International Presentations
- Alberta Genealogical Society 2019 Conference on Apr. 26-28, 2019 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 1:1 Personal DNA Consultations
- “Understanding Ethnicity Estimates (DNA)”
- “Best Tools for Researching Difficult DNA Matches”
- “Gedmatch”
- “X Marks the Spot: X-DNA for Genealogical Research”
- Ontario Genealogical Society, Ontario, Canada on Sept. 7, 2017 – “Using DNA for Genealogy Research” (1-hour webinar)
National Presentations
- National Genealogical Society Conference on May 5, 2018
- “GEDMatch: Tools to Interpret DNA Matches and Find More Matches”
- Professional Management Conference of the Association of Professional Genealogists
- “Navigating Difficult Situations Related to DNA Testing” on Sep. 20, 2019
- “Networking Workshop” on Sep. 20, 2019
- “Combining DNA & Non-DNA Evidence: How a Pony, Census Records, and Unexpected DNA Results Unravel a Family Mystery” on Oct. 6, 2018
- “Using Ethnicity Estimates to Interpret Clients’ DNA Results” on Oct. 1, 2017
Regional Presentations
- Hybrid Workshop on Apr. 6, 2024; The Ohio Chapter of The Palatines to America German Genealogy Society (Worthington, OH)
- “Using DNA to Research Your German Heritage“
- You’ve Got Your DNA Results—Now What
- Understanding Ethnicity Estimates
- Finding Relatives and Ancestors in Germany
- Case Study: Finding My Unknown German 2nd Great Grandfather
- Luxembourg American Genealogy Conference on Aug. 13, 2021 in Sheboygan, WI (live & virtual)
- Talk: The Five Most Important Things to Know About DNA
- Live Q&A Session
- Northwest Genealogy Conference on Aug. 14-17, 2019 in Arlington, WA
- “Best Tools for Researching Difficult DNA Matches”
- “Using DNA for Adoption & Unknown Parentage“
- “X Marks the Spot: X-DNA for Genealogical Research“
- Ohio Genealogical Society 2019 Conference on May 2-4, 2019 in Mason, OH
- “DNA & Adoption – Case Study DD“
- “Using DNA for Adoption & Unknown Parentage“
- “X Marks the Spot: X-DNA for Genealogical Research“
- New Mexico Genealogical Society’s 58th Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM on Oct. 27, 2018
- “Introduction to Using DNA for Genealogical Research”
- “Digging Deeper Into Using DNA”
- “Adoption and Unknown Parentage”
Workshops
- Wisconsin Historical Society on May 23, 2020 in Madison, WI
- “Introduction to DNA,” 4-hr workshop
- Waupaca Genealogical Society – on Sep. 14, 2019 in Waupaca, WI
- “Genetic Genealogy Basics” all day workshop
- Zion Genealogical Society – on May 18, 2019 in Zion, IL
- “Digging Deeper Into Using DNA” 4-hr workshop
- 1:1 Personal DNA Consultations
- Wisconsin Historical Society on Apr. 6, 2019 in Madison, WI
- “Adoption and Unknown Parentage,” 4-hr workshop
- Neenah Public Library, Neenah, WI on Nov. 10, 2018
- “Genetic Genealogy Basics,” 4-hr workshop
- Manitowoc Public Library, Manitowoc, WI on Oct. 13, 2018
- “Genetic Genealogy Basics,” 4-hr workshop
- Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
- “Introduction to DNA,” 4-hr workshops (75-85 people) annually 2020
- “Using DNA for Genealogy,” 4-hr workshops (75-85 people) semi-annually 2016 to 2018
- “Digging Deeper into DNA,” 4-hr workshop (75 people) semi-annually 2016 to 2017
- “Adoption and Unknown Parentage,” 4-hr workshop (30 people) on November 4, 2017
- West Florida Genealogical Society, Pensacola, FL
- “Using DNA for Genealogy,” 4-hr workshops (50-75 people) on Feb. 18, 2017
- “Digging Deeper into DNA,” 4-hr workshop (50 people) on Mar. 5, 2017
Webinars
- Webinar/In person: Jan. 4, 2024 German Genealogy Group (Hicksville, NY)
- “Case Study: Part 2: Finding My German 2nd Great Grandfather“
- Webinar: Jun. 1, 2023 German Genealogy Group (Hicksville, NY)
- “Case Study: Part 1: Finding My German 2nd Great Grandfather“
- May 18, 2023 Lee County Genealogical Society (Fort Myers, FL)
- “DNA Painter’s Tools: Shared cM Project, What are the Odds?, and Chromosome Mapping“
- February 14, 2023 Rock County Genealogical Society (Milton, WI)
- “Researching Who Your DNA Matches Are (Cyber Detective Work 101)“
- Jan. 9, 2023 Ela Area Public Library (Lake Zurich, IL)
- “My DNA Results Arrived! Now What?”
- Jun. 21, 2022 Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society, Santa Clara, CA
- “Using DNA to Find Birth Parents“
- Feb. 24, 2022 Franklin Public Library, Franklin, MA
- “Understanding Ethnicity Estimates”
- Oct. 27, 2021 Legacy FamilyTree Webinar
- “Building Family Trees for Your DNA Matches”
- May 21, 2021 Milwaukee County Genealogical Society
- “The Five Most Important Things to Know About Genetic Genealogy“
- Apr. 8, 2021 Eastside Genealogical Society, Washington State
- “When Can DNA Help?“
- Jan. 20, 2021Naperville Public Library, Naperville, IL
- “Breaking Down Brick Walls with DNA“
- Jan. 14, 2021Senior Resource Center for Stephenson and Jo Daviess Counties, in conjunction with Stephenson County Genealogical Society, IL
- “DNA and Adoption”
- Jul. 25, 2020 Dallas Genealogical Society Virtual Summer Seminar- “DNA from A to Z: Unlocking Your Genetic Code”
- “Introduction to Using DNA for Genealogy Research“
- “Using Autosomal DNA for Genealogy Research“
- “DNA Results Case Study“
- Dec. 7, 2019 Florida State Genealogical Society – Fall Virtual DNA Conference
- “GEDMatch – Tools to Interpret DNA Matches and Find More Matches“
- Nov. 6, 2019 Legacy Family Tree Webinar
- “Understanding Ethnicity Estimates“
- Jul. 23, 2019 Utah Genealogical Association Webinar
- “GEDMatch: Tools to Find and Analyze Matches“
- Jul. 19 , 2019 Legacy Family Tree Webinar
- “Using DNA for Adoption and Unknown Parentage Work”
- Jun. 18, 2019 Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Workshop
- “What’s New in DNA Testing and Tools“
- Mar. 16, 2019 DNA Boot Camp Webinar
- “X-DNA for Genealogical Research“
- Feb. 16, 2019 DNA Boot Camp Webinar
- “GEDMatch and Best Tools for Researching Difficult DNA Matches“
- Jan. 19, 2019 DNA Boot Camp Webinar
- “Getting Started with DNA and Genealogy“