British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa

Conference 2013 News

Interview with Speaker Rick Roberts
Having attended every BIFHSGO annual conference Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy is no stranger to Ottawa genealogists. In this interview he talks with John D. Reid about Family Tree Maker, the subject of his pre-conference seminar and changes coming about with the company. Listen to the interview.
Register Online for the Conference, Seminars, Membership and More
 
Conference registration now available online. You can pay for the conference, seminars, lunches and 2014 membership. Members' prices available in the members only area.
Interview with Speaker Shirley Ann Pyefinch
 
Director of the Ottawa Family History Centre, Shirley Ann Pyefinch speaks with John D. Reid about her presentation in September and some of the work that goes on behind the scenes to make available the genealogical resources provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Listen to the interview.
Conference Program in Brief
 
Here's a summary of the conference program, presenters and titles. Scroll down for detailed information on Friday's pre-conference seminars, or check out the full conference program.
 
Friday, 20 September 2013
19:00 - 19:15  Official Welcome (Auditorium) — Glenn Wright, BIFHSGO President
19:15 - 20:15  Don Whiteside Memorial Lecture: Philip Donnelly — These Old Walls of Ireland: Recording the Memories
 
Saturday, 21 September 2013
09:00-10:15  Session 1 (Plenary)
Eileen Ó Dúill — Introduction to Irish Genealogy: Where Do I Start?
 
10:45-12:00  Session 2
Shirley-Ann Pyefinch — Irish Resources Available on LDS Websites
Lisa Louise Cooke — Tap Into Your Inner Private Eye: 8 Strategies for Finding Living Relatives
 
13:30-14:45    SESSION 3: 
Eileen Ó Dúill — Progress Report on Irish Genealogy 2013: Are Things Getting Better?
Sandra Adams, Bill Arthurs, Elizabeth Kipp and John D. Reid — One-Name Studies Panel — Success through One-Name Studies
 
15:15-16:30    SESSION 4
Linda Reid — Around the Brick Wall: Tracing Back an Irish Family through Collateral Lines
Lisa Louise Cooke — How to Save Your Research from Destruction and Ensure Its Future Survival
 
Sunday, 22 September 2013
09:00-10:15      SESSION 5
Jane McGaughey — Irish Family Ghosts: When Personal History and Professional Research Collide
Lisa Louise Cooke — Genealogy on the Go with the iPad/Tablet
 
10:45-12:00      SESSION 6
Eileen Ó Dúill — Dublin, 30 June 1922: Did Everything Blow Up?
Linda Reid — Are They Really My Ancestors? Using Autosomal DNA Tests to Confirm (or Deny) Relationships and Ancestors
 
13:15-14:30      SESSION 7
Sher Leetooze — The Ulster Detective
Lisa Louise Cooke — Genealogical Cold Cases: A Step-by-Step Process
 
15:00-16:15      SESSION 8 (Closing Plenary)
Eileen Ó Dúill — Come to Ireland to Find Your Ancestors
 
 
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Here's an overview of Saturday's presentations:
 
 
 
Lisa Louise Cooke is coming to our 19th annual BIFHSGO conference with some of her favourote presentations.
 
Photo of Lisa Louise Cooke

A bundle of energy, Lisa is best known for her long-standing series of Genealogy Gems podcasts, books and presentations.

Speaker interview

We caught up with Lisa in London at the Who Do You Think You Are? Live conference where the interview was recorded, and again at RootsTech in Salt Lake City where she was again speaking and the photo was taken. 

 

 

 

 

BIFHSGO is pleased to have booked Eileen O'Duill, CG, as a major speaker for our 19th annual conference.

A resident of Dublin where she is an heir searcher and forensic genealogist, Eileen is the only Ireland-based researcher certified by the US-based Board for Certification of Genealogists.

Speaker interview

The photo shows Eileen with BIFHSGO President Glenn Wright at the February 2013 Who Do You Think You Are? Live event where this interview was conducted.