Talks & Text

 
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Lectures & Webinars

Selected Past Presentations

  • Board for Certification of Genealogists’ Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series, “When Wrong is Actually Right: Constructing Proof Arguments for Counterintuitive Conflicts,” webinar, October 2022

  • Pratt Institute, New York City, 2019–present, “Professional Genealogy/Beginning DNA,” guest lecture

  • Association of Professional Genealogists’ Professional Management Conference, Customer Service Workshop for Professional Genealogists, 22 September 2022

  • New York Public Library, Doc Chat Episode 48: Exploring the Irish American Experience Through the Emigrant Savings Bank Records, 17 March 2022

  • New England Regional Genealogy Conference, 2021, Professional Genealogy Track

  • Public libraries (various), New York City metropolitan area, 2019-2020, “DNA and Genealogy: Where to Begin”

  • New York State Family History Conference, Tarrytown, New York, September 2018, "Using the Law for African-American Genealogy in Pre-Emancipation New York"

  • Tenement Museum, New York City, May 2018, "Behind the Scenes: Uncovering Family Histories"

  • New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B), January 2018, "Getting Started with Jewish Genealogy"

Lecture topics

Most lecture topics are available as virtual presentations:

  • Genealogy 101

  • Professional Genealogy - interactive/discussion-based

  • Customer Service for Professional Genealogists - interactive/discussion-based

  • DNA and Genealogy: Where to Begin

  • Jewish Genealogy: The Basics (Beginner Level)

  • Strategies for Urban Research

  • Banking on Your Ancestors: Using Financial Records for Genealogical Gain

  • The Bengali and English Ancestry of Thomas Chapman: A Case Study with DNA

  • Using the Law for African American Genealogy in Pre-Emancipation New York

  • How to Work Effectively from Home (Or Elsewhere) - interactive/discussion-based

Published Work

 

Recent Articles

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Research for Books and Media

My research has appeared in biographies, television, and media projects, including: