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Availability
Our Chairman & President, Brian W. Hutchison,
is available for single lectures, multi-day conferences or all-day seminars
which usually consist of four one-hour sessions. Each session includes a question
and answer period. He travels extensively several months a year for client research
and business, and thus is sometimes available for one-hour lectures at local
or regional societies depending upon the date and location. Masters for detailed
handouts are provided; notes for syllabus material is included with the engagement
and tape recording, if for personal use only, is allowed. All lectures are illustrated
with clear overheads and/or slides.
As a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, organizations wishing to have
Mr. Hutchison speak may choose from the lectures offered or choose a subject
matter to be developed that is more applicable to their specific conference
or seminar. For details on lecture fees and contractual arrangements please
refer to Fee Options.
Background & Bio...
Mr. Hutchison was granted genealogical certification in 1992 and elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
of Scotland in 1994. He is a full-time professional with over 35 years of research
experience. He remains active as a lecturer, teacher, and author of numerous
publications. Brian travels extensively for clients and has worked in numerous
provincial/state and regional repositories throughout Canada, the United States,
England, Scotland and Ireland. He also works frequently at the Library & Archives
Canada in Ontario and the Salt Lake City Mormon Family History Library. He shares with
his listeners many tips on underused records; how to access them, where to find
them, evaluating evidence, research methodologies for successful 20th century
investigations; and much more.
He was awarded Armorial Bearings in 1994 by the Chief Herald of Canada. He
has lectured at extensively for many paralegal organizations, and international,
national, regional & local genealogical societies. Brian enjoys sharing
his zest for genealogy with his listeners; his hope is that each will leave
with new sources and ideas, and an enthusiasm to renew their search. Since Mr.
Hutchison is on-the-road with client work, lecturing, and as Chairman and President
of GEN-FIND Research, inquiries should be made well in advance
when possible.
Lectures Available...
Problem-Solving Techniques
- Genealogical Problem Solving: Professional Techniques for Everyday Success
- Documenting Your Roots: Avoiding Perennial Problems of Poor Source Referencing
- Preponderance of Evidence Principle: How to Establish a Case When No Documents
Seem to Solve the Problem
- Genealogical Correspondence: Who, What When, Where, and Why
- Tracing
Your Ancestor Through Migration Patterns
- Who Said I Had to Know Latin! A Summary of Latin for Family Historians &
Genealogists
- Getting Started With Your Genealogical Research and Staying Organized
- Beginner's Genealogy Workshop
- Advanced Genealogical Research Techniques and Getting the Most Out of Your
Investigations
- Armchair Genealogy: Practising Effective
Long-Distance Genealogical Research
- Evaluating Your Evidence Along the Road and Avoid Taking the Wrong Path
- They Had to Call Us Something-Clues to Family Names
- Citing Your Sources and the Standards for Acceptable Genealogical Documentation
- "Proof"
vs. "Evidence" - Evaluation of Historical Information
Source Topics
- Newspaper Research for the Genealogist: Beyond the Usual
- So Uncle Joe was Buried at Sam Hill: Uncovering the Clues Hidden in the
Cemetery
- The Elusive Ancestor: Using Unused Sources to Locate Your Relative
- Using Professionals to Help Bridge the Ancestral Gap
- What a Wealth of Information in That Old Will!
- A General Overview of Graveyards & Their Full Potential as Sources for
Genealogists
Research Methodologies
- Genealogical Research Reports: Tips, Techniques & Standards for Documentation
- Twenty-Five Tips in Sixty Minutes
- Strategies for Aggressive Genealogical Research & Staying Focussed
- The Ancestral Trail: Genealogical Problem-Solving Through Case Analysis
- Grandma's Gone Hi-Tech: Following Her Paper Trail via Electronic Sources
- 20th
Century Research - Effective Research Strategies for the Advanced Genealogist:
The Forensic Case Study on the Estate of 'Cyril Frank Keel'
Regional Research Issues
- Genealogical Research in Ontario
- Genealogical Research in Manitoba
- Genealogical Research in Saskatchewan
- Genealogical Research in Alberta
- Genealogical Research in British Columbia
- Genealogical Research in Quebec
- Genealogical Research in New Brunswick
- Genealogical Research in Nova Scotia
- Genealogical Research in Newfoundland & Labrador
- Genealogical Research in Prince Edward Island
- Genealogical Research in the Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories
- An Overview of Advanced Genealogical Research in Scotland
- Dear Sheumais: Mother and I Miss You! Scottish Migrations Abroad - Precipitants
and Patterns (1500-1900 AD.)
- Genealogical Research in Ireland
- Civil Registration in Canada & Its Impact on Genealogical Research
- Locating and Using Canadian Census Records to Propel Your Research
- Lack of Sources in Canada: Using Homestead Records to Extend Your Search
Results
- The Scottish Clan System - Were My Family Scottish Clansmen?
- Adventure,
Free Land, Gold! Northwest Migration of Immigrants
- Migration Routes of the Fur Traders and
Voyageurs
- Digging Up the Past: A Review of the Repositories
& Available Records in Western Canada
Luncheon-Dinner Addresses
- Digging-Up the Past: Serious Study or Unearthing Grandma's Skeletons?
- Dear Editor: Excerpts from the Genealogical Mailbag
- Gee, Isn't This Going Well: One More Find & I'll Be Back to Noah!
- Tales from the Travelling Genealogist - Ah, Salt Lake, It Must Be Thursday!
Some Comments from Attendees...
We enjoyed your exceptionally organized and interesting talk... It was
very informative and truly useful... [Scottish Genealogy Society - Edinburgh,
Scotland]
Wow, what a wealth of information, sources and ideas. Clear, concise,
informative. [Alberta Family Histories Society - Calgary, Canada]
Excellent material with great presentations and notes! Hutchison has incredible
techniques and suggestions for making a success out of your 20th Century Research.
[Saskatchewan Genealogical Society - Weyburn, Canada]
