Speaking

Diana’s Topics

Please contact us about speaking at your event. To see a list of Diana’s topics, go here: Diana’s Lecture Topics

Nicole’s Topics

To see a list of Nicole’s topics, go here: Nicole’s Lecture Topics. Nicole is limiting her speaking engagements while she works on her portfolio for certification.

Our Upcoming Events

Please contact us for more information about speaking at your event.

Diana Elder, AG®

Diana@FamilyLocket.com

Upcoming  2026 Presentations

A Beginner’s Guide to Using Airtable for Genealogy – Contra Costa County Genealogical Society, 8 January 2026

A Systematic Approach to Validating Ancestry DNA Thrulines: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly – Boulder Genealogical Society, 3 February 2026

Caring for Your Family Tree: How to Prune and Graft In New Branches – Elgin Genealogical Society, 3 February 2026

Pinellas Genealogy Society Seminar – 28 February 2026 – in person

Recorded Presentations

Explore Uncharted Paths in Tracing Brick Wall Ancestors Through DNA Network Graphs  – Legacy Family Tree Webinars

Streamlining Genealogical Research Plans with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide – Legacy Family Tree Webinars:

DNA Meets the Paper Trail: Pedigree Triangulation Strategies for Early 19th-Century Research  – Legacy Family Tree Webinars:

Efficient Locality Research with AI: Discovering New Avenues of Exploration – RootsTech 2025 Recorded Presentation

Nicole Dyer

Nicole@FamilyLocket.com

Upcoming 

RootsTech Conference March 5-7 in Salt Lake City

• AI-Powered Transcription of Handwritten Documents: What’s New in 2026 – in-person only
• DNA Evidence Analysis with AI – this was changed to an online session!

NGS GenTech Toolbox March 16, 4pm ET, online – Transcribing Handwritten Documents with Artificial Intelligence

North Carolina Genealogical Society Virtual Conference March 27 – Using AI to Abstract 19th Century North Carolina Deeds

National Genealogical Society Conference May 27-30 in Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Decoding America’s Past: Using AI to Understand 250 Years of Terminology
• From Colonial Virginia to Tennessee: DNA Reveals Barsheba Tharp’s Ancestry in America’s Westward Migration
• Deciphering Script & Scrawl: A Practical Workshop for Early Handwriting – a one-hour mini hands on workshop 

Nicole’s Past RootsTech Lecture Recordings

AI-Powered Transcription of Handwritten Documents: Tools and Techniques, 2025