Teaching Genealogy
I enjoy helping people become more confident, effective, and thoughtful family historians. My classes combine practical research techniques with structured analytical thinking, giving students skills they can immediately apply to their own research.
I have taught genealogy through Colorado Mountain College’s Community Education department since 2022 and regularly present to genealogy societies and community organizations.
Current Status
Colorado Mountain College classes are currently on pause while new offerings are being planned. I expect to resume classes in Spring 2027.
If there is a particular topic you’d like to see offered, or if your organization is interested in hosting a presentation, I’d be happy to hear from you.
Current Presentations and Workshops
Beginning Genealogy
- Getting Started with Genealogy
- Searching for Ancestors in Ancestry and FamilySearch
- Building Your Family Tree in Ancestry
Research Skills
- Researching More Effectively
- Using Newspapers to Investigate Your Ancestors
- Tracing Ancestors with Immigration Records
- Getting the Most from Census Records
DNA & Technology
- Using My AncestryDNA Results
- Using Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy
- Using DNA to Further Family History Research
Discussion Sessions
- Genealogy Q&A (Drop-in Session)
- Custom Workshops and Presentations
Signature Presentations
I also enjoy presenting on topics including:
- Evidence evaluation in genealogy
- Decision analysis and genealogical reasoning
- Artificial intelligence for genealogists
- Building Reliable Genealogical Research Workflows
- DNA analysis and interpretation
Custom Programs
Most presentations and workshops can be adapted to meet the interests and experience level of genealogy societies, libraries, community organizations, and educational groups.