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I am available for speaking engagements, and I have several lectures
and workshops already available. Contact us to discuss
availability of dates and current fee schedule. If you are
interested in alternate topics, please contact me to discuss your
needs.
What do I provide?
- Well-researched and prepared lectures or
workshops on your choice of topics, supported by bibliographies, maps, glossaries or
other material appropriate to the lecture or workshop
- An outline and synopsis for each lecture or
workshop to use in
promotional materials
- Camera ready masters for
handouts
or in a syllabus (Masters may not be copied for any purpose
other than making copies for the the attendees or one-time
publication in the syllabus)
- Electronic presentations are in PowerPoint format, workshops
also have material in respective software package
Speaking Arrangements
- Audio-visual equipment required:
- digital projector and a table or stand for
the projector and laptop (I will bring my own laptop)
- use of an
overhead projector can be accommodated for lectures at an extra cost,
but overheads are not available for workshops
- Lectern or similar place to rest lecture notes
- A microphone for large venues
- No audio or video taping allowed
- No home housing accepted
- Will travel
Fees for Speaking Engagements
Contact us for
speaking fees. I charge per lecture plus expenses (mileage, air
fare, hotel, meals.) Travel by car, if required, is charged at
the rate of $0.30 per kilometre (or $0.44 US per mile.)
Selected Lecture and Workshop
Titles
This is a selection of titles we have available for
presentations. Click on a title to see further details or click
here to see complete list of topics.
The Ancestral Quest: Family History Basics (Where do I begin?) (B) 1 hour lecture
Discovering Family History in the Attic
(B) 1 hour lecture
Documenting Your
Findings (B-I) 1 hour lecture or 2 hour workshop
Evaluating Your Own Research
(I) 1 hour lecture or 2 hour workshop
Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic
(B-I-A) 1/2 or 1 day workshop
Publishing Your Family History with RootsMagic
(I-A) 1/2 day workshop
Managing Your Family History
Project: Creating Order out of Chaos! (What to do with all
those piles of paper and other stuff) (B-I) 1/2 day
or 1 day workshop
Genealogy Software
Programs - Are they for the Serious Researcher?
(B-I) 1 hour lecture
Recent Speaking Engagements
27 Jan 2007: Global Genealogy, Campbellville, Ontario -
topic:
Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic
17 Feb 2007: Ontario Chapter, Association of Professional
Genealogists, Toronto, Ontario - topic:
Genealogy Software Programs - Are they for
the Professional Genealogist?
24 Sep 2007: Toronto Branch, OGS (Ontario Genealogical Society),
North York, Ontario - topic:
Genealogy Software
Programs - Are they for the Serious Researcher? 24 Oct 2007: Simcoe Branch, OGS
(Ontario Genealogical Society), Barrie, Ontario - topic:
Managing Your Family History Project
19 Jan 2008: Global Genealogy, Campbellville, Ontario -
topic:
Managing Your Family History Project
24 Feb 2008: Halton-Peel Branch, OGS
(Ontario Genealogical Society), Barrie, Ontario - topic:
Documenting Your
Findings
08 Apr 2008: Toronto
Ukrainian Genealogy Group, Toronto,
Ontario - topic:
Genealogy Software
Programs - Are they for the Serious Researcher?
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
26 Apr 2008: Global Genealogy, Campbellville, Ontario - topic:
Managing Your Family History Project
10 May 2008: Burlington Public Library,
Burlington, Ontario -
Special Event
Genealogy: Exploring Your Roots - topic:
The Ancestral Quest: Family History Basics (or
Where do I begin?) 21 May 2008:
United Empire Loyalists, Toronto Branch - Toronto,
Ontario - topic:
Documenting Your
Findings 24 May 2008: Global Genealogy,
Campbellville, Ontario - topic:
Managing Your Family History Project
Do you require a speaker for an upcoming meeting or workshop?
Contact me at
CobblestoneLegacies@sympatico.ca to discuss your needs.
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