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Speaking schedule
For more information on these seminars and meetings,
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Check the list below to see where Dave will be speaking about genealogy. Dave has given more than 400 presentations on genealogical or historical research since 1997, speaking to about 160 conferences, seminars and meetings in six provinces and seven states.

A complete list of past genealogy sessions follows the list of the ones still to come. Check Dave's topics page for other choices.

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2012

February 23 -- Oak Bay, British Columbia
Greater Victoria Public Library
Trinkets and Treasures: Things Your Ancestors Left Behind

February 25 -- Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna and District Genealogical Society
Genealogy boot camp:
It's About Time: A Simple Way to Organize Your Work
The Geography of Genealogy
More Than Just Names and Dates
Three top sources: Church Records, Census, Civil Registration

March 31 -- Galiano Island, British Columbia
Galiano Library Association annual general meeting
Inspiring stories from library history

April 21 -- Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogical Society
Write Your Family History
It's About Time: A Simple Way to Organize Your Work
Western Canadian Research Using the Internet

June 8-10 -- Burbank, California
Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree
The Errors of Our Ways
Travel Smart with Technology

July 12-14 -- Salt Lake City, Utah
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Topics to be announced

September 28-30 -- Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna and District Genealogical Society
Topics to be announced

Dave's presentations 1997 - 2012


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1997

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Researching Germans from Russia

1998

Calgary, Alberta
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Researching Germans from Russia

1999

Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogy Club
Researching Germans from Russia
Discoveries in the EWZ Records
Using Newspapers in Family History Research

Edmonton, Alberta
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Why We Should Research Our Family History

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
Using Newspapers in Family History Research

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Using Newspapers in Family History Research

Calgary, Alberta
Alberta Family Histories Society
Researching Germans from Russia
Using Newspapers in Family History Research

2000

Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogy Club
Get Them Talking
Gut Feelings, Blind Luck, and Hints
Researching Female Ancestors

Salt Lake City, Utah
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Using Maps and Atlases in Genealogical Research
Researching Germans from Russia
Discoveries in the EWZ Records

Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna And District Genealogical Society
Using Newspapers in Family History Research
Researching Germans from Russia
Gut Feelings, Blind Luck, and Hints

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford Genealogical Group
Researching Germans from Russia

Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops Family History Society
Using Maps and Atlases in Genealogical Research
Researching Female Ancestors

Calgary, Alberta
Alberta Family Histories Society
Researching Female Ancestors
Gut Feelings, Blind Luck, and Hints

Victoria, British Columbia
Vancouver Island Family History Fair
Using Newspapers in Family History Research

2001

Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogy Club
Using Maps and Atlases in Genealogical Research
Finding People, Finding Places
Mining the Canadian census

Victoria, British Columbia
Ballykilcline Society Reunion
Grosse Isle and the Irish Famine
Canadian Nuggets

Tacoma, Washington
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Using Maps and Atlases in Genealogical Research

Victoria, British Columbia
Family History Branch Library
Researching Germans from Russia
Research on the Canadian Prairies

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Vancouver Island Family History Fair
Grosse Isle and the Irish Famine
Using Newspapers in Family History Research
Mining the Canadian census

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Destination Canada
Researching Germans from Russia
Discoveries in the EWZ Records
Using Maps and Atlases in Genealogical Research

Surrey, British Columbia
Tri-Stake Seminar
Researching Germans from Russia
Canadian Nuggets

Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops Family History Society
Finding Farms on the Canadian Prairies
Finding People, Finding Places

Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna and District Genealogical Society
Finding Farms on the Canadian Prairies
Finding People, Finding Places

Calgary, Alberta
Alberta Family Histories Society
Finding People, Finding Places
Get Them Talking

Victoria, British Columbia
Annual Computer Show
Using Computers in Family History Research

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Research on the Canadian Prairies

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Christmas and Genealogy

2002

Victoria, British Columbia
C-FAX Online with Al Thain and Graeme Bennett
Using Computers in Family History Research

Victoria, British Columbia
Head Start Computer Training
Full-day seminar -- Using Computers in Family History Research

Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogy Club
Destination Canada
Using Computers in Family History Research
Research on the Canadian Prairies

Burnaby, British Columbia
British Columbia Genealogical Society
Finding People, Finding Places
Researching Female Ancestors

Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta Genealogical Society
Research on the Canadian Prairies
Researching Female Ancestors

Victoria, British Columbia
Central Baptist Church
Discovering Baptist Roots in Russia

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford Genealogical Society
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria spring family history fair
Farms on the Canadian Prairies
Researching Female Ancestors

Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe

Using Maps and Atlases in Genealogical Research
Post-Second World War Immigration to Canada
Volhynia and the EWZ Records (joint presentation with Irmgard Hein Ellingson)
Panel discussion on using archives overseas

Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna and District Genealogical Society
In Search of Charles Marble, the Vanderkins and Margaret Trudeau
Using the Internet in Family History Research
Mining the Canadian census
Destination Canada

Calgary, Alberta
Alberta Family Histories Society
Mining the Canadian census
Researching Germans from Russia

Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver Public Library
In Search of Charles Marble, the Vanderkins and Margaret Trudeau

Victoria, British Columbia
Computer Show 2002
Using Computers in Family History Research

2003

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
In Search of Charles Marble, the Vanderkins and Margaret Trudeau

Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogy Society
In Search of Charles Marble, the Vanderkins and Margaret Trudeau
Stalin's Secret Files
The Power of Directories and Voters Lists
Grosse Isle and the Irish Famine

Victoria, British Columbia
PROBUS Club meeting
Genealogy Resources in Victoria

Surrey, British Columbia
Cloverdale Public Library
The Power of Directories and Voters Lists
Using Maps and Atlases in Genealogical Research

Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George Genealogy Society
Research on the Canadian Prairies
Researching Female Ancestors
Destination Canada

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Family History Fair
Destination Canada
Directories, Voters Lists, and the Census

Victoria, British Columbia
Old Cemeteries Society -- Walking tour of Ross Bay Cemetery
Read All About It -- a visit to the graves of some of B.C.'s colourful newspaper pioneers.

Salt Lake City, Utah
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Using Maps and Atlases in Your Research
Researching the European Settlers on the Canadian Prairies
East European Resources in North America (panel discussion)
The Errors of Our Ways
Stalin's Secret Files
Discoveries in the EWZ Records

Edmonton, Alberta
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Family History Centre
Destination Canada
Researching Female Ancestors
Using Newspapers in Family History Research

Brandon, Manitoba
Manitoba Genealogical Society
Mining the Canadian census
Researching Female Ancestors
Using Newspapers in Family History Research
Gut Feelings, Blind Luck, and Hints
The Errors of Our Ways

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
Using Computers in genealogy research
Researching Female Ancestors
Research on the Canadian Prairies

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Mennonite Historical Society of B.C.
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)
Research in Western Canada

Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon and District Family History Society
Destination Canada
Using Newspapers in Family History Research
Researching Female Ancestors
The Errors of Our Ways

2004

Smithers, British Columbia
Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society
The Errors of Our Ways
Research on the Canadian Prairies
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe

Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta Genealogical Society
If All Else Fails
Mining the Canadian census
Using Newspapers in Family History Research

Calgary, Alberta
Society for German Genealogy in East Europe
Discoveries in the EWZ Records

Detroit, Michigan
Federation of East European Family History Societies
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)
Discoveries in the EWZ Records
Researching the Germans from Russia
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe
Stalin's Secret Files

Surrey, British Columbia
Tri-Stake Seminar
Researching Germans from Russia
The Errors of Our Ways

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
The Errors of Our Ways
Stalin's Secret Files
Using the Internet in Family History Research
Using Newspapers in Family History Research
Destination Canada

Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Qualicum Beach Family History Society
The Errors of Our Ways
Researching Female Ancestors

Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon and District Family History Society
Tracing Forward
Grosse Isle and the Irish Famine
Genealogy Resources in Victoria
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)

Surrey, British Columbia
Cloverdale library
Researching Germans from Russia
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe

Victoria, British Columbia
Rotary Club
Discovery through family history research

2005

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe
Stalin's Secret Files
Discoveries in the EWZ Records
Destination: Canada

Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogical Society
The Errors of Our Ways
Tracing Forward
Now what? How to use the information you have gathered

Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta Genealogical Society
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)
Tracing Forward
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe
Canadian Nuggets

Galiano Island, British Columbia
Galiano Island Genealogy Group
Destination Canada
Researching Female Ancestors
Write the story of their lives

St. Paul, Minnesota
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe

Using Maps and Atlases in European Research
Researching Germans from Russia
Destination Canada

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford Genealogical Society
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)
Research in Western Canada

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
The Errors of Our Ways

Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna and District Genealogical Society
Using Computers in Family History Research
Mining the Canadian census
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe
Finding People, Finding Places

Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)
Researching Germans from Russia

2006

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Using Technology in your Research

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
Tracing Forward

Victoria, British Columbia
LDS Family History
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe
Researching Germans from Russia
Finding People, Finding Places
Research on the Canadian Prairies

Victoria, British Columbia
Old Cemeteries Society -- Walking tour of Ross Bay Cemetery
Read All About It -- a visit to the graves of some of B.C.'s colourful newspaper pioneers.

Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogical Society
Canadians in the First World War
It's All About Details -- and Context
Using Technology in your Research

Toronto, Ontario
Ancestry.ca official launch
Dave presented Shirley Douglas with a book featuring the family tree of her father, Thomas Clement Douglas, and her mother, Irma Dempsey.

Galiano Island, British Columbia
Galiano Island Genealogy Group
Full-day seminar on write about family history.
It's All About Details -- and Context

Portland, Oregon
Germans from Russia Historical Society
Stalin's Secret Files
Researching the Germans from Russia

Winnipeg, Manitoba
East European Genealogical Society and Federation of East European Family History Societies
Researching the Germans of Volhynia
Adventures in Volhynia
Discoveries in the EWZ Records

Edmonton, Alberta
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Adventures in Volhynia
Researching the Germans from Russia

Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops Family History Society
The best Canadian Web sites
The search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon and District Family History Society
The best Canadian Web sites
The Search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

Calgary, Alberta
Alberta Family Histories Society
Destination Canada
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)
Using Technology in your Research

Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Qualicum Beach Family History Society
Planning a Genealogical Research Trip
Research in Western Canada
Write the story of their lives

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Planning a Genealogical Research Trip
The Errors of Our Ways
Canadian Nuggets
Write the story of their lives

2007

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University
Introduction to Family History Research
The Census and Census Substitutes
Research Using Newspapers
Finding People, Finding Places

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
The search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University
Destination Canada
Soldiers in the First World War
Maps and Atlases for Genealogical Research
Using the Latest Technology

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins
Keeping Your Work in Context
Write Your Family History
Planning a Genealogical Research Trip
The search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta Genealogical Society
Mining the Canadian census
Soldiers in the First World War
Discoveries in the EWZ Records

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford Genealogical Society
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins
Now what? How to use the information you have gathered

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
The search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George Genealogical Society
Research Using Newspapers
Destination Canada
Finding People, Finding Places

Mount Vernon, Washington
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society
Using Technology in Your Research

Salt Lake City, Utah
Federation of East European Family History Societies
The 1940s: Forced from their homes -- Discoveries in the EWZ Records
Finding Places in Central Europe
Researching the Germans of Volhynia

Calgary, Alberta
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Volhynia? Where is Volhynia?

Smithers, British Columbia
Bulkley Valley Genealogical Society
Destination Canada
Finding People, Finding Places
Planning a Genealogical Research Trip
Research Using Newspapers

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
Keeping Your Work in Context

Victoria, British Columbia
Old Cemeteries Society -- Crematorium at Royal Oak Burial Park
The stories of some of the people who have passed through these walls

2008

Live on CFAX 1070 Radio
Victoria (and anywhere with an Internet connection)
The Remember When show, hosted by Susan Woods

Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogical Society
150 years: B.C. history is your history

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Researching families and history in Greater Victoria.

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Beyond Genealogy
More Than Just Names and Dates
Canadian Genealogy on the Internet
The Geography of Genealogy
The Census and Census Substitutes

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Beyond Genealogy
Civil Registration and Public Records
Research Using Newspapers
Destination Canada
Canadian Soldiers in the First World War

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Beyond Genealogy
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins
Write Your Family History
Research On The Road
The Search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany
Road to Liberty tour of war battlefields and memorials
Photos from past tours

Mount Vernon, Washington
Washington State Genealogical Society
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins
Now what? How to use the information you have gathered

Audio / Web session using the Internet
Ontario Library Association and Ontario Genealogical Society
Land records in Western Canada

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Federation of East European Family History Societies
The 1940s: Forced from their homes -- Discoveries in the EWZ Records
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe

Ottawa, Ontario
International Federation of Library Associations
Introduction to Eastern European Family History

Kelowna, British Columbia
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Volhynia? Where is Volhynia?
The 1940s: Forced from their homes -- Discoveries in the EWZ Records

Victoria, British Columbia
Monterey Family History Club
Write Your Family History

Victoria, British Columbia
United Empire Loyalists
The Errors of Our Ways

Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna and District Genealogical Society
The search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study
The best Canadian Web sites
Research on the Canadian Prairies
Destination Canada
Also the Friday keynote address -- 150 years: B.C. history is your history

Surrey, British Columbia
Tri-Stake Seminar
Finding Places in Eastern and Central Europe
Researching the Germans from Russia

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
150 years: B.C. history is your history

Victoria, British Columbia
Greater Victoria Public Library
Introduction to Family History Research

Victoria, British Columbia
Old Cemeteries Society - Ross Bay Cemetery
Marking the 150th anniversary of the Times Colonist, a celebration of the editors buried in Ross Bay.

Victoria, British Columbia
Greater Victoria Public Library
The Search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

2009

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University
Researching and Writing Local and Family History: It doesn't have to be boring!
The best sources for your project
The fine art of the interview
Organizing what you have discovered
Write for maximum impact

Sooke, British Columbia
Edward Milne Community School
Introduction to Family History Research

Victoria, British Columbia
Friends of the B.C. Archives
B.C. history is your history, too

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Discovering Your Family History
More Than Just Names and Dates
Canadian Genealogy on the Internet
The Geography of Genealogy
The Census and Census Substitutes

Sooke, British Columbia
Edward Milne Community School
The Search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Discovering Your Family History
Civil Registration and Public Records
Research Using Newspapers
Destination Canada
Canadian Soldiers in the First World War

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Write Your Family History

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Discovering Your Family History
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins
Research On The Road
The Search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study
The next steps

Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta Genealogical Society
Introduction to Family History Research
Write Your Family History
Researching Female Ancestors
Now what? How to use the information you have gathered

Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
More Than Just Names and Dates
Write Your Family History
Researching Female Ancestors
The Errors of Our Ways

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford Genealogical Society
The Errors of Our Ways
Research Using Newspapers
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins
Destination Canada

Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Qualicum Beach Family History Society
The Geography of Genealogy

Oakville, Ontario
Ontario Genealogical Society
The Search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study
Western Canadian Research Using the Internet
Travel Smart with Technology

Live on CFAX 1070 Radio
Victoria (and anywhere with an Internet connection)
Guest host -- the Remember When show

Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George Genealogical Society
Research on the Canadian Prairies
Working without a Net

Live on CFAX 1070 Radio
Victoria (and anywhere with an Internet connection)
Guest host -- the Remember When show, with guest Michael Layland of Baytext Maps

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe

Introduction to Family History Research

Live on CFAX 1070 Radio
Victoria (and anywhere with an Internet connection)
Open-line show hosted by Stephen Andrew

Saanich, British Columbia
Royal Oak Burial Park open house
A tour of the park, featuring history and occupants of note.

Campbell River, British Columbia
Discovering Your Family History, a special package offered at the Painter's Lodge resort
More Than Just Names and Dates
Canadian Genealogy on the Internet
The Geography of Genealogy
The Census and Census Substitutes
Civil Registration and Public Records
Write Your Family History
Destination Canada
General discussion

Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon and District Family History Society
Introduction to Eastern European Family History
Write Your Family History
More Than Just Names and Dates
The Search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

Surrey, British Columbia
Tri-Stake Seminar
Introduction to Eastern European Family History
Write Your Family History

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Research Using Newspapers
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Discovering Your Family History: An Introduction
Canadian Genealogy on the Internet
The Geography of Genealogy
The Census and Census Substitutes
Civil Registration and Public Records
Destination Canada

2010

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Discovering Your Family History: An Introduction
Canadian Genealogy on the Internet
The Geography of Genealogy
The Census and Census Substitutes
Civil Registration and Public Records
Destination Canada

Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River Genealogical Society
Destination Canada
Research Using Newspapers
The Search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Discovering Your Family History: Beyond the Basics
More Than Just Names and Dates
Research Using Newspapers
Canadian Soldiers in the First World War
Write Your Family History
The Errors of Our Ways

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Destination Canada

Galiano Island, British Columbia
Galiano Island Genealogy Group
Destination Canada
Research Using Newspapers
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins

Vancouver, British Columbia
British Columbia Historical Federation
The Geography of Genealogy
Write Your Family History
Major Genealogical Sources in British Columbia
The Roots of British Columbia

Toronto, Ontario
Ontario Genealogical Society
Destination Canada
The Errors of Our Ways
Research Using Newspapers
Introduction to Eastern European Family History
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)

Courtenay, British Columbia
Courtenay Museum
Making the News: 150 years of B.C. history

Saanich, British Columbia
Royal Oak Burial Park open house
A tour of the park, featuring history and occupants of note.

Provo, Utah
Brigham Young University Conference on Family History and Genealogy
Destination Canada
The Census and Census Substitutes
Canadian Genealogy on the Internet

Salt Lake City, Utah
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Researching the Germans from Russia
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)

Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society and the Manitoba Genealogical Society
Destination Canada
Canadian Migration Patterns
The Geography of Genealogy

Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna and District Genealogical Society
Destination Canada
The Errors of Our Ways
Introduction to Eastern European Family History
Now what? How to use the information you have gathered

Grande Prairie, Alberta
Grande Prairie branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society
Destination Canada
More Than Just Names and Dates
Research Using Newspapers
Seven Habits of Highly Successful Genealogists

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society
Trinkets and Treasures: Things Your Ancestors Left Behind

Victoria, British Columbia
Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria
Destination Canada

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia
Destination Canada
The Geography of Genealogy in Europe

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society
Destination Canada

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Historical Society
Centennial of the Canadian Navy

2011

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Discovering Your Family History: An Introduction
Canadian Genealogy on the Internet
The Geography of Genealogy
The Census and Census Substitutes
Civil Registration and Public Records
Destination Canada

Victoria, B.C.
British Columbia Library Association
Lanch of Dave's new book The Library Book, A History of Service to British Columbia

Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta Genealogical Society
Destination Canada
Canadian Migration Patterns
Working without a Net

Hamilton, Ontario
Ontario Genealogical Society
It's About Time: A Simple Way to Organize Your Work
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins
Blogs, Posts, Apps, Tweets and Tools
Introduction to Eastern European Family History
Get Them Talking
Researching the Germans from Russia
More Than Just Names and Dates

Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon and District Family History Society
Helen Gordon Stewart and the roots of the Okanagan's libraries
Destination Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canadian Library Assocation
Get the Message Out!

Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George Genealogical Society
Destination Canada
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins

Burbank, California
Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree
Destination Canada
Trinkets and Treasures: Things Your Ancestors Left Behind

Saanich, British Columbia
Royal Oak Burial Park open house
A tour of the park, featuring history and occupants of note.

Salt Lake City, Utah
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Introduction to Eastern European Family History
Discoveries in the EWZ Records
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski (On the road in Eastern Europe)

Canada and New England cruise
Ontario Genealogical Society
Seven nights on the Carnival Glory with stops in New York City, Boston, Portland, Saint John and Halifax -- all important immigration ports -- along with four presentations
Destination Canada
The Errors of Our Ways
The Geography of Genealogy
Write Your Family History

Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba Genealogical Society
The search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study
The Errors of Our Ways
Researching Female Ancestors
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe

Port Alberni, British Columbia
Alberni District Historical Society
The roots of British Columbia

Surrey, British Columbia
Tri-stake Seminar
Blogs, Posts, Apps, Tweets and Tools
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe

Parksville, British Columbia
Qualicum Beach Family History Society seminar
Destination Canada
Genealogy by Google
Now what? How to use the information you have gathered

Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society seminar
Now what? How to use the information you have gathered

2012

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Discovering Your Family History
Introduction to Family History Research
Canadian Genealogy on the Internet
The Geography of Genealogy
Civil Registration and Public Records

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University -- Discovering Your Family History
The Census and Census Substitutes
Destination Canada
Canadian Soldiers in the First World War
Write Your Family History


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