Speaking

Speaking Services:

To schedule a session near you or virtually, please contact me at: cdaniels@genealogyliteracy.com (Various topics available – scroll down this page to see a current list)

Upcoming Speaking Engagements:

My 2026 schedule is filling up fast – stay tuned for more additions!

2026:

GRIP: Genealogy Institute – June 21-26; Course Coordinator & Instructor for Navigating Independence – Researching the Lives of Revolutionary War Ancestors (Virtual) – with Instructors: J. Mark Lowe, Dr. Shelley Murphy, Kathryn Lake Hogan, Michael L. Strauss, Deborah Maddox, Linda Colston, and William Burchfield. Registration opens February 5th.

Testimonials from various sessions: 

“By far, the best class I attended at RootsTech!”

“This class deeply resonated with me…I learned how to distinguish various historic photographic formats…and gained insights into proper handling and preservation techniques.”

“Cheri is amazing! She demystified the resources.”

“The speaker was fantastic, knowledgeable and seems like a fun person. She speaks clearly, a super plus for those of us with hearing disabilities.”

“Excellent webinar. Very informative and Presenter is very knowledgeable and very interesting to listen to!!!!”

“Very clear and accessible. Learned a lot and got some good research suggestions that I wouldn’t have known about!”

“Super Webinar! Cheri highlighted some tremendous resources for genealogists!”

“Great presentation filled with valuable info – along with some history.”

“Cheri shared lots of valuable information that I had no idea. This should help in my research for revolutionary patriots!”

“Cheri shared great information and was a wonderful speaker!”

Available Topics:

African American/BIPOC

  • The Revolutionary Soldier and “Black Jenny”
  • Finding Aaron: One Family’s Forgotten Story of an Emancipation
  • Anatomy of An Enslaved Community: The Watson and Robinson Family Letters
  • On the Edge of Society: The Legal Struggles of Free People of Color
  • Beyond the FAN Approach: Inclusive Research Strategies
  • Hidden in Plain Sight: Free People of Color in Your Family Tree
  • Hiding Behind the Liberty Tree: Finding Patriots Among Underrepresented Groups
  • Beginning African American Genealogy (Workshop)

Archives/Preservation

  • Anatomy of an Archive: Research Tips from Behind the Scenes
  • The Hoarder’s Guide to Family History Preservation
  • Picturing the Past: Identifying Various Types of Photographs & How to Preserve Them Accordingly
  • The Migrating Archive: Keys to Locating your Family in Regional and Local Archives
  • Preservation Post Script: Finding a Future Home for Your Family History
  • Spilling the Archivist Tea: Best Practices for Organizing, Preserving, and Sharing Your Family Collections
  • No Room for an Elephant: A Society’s Guide to Sensitive Donation Cultivation
  • Picture It: Photo Identification and Preservation (Workshop – In-person Only)

Kentucky

  • Kentucky Roots Revealed: Statewide, Regional, and National Resources for Finding Kentucky Ancestors
  • Becoming Kentucky: Early Years of the Commonwealth and its Transition from Virginia to Kentucky
  • No Rest for the Dead: A History of Body Snatching in 19th Century Kentucky
  • Mining the Motherlode: The E.E. Barton Papers of Northern Kentucky

Digital Resources/Access

  • Tools of the Historian Trade: Databases You Should be Using for Genealogy
  • Past Forward: Tech Tools and Strategies for Sharing Your Family History Through a Consumable Genealogy Plan
  • Successful Remote Research Strategies
  • Listen Up! Podcasting Your Family History
  • Prioritizing Your Digital Legacy: Plans, Organization, Resources, Tools

Methodology

  • Using the CRAAP Test to Evaluate Online Resources
  • Avoiding Ancestor Identity Theft: How to Add the Right People to Your Tree
  • Getting Started in Genealogy
  • Down the River and Through the Mountains: Pre-1850 Migration Through the Ohio Valley and Appalachian Range

Social History/Context

  • What Choices Did They Have? Cultural Norms and the Family Narrative
  • Deconstructing the Neighborhood: Using the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps to Understand Your Ancestors’ Communities
  • Land Links: The Community Web of Land Speculation and the Records Left Behind
  • Navigating the Draper Manuscript Collection: Paths to Migration
  • Tempest in a Teapot – The Historical Influence of Tea
  • Seal of Great Contention: George Washington’s Ring and its Provenance
  • Following the Flowers: Learning About our Ancestors through Heritage Varieties
  • Tackling Difficult Chapters of our Family History