Canadian Genealogy Online in 2023
by Dave Obee
Many Americans have ancestors or cousins in Canada, and research north of the border can be rewarding. It is important to understand the differences between research in Canada and the United States - and to know what is new. Canada has hundreds of websites of prime value to genealogists, and the sites to use will depend on which of the 10 provinces and three territories your family called home.

Dave Obee holds an honorary doctor of laws degree awarded by the University of Victoria, British Columbia, in recognition of his work as a journalist, historian and genealogist. He is editor-in-chief of the Times Colonist newspaper in Victoria. He is author of Destination Canada - Guide to Canadian Immigration Records, and Counting Canada - Guide to Canadian Census Records. He was a member of the services consultation committee at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa for four years. He is also a former member of the board of Canada's History Society. He has been researching his own family history since 1978.

Why Didn't We Match
by James M. Baker
This presentation explores questions about why we have DNA matches with some distant cousins but not others. Case studies show how we can define whether different cousins are true matches and expand our number of matches, using different DNA companies and with collaboration from key cousins.

James Marion Baker, PhD, has been an active genealogist for the past 15 years. He specializes in German, Midwest US, Early American, and DNA research. He has written articles for the NGS Magazine, NGSQ, and Der Blumenbaum. Baker has given over 200 presentations during the past five years to over 40 genealogy societies. He is retired from an aerospace and business management career. Baker also was an adjunct professor at UCLA and USC.

Preparing Our Dough Boys to Win "The Great War"
by Edward Swierczewski, Jr.
What was life like for our ancestors preparing for "The Great War" - WWI? We'll visit the training grounds of the storied 42nd "Rainbow" Division, which included the already famous "Fighting Irish"of the 69th Infantry Regiment. We'll look at what life was like in the camp - the desertions, a suicide, several marriages, the previously mortal enemies who had to learn to live together, We'll review the methodologies of using timelines and correlational analysis, together with combining multiple and diverse sources, to re-create several months of the lives of the men who would soon go and fight, and eventually help win, the Great War to Save Civilization! Learn how to find your war hero!

Edward John Swierczewski Jr. has been a professional educator for over 30 years, researching and lecturing in Psychology and Human Services at several major universities and government agencies in New York City. He has attended many webinars and conferences, completed several SLIG and GRIP courses, is currently in ProGen 53, and plans to earn the CG and CGL credentials. He has been researching his family history for over 25 years, and he has a deep passion for sharing his knowledge with others.