Past Programs
Prior to March 2020, I spoke frequently in the Chicago area and in the Netherlands. Perhaps you also attended one of my four programs at RootsTech 2018. In 2022 I began speaking publicly again. Below is a list of past speaking engagements.
Thursday, October 17, 2024 for the Elgin Genealogical Society.
The Greatest Generation
Thursday, September 19, 2024 Zoom program for the Elgin Genealogical Society.
Research a Veteran
Saturday, September 7, 2024 LIVE at the Wilmington Public Library District, Wilmington, IL.
Research a Veteran and The Greatest Generation
Thursday June 13, 2024
The Greatest Generation Live program for the Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Naperville, IL.
Wednesday June 12, 2024
The Greatest Generation Zoom program for the Pike's Peak Genealogical Society, CO
Saturday June 8, 2024
Researching WWII Online. Zoom program for the South Suburban Genealogical Society (IL).
Thursday May 23 2024
Exploring the Greatest Generation. Live program at the Lisle Senior Center, Lisle, IL.
Thursday May 9, 2024
Research a Veteran Live program for the Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Naperville, IL.
Wednesday May 8, 2024
Research a Veteran Zoom program for the Pike's Peak Genealogical Society, CO
Tuesday May 7, 2024
The Greatest Generation Live program for the Niles-Main District Library
Thursday April 25 2024
Research a Veteran. Live program at the Lisle Senior Center, Lisle, IL.
Monday April 8, 2024
The Greatest Generation Zoom program for the Livermore/Amador Genealogical Society, CA
Thursday March 21 2024
Uncovering Family Mysteries: Beginning Genealogy Techniques Lisle Senior Center, Lisle, IL.
Saturday April 6, 2024
80th Anniversary of D-Day Programming Live event at the Downers Grove Library, IL.
Research a Veteran followed by a short break then The Greatest Generation
Tuesday April 2, 2024
Research a Veteran Live program for the Niles-Main District Library, 6960 Oakton Street, Niles, IL
Tuesday March 12, 2024
Introduction to Genograms. Live program for the New Lenox Public Library, New Lenox, IL.
Monday March 11, 2024
Research a Veteran for the Livermore/Amador Genealogical Society, CA
Saturday March 9, 2024
Why Was Grandma So Mean? Zoom program for the North East Ohio Computer Assisted Genealogy.
Wednesday March 6, 2024
Wise Female Ancestors Live program at the Cary, IL Library.
Tuesday February 27, 2024
The Greatest Generation Live webinar for the North San Diego County Genealogical Society
Thursday February 22 2024
Why Was Grandma So Mean? Lisle Senior Center, Lisle, IL.
Tuesday February 20, 2024
The Greatest Generation for the Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society
Wednesday February 7, 2024
Why Was Grandma So Mean? for the Minnesota Genealogical Society.
Tuesday January 16, 2024
Research a Veteran Live webinar for the Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society
Thursday 4 January 2024
The Greatest Generation. Live program for the Elburn, IL Library.
Tuesday January 23, 2024
Research a Veteran Live webinar for the North San Diego County Genealogical Society
Thursday January 25 2024
Genealogy 101: Build Your Family Tree From Scratch Live program at the Lisle Senior Center, Lisle, IL.
2023
Tuesday 21 November 2023 Program for the San Ramon County Genealogical Society.
Exploring the Greatest Generation.
Saturday 18 November 2023
Program for British Institute Winter Webinar Series.
Sacrifice & Remembrance. Genealogy & Commemoration in American & British Cemeteries and Memorials.
Wednesday 15 November 2023 Program for Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbook, IL.
The Prisoners, Missing & the Dead.
Saturday 11 November 2023 Programs for the North Suburban Genealogical Society & Wilmette Library.
Research a Veteran.
Exploring the Greatest Generation.
Tuesday 17 October 2023 program for the San Ramon County Genealogical Society
Research a Veteran.
Wednesday 11 October 2023 program at the Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbook, IL.
Why Was Grandma So Mean?
Saturday 12 August 2023 for Genealogy Study Group of West Michigan.
Circle of Influence. Using Genealogy to Identify Family Patterns and Trauma.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Why Was Grandma So Mean? Webinar for the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
2022
Saturday 22 October 2022
Ancestral Time Travels: Timelines. Zoom program with the California Genealogical Society.
Saturday 8 October 2022
The Greatest Generation Live program at the Wheaton Public Library held in conjunction with the DuPage County Genealogical Society. Wheaton, IL.
Saturday 1 October 2022
Research a Veteran Live program at the Wheaton Public Library held in conjunction with the DuPage County Genealogical Society. Wheaton, IL.
Saturday 27 August 2022 Full day Stories from the Battlefield Seminar
Prior to 2022
2019
April 2019 Researching WWII Online. North Suburban Genealogical Society & Wilmette Library, IL.
January 2019 – Choosing You First: Creating & Documenting Your Caregiver Life
January 2019 – Finishing the Story. Combining Genealogy and Military Research to Write the Story Webinar
January 2019 – Let’s Research, Write, and Connect. Tips and Tools to Start Your 2019 Military and Family History Writing Projects Webinar
2018
December 2018 Finding the Answers: Starting WWII Research. Genealogy Study Group of West Michigan.
RootsTech 2018. I gave four World War II programs, one was livestreamed.
January 2018. Research a Veteran. Delware Company, Papendrecht, The Netherlands.
2017
September 2017 Finishing the Story at the Downers Grove Library, Downers Grove, Illinois.
September 2017 The Day That Lived In Infamy at the Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette, Illinois.
September 2017 The Day That Lived In Infamy at the Rockford IL Public Library, Rockford, Illinois.
September 2017 Beyond Pearl Harbor: Advanced WWII Records at Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Naperville, Illinois.
September 2017 Navigating WWII Records on Fold3.com at Cary Public Library in Cary, Illinois.
September 2017 Navigating WWII Records on Fold3. Cary Area Library District.
June 2017. CRASH Museum Aalsmeerderbrug, Netherlands. Research a Veteran.
April 2017 The Day That Lived In Infamy at the North Suburban Genealogical Society meet at the Glenview Library in Glenview, Illinois.
February 2017 The Liberators. Reconstructing Army and Air Corps World War II Military Service. CRASH ’40-45 Museum in Aalsmeerderbrug, Netherlands.
2016
November 2016 I taught The Day That Lived In Infamy at the South Suburban Genealogical Society meeting in Hazel Crest, Illinois.
November 2016 I taught Navigating WWII Records on Fold3.com at the Schaumburg Public Library in Schaumburg, Illinois.
September 2016 I gave two programs at the Federation of Genealogical Societies National Conference in Springfield, Illinois.
- The Day That Lived In Infamy
- Stories of the Lost
August 2016. 80th Infantry Division Reunion speaker.
August 2016. 9th Infantry Division Reunion speaker.
Summer 2016. FGS Conference. The Day That Lived in Infamy. Stories of the Lost.
July 2016 I gave four talks at the McHenry County Genealogical Society Conference in Crystal Lake, IL.
- The Day That Lived in Infamy
- Beyond Pearl Harbor
- Stories of the Lost
- Navigating World War II Records on Fold3
June 2016 The Liberators. Reconstructing Army and Air Corps World War II Military Service. CRASH ’40-45 Museum in Aalsmeerderbrug, Netherlands.
May 2016 Book Signing for “Faces of War: Researching Your Adopted Soldier” at Hotel Groot Welsden, Margraten, Netherlands. Books can be ordered through the Stichting Verenigde Adoptanten Amerikaanse Oorlogsgraven (Foundation United Adopters American War Graves).
May 2016 Foundation Adopting Graves American Cemetery Margraten event for Grave Adopters and American Families. Book Presentation on “Faces of War: Researching Your Adopted Soldier.”
May 2016 Writing the Stories of War Orland Park Library, Orland Park, IL
May 2016 The Day That Lived in Infamy Sandwich Library, Sandwich, IL
April 2016 Stories of the Lost. Indian Trails Library at Buffalo Grove Senior Center, Buffalo Grove, IL.
April 2016 The Day That Lived in Infamy Winnetka Library, Winnetka, IL
March 2016 Finishing the Story. West Lake Shore Unit of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Membership Meeting, Willowbrook, IL
February 2016 Stories of the Lost. Algonquin Library, Algonquin, IL
February 2016 The Day That Lived in Infamy. Messenger Library, North Aurora, IL
January 2016 The Day That Lived in Infamy. Palatine Library, Palatine, IL.
January 2016 The Day That Lived in Infamy. Orland Park Library, Orland Park, IL.
2015
11 November Finishing The Story. Orland Park Library.
10 November Stories of the Lost. Schaumburg Public Library.
30 October The Liberators. Reconstructing Army and Air Corps World War II Military Service. Goeree-Overflakkee, Netherlands.
28 October The Liberators. Reconstructing Army and Air Corps World War II Military Service. National Liberation Museum 1944-1945 in Groesbeek, Netherlands.
26 October Stories of Our Past at Roovertsche Leij in Goirle, Netherlands
24 October The Liberators. Reconstructing Army and Air Corps World War II Military Service. CRASH ’40-45 Museum in Aalsmeerderbrug, Netherlands
8 October The Day That Lived in Infamy. Ela Public Library, Lake Zurich IL
13 September Finishing The Story.Elmhurst Public Library, Elmhurst, IL
9 September The Day That Lived in Infamy. Fountaindale Library, Bolingbrook, IL
29-30 August 104th Infantry Division NTPA Reunion, New Orleans, LA
21 June Finishing The Story. Niles Public Library, Niles, IL
19 May Algonquin Library, Algonquin, IL
12 May Schaumburg Public Library, Schaumburg, IL
23 March Batavia Public Library, Batavia, IL
18 February Minooka Library, Minooka, IL
31 January CASGSI Meeting, La Grange, IL
17 January CAGNNI, Arlington Heights, IL
2014
18 October Arlington Heights Library, Arlington Heights, IL
4 October NWSGS, Arlington Heights, IL
5 August Arlington Heights Rotary, Arlington Heights, IL
24 May Pritzker Military Museum and Library Memorial Day Programming, Chicago, IL
22 May BCBS of IL Memorial Day Event, Chicago, IL
21 May DCGS Meeting, Wheaton, IL
15 Jan DCGS Meeting, Wheaton, IL
