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Check the list below to see where Dave will be speaking about genealogy. Dave has given more than 250 presentations on genealogical or historical research in the past decade, in five 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.

2009

July 24-25 -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Joint conference with the Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Introduction to Family History Research

October 3 -- Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon and District Family History Society seminar
Topics to be determined

October 24 -- Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Genealogical Society conference (also featuring Sherry Irvine)
Topics:
Research Using Newspapers
Tracing Forward to Find Distant Cousins

November 16 -- Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society meeting
Topic to be determined


Dave's presentations 1997 - 2009


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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 annual seminar
Researching Germans from Russia
Research on the Canadian Prairies

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Third Annual 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-Stakes Genealogy 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 spring seminar
Destination Canada
Using Computers in Family History Research
Research on the Canadian Prairies

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

Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta Genealogical Society annual conference
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
Joint seminar sponsored by the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, the Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies, and the 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 annual seminar
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
Family Roots 2002, sponsored by the Alberta Family Histories Society
Mining the Canadian census
Researching Germans from Russia

Vancouver, British Columbia
B.C. Genealogy and Local History Day, sponsored by the 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 seminar
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 seminar
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

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

Brandon, Manitoba
Manitoba Genealogical Society seminar
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 seminar
Using Computers in genealogy research
Researching Female Ancestors
Research on the Canadian Prairies

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Mennonite Historical Society of B.C. genealogy conference
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Lidzbark-Warminski
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 conference
The Errors of Our Ways
Research on the Canadian Prairies
Genealogy and Geography in Eastern Europe

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

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

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

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

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society seminar
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 seminar
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

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

Victoria, British Columbia
Rotary Club meeting
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
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 and the 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
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
Researching Germans from Russia

2006

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

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society meeting
Tracing Forward

Victoria, British Columbia
LDS Family History seminar
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 writing your family history.
It's All About Details -- and Context

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

Winnipeg, Manitoba
East European Genealogical Society and Federation of East European Family History Societies -- Joint conference
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 hunt 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
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 meeting
The hunt 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
A Quick Guide to Writing Your Family History
Planning a Genealogical Research Trip
The hunt 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 hunt for Frank Liddell: A Case Study

Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George Genealogical Society seminar
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 meeting
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 seminar
150 years: B.C. history is your history

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

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University
Continuing studies course -- 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
Continuing studies course -- 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
Continuing studies course -- 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 chapter meeting
The Errors of Our Ways

Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna and District Genealogical Society seminar
The hunt 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 Conference -- Finding Your Roots
Finding Places in Eastern and Central Europe
Researching the Germans from Russia

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Family History Society meeting
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
Continuing studies course:
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 meeting
B.C. history is your history, too

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University
Continuing studies course -- 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
Continuing studies course -- 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 meeting
Write Your Family History

Colwood, British Columbia
Royal Roads University
Continuing studies course -- 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 seminar
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 seminar
More Than Just Names and Dates
Write Your Family History
Researching Female Ancestors
The Errors of Our Ways

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford Genealogical Society seminar
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 meeting
The Geography of Genealogy

Oakville, Ontario
Ontario Genealogical Society seminar
"From the Printed Page to the Digital Age"
The Search for Frank Liddell: A Case Study
Western Canadian Research Using the Internet
Travel Smart with Technology

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

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