Lecture Schedule

Recent Engagements:

  • Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY (April 2008)
  • Butler County Genealogical Society Workshop, Butler, PA (April 2008)
  • OCM BOCES Liverpool, NY (March 2008)
  • OCM BOCES Cortland, NY (March 2008)
  • Heinz History Center Book Fair, Pittsburgh, PA (December 2007)
  • Bradley's books, Book signing, Macy's Department Store, Pittsburgh, PA (November 2007)
  • University of Pittsburgh Slovak Festival, Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA (November 2007)
  • The Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (International Conference) , Madison, WI (October 2007)
  • North Hills Genealogists, Northland Public Library, Pittsburgh, PA. (October 2007)
  • OCM BOCES, Liverpool, NY & Cortland, NY(September 2007)
  • Historical Society of South Fayette, Morgan, PA (September 2007)
  • Homestead Waterfront Barnes & Noble (September 2007)
  • Polish Heritage club in Syracuse, NY at Sacred Heart School (September 2007)
  • National League of American Pen Women Western, Williamsville, NY (September 2007)
  • Author's Tea, Monessen Historical Society, Monessen, PA (July 2007)
  • Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies , Salt Lake City, UT (July 2007)
  • Society of Czechoslovak Arts & Sciences Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA (June 2007)
  • Ontario Genealogical Society , Algonquin College, Ottawa, Canada (June 2007)
  • Pittsburgh International Folk Festival - Blue Collar Book Tour Signing, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA (May 2007)
  • Central New York Genealogical Society, Syracuse, NY (May 2007)
  • Greater Omaha Genealogical Society, Omaha, NE (April 2007)
  • Community Library of Allegheny Valley , Tarentum, PA (April 2007)
  • Polish Heritage Society, Syracuse, NY (April 2007)
  • Slavic Genealogy Conference, Bridgeport, CT (April 2007)
  • Book signing at Borders Bookstore, Pittsburgh, PA (February 2007)
  • Mifflin Township Historical Society, Homestead, PA (January 2007)
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Upcoming Engagements:

April 26th
Letters Workshop "Silent No More: Giving a Voice to 'Her' Story"
National League of American Pen Women Biennial Conference, Alexandria, VA
3:00 p.m. The Westin Alexandria

May 3rd
Presentations to Lake Erie Chapter of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society.  
details TBA

May 4th
Western Pennsylvania Slovak Cultural Association
351 Valley Brook Road, McMurray, PA 2 pm
"Demystifying East European Research"

June 2nd
Westmoreland County Historical Society - 7:00 PM
"Crossing the Pond: Successful Strategies for Tracing Your East European Ancestors"

June 3rd
Countryside Book Club, Upper St. Clair, PA Noon.
"Pittsburgh's Immigrants"

June 14th
Course: "Write Your Family History Step by Step"
Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

June 21st
Fayette County Genealogical Society
Uniontown, PA 1:00 PM Details TBA

June 23rd
Monessen Public Library
Monessen, PA - Details TBA

August 1-3rd
The Federation of East European Family History Societies Annual Conference
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, Pittsburgh, PA -
Details TBA


Other Previous Engagements

  • Book Fair, Heinz History Center , Pittsburgh, PA (December 2006)
  • Blue Collar Book Tour, Book Discussion and Signing Pittsburgh's Immigrants ,Barnes & Noble, South Hills Village, Pittsburgh, PA (December 2006)
  • University of Pittsburgh Slovak Festival, Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Campus (November 2006)
  • Blue Collar Book Tour, Book Discussion and Signing Pittsburgh's Immigrants , The Riverfront Shoppes, Speers, PA & Barnes & Noble , Monroeville, PA. (November 2006)
  • Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International, Minneapolis, MN (October 2006)
  • North Tonawanda History Museum (October 2006)
  • Ontario Genealogical Society, Canandaigua, NY (October 2006)
  • Central Connecticut State University, PGSCTNE 2006 Conference (September 2006)
  • Blue Collar Book Tour, Book Discussion and Signing Pittsburgh's Immigrants , Barnes & Noble, Greensburg, PA, Monroeville, PA, West Homestead, PA (September 2006)
  • KDKA TV appearance, Pittsburgh Today Live,Pittsburgh, PA (September 2006)
  • History Center Affiliates Program for Museums and Historical Societies, Pittsburgh, PA (September 2006)
  • Book signing for Pittsburgh's Immigrants Waldenbooks (September 2006)
  • OSTURNA VILLAGE  REUNION, Manville, NJ (August 2006)
  • EEGS/FEEFHS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE , Winnipeg, Canada (August 2006)
  • Blue Collar Book Tour, Book Discussion and Signing Pittsburgh's Immigrants , Barnes & Noble , Pittsburgh, PA (August 2006)
  • Blue Collar Book Tour, Book Discussion and Signing Pittsburgh's Immigrants , Barnes & Noble (July 2006)
  • 2006 Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies (FEEFHS), Alberta, Canada (June 2006)
  • Niagara County Genealogical Society, Lockport, NY (May 2006)
  • Cortland County Historical Society, Cortland, NY (May 2006)
  • Genealogy Club of Newtown, Newtown, CT (April 2006)
  • Barnes & Noble Bookstore at the Waterfront , Homestead, PA (November 2005)
  • The University of Pittsburgh Slovak Festival (November 2005)
  • Niagara County Genealogical Society (October 2005)
  • Family History Fair, New York City, NY (October 2005)
  • Cleveland-Bratislava Sister Cities meeting, Cleveland, OH (October 2005)
  • Slippery Rock Heritage Association Annual Genealogy Seminar (October 2005)
  • OCM BOCES, Liverpool, NY (October 2005)
  • FEEFHS (August 2005)
  • Ohio Genealogical Society (April 2005)
  • Rochester Genealogical Society (March 2005)
  • Society for Czechoslovak Arts & Sciences (March 2005)
  • Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies (October 2004)


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