Upcoming Speaking Presentations

2023

  • September 28th, 2023– Frank L. Weyenberg Library, Thiensville, Wisconsin (Zoom)
    • Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics
  • October 6th, 2023–Cloquet Public Library, Cloquet, MN (Zoom)
    • Westward Ho!: Migration patterns in America
  • October 10th, 2023–Arlington Genealogical Society, Arlington, TX (Zoom)
    • Roamin’ the Stacks: How to use the library to fill holes in our genealogical research
  • November 2nd, 2023–WikiTree Symposium (Virtual)
    • Sifting Through the Cookbooks for Our Female Ancestors
  • November 18th, 2023–R.H. Stafford Library, Woodbury, MN (in-person)
    • Sifting Through the Cookbooks for Our Female Ancestors
  • November 30th, 2023–Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN (Virtual)
    • Farming, Factories, and The Frontier: Midwestern genealogy basics

2024

January 12th, 2024–Cloquet Public Library, Cloquet, MN (Zoom)

Where did I Put That?: How to organize your genealogical research

March 2nd, 2024–Whitehall Area Historical Foundation, Whitehall, Wisconsin

Past Presentations

  • (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, Wisconsin
    • Farming, 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, Wisconsin
    • Genealogy 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 workshop
    • Digitalarkivet: 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)
  • (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 Society
    • Upstairs/Downstairs: What is hiding in your storage areas that can help your genealogical searches?
  • (2019) Dane County Area Genealogical Society
    • Using Social Media for Your Genealogical Research
  • (2019) Frank L. Weyenberg Library, Thiensville, Wisconsin
    • DNA and Genealogy
  • (2019) Belleville Public Library, Belleville, Wisconsin
    • Roamin’ the Stacks: Looking to the Library to Help Fill Holes
  • (2018) Family Reunion, Platteville, Wisconsin
    • Genealogy 101
  • (2018) Family Reunion, Mineral Point, Wisconsin
    • Genealogy 101
    • DNA and Genealogy
  • (2018) Frank L. Weyenberg Library, Thiensville, Wisconsin
    • Genealogy 101
  • (2018) Portage Genealogy Group, Portage, Wisconsin
    • Using Social Media for Genealogy
  • (2018) Wisconsin Historical Society
    • Roamin’ the Stacks: Looking to the Library to Help Fill Holes