These West Florida Genealogical Society members have made special studies of the subjects indicated and are willing and able to give talks on the same. Click in a name to get a full description of their area of expertise and contact information. If you are a member who would like to join the Speakers Bureau, click here for a blank form that can be emailed to the Webmaster.
Cindy Barber
- Probate Love Affair: A tour through the records generated during probate, with case study
- Chasing Rabbits - Organizational Tips and Tools
- How DNA Fueled a Research Explosion
- The Leeds Method - Color Clustering Workshop (DNA)
- Introduction to Ancestry DNA
- Just Write it! Genealogical Writing and Self-Publishing
- DNA Testing - What's the Big Deal?
- Cousinship: Practical exercises to learn the degrees of cousinship and other distant relatives
Kristina Clever
- Getting the Most From Your atDNA Results
- AncestryDNA - Getting Started
- MyHeritage DNA - Getting Started
- Exploring Family Tree DNA's Family Finder
- atDNA 3rd Party Tools - GEDmatch
- atDNA 3rd Party Tools - Genome Mate Pro
- DNA Evidence - Citing Your Sources
- Copyright and Fair Use in the Genealogical World
Jan Isosaari
- Immigration & Naturalization: How to Find the Records
- Meeting the Genealogical Proof Standard
- Acadian Research: From Grand Pre to Louisiana
- Cemetery Research: It Isn’t Just Headstones
- 2 Short talks – (1) Mining the Census (2) Disaster Preparedness for Your Research
- What did Grandma & Grandpa Eat: Foodways of Our Ancestors (this requires a 2 month lead time)
Auriette Lindsey
- Preserve Your Family History: Scan, Share Save
- Getting Started with DNA: Comparing Companies and Connecting Cousins
- Time Travel for Genealogists
- FamilySearch 101
- Genealogy 101
- Kickstart Your Genealogical Writing: One Week at a Time
- Telling Your Story: Creating an Engaging Presentation
- Making the Most of Your DNA Matches
Virginia Shelby
- Native American Research
- Christmas Through the Ages
- How to Write Your Family History
- Genealogy 101
- Writing a Research Plan
- Florida Pioneers, Settlers, and Builders