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

Recorded Presentations

• When Nothing Found Means Something: Negative Search Results vs. Negative Evidence – RootsTech 2026
• The Future of AI in Genealogy: Panel Discussion – RootsTech 2026
• 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

DAR Genealogy Research Institute (GRI), May 4-6, Washington, D.C. – in person

• Where Did They Go? Migration Trails and Roads
  Tracking a Migrating Ancestor Through Lands and Tax Records
  Understanding AI in Genealogy: Foundations and Tools
  AI in Genealogical Research: A Practical Approach

Midwest Genealogy Center, May 18, – online Problem-Solving with the Pre-1850 Census: What Can Those Tick Marks Tell You?

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

• Reconstructing Female Networks Through Antebellum Court Records and Property Transfers
• Uncovering Family Stories Through American Court Records: Research Strategies

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, 4 pm 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