest Lake, Minnesota (Zoom)Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics
(2022) MN+ Digital Collections Conference/MDL Annual Meeting (Zoom)Google Workspace for Genealogical Research
(2022) Wisconsin Historical Society (Zoom)Can You Dig It?: Upper Midwest mining and employment records
Our Black Sheep and Their Prison Records
Westward Ho!: Migration patterns in America
Genealogical Evidence: How to organize and verify your genealogical materials
(2022) North Star Genealogy Conference, Minnesota Genealogical Society (Zoom)Our Black Sheep and Their Prison Records
Hop In For A Genealogy Road Trip
(2022) Waukesha County Genealogical Society, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Zoom)“Where Did I Put That?”: How to organize your genealogical research
(2022) Anoka County Library, Blaine, Minnesota (Zoom)Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics
(2022) We Are Cousins Virtual Genealogy Conference (Zoom)Genealogical Evidence: How to organize and verify your genealogical materials
(2022) Anoka County Library, Blaine, Minnesota (Zoom)Using Social Media for Genealogical Research
(2022) Questing Heirs Genealogy Society (Zoom)Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics
(2022) Dane County Area Genealogical Society (Zoom)Cookbooks and Genealogy
(2022) American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (Zoom)Using Google Workspace for Genealogical Research
(2022) Hudson Public Library, Hudson, Wisconsin (Zoom)I Love to Tell the Story
(2022) Sun City Palm Desert Genealogy Club, California (Zoom)I Love to Tell the Story
(2022) Virtual Genealogical Association (Zoom)Using Google Workspace for Genealogical Research
(2022) New Glarus Public Library, New Glarus, WisconsinFarming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics
(2022) Hudson Public Library, Hudson, WI (Zoom)“Oh It’s Around Here Somewhere…”: What is hiding in your storage areas that can help your genealogical searches?
(2022) Dane County Area Genealogical Society (Zoom)Using Google Workspace for Genealogical Research
(2022) Norwegian-American Genealogical Association, Minnesota (Zoom)Scrolling through Norwegian Genealogical Resources Online
(2022) Hudson Public Library, Hudson, WI (Zoom)How to Use FamilySearch
(2022) Verona Public Library, Verona, Wisconsin (Zoom)Using Social Media to Enhance Your Genealogical Research
(2022) Barneveld Public Library, Barneveld, WisconsinGenealogy 101
(2022) Virtual Genealogical Association (Zoom/YouTube/Live)Finding Aids Come to the Rescue
(2022) Hudson Public Library, Hudson, Wisconsin (Zoom)Hop In for a Genealogy Road Trip: How to plan a genealogical jaunt to see the family sites
(2022) Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota (Zoom)“Oh It’s Around Here Somewhere…”: What is hiding in your storage areas that can help your genealogical searches?
(2022) Appleton Public Library, Appleton, Wisconsin (Zoom)There They Are!: Finding your ancestor in Norwegian documents
(2022) Hudson Area Public Library, Hudson, Wisconsin (Zoom)Using Social Media to Enhance Your Genealogical Research
(2022) Carver County Library, Minnesota (Zoom)Using Social Media to Enhance Your Genealogical Research
(2022) Ellsworth Public Library, Ellsworth, Wisconsin (Zoom)Genealogy 101

(2021) Wisconsin Historical Society (Zoom)Norwegian genealogy workshopDigitalarkivet: What to know and how to do it
Ole Oleson had a Farm: How to find a farm in a Norwegian haystack
How Religion in Norway Affected Our Ancestors
The Borders and Boarders of Norway: The people who called Norway home
(2021) Louisiana State University (Zoom)Genealogical Evidence
(2021) Kenosha Public Library, Southwest Branch, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Zoom)Genealogy 101: Getting started on your genealogical journey
(2021) Washington County Library, Mahtomedi, Minnesota (Zoom)I Love to Tell the Story: How to present your family history
(2021) DeForest Area Public Library, DeForest, Wisconsin (Zoom)Genealogy 101: How to get started on your genealogical journey
(2021) Louisiana State University (Zoom)Genealogical Materials: Getting started on your genealogical journey
(2021) Sun Prairie Public Library, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (Zoom)Hop In for a Genealogy Road Trip: How to plan a genealogical jaunt to see the family sites
(2021) Sun Prairie Public Library, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (Zoom)Genealogy 101: Getting started on your genealogical journey
(2021) Dane County Area Genealogical Society (Zoom)There They Are!: Finding your ancestor in Norwegian documents
(2021) Washington County Library, Cottage Grove, Minnesota (Zoom)Upstairs/Downstairs: What is hiding in your storage areas that can help your genealogical searches?
(2021) Larry Meiller Show, Wisconsin Public Radio (on air)Scandinavian settlements in the Upper Midwest
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(2021) Tre Lag Stevne, Middleton, Wisconsin (in-person)Norwegian Folklore and The Plague
(2021) Oregon Public Library, Oregon, Wisconsin (Zoom)Genealogy 101: Getting started on your genealogical journey
(2021) Waupun Public Library, Waupun, Wisconsin (Zoom)Genealogy 101: Getting started on your genealogical journey
(2021) Wisconsin Historical Society (Zoom)Norwegian Genealogy Workshop“Jeg bor i amerika”: Norwegians in America
There They Are!: Finding your ancestor in Norwegian documents
Scrolling through Online Norwegian Genealogical Resources
“This was a Viking Hub”: A sentence that led to a genealogical quest
(2021) Maricopa County Library District, Sun City, Arizona (Zoom)Using Social Media for Your Genealogical Research

(2020) Kenosha Public Library, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Zoom)Using Social Media for Your Genealogical Research
(2020) Kenosha Public Library, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Zoom)Roamin’ the Stacks: Looking to the Library to Help Fill Holes
(2020) Dane County Area Genealogical SocietyUpstairs/Downstairs: What is hiding in your storage areas that can help your genealogical searches?

(2019) Dane County Area Genealogical SocietyUsing Social Media for Your Genealogical Research
(2019) Frank L. Weyenberg Library, Thiensville, WisconsinDNA and Genealogy
(2019) Belleville Public Library, Belleville, WisconsinRoamin’ the Stacks: Looking to the Library to Help Fill Holes

(2018) Family Reunion, Platteville, WisconsinGenealogy 101
(2018) Family Reunion, Mineral Point, WisconsinGenealogy 101
DNA and Genealogy
(2018) Frank L. Weyenberg Library, Thiensville, WisconsinGenealogy 101
(2018) Portage Genealogy Group, Portage, WisconsinUsing Social Media for Genealogy
(2018) Wisconsin Historical SocietyRoamin’ the Stacks: Looking to the Library to Help Fill Holes