Talks and Courses
2024 - Upcoming
10 March: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
25 May: MyHeritage Workshop
Botany Bay Family History Society
15 June: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
02 November: 15 June: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
2024
13 January: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
10 February: Astronomy for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
2023
14 January: Introduction to MyHeritage DNA - Part 1
Society of Australian Genealogists
21 January: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
28 January: Introduction to MyHeritage DNA - Part 2
Society of Australian Genealogists
04 February: Share Your Family Stories with PowerPoint Workshop Part 1
Society of Australian Genealogists
11 February: Share Your Family Stories with PowerPoint Workshop Part 2 Society of Australian Genealogists
01 April: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
27 May: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
17 June: Astronomy for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
05 August: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
19 August: Astronomy for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
28 October: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
04 November: Introduction to MyHeritage DNA - Part 1
Society of Australian Genealogists
11 November: Introduction to MyHeritage DNA - Part 2 Society of Australian Genealogists
02 December: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
2022
08 January: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
05 February: Share Your Family Stories with PowerPoint Workshop Part 1
Society of Australian Genealogists
12 February: Share Your Family Stories with PowerPoint Workshop Part 2 Society of Australian Genealogists
26 February: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
12 March: Astronomy for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
23 April: DNA for family History Research
Colo Shire family History Group
30 April: 2019 Eclipse and Equatorial Adventures
Mudgee Star Party
04 June: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
25 June: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
01-04 August: DNA Results, Tips and Ideas: How DNA can help with our family history brick walls AFFHO Family History Congress (Norfolk Island)
03 September: Astronomy for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
10 September: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
29 October: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
05 November: Astronomy for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
08-11 November: Family History Down Under Conference
Castle Hill RSL Club
12 November: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
2021
16 January: Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists (Beginner's DNA Group)
13 February: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
06 March: Astronomy for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
20 March: Managing your Photographs and Images (In Search of...Family History Technology) Society of Australian Genealogists
23-26 March: Family History Down Under Conference (Online)
Photo Restoration for Family Historians
The Genealogist's Toolbox
08 May: Lake Macquarie Family History Course
Storage, preservation and photo restoration
Society of Australian Genealogists & Speers Point Library
15 May: Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists (Beginner's DNA Group)
22 May: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
05 June: Astronomy for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
12 June: Lake Macquarie Family History Course
DNA and Genetic Genealogy: What is it? Should I be doing it?
Society of Australian Genealogists & Speers Point Library
10 July: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists (Beginner's DNA Group)
01-05 August: DNA Results, Tips and Ideas: How DNA can help with our family history brick walls
AFFHO Family History Congress 2021 (Norfolk Island) Postponed to 2022
14 August: TMG & DNA - Why you should use DNA as Part of Your Research
(Combined Presentation with Kerry and Gail)
TMG DownUnder Group
25 September: Share Your Family Stories with PowerPoint Workshop Part 1
Society of Australian Genealogists
02 October: Share Your Family Stories with PowerPoint Workshop Part 2 Society of Australian Genealogists
16 October: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
23 October: Beginners Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists (Beginner's DNA Group)
2020
11 January: Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists (Beginner's DNA Group)
08 February: Introduction to Family History
St George and Sutherland Community College
22 February: Introduction to Astronomy
St George and Sutherland Community College
11-16 March: Unlock the Past Cruise
Basic Photo Restoration & Preserving Photos
Getting to know the southern sky (includes observing)
No Trees, Wikitrees and Contacting DNA Matches
1:1 DNA Consultations
13 June: Introduction to Family History
St George and Sutherland Community College
20 June: Introduction to Astronomy
St George and Sutherland Community College
29 June: Restoring and Managing Family Photographs
Society of Australian Genealogists
01 July: DNA Results, Tips and Ideas
Botany Bay Family History Society
05 September: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
10 October: DNA Results and Tips
Society of Australian Genealogists (Beginner's DNA Group)
31 October: DNA Discoveries (In Search of...My Irish Ancestors)
Society of Australian Genealogists
07 November: Family History for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
14 November: Astronomy for Beginners
St George and Sutherland Community College
2019
16 February: Introduction to DNA
Society of Australian Genealogists (Beginner's DNA Group)
12 April: Hands-On FTDNA
Society of Australian Genealogists
18 May: Introduction to Family History
St George and Sutherland Community College
1 June: Introduction to Astronomy
St George and Sutherland Community College
5 August: Total Solar Eclipse in Chile: the journey, the event and aftermath (2019 Total Solar Eclipse)
Presented with Toner Stevenson
Sydney City Skywatchers
17 August: Introduction to Astronomy
St George and Sutherland Community College
14 September: Introduction to Family History
St George and Sutherland Community College
2018
20 January: A Genealogist's Toolbox: Fundamentals for tracing your family tree
Society of Australian Genealogists
9 March: Family History with the Society of Australian Genealogists
15th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry
April: Total Solar Eclipse 2017 and Adventures in the USA
Mudgee Observatory (Mudgee Star Party)
28 April: DNA Basics
Botany Bay Family History Society (Heritage Fair)
12 May: Sun, Moon & Earth Align: Eclipse Chasing Experiences
Astronomical Society of NSW (SPSP)
21 July: Ethnicity and mtDNA
Society of Australian Genealogists (DNA Group)
18 August: DNA: Where Do I Start?
Society of Australian Genealogists
3 November: First Contact & No Tree! Tips for Matches Without Trees and Making First Contact With
Matches
Society of Australian Genealogists (Lost in DNA Weekend)
2017
6 May: Introduction to Family History
Society of Australian Genealogists
2 August: Gedmatch Basics
Botany Bay Family History Society
4 November: Restoring and Preserving Family Photos: Basics for editing and storing your family photos
Society of Australian Genealogists (Lost In Photographs Weekend)
6 November: Sun, Moon & Earth Align: Eclipse Chasing Experiences
Sydney City Skywatchers
2016
23 April: Restoring Family Photographs: Basics for restoring photos with Photoshop Elements
Society of Australian Genealogists
3 September: Restoring Family Photographs: Basics for restoring photos with Photoshop Elements
Nepean Family History Society
3 December: Heteroplasmy: What is it and why should I know about it?
Society of Australian Genealogists (DNA Group)