San Diego Genealogical Society - Morning workshop, August 12, 2023

Elgin Genealogical Society - In They Came: Using U.S. Immigration Records, September 5, 2023

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Mini Case Studies Demonstrate Finding a Town of Origin, September 29, 2023 ** Free Registration **

Palatines to America - Ohio Chapter - All-day workshop, October 7, 2023

San Diego Genealogical Society - Morning workshop, March 9, 2024

Chicago Columbia Club - Germans to Chicagoland, April 4, 2024

Waco-McLennan Public Library - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, October 15, 2021

Elgin Genealogical Society - Read Between the Lines of the City Directory, May 20, 2021

The Newberry - Discover Your German Ancestor's Origin - Session 4, May 15, 2021

Lake County Genealogical Society - Holy Cow! Where are My Chicago Catholics Now?, May 11, 2021

The Newberry - Discover Your German Ancestor's Origin - Session 3, May 8, 2021

The Newberry - Discover Your German Ancestor's Origin - Session 2, May 1, 2021

The Newberry - Discover Your German Ancestor's Origin - Session 1, April 24, 2021

The German Genealogy Group - German Town of Origin Workshop, April 15, 2021

Colorado Chapter - Palatines to America - Spring Seminar, April 9-10, 2021

The German Genealogy Group - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, April 1, 2021

Wheaton Public Library (and DuPage County Genealogical Society) - Oh Where, Oh Where are My Ancestors From?, March 20, 2021

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Panel: Genealogy Resources We Love, February 9, 2021

Dank Haus - Get With the Times: German Newspaper Research, January 18, 2021

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center - The Voyages of Our German Immigrants, October 27, 2020

Cook Memorial Library - Oh Where, Oh Where Are My Ancestors From?, October 22, 2020

Sulzer Library in Chicago - Kickstart Your German Research, October 13, 2020

Indiana Chapter - Palatines to America - Fall Workshop, October 3, 2020

Federation of Genealogical Societies - 2020 National Conference, September 2-5, 2020

Sacramento German Genealogy Society - Naturalization: The Path to U.S. Citizenship, August 29, 2020

Sacramento German Genealogy Society - Genealogy.net: Germany's Genealogy Mega Site, August 1, 2020

Kane County Genealogical Society - Untangle the Web of German Websites, July 23, 2020

McHenry County Genealogical Society - From Piles to Files: Let's Get Organized, June 11, 2020

Fountaindale Public Library - Hunting Henry: A Case Study Solved Using Collaterals, June 10, 2020

Sacramento German Genealogy Society - Boost Your German Research: Understand Historical Jurisdictions, June 6, 2020

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Oh Where Oh Where are My Ancestors From?, May 26, 2020

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Discover the Holdings of German Archives, May 19, 2020

Olympia Genealogical Society - Spring Seminar, May 9, 2020

Sacramento German Genealogy Society - Oh Where Oh Where are My Ancestors From?, May 2, 2020

Colorado Chapter - Palatines to America - Spring Seminar, March 13-14, 2020 *** CANCELLED ***

Michigan Shores Club - Intro to Genealogy for Non-genealogists, March 10, 2020

Elgin Genealogical Society - Untangle the Web of German Websites, March 3, 2020

Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society - Naturalization: The Path to U.S. Citizenship, February 1, 2020

Czech and Slovak American Genealogy Society of America - He Took Her Name: Understanding German Farm Names, November 2, 2019

Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI) - Holy Cow! Where are My Chicago Catholics Now?, October 19, 2019

Fountaindale Public Library - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, October 9, 2019

New York Chapter - Palatines to America - Fall 2019 Conference, October 5, 2019

Batavia Public Library - Oh Where, Oh Where are My Ancestors From?, October 1, 2019

International German Genealogy Partnership - 2019 Conference in Sacramento, CA, June 15-17, 2019

Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society  - Spring Conference, April 27, 2019

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Boost Your German Research: Understand Historical Jurisdictions, April 17, 2019

Lake County Genealogical Society - From Piles to Files: Let's Get Organized, April 9, 2019

Naperville Public Library - He Took Her Name: Understanding German Farm Names, April 6, 2019

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, March 18, 2019

Mount Prospect Public Library - From Piles to Files, Let's Get Organized, March 4, 2019

Indian Prairie Public Library - Untangle the Web of German Websites, February 28, 2019

Cary Area Public Library - So, You Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, February 17, 2019

SLIG Academy for Professionals - Building and Nurturing a Successful Genealogy Business, January 21-25, 2019

Wilmette Public Library - Oh Where, Oh Where are My Ancestors From?, December 1, 2018

Denver [Iowa] Public Library [via Skype] - The Voyages of Our German Immigrants, October 23, 2018

Great River Genealogical Society - All-day workshop, September 29, 2018

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Beginning German Research, September 24, 2018

Family Tree Webinar - Untangle the Web of German Websites, August 15, 2018

Wilmette Public Library - Oh Where, Oh Where are My Ancestors From?, July 14, 2018

Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research - Advanced German Course, June 2-7, 2018

DuPage County Genealogical Society - Oh Where, Oh Where are My Ancestors From?, April 18, 2018

Fox Valley Genealogical Society - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, April 12, 2018

Family Tree Webinar - CompGen: Germany's Mega Genealogy Site, April 6, 2018

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Demystify FamilySearch, March 23, 2018

Houston Genealogical Forum - All-day Workshop, Houston, Texas, March 3, 2018

Schaumburg Township District Library - The Voyages of Our German Immigrants, February 13, 2018

Indian Trails Library District - From Piles to Files: Let's Get Organized, January 16, 2018

Waterloo Public Library - Untangle the Web of German Websites, October 24, 2017

Newberry Library Class - Discover Your German Ancestors' Origins, October 21, 28, November 4, and 11 2017 (4-session class)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Kickstart Your German Research, October 14, 2017

Town and Country Public Library - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, October 10, 2017

Saint Charles Public Library - Oh Where, Oh Where are My Ancestors From?, October 3, 2017

Great River Genealogical Society - All-day workshop, September 30, 2017

Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI) - Hunting For Henry, September 16, 2017

North Suburban Genealogical Society - So You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, September 9, 2017

International German Genealogy Partnership - First Annual Conference, July 28-30, 2017

Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research - Intermediate German Course, July 24-28, 2017

Lake County Genealogical Society - Hunting Henry: A Case Study Solved Using Collaterals, June 13, 2017

Chicago Genealogical Society - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, June 3, 2017

Tinley Moraine Genealogists - Holy Cow! Where are My Chicago Catholics Now?, May 11, 2017

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Demystify Ancestry and FamilySearch, May 9, 2017

Elgin Genealogical Society - German Immigration to the United States, May 2, 2017

Zion Genealogical Society - From Piles to Files, Let's Get Organized, April  17, 2017

Palatine Public Library - Read the Tabloids: German Church Records, April  13, 2017

Naperville Public Library - Truth or Fiction? Unraveling a Family Yarn, March 11, 2017

Indian Trails Public Library - Kinship and Cocoa - Open Discussion, January 17, 2017

Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society - German Immigration to the United States, January 7, 2017

Polish Genealogical Society of America - Holy Cow! Where Are My Polish Chicago Catholics Now?, November 20, 2016

Great River Genealogical Society - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, October 13, 2016

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Panelist for Genealogy Publishing Program, October 8, 2016

Federation of Genealogical Societies - Annual Conference, Springfield, Illinois, August 31-September 3, 2016

Palatines to America - Annual conference, Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 22-25, 2016

Naperville Public Library - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, June 11, 2016

Palatine Public Library - Oh Where, Oh Where Are My Ancestors From?, May 23, 2016

Fox Lake District Library - From Piles to Files, Let's Get Organized, May 7, 2016

Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, May 7, 2016

Ohio State Genealogical Society Conference - Annual conference, Mason, Ohio, April 28-30, 2016

Ohio Chapter of Palatines to America - All day conference, Columbus, Ohio, April 16, 2016

Germanic Genealogy Society - Spring Meeting, Saint Paul, Minnesota, March 12, 2016

North Suburban Genealogical Society - Truth or Fiction? Unraveling a Family Yarn, February 13, 2016

Indian Trails Public Library - Kinship and Cocoa, January 27, 2016

Lake County Genealogical Society Workshop - Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Hanover Military Records, November 21, 2015

Rock County Genealogical Society - Oh Where, Oh Where Are My Ancestors From? November 17, 2015

Sacramento German Genealogy Society - From Piles to Files: Let's Get Organized, October 27, 2015

German American Heritage Center - Half day presentation, Davenport, Iowa, October 17, 2015

Elgin Genealogical Society - He Took Her Name: Understanding German Farm Names, October 6, 2015

Kane County Genealogical Society - He Took Her Name: Understanding German Farm Names, August 27, 2015

German Interest Group of Wisconsin - Annual Workshop, Whitewater, Wisconsin, July 11, 2015

Board for Certification of Genealogists-Webinar - Truth or Fiction? Unraveling a Family Yarn, June 16, 2015

National Genealogical Society Annual Conference - He Took Her Name: Understanding German Farm Names, May 14, 2015

Indian Trails Public Library - Oh Where, Oh Where Are My Ancestors From?, April 21, 2015

DuPage County Genealogical Society - Holy Cow! Where Are My Chicago Catholics Now?, February 18, 2015

Schaumburg Township District Library - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, February 10, 2015

Indian Prairie Library - So You've Found Your Town of Origin, Now What?, January 22, 2015

Zion Genealogical Society - Oh Where, Oh Where Are My Ancestors From?, November 17, 2014

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Hanover Military Records, November 8, 2014. See www.hanovermilitary.com for more details.

Colorado Chapter of Palatines to America - All day conference, Denver Colorado, October 25, 2014

Algonquin Area Public Library - Holy Cow! Where Are My Chicago Catholics Now?, October 21, 2014

Illinois State Genealogical Society (Webinar) - Hunting For Henry, A Case Study Using Collaterals, October 14, 2014

Elgin Genealogical Society - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Hanover Military Records, September 2, 2014

Elgin Genealogical Society - Focus on Grandpa: Strategies For Success, August 21, 2014

McHenry County Genealogical Society Workshop -  July 19, 2014

Elgin Genealogical Society - From Piles to Files: Let's Get Organized, May 15, 2014

Indian Trails Public Library - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, April 22, 2014

Carl Sandburg Junior High - Career Day, March 21, 2014

North Suburban Genealogical Society - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, March 8, 2014

Chicago Genealogical Society - Holy Cow! Where Are My Chicago Catholics Now? March 1, 2014

Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, February 11, 2014

Zion Genealogical Society - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?, October 21, 2013

Cook Memorial Library - Researching Your German-American Ancestor, October 15, 2013

Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists - Oh Where, Oh Where Are My Ancestors From?, October 5, 2013

Elgin Genealogical Society - Truth or Fiction? Unraveling a Family Yarn, September 3, 2013

Federation of Genealogical Societies Annual Conference - August 22-24, 2013

Lake County Genealogical Society - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, August 13, 2013

Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Hunting For Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals, May 21, 2013

McHenry County Genealogical Society - Hunting For Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals, April 11, 2013

Schaumburg Township District Library - Hunting For Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals, April 9, 2013

Elgin Genealogical Society - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, November 6, 2012

Mount Prospect Public Library - Researching Your German-American Ancestor, October 16, 2012

Zion Genealogical Society - Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory, September 17, 2012

North Suburban Genealogical Society - Hunting For Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals, July 21, 2012

National Genealogical Society Annual Conference - May 9-12, 2012

Cary Area Public Library - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What? March 10, 2012

Cary Area Public Library - Hunting For Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals, January 14, 2012