Past Speaking Events

Presenting "Publishing Your Family History" at WAGS-2018

​Browse a list of past genealogy speaking events featuring lectures, workshops, and presentations by professional genealogist Diane Henriks. These events have provided genealogists and family history enthusiasts with valuable research strategies, DNA insights, and methods for uncovering lost ancestors.

​2025 Schedule

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• February 15, 2025- In-Person only; South Orange County California Genealogical Society, Mission Viejo, CA
  • "Publishing Your Family History"

 

• February 25, 2025- Virtual; Austin Genealogical Society, Austin, TX
  • ​"Break Down Those Genealogy Brick Walls!"

 

•  March 1, 2025- Virtual only; Solano County Genealogical Society, Vacaville, CA
  • ​"Unraveling Family History with AI: Leveraging AI to Trace an Ancestor’s Journey, with Chat GPT (Free Version)"​ 

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• March 20, 2025- Hybrid; Southern Arizona Genealogy Society, Green Valley, AZ
  • ​"A Closer Look at the 1850-1950 U.S. Census Records in Genealogy"

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• March 25, 2025- Virtual only; Legacy Family Tree Webinars, MyHeritage Series
  • ​"Start Your Family History Journey for Free with MyHeritage"

 

• April 9, 2025- Virtual only; Utah Genealogical Association, UGA DNA SIG
  • ​"Who Is That MysteryDNA Match?: Solving a Genetic Genealogy Brick Wall"

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• April 12, 2025- Virtual only; San Diego Genealogical Society, San Diego, CA
  • ​"Break Down Those Genealogy Brick Walls!"​
  • ​"A Closer Look at the 1850-1950 U.S. Census Records in Genealogy"

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• May 21, 2025- Virtual; South Bay Cities Genealogical Society, Torrance CA
  • ​​"Unraveling Family History with AI: Leveraging AI to Trace an Ancestor’s Journey, with Chat GPT (Free Version)"​ 

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• June 24, 2025- Hybrid; North San Diego County Genealogical Society, Carlsbad, CA
  • ​"Unraveling Family History with AI: Leveraging AI to Trace an Ancestor’s Journey, with Chat GPT (Free Version)"

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• August 13, 2025- Virtual only; Legacy Family Tree Webinars
  • ​"Filipino Genealogy: Tracing Your Filipino Roots"

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• August 30, 2025- Virtual; Polk County History Center and Genealogical Library- Genealogy Speaker Series, Bartow, FL
  • ​"Breaking Genealogy Brick Walls: Simple Strategies for Beginners"

 

• September 4, 2025- Virtual; Utah Genealogical Association-Summit of Excellence 2025, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • ​"Writing and Publishing Your Family History: A Beginner's Guide"

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• September 20, 2025- Hybrid; Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society, Santa Barbara, CA
  • ​"It's All in the Clues!"

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• November 10, 2025- Hybrid; Ashtabula County Genealogical Society, Ashtabula, OH
  • ​"Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree: A Deeper Look into Finding Living People Now"

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• November 16, 2025- Hybrid; Questing Heirs Genealogical Society, Long Beach, CA
  • ​"Break Down Those Genealogy Brick Walls!"​ ​ ​​​

​2024 Schedule

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• March 16, 2024- Williamson County Genealogical Society- Seminar 2024, Williamson County, TX
  • ​"Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree"
  • "Publishing Your Family History"
  • "Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?"
  • "It’s All in the Clues!"

 

•  April 13, 2024- Southern California Genealogical Society Lunch & Learn Program, Burbank, CA
  • ​"A Closer Look at the 1850-1950 U.S. Census Records in Genealogy"​ 

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• May 14, 2024- Legacy Family Tree Webinars, MyHeritage Webinars Series
  • ​"A Closer Look at the 1850-1950 U.S. Census Records, with a Little Extra Help"​

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• May 15, 2024- Genealogical Society of North Orange County California, Yorba Linda, CA
  • ​"Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?"

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• June 3, 2024- Corona Genealogical Society, Corona, CA
  • ​"Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?"

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• August 13, 2024- Citrus County Genealogical Society, Lecanto, FL
  • ​"The 6W's in Genealogy"​

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• August 31, 2024- Southern California Genealogical Society DNA Interest Group, Burbank, CA
  • ​"Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?"

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• September 5, 2024- Utah Genealogical Association- Summit of Excellence 2024, Salt Lake City, UT
  • ​"A Closer Look at the 1850-1950 U.S. Census Records in Genealogy"

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• September 14, 2024- Pomona Valley Genealogical Society, Pomona, CA
  • ​"Revolutionizing Genealogy: Unleashing the Power of AI in Family History Research"

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• November 2, 2024- Yamhill County Genealogical Society, McMinnville, OR
  • ​"Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree"​ ​​​

​2023 Schedule

• November 11-12, 2023- Texas State Genealogical Society 2023 Family History Conference
  • ​​"Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?"

• November 4, 2023- Northland Genealogy Society, North Kansas City, MO
  • ​​"Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?"

• September 21, 2023- Utah Genealogical Association Summit of Excellence 2023, Salt Lake City, UT
  • ​​"It's All in the Clues!"

• September 16, 2023- Southern California Genealogical Society German Interest Group, Burbank, CA
  • ​​"Celebrating Your German Ancestry during German-American Heritage Month"

• ​July 15, 2023- Moreno Valley Genealogical Society, Moreno Valley, CA
  • ​"Publishing Your Family History" 

• ​July 11, 2023- Legacy Family Tree Webinars, MyHeritage Webinars Series
  • ​"See Your Family in a Whole New Light!" 

• June 27, 2023- Glendora Genealogical Group, Glendora, CA
  • "Family Secrets" 

• May 18, 2023- Larimer County Genealogical Society, Fort Collins, CO
  • ​​"Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree"

• May 13, 2023- Southern California Genealogical Society Lunch ‘n’ Learn, Burbank, CA
  • ​"Filipino Genealogy: Tracing Your Filipino Roots" ​

• February 27, 2023- Placer County Genealogical Society, Auburn, CA
  • "Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?" 

​2022 Schedule

• November 19, 2022- Whittier Area Genealogical Society, Whittier, CA​
  • ​"It's All in the Clues!"

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• ​​November 12, 2022- Clallam County Genealogical Society, Port Angeles, WA​
  • ​​"Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree"

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• September 14-17, 2022- Utah Genealogical Association Summit of Excellence, Salt Lake City, UT​
  • "Publishing Your Family History"- 9/15/22
  • "Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?"- 9/16/22

• August 26-27, 2022- Southern California Genealogical Society Genealogy Jamboree 2022, Burbank, CA​
  • "Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree"​​
  • "Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree: A Deeper Look into Finding Living People Now"

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• August 6, 2022- Palm Springs Genealogical Society, Palm Springs, CA​
  • ​"Publishing Your Family History"

​2021 Schedule

• September 16, 2021- Utah Genealogical Association Summit of Excellence, Salt Lake City, UT​
  • "Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree"

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• June 12, 2021- Southern California Genealogical Society Genealogy Jamboree 2021, Burbank, CA
  • ​"Publishing Your Family History"​​​

2019 Schedule

• July 16, 2019- Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
  • "Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree"

• April 13, 2019- Southern California Genealogical Society Lunch ‘n’ Learn, Burbank, CA
  • ​"Publishing Your Family History"​ ​​​​

2018 Schedule

• October 20, 2018- Whittier Area Genealogical Society, Whittier, CA​
  • ​"Publishing Your Family History"​

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• September 15, 2018- Southern California Genealogical Society German Interest Group, Burbank, CA
  • ​"Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree"

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• August 4, 2018- Pasadena Area African American Genealogical Society, Pasadena, CA
  • ​"Publishing Your Family History"

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• March 17, 2018- Southern California Genealogical Society German Interest Group, Burbank, CA
  • ​​"Publishing Your Family History"

2017 Schedule

• July 15, 2017- Southern California Genealogical Society German Interest Group, Burbank, CA
  • ​"The Steinman Family Presentation"

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Past Speaking Event Highlights

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at UGA Summit of Excellence 2024, Records

Diane Henriks DNA and Brick Wall Consultant at SCGS Jamboree Conference 2023

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at TxSGS Family History Conference 2023, DNA Research

Diane Henriks DNA Consultant at SCGS Genetic Genealogy Conference 2023

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at UGA Summit of Excellence 2023, Methodology

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at UGA Summit of Excellence 2022, Writing and Storytelling

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at UGA Summit of Excellence 2022, DNA Research

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2022

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2022, Methodology

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2022, Methodology

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at UGA Summit of Excellence 2021, Methodology

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2021

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at SCGS Genealogy Jamboree 2021, Writing and Publishing

Diane Henriks 2022 Genealogy Jamboree Honored Speaker

Diane Henriks Genealogical Speaker at Legacy Family Tree Webinars, MyHeritage Series

Diane Henriks 2021 Genealogy Jamboree Honored Speaker

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