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Facebook: Cherry Tree Genealogy
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All presentations include a 1-2 page handout, delivered in PDF format. For in-person presentations, I require a projector that can be connected to my HP laptop or an in-house computer/projector setup that runs PowerPoint and can accept a USB thumb drive, and for virtual lecturing, a Zoom/GoToMeeting/other online connection.
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Jessica Conklin is an Apex, North Carolina-based genealogist. She founded her business, Cherry Tree Genealogy, to provide professional genealogical research, lecturing, and coaching services. Jessica earned a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning, as well as a certificate in Genealogical Research from the Boston University Center for Professional Education, and pulls from her experience as a former teacher combined with over twenty years of family history research to plan engaging presentations for audiences across the United States.
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Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University Center for Professional Education
Masters degree in Education (Teaching and Learning concentration), National University
Bachelors degrees in Education and Psychology, College of William and Mary -
Family relations, research methods, travel, immigration, DNA
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-Are You Calling My Granddad a Liar?! Family Lore and What to Do with It (combines genealogy and pop psychology to address some common family history myths and provides strategies for teasing out the truth in your family tree)
-Searching for the Smiths (a case study using autosomal DNA and traditional paper research to solve a long-standing brick wall)
-Explore Your Roots, Explore the World (incorporating family history into your vacation plans by figuring out where in the world your ancestors were from and learning about genealogical tourism)
-Sharing Family Tree Finds with the Rest of Your Family (a series of ways to to make your information more interesting to the non-genealogically-minded crowd) -
Wake County Genealogical Society
Niagara County Genealogical Society
Temecula Valley Genealogical Society
Farmingdale Public Library
