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I am an international speaker with a multi-cultural heritage. My father's family is from Ireland (Northern Ireland) before coming to Prince Edward Island, Canada and the United States. My mother's family is composed of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors from Eastern Europe (Romania, Latvia, Poland, etc.)

 Past Lecture Experience

 1. RootsTech 2018-2026

2. National Genealogical Society Conference 2023

3. New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) -  2025, 2023, 2021, and 2019

4. Federation of Genealogical Societies - 2020

5. New York State Family History Conference - 2024-2025
          
Below is a list of lectures I can present virtually or in person through American Ancestors. Please note this is not an exhaustive list and custom lectures can be done. Please use the following speaker form to request a particular lecture. You will be provided with a price quote per lecture. 

 Form link: https://www.americanancestors.org/expert-help/request-speaker
1. Prince Edward Island Repositories and Records
3. Finding Treasure in Canadian Census Records
4. Conducting Research Using Roman Catholic Church Records
5. NextGen Tools for Advancing Your Irish Genealogy Research
6. Read All About It! Techniques to Find Your Ancestors in the Newspapers
7. Strategies for Determining Irish Origins
8. Across the Border: Immigration From Canada
9. Last Will and Testament: Using Probate Records
10. Mining Pension Records for Genealogical Gold
11. Follow the Money: Go To Records for Tracing Ancestors on the Move
12. Church Records: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
13. Roll Call: Researching Your Veteran Ancestors Who Served in the Civil War, WWI and WWII
14. Connecticut Records and Repositories
15. History of Adoption in America
16. Researching Women in the American Revolution
17. Using AI in Your Family History Research
18. Eighteenth Century Massachusetts 

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