Presentations

Julie is available to deliver any of the presentations or workshops listed below, or a bespoke presentation or workshop by arrangement.  A professional speaker, Julie has spoken globally, both in person or electronically to a variety of genealogical and historical organisations.

The list of talks and a synopsis is quite lengthy and was not able to be displayed in a easy to read manner, therefore you can find a list of the titles available below, but a PDF version of the same information, with a full synopsis can be found HERE.

Participants receive a syllabus to accompany the presentation or workshop.

  • Pursuing Surnames – An Introduction to One-Name Studies and Surname Research – For a more in-depth view I teach a five-week course for Pharos Tutors
  • Practical Steps to Creating a One Name (or Surname) Study – For a more in-depth view I teach a five-week course for Pharos Tutors
  • Origins & Evolution of the Butcher and Orlando One-Name Studies, in Contrast (new 2023)
  • Exploring a Surname DNA Project within a One-Name Study or Surname Research Project
  • Exploring Locational and Place Names
  • Developing a Specialist Study
  • Researching Displaced People
  • Names, Surnames & Places – Resources & Research (new for 2024)
  • My Ancestor was an ‘Alien’.
  • Polish Communities – Migration and Resettlement
  • The Arctic Convoys and the Brave Journey East (new November 2024)
  • Finding Your Writing Voice – Getting the Most from Writing a Blog (revised 2023)
  • Researching Italian Ancestors – For a more in-depth view of surnames, or researching in Europe, I teach a suite of five-week course for Pharos Tutors
  • Researching Italians – Resources, History and Context – For a more in-depth view of surnames, or researching in Europe, I teach a suite of five-week course for Pharos Tutors
  • British Isles, British Empire and Migration (revised 2023)
  • Tracing Your European Ancestors – This can be offered with Resources for Researching your European Ancestors, making a two-hour session with additional time for Q & A, or for a more in-depth view I teach a five-week course for Pharos Tutors
  • Resources for Researching your European Ancestors – This can be offered with Tracing your European Ancestors, making a two-hour session with additional time for Q & A, or for a more in-depth view of European research, I teach a five-week course for Pharos Tutors
  • European Surnames & How They Help Genealogical Research – For a more in-depth view of surnames, or researching in Europe, I teach a suite of five-week course for Pharos Tutors
  • Medical Genealogy – Beyond the Death Certificate (new 2023)
  • Beyond the Marriage Certificate – (new 2024)
  • Beyond the Birth Certificate – (new 2024)
  • Liverpool: The Development of a City – Port, People and Places (new 2024)
  • Considerations for Researching a European One-Place Study (revised for 2024)
  • Threads of History (devised 2014 & revised for 2024)
  • The Power of a Rural Setting
  • Examining Migration and Researching Migrants in the British Isles (updated 2023)
  • Illustrating your Genealogical Research
  • Treasures of the Archives (2021, revised 2023) – In this presentation archives are divided into two groups.
    • traditional” archive establishments,
    • “other” establishments. – This can be delivered as one presentation equally divided, or as an extended, two-hour session.
  • More than Just Men of the Cloth (new 2024)
  • Journaling Your Place – An Approach to Locational Research – (new 2024) – This is available as a one-hour presentation, or a two-hour workshop, with a syllabus and time for Q & A.
  • Moving Forward with Social Media – (Revised 2023)
Last updated 18 November 2023