Lecture Topics
Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL

Pam is a dynamic, engaging genealogical presenter who has spoken at conferences and seminars throughout the United States. Check her schedule to see if she is coming to your area.

If your organization is interested in having Pamela Boyer Sayre speak, for specifics review her speaker's letter of agreement in Adobe PDF format . For arrangements, please contact Pamela Boyer Sayre.

Select any lecture in the list below to view a description.

When requesting information on a lecture it will be useful to note the lecture title and number listed below (e.g., M1, C3, etc.)

General Topics (Methodology)

• M1.  Social Security Sleuthing
• M2.  Investigating Your Ancestors
• M3.  What’s at the County Courthouse?
• M4.  Rogues and Rascals: Divorced, Litigious, or Downright Criminal Relatives!
• M5.  You Can Go Home Again! Clues to Ancestry in Regional Dialects
• M6.  Did He Serve? Researching Military Service Records
• M7.  More Rogues and Rascals
• M8.  Getting to Know You, Getting to Know More About You
• M9.  Mapping Workshop for Genealogists
• M10. Developing a Research Plan
• M11. Maps: Where to Find Them and How to Use Them
• M12. Where Do I Go From Here?
• M13. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Evaluating Internet Sources
• M14. Dos and Don’ts for Your Research
• M15. Our National Treasure: The Library of Congress

Regional Topics

• R1. West from Missouri
• R2. Westward Ho! But How?
• R3. The Civil War in the American West
• R4. Spanish Archives Materials: Not Just for Hispanics
• R5. Clues in Missouri Migration
• R6. Missouri Research from a Distance

Computer Topics

• C1. Mapping Software for Genealogists
• C2. Some Real Research Sites on the Internet
• C3. Everything You Need to Know About Computer Classes
• C4. What Is That Thing? An Inside Look at Your Personal Computer
• C5. More than Basic PowerPoint
• C6. Word Processing Tricks for Genealogists
• C7. FamilySearch Online
• C8. Using A Personal Computer to Create a Family History
• C9. Spreadsheet Tricks for Genealogists
• C10. Why Use a Desktop Publishing Program?
• C11. Getting to Know You, Getting to Know More About You
• C12. Mapping Workshop for Genealogists
• C13. De-mystifying GEDCOM
• C14. Digitizing Your Way to Organization
• C15. Good Computer Housekeeping
• C16. Is a PDA Just an Expensive Toy?
• C17. Speaking of... Using Speech Recognition on Your PC
• C18. Our National Treasure: The Library of Congress
• C19. Google Earth for Genealogists (with Rick Sayre, CG)
• C20. The Lowdown on Downloading

Publishing and Miscellaneous Topics

• X1. Designing a Publication
• X2. Producing a Publication: You're Not Just the Editor
• X3. Developing Your Artistic Talents
• X4. Effective Editing and Writing
• X5. Indexing from A to Z

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