ProTalk
Professional Genealogy Education
Are you a professional genealogist or interested in becoming one? This webinar series covers essential topics such as growing your business, managing client relationships, and practical strategies to help you build a successful genealogy career. Live webinars are free for members and non-members. Members can access the webinar archive.
UGA Genealogy ProTalk Upcoming Webinars
Join us for our next Genealogy ProTalk webinar. View the calendar and register.
UGA Past Genealogy ProTalk Webinars
UGA members are invited to explore the archive of Genealogy ProTalk webinars
Webinars
Past Presentations
2024
| Month | Presentation | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| December | Diversify Your Talents to Build a Better Genealogy Business | Katherine R. Willson |
| November | Writing for Crossroads | Eva Holmes |
| October | Expanding Your Horizons: How to Succeed in Genealogy Networking | Alina Khuda |
| September | How to Propose an Institute Course | Annette Burke Lyttle |
| August | Turning Your Family Tree into a Talk | Dr. Penny Walters |
| July | Maximizing Your Social Media Presence | Jon Marie Pearson |
| June | If the Walls Could Talk: Working with Oral Histories in Your Genealogical Research | David Ryan |
| May | FRIENDS, ASSOCIATES, & NEIGHBORS? Your future clients are already in your circle | Cynthia Patton |
| April | Grip, Grippe & the Spanish Lady: The 1918 Pandemic & Your Family Records | Michelle L. Spencer |
| March | Empowering Genealogists with Artificial Intelligence | Steve Little |
| February | Don’t Quit Now: Keep the Genealogy Business Going in Spite of Physiological and Mental Limitations | Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, MA |
2023
| Month | Presentation | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| December | Setting Goals to Focus Your Genealogy | Cynthia K. Patton |
| November | The Business of Genealogical Speaking | Annette Burke Lyttle |
| October | So You Want to Work for Legacy Tree? | Elly Catmull |
| September | Researching Your Ancestor’s Brick & Mortar Can Help Break Down Your Brick Wall | Michelle L. Spencer |
| August | Virtually Presenting Research to Your Client and Family: a Recipe for Success | Claudia Sudweeks |
| July | Genealogy Surprises, Discoveries, and Outright Lies: Sorting Out the Facts | Melissa Barker |
| June | Unlikely Places to Discover Genealogical Information | Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, FOGS |
| May | Running a Business: from Networking to Marketing | Alina Khuda |
| April | Starting on the Right Foot: SLCC’s One-Year Online Genealogy Certificate Program | Julia Anderson, AG |
| March | It’s All About the Records: Understanding Ancestry’s Collections and More! | Kory Meyerink, AG |
| February | Location Research in a Digital World | Craig Siulinski |
