Online Webinar Presenters

After posting the article on the upcoming 2013 webinars, I thought it would be interesting to note who the presenters were for the past several years and upcoming year combined, as posted on the websites of the top three organizations. For the three combined organizations, Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS), Legacy Family Tree (LFT), and Southern California Genealogy Society (SCGS), there were a total of eighty-two speakers. SCGS has forty-four speakers from 2012-2013, with most speaking one time. Legacy Family Tree has forty-one speakers from 2010-2013, with many speaking multiple times. ISGS has 22 speakers from 2012-2013, with all speaking one time.

It is also interesting to note how many had genealogy credentials. While credentials do not guarantee the quality of a speaker, the lack of credentials is surprising. The list I created is first by the amount of presentations given, then alphabetical by the number given. There is no scientific reasoning behind my madness, just my curiosity. Also noted are credentials if listed, 12 CG, 4 AG. For those of us who can’t afford or are unable to attend the national, regional or local conferences these speakers provide a very generous service. So far I am reluctant to provide online webinars, as I prefer the audience interactions and small groups.

Thomas MacEntee - 22, 1 SCGS, 20 LFT, 1 ISGS
Geoff Rasmussen - 17 LFT
Liza Alzo - 13, 3 SCGS, 8 LFT, 2 ISGS
Marian Pierre-Louis - 12, 2 SCGS, 10 LFT
Linda Woodward Geiger CG - 8, 3 SCGS, 4 LFT, 1 ISGS

Dear Myrtle - 6 LFT
Mary Hill - 6 LFT
Tom Kemp - 6 LFT
Maureen Taylor - 6, 1 SCGS, 5 LFT

Lisa Louise Cooke - 5 SCGS
George G. Morgan - 5, 3 SCGS, 1 ISGS
Judy G. Russell CG - 5, 4 LFT, 1 ISGS
Judith Eccles Wight - 5 LFT

Kerry Bartels - 4 SCGS
Jean Wilcox Hibben CG - 4, 3 SCGS, 1 ISGS
Janet Havorka - 4 SCGS
Gena Philibert-Ortega - 4, 3 SCGS, 1 ISGS
Ugo Perego - 4, 1 SCGS, 3 LFT

Kathleen Bitter - 3 LFT
Claire V. Brisson-Banks AG - 3 LFT
Karen Clifford AG - 3 LFT
Michael Grant Hait Jr. CG - 3 LFT
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen AG - 3, 1 SCGS, 2 ISGS
Barbara Renick - 3 LFT
Megan Smollenyak - 3 LFT
D. Joshua Taylor - 3, 2 SCGS, 1 ISGS

Devin Ashby - 2 LFT
Warren Bittner CG - 2 SCGS
Michael Brophy - 2 SCGS
Marie Dougan - 2 LFT
Christy Downing - 2 LFT
Jay Fonkert CG - 2, 1 SCGS, 1 ISGS
Kathryn Lake Hogan - 2 LFT
Dan Lynch - 2 LFT
Kory Meyerink AG - 2, 1 SCGS, 1 LFT
Leland Metzler - 2, 1 SCGS, 1 LFT
Debbie Mieszala CG - 2, 1 SCGS, 1 ISGS
Michael John Neil - 2 SCGS
Gordon Nuttal - 2 LFT
Tim Pinnick - 2, 1 SCGS, 1 ISGS
Laura Prescott - 2, 1 SCGS, 1 ISGS
Marlo Schuldt - 2 LFT
Curt A. Witcher - 2 SCGS

Ron Arons - 1 LFT
Eric Basir - 1 SCGS
Jeanne Lazalieve Bloom CG - 1 ISGS
Michael Booth - 1 SCGS
Jana Broglin CG - 1 SCGS
Roy Chan - 1 SCGS
Amy Johnson Crow CG - 1 ISGS
Ricky Crume - 1 SCGS
Schelly Talalay Dardashti - 1 SCGS
Luana Darby - 1 ISGS
Valerie Brown Ellis - 1 SCGS
Beth Foulk - 1 SCGS
Katie Gale - 1 LFT
Malcolm Green - 1 LFT
Harold Henderson CG - 1 ISGS
Daniel Horowitz - 1 SCGS
Leslie Albrecht Huber - 1 ISGS
Tonia Kendrick - 1 SCGS
John Kitzmiller - 1 LFT
Taneya Koonce - 1 SCGS
David Lambert - 1 SCGS
Nancy Lauer - 1 SCGS
Denise Levenick - 1 SCGS
J. Mark Lowe CG - 1 ISGS
Steve Luxemberg - 1 SCGS
Mark Olsen - 1 LFT
Drusilla Pair - 1 LFT
Chris Ponery - 1 SCGS
Michael Ritchey - 1 LFT
Mary Roddy - 1 SCGS
Jane Neff Rollins - 1 SCGS
Jefferson Shupe - 1 LFT
Drew Smith - 1 SCGS
Juliana Smith - 1 ISGS
Diana Crisman Smith - 1 ISGS
Denise Spurlock - 1 SCGS
James Tanner - 1 LFT
Angela Walton-Raji - 1 LFT
Paula Stuart Warren CG - 1 ISGS

If I have misspelled your name I apologize,  please let me know so I can correct it. If you are credentialed please notify me to add your credentials.