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John Konvalinka,
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Topics
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Speaking Highlights
Memberships
Education
Publication
Web Sites
The Bottom Line
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John
Konvalinka is a professional genealogist and lecturer who has been
actively involved in genealogy for 30 years and has a teaching and speaking
career spanning almost 40 years. He is particularly interested in the
effective use of computers and the Internet in supporting (not replacing)
traditional genealogical research. He has worked with the Internet since the
1980s and with computers since 1955, first as a U.S. Navy pilot and then in
two successful, computer-related careers in business -- as a partner of Accenture, Ltd. and as Chief Information Officer of Comcast Corporation.
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He is a trustee of the Genealogical
Society of New Jersey
and co-leader
of the NGS’ Britain-Ireland Forum. He teaches genealogy courses at Rutgers
University Academy for Lifelong Learning and at the Princeton Adult School.
In his genealogy researches, he has worked
extensively in the British Library, the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library, and
other major genealogical libraries, as well as in the Public
Record Office and Society of Genealogists (London) and the (U.S.)
National Archives, the New York City and New Jersey State Archives,
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In addition to his recent speaking
engagements, he has served on the Planning Committee member and
publicity chair for several national and regional genealogical conferences. |
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Topics
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The Newest Electronic Frontier – Searchable Scanned
Newspapers
Keeping Up With the Neighbors – Learn About Your Ancestors from the People
they Knew
Your Immigrant Ancestor(s) -- Find 'em in Cyberspace
Newest, Unusual and Exciting Web Sites for Genealogists
Cyber Roads Less Traveled – Mail Lists, Newsgroups, Genealogy CD-ROMs
New Jersey Genealogical Research – Finding the Rosetta Stone(s)
Genealogical Research Possibilities in Major U.S. Repositories
Discovering London's Genealogical Treasures
Making Your Case Using the Genealogical Proof Standard
Finding Living Relatives (Using Traditional and Computer Based
Genealogical Sources)
Genealogy Research in the 21st Century/Traditional vs. Computer Based
Genealogical
Research: Not "Either/Or" but "BOTH"
Avoiding Tangles in the World Wide Web -- Introductory
Avoiding Tangles in the World Wide Web -- Beyond Google: Successful
Searching Techniques
Westward Ho – Making a Family Story into a Genealogical Research Project
The Other Side of the Courthouse – genealogical “finds” in lesser known
records
Teaching College Level and Adult Education Genealogy Courses
Details of these topics can be found at
www.konvalinka.com under "Genealogical Events and Resources" |
New topics developed on request
Based on my years of experience with computers and the Internet, (as
well as my years of genealogical experience) I am prepared to offer
presentations on any computer related topic which might be useful to
genealogists: hardware (including new devices), software, and/or the
Internet. In any such presentation, I always stress the themes reflected
above – that computer based resources are not a substitute for
repository research, but tools which can be used very successfully – as
finding aids – in conjunction with traditional genealogical research.
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Speaking Highlights
National Conferences
GENTECH 2001, 2004
Society of Genealogists (London)
2000-2004
National Genealogical Society 2002,
2003, 2004, 2005
Federation of Family History Societies
(UK) 2004Regional/State
Conferences
New England Regional Genealogical Conference
2003, 2005
Ohio Genealogical Society Conference 2003, 2004
Genealogical Society of
Pennsylvania/Chester County
Historical Society
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Genealogical Society of New Jersey
Genealogical Society of Virginia Fall 2002 Conference (5
Lectures)
Genealogical Society of Connecticut
Genealogical Society of Delaware
Cape Cod Genealogical Society
Regular Teaching Programs
Rutgers University Institute for Adult Life-Long Learning
Princeton Adult School
Ewing NJ SeniorNet |
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Memberships
National
Genealogical Society
Federation of Genealogical
Societies
Association of Professional
Genealogists
Genealogical
Speakers Guild
New England
Historic Genealogical Society
New York Genealogical and
Biographical Society
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Genealogical
Society of New Jersey (Trustee)
Society of Genealogists
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Education
PG
(“pre genealogy”)
MBA Columbia University 1960.
Certified Public Accountant in New York and several other states.
Genealogy-related
Many genealogy courses, workshops,
seminars and study weeks.
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Publication
National Genealogical Society Magazine
Genealogical Speakers Guild Magazine
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Web Sites
My Web site: www.konvalinka.com
(click on “Genealogy Events and Resources” for more information)
My Genealogy Speakers Guild page:
http://genspeakguild.org/konvalinka.htm
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The
Bottom Line
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UNFORTUNATELY NOT ACCEPTING SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS AT THIS TIME
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Will provide laptop and LCD projector for presentations
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Will supply a reasonable number of publicity flyers
and handouts
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Will travel to U.S. or international locations
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Fees and expenses are negotiable
Please contact me to discuss details:
E-mail: john@konvalinka.com
Snail mail:
24
Gordon Way
Princeton NJ 08540
609-924-9742
(7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Eastern time)
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