Colleen Fitzpatrick (USA)

Jenny Higgins (Aus)

David Holman (UK) a new Bard of Cornwall (8 TH September 2011)

Daniel Horowitz (Israel)

Daniel was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He is the founder, member and lecturer of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Venezuela. He has been a resident of Israel since 2005. Daniel has presented at various international conferences as well as local groups. David is a board member and webmaster of Israel Genealogical Society, the International Association of Jewish Genealogical studies and the Horowitz Families Association. Daniel will present and detail How we share and preserve memories in a digital era – Face recognition and photo tagging for genealogy work – and How you can find relatives without really looking

John Kitzmiller (USA)

An interest in geology, family stores and all things military have seen hobbies turn into very diverse professions for John. John obtained two degrees in geology, working for the State of Utah, Phillip Petroleum, Texas Oil & Gas and others. John then obtained work in the Family History Library, following his other interest, genealogy. Eventually John transferred to Ancestral File as product manager and the manager of the Medieval Unit. John obtained his genealogical credentials in England and Scotland. John will present “ Remote Collection Management (Familysearch)-how you can help us find and Digitize Records” – “Advanced methodology-How to move past the roadblocks” and “Planning a research trip to Britain”

Paul Nixon (UK)

Paul works as the content licensing manager for brightsolid online publishing, the parent company of findmypast.co.uk (our Principal Sponsors), ScotlandsPeople , Genes Reunited and others. Paul has had an interest in British military history for over 30 years. He has a number of military-interest websites and blogs and has made a particular study of regimental numbers. Paul will present “What's new (and very, very old) on findmypast.co.uk” Paul will also be making himself available to participants at the findmypast.co.uk. stand in the exhibition hall

Daniel Poffenberger (USA)

Stephen Young (USA)

Barbara Baker (USA)

Barbara is an accredited genealogist in English and Scottish research. She has a BA in Family and Community History. She has worked at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah for 25 years, most of that time as a British Research Consultant and chief contributor to the Scottish Church Records Union List. Barbara has also taught many classes on records and research methodology to library patrons. Barbara's extensive experience in Scottish records will be covered in three presentations Scottish Research Online ,- Scottish legal records part 1: Records of inheritance - and Scottish legal records part 2: Records of land and property ownership.

Anne Burrows (Aus)

Anne is currently the Genealogy Librarian of the State Library of Victoria. Prior to this position, Anne worked at the State Library of South Australia for over 20 years. Anne is a member of the Council of the Genealogical Society of Victoria and the Committee of the Victorian Association of Family History Organisations and is also the Australasian representative on the Standing Committee of the Genealogy and Local History Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutes. Anne has written articles for many historical and genealogical journals. Her presentation is titled Publicans and public servants.

Jenny Carter (Aus)

40 years of researching for herself and others and having a background in education has helped Jenny in her pursuit of family history. Jenny joined numerous societies, organised group trips to the Genealogical Library in Salt Lake City, and with a group of interested people, organised the indexing of the State Wards of Victoria 1892. She also has a passion for wills and what they reveal. Jenny's presentation State Wards of Victoria 1864-1892 covers what records were created and the information which may be found within them.

John Coldwell (UK)

John has been involved in his own family history and surname study for some 30 years. He is currently the Chairman of the Marketing Sub Committee of the prestigious Guild of One Name Studies. He has a special interest in helping beginners in surname genealogy to get started with computer based research. He also introduces and explains the benefits of the Guild of One Name Studies for all genealogists. His presentation One-Name (or Surname) Studies will be a general introduction. John will be delighted to talk to you at the Guild of One-Name Studies Booth in the Exhibition Hall.

Kath Ensor (Aus)

Kath has been involved in her own family history for over twenty-five years. She has a Master of Arts in Public History and is undertaking doctoral research into the effects of institutionalisation of the mentally ill or disabled on individuals, families and communities. She is a member of both the AIGS and the GSV, the two major genealogical groups in Victoria. For the past 15 years, Kath has worked as a probate genealogist at the Victorian State Trustees, researching hundreds of family trees with branches world wide. Kath will be presenting Unlocking ancestors' stories from mental asylums and co presenting Adventures of locating legal next of kin and potential beneficiaries with Karen Stewart .
A third genealogist from the Victorian State Trustees, Dianne Fox began her journey into the world of family history began when she was in Grade 3; having to do a project on our ancestors. Dianne was 'bitten by the bug' at 8 and now works full time as a genealogical researcher.
Dianne had the good fortune to have spoken to all four grandparents, one great grandfather and numerous great aunts and uncles about their lives and ancestors. Her ancesters came from all walks of life from the agricultural labours to a enterprising young man who left England in the 1860s and made his fortune in India. Dianne has a passion for all of them. And almost feels that she knows them personally.

Kerry Farmer (Aus)

Jan Gow (NZ)

Jan Gow has been a genealogist, tutor, author and lecturer at local, national and international levels (and cruise ships) since 1985. She has served on the APG Board and the New Zealand Society of Genealogists as treasurer and president. Owner of Beehive Books( since 1987) and Hooked on Genealogy Tours (since 1992), each year preparing and escorting genealogists to Salt Lake City and the UK. Awarded the AFFHO (Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations) Award for Meritorious Service to Family History in 2006. Jan presentations will be Using NZ Historical BDM online records and NZ BDM: we may be small, but we have it all - or nearly.

Elspeth Grant (Aus)

Elspeth is the Curator at the Migration Museum in South Australia. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and spent time as a scholar at the Australian War Memorial. Elspeth is a descendant of a youth migrant from Scotland, her great-grandfather, who came to work in South Australia as a farm apprentice. In her presentation Juvenile migration, a key theme will be the nature and limitations of available records, and the role genealogists can play in furthering knowledge about child and youth migration.

Shauna Hicks (Aus)

Shauna has a number of tertiary qualifications from Queensland universities as well as the Diploma in Family Historical Studies from the Society of Australian Genealogists. She is a fellow of the Queensland Family History Society; has received the Australian Society of Archivists Distinguished Achievement Award and in 2009 received the AFFHO Award for Meritorious Services to Family History. Shauna has been tracing her own family history since 1977. She has worked in government for over 35 years, primarily in libraries and archives in three Australian states. She is currently director of Shauna Hicks History Enterprises and a collaborative partner in Unlock The Past. Shauna will be presenting – Ancestors in Church and Are you the family archivist?

Heidi Ing (Aus)

Heidi has combined a career as teacher and librarian with a passion for South Australian history. Her research interests are German migration to South Australia, German speaking schools and South Australia's libraries. After having the privilege to work on the bequest of Keith Travers Borrow in 2007-2008, Heidi has written and spoken on the management of this vast collection. In 2010 she completed her Master's thesis on the subscription libraries of South Australia. Heidi's topic is titled Light literature and strawberry fetes – public participation in Australia's subscription libraries .

Stephanie James (Aus)

Graham Jaunay (Aus)

Graham has been a professional genealogist since mid-1994 operating as Adelaide Proformat. Graham, a Fellow of the SA Genealogy & Heraldry Society, volunteered in many fields since mid-1994 including president. He served two terms as President of AFFHO and is the editor of “Newsflash”. He has been a WEA tutor since 1995 and lectures in genealogy for the Flinders University. Graham is a life member of the Australian College of Educators. He has been a member of the Friends of South Australia's Archives committee since 2000 and has been a member of the Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents since 1995. Graham has written a significant number of books on family history including individual family and local histories. He maintains an extensive web site for family historians at: www.jaunay.com . Graham's presentations will be Manifests and embarkation lists-these are two of my favourite things and A storm in a teacup: there's no room for Irish orphans in Australia Graham will also lead a walk – Gentlemen's mansions and Manning houses and run a workshop Now who could that be? Sorting 19 th Century photographs .

Roger Kershaw (UK)

Roger joined the The National Archives in 1986 and is now the Head of Military, Maritime, Transport and Family records for the Advice & Records Knowledge Department. He has over 20 years experience in researching records at TNA and other archives. He has published 5 books. He regularly appears at British genealogy fairs promoting TNA and has previously presented international papers in America and Australia. Roger will be presenting – Internment of enemy aliens in the UK and in Australia during WW2 – Tracing criminals transported to Australia – Getting the most out of nationalarchives.gov.uk (see Newsletter 9 for an update on this programme change)

Todd Knowles (USA)

Todd Knowles is an Accredited Genealogist specializing in English and Jewish research. He is a member of the Reference Staff in the British Unit of the Family History Library, in Salt Lake City. He has lectured worldwide and his articles have been widely published. He is a member of various societies, including the Society of Genealogists in London and the Jewish Genealogy Society of Great Britain. His own interest in finding the records of his great grandfather, a Polish Jew has led to the compiling of the Knowles Collection, a data base of records of Jews worldwide. It currently contains the records of over 115,000 Jews. Todd will present - Using English Probate records – and Tax records of England and Wales

Noeline Kyle (Aus)

Noeline has had a distinguished career in the academic area, a honorary professor at two Universities and an Emeritus Professor for a distinguished record in the profession of history. Noeline researches, writes and publishes in the fields of history of education, family history writing, memoir, biography and nineteenth century Australian women's history. Her book “Writing Family History Made Very Easy” is a comprehensive step-by-step guide. Noeline will present Finding women in the records and writing more creatively about them and will workshop Writing your history; strategies to get you writing and into print.

Janette Lange & Lois Zweck (Aus)

Born in country South Australia, a conversation with her grandfather when Janette was very young sparked a life-long interest in family history and the German language. She has been a German teacher for 18 years. Janette's genealogical research has taken her to Germany and Poland numerous times, where she has visited family villages in the former regions of Silesia, Brandenburg and Pomerania.

Jan Lokan (Aus)

Jan was born in Adelaide and spent most of her working life as an educational researcher in Canada and Australia. She has a PhD in educational measurement from the University of Ottawa and has written many books, articles and papers in the field of education.

Her research and writing experience have equipped her well for her retirement interest in genealogy both as a discipline and in extensively following up her Cornish ancestors and their environments during several visits to Cornwall. She has recently had an article published in the Cornish Studies journal produced at the University of Exeter in the UK. She is a regular contributor to the Cornish History Seminar at each Kernewek Lowender in South Australia's copper triangle towns. Her presentation will be Parallels and contrasts: Life in Cornwall and SA 1825-1875 .

Suzanne Maiden (Aus)

Suzanne has worked full time as a Professional Probate Genealogist at the South Australian Public Trustee since 1994. Daily she communicates with people all over the world, accessing numerous and varied records to help locate elusive missing beneficiaries. Suzanne enjoys research where she is required to convince a Judge in a Court of Law that a person is deceased, where no trace of a person can be found, from a particular point in time. Suzanne's fascination with genealogy started in 1964 and has continued up to the present time. Suzanne has given many presentations on Genealogy research, wills, Powers of Attorney and engaging a professional researcher. Her three presentations will be – Wills-a fascinating and valuable resource – Marriage contracts and marriage settlements from pre-medieval to the 1850's and Engaging a professional genealogist-how to get value and results you want.

Anitta Maksymowicz (Pol)

Aniitta is the curator at the Muzeum Ziemi Lubuskiej (the Lubuska Land Museum) in Zielona Góra, Poland. She has studied European Cultural Heritage and is a Postgraduate of Museum Studies at the Copernicus University in Torun, achieving her PhD. Anitta has written and published 3 books, and numerous articles in her chosen field of expertise. Her research interests are museum studies, preservation of the cultural heritage of the Middle Oder Region, and 19 th century emigration from the former Prussian provinces of Brandenburg, Silesia and Posen to South Australia. Anitta will present Why Polish Hill River failed to become a “Little Poland” in Australia – and Old place, new names – territorial changes of the Middle Oder River.

Mike Murray (Aus)

Mike worked in heavy industry (ship-building, transport and mining) for about twenty years before going into the management consulting field. Specialising in performance improvement and strategy, he had a successful career as an International consultant until the travelling got the better of him. He joined Lesley Silvester in Time Trackers, learned the research process from her and took over the business when she started studying full-time. His years of consulting are reflected in his excellent speaking and teaching skills. Mike will present – Finding Rhoda-a case study in Scottish and WA research and 10 tips for fining your “hard to find” UK ancestors on the Internet.

Diane Oldman (Aus)

Diane was born and educated in England. She has worked in England, the United States, Canada and Western Australia. Diane has been “hooked” on genealogy and family history since 1988. Now an experienced genealogist, Diane is past president and sole life member of the Family History Society of Rockingham and Districts. She has written numerous articles for family history publications in UK, Australia and New Zealand. Diane was the Convenor of the 9 th Australasian Congress in WA in 2000. Diane delivers lectures, courses and workshop on genealogy and family history to family history societies, community and education organisations. Her personal research activities have covered England, Scotland and Australia. Diane's presentations will be – I want my Pa! 1: illegitimacy in a social context and I want my Pa! 2; illegitimacy in a legal context

Sue Reid (Aus)

Sue has had more than thirty years experience in family history research. Sue achieved her high academic qualifications in science, mathematics and education in NSW, Vic and Qld. Throughout her busy professional career she also followed her interest in genealogy and writing. Sue is the President of the Queensland Family History Society, the convenor of that Society's Computer Training and co Convenor of the Society's Writing Group. Sue has published many articles in numerous journals in Australia and Overseas. Sue will give three presentations – “How reliable is that Internet site?” – “ On-line newspapers for research; search strategies for the ‘big four'” – and “On-line newspapers for research; what is available for free”

Lesley Silvester (Aus)

Lesley's career spans nursing, administration, business ownership and family history. Lesley spent 15 years in the nursing field, where she rose to become Sister in charge of a busy suite of operating theatres in a major regional hospital. After moves interstate and overseas, a career change to office administration and gaining her first degree as a mature student, Lesley decided to start her own successful business, “Time Trackers” allowing her to specialise in her passion – genealogy. Lesley gained her MA and is currently a PhD candidate and occasional lecturer. Both her Masters degree and Doctorate research and teaching have emphasised the use of genealogical sources and methodologies to address historical problems. Lesley will present three sessions – New methods for old records: insights into historical research – Breathing life into your Londoners; accessing social history records and Social consequences of the Great Plague of London 1665.

Chris Watts (UK)

Chris is a very experienced amateur genealogist and is a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists. He originally trained as a research chemist and then spent over 20 years in the defence electronics industry. His interest in genealogy began almost 40 years ago when the original marriage certificate of their grandparents was discovered by his brother. Together they extensively researched their family history. Chris's interests include sources and techniques for genealogical research, and with his brother has published many articles and several books. Chris was also on the Staff of the The National Archives for the UK for 12 years. Chris will present – “English Apprenticeship Records” – “Tracing a British merchant seaman” – “Every journey has two ends ” and “British Army deaths, marriages and births”