Angela Breidenbach, PLCGS, is the Executive Director at the International Institute of Genealogical Studies. She's a multi-published author, speaker, and presenter. Find out more about her books at https://AngelaBreidenbach.com
Would you like to attend the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference August 31-September 3, 2016? We’re looking for students who would like to help in our Exhibit Hall booth in exchange for a conference registration (a $250 value). Requirements? Assist with answering questions between presentations. All you need is a friendly, outgoing personality and your passion for genealogy education! Interested? Email us at admin@genealogicalstudies.com
21-23 OCTOBER 2016 | Courtyard by Marriott Brampton Derived out of a passion for family history, three Canadian genealogists banded together to develop a conference structure which has a mission to promote Canadian genealogists by providing them a platform to showcase their talents as well as share their knowledge and passion for genealogy with others. Those three Canadian genealogists are: Christine Woodcock of Genealogy Tours of Scotland. Kathryn Lake Hogan of Looking4Ancestors, and Dominion Genealogist, UELAC. Mike Quackenbush, professional genealogist specializing in English and Canadian research. The summit will feature five research tracks of interest to Canadian family history researchers: Canadian, English, Irish, Scottish, and French-Canadian. Other options include a pre-summit day at the Archives of Ontario and a Loyalist workshop with the Dominion Genealogist of the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada. Opening Keynote Speaker is Jennifer Debruin, author of the soon to be published book Daughter of Conflict. With deep ancestral roots in New France/Quebec, Upper Canada/Ontario, and colonial America, Jennifer is interested in exploring the human story within this rich history. Combining her passion and experience in writing, education, history, and genealogy, she writes fact-based historical fiction. In addition to Christine, Kathryn and Mike, session speakers will feature: Ruth Blair, PLCGS of Blair Archival Research. Ruth is a Canadian professional genealogist specializing in Irish research. Louise St. Denis, PLCGS is the Director of the National Institute for Genealogical Research. Louise is home-grown French-Canadian and specializes in genealogical methodology and French-Canadian research. Closing Keynote Speaker is The Armchair Genealogist. Lynn is a popular…
Congratulations to the 2016 graduates! Graduation ceremonies are taking place today at 5:30pm EDT at the Ontario Genealogical Society Conference. Not at the conference? You can take part in the festivities from home! Graduation will be live streamed in the Virtual Meeting room. We hope to see you there!
By Kathy Holland, PLCGS Putting together a workshop presentation can be a daunting experience. Presenting the workshop can be downright frightening! But it doesn’t have to be daunting nor frightening. It’s just like talking “shop talk” with co-workers. As genealogists, we are each other’s co-workers, and we all know genealogy. A presentation is just a well-constructed conversation with our fellow genealogists. So, what makes a great presentation? Here are some tips: Know your audience. Yes, we are all genealogists. Although we may all have different experiences, we have a common thread that connects us all. Some of us are beginners, while others are more experienced. Some of us do client work, others write books and blogs. Others are speakers, and others teach. And some do all of these things. But we are all doing genealogy, no matter what. So, be aware that all types of experienced genealogists will be in your audience—and know that even the most experienced are open to learning new things! Watch other presentations—both online and in-person. What techniques are the speakers using? What works, what doesn’t? What techniques can you incorporate into your presentation? Choose your topic. It should be one that you are especially passionate about. One in which you can spend hours talking about. The one that you can become an expert on. One classic example is The Legal Genealogist—that’s Judy Russell. When genealogists think of all things legal in the genealogy community, we immediately think of Judy. She’s that go-to person, and the…
TORONTO: For Immediate Release The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit (CANGEN) is pleased to announce their inaugural conference, to be held October 21-23, 2016, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Brampton, Ontario. The Summit showcases Canadian genealogists who have an expertise in the record sets relating to the early settlers of Canada. On Friday, October 21, we have arranged a day at the Archives of Ontario. And better still, for those with Loyalist ancestors who are mind boggled with the documentation required for your UEL certificate, former UELAC Dominion Genealogist Kathryn Lake Hogan will be offering a workshop at the Archives. Kathryn will share her expertise on what documentation is required and how to access the records at the Archives. Our Opening Plenary speaker on Friday evening is genealogist and author Jennifer DeBruin who will share with us some of the struggles of our Canadian ancestors. This energetic talk will be followed by a social time. A time to get to meet fellow Canadian genealogists, an opportunity to get to know the speakers better, or browse the vendors/exhibits in the marketplace. Saturday’s programming offers five streams of research. Registrants are welcome to mix and match: Ruth Blair – who will talk on researching Irish ancestors Mike Quackenbush – who will talk on researching English ancestors Louise St Denis – who will talk on researching French Canadian ancestors Kathryn Lake Hogan – who will talk on researching Canadian ancestors Christine Woodcock – who will talk on researching Scottish ancestors Sunday starts with Louise…