Mosaic Research and Project Management
Presentations, Talks, Workshops
Upcoming Events:
  • Wed., 29 Aug.        11:00am-12:00pm        The Evolution of the Wake County
    Genealogical Society: Handling the challenges of advancing technology, declining
    membership, and more! (W-112)        
  • Fri., 31 Aug.        8:00-9:00am        Sweet Home Alabama - Getting the James
    Family Back to Its NC Roots (F-300)
  • Check out SpeakerMix for the latest news on Diane's scheduled lectures/talks.       

Presenter at North Carolina Genealogical Society (NCGS)
Speakers Forums
  • (2006) "Help I live in Raleigh and My Family Comes from Outside North Carolina!"
  • (2007) "Looking for Scots Heritage Becomes a Lesson in the History of Wake and
    Johnston Counties" (Companion article published in Winter/Spring 2007 edition Wake
    Treasures (WCGS)
  • (2008) "Explore NC through maps from the comfort of your home!" (Companion article
    published in November 2008 Internet Genealogy "Explore Maps From the Comfort of Your
    Home!")
  • (2009) "Born in NC: making the connection back to North Carolina, a case study"
    (Companion article published in June 2009 Discovering Family History "North Carolina
    and Beyond")
  • (2010) "Sign of the Times: Timelines in Genealogy" (Companion article published in
    March 2010 Internet Genealogy "Sign of the Times: Timelines in Genealogy")
  • (2011) "Freedmen’s Bureau Records Much More Valuable to Anyone’s Research Than
    You Might Have Thought!"

Presenter at Various Local Meetings
NC APG
  • "Internet Resources for family research" (2007)
  • DVD by Sharon Sergeant titled The Misha Defonseca Holocaust Fraud: Forensic
    Genealogy Lessons for Your Own Family History (2008)
NC Archives
  • (2011) Get Excited about Your Pre-1870 N.C. African American Research: the N.C.
    Archives Can Put Great Resources at Your Fingertips!
Wake County Genealogical Society
  • (2006)  "Research the Cosmos"
  • (2008) "Explore NC Through Maps From the Comfort of Your Home"
  • (2011) "Freedmen’s Bureau Records Much More Valuable to Anyone’s Research Than
    You Might Have Thought!"
  • (2011) "xxxxx [hands-on familysearch workshop]
Family History Center (Raleigh) -- Family History Seminar
  • (2010) "Online Maps" & "Born in NC"
  • (2011) "Freedmen’s Bureau Records Much More Valuable to Anyone’s Southern
    Research Than You Might Have Thought!"
Durham-Orange Genealogical Society
  • (2008) "Exploring North Carolina through Maps from your easy chair"
  • (2011) "Freedmen’s Bureau Records Much More Valuable to Anyone’s Southern
    Research Than You Might Have Thought!"
Carolina Meadows
  • (2007) "Researching for Your Ancestor's Immigration and Naturalization Papers"
  • (2009) "Exploring Maps for Research or Curiosity"