Michelle will present lectures at local, regional and national genealogy conferences. Program Chairpersons and Event Coordinators, please contact Michelle about speaking for your group.
February 26-27, 2025 -- NYG&B's Seminar: Researching Eastern European Family History (Virtual)
Understanding Eastern European Geography: Borders, Peoples, and Histories
Eastern European Ancestry in the Big Apple
March 6-8, 2025 -- RootsTech 2025 (In-Person & Virtual)
Orthodox Churches in America: Understanding their Ethnic Origins (In-person on 3/7)
From Shore to Shining Sea: Piecing Together the Migration Puzzle of Your Ancestors (In-Person on 3/6)
Top 10 Resources for Mid-Atlantic Genealogy (Virtual on 3/8) (Link to Recording)
March 19, 2025 -- East European Genealogical Society (Virtual)
5 Resources for Eastern European Research
April 6, 2025 -- Santa Cruz Jewish Genealogy Society (Virtual)
Piecing Together History: Using Maps and Directories to Rediscover Eastern European Towns
April 24, 2025 -- Fairfax Genealogical Society (Virtual)
From the Mid-Atlantic to New Frontiers: Tracing the Migration Patterns of Your Ancestors
April 28, 2025 -- Genealogical Society of Bergen County (In-Person)
5 Tips to Effectively Use FamilySearch
April 30-May 3, 2025 -- Ohio Genealogical Society's Conference in Sandusky (In-Person)
Exhibitor at the Conference
Journey to the Old Country: Shedding Light on Research in the Former Austria-Hungary with Justin Houser, JD
Piecing Together the Migration Puzzle of Your New Jersey Ancestors
Perfect Together: Facebook & Genealogy
That Holiday Talk: Saving and Sharing Your Family’s History
May 18, 2025 -- Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia (Hybrid)
Digging for Roots in the Garden State
June 7, 2025 -- Bucks County Genealogical Society (Virtual)
Top 10 Resources for Mid-Atlantic Genealogy
June 7, 2025 -- Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast & Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan (Virtual)
Digital Resources for Research
June 21, 2025 -- Special Interest Group-Eastern European Genealogy/FamilySearch Center in Washington, DC (Virtual)
Research in Galicia, Austria-Hungary
August 6-8, 2025 -- Foundation for East European Family History Studies (FEEFHS) (Virtual)
Unlocking the Secrets of Austrian Land Cadastres: A Guide for Genealogists
Citizen Archivists: Bringing Records to the Researcher
WWII Displaced Persons: A Stateless People
August 12, 2025 -- Genealogy Collective for the North Shore (NY) Libraries (Virtual)
Special Censuses
October 1, 2025 -- Tennessee Genealogical Society (Virtual)
Ukrainian Genealogy
October 11, 2025 -- Hudson County Genealogical and Historical Society (Virtual)
Using the NJ Room, Special Collections & University Archives, Rutgers
October 22, 2025 -- Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (Virtual)
Piecing Together History: Using Maps and Directories to Rediscover Eastern European Towns
October 25, 2025 -- Ontario Ancestors -- Eastern Europe SIG (Virtual)
Piecing Together History: Using Maps and Directories to Rediscover Eastern European Towns
November 9, 2025 -- Monmouth County Genealogy Society (Virtual)
Top 10 Resources for Mid-Atlantic Genealogy
November 16, 2025 -- JGS of Palm Beach County Florida (In-Person)
How to Research in Another Language: Tools & Aids for Reading the Records
December 16, 2025 -- NYG&B's Preserving Your New York Story (Virtual)
Ukrainian Genealogy
February 6, 2024 -- Morris Area Genealogy Society (Virtual)
April 9, 2024 -- Central Jersey Genealogy Club (Virtual)
April 11-13, 2024 -- Exhibitor at the Ohio Genealogical Society's Conference in Sandusky (In-Person)
May 11, 2024 -- Genealogy Club of the Passaic County Historical Society (In-Person)
June 21-22, 2024 -- Exhibitor at the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society 50th Anniversary Celebration and Conference in Pittsburgh (In-Person)
August 2024 -- FEEFHS: Eastern European Ancestry in Galicia & Bukovina (Virtual)
Eastern European Ancestry in Galicia & Bukowina
August 18-22, 2024 -- IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (In-Person)
Digging for Roots in the Garden State
Piecing Together History: Using Maps and Directories to Rediscover Eastern European Towns
September 20-21, 2024 -- New York State Family History Conference (Virtual)
Across the Hudson: Garden State Records for your New York Ancestor
September--November 2024 -- SLIG Fall Virtual: Slava Ukraini! Genealogical Research in Ukraine (Virtual)
September 25: Using Maps & Reference Tools to Identify Ancestral Homes and Record Locations
October 2: Online Records: Archive Web Sites and the Wikisource Ukrainian Archives Portal
October 30: Western Ukraine: Galicia, Bukowina, and the 2nd Polish Republic
November 13: Displaced Persons & Victims of Repression
October 19, 2024 -- Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan (In-Person)
Building Your Eastern European Ancestral Village
Discover Your Immigrant Origins
October 27, 2024 -- JGS-New York (Virtual)
From Records to Roots: Connecting Generations in New Jersey
November 7, 2024 --Ringwood Public Library (In-Person)
Genealogy Research Using Online Resources
December 9, 2024 -- Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State (Virtual)
Piecing Together History: Using Maps and Directories to Rediscover Eastern European Towns