Talks Diary

Talks and Diary

Over the last eighteen years I have given many talks to societies here in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and in England, as well as at international events in Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, the United States and Canada. These have included Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London and Glasgow, Genealogy in the Sunshine in the Algarve, Portugal, various Unlock the Past tours across Australia, two BIFHSGO conferences in Ottowa, and the FGS Conference in Springfield, Illinois. In addition I have been a speaker on three genealogy themed cruises in Australia, New Zealand and in Europe, organised by Unlock the Past.

I also regularly give many talks online to societies around the world using Zoom, Microsoft Teams and GoToWebinar.

Forthcoming Events

Forthcoming webinar events that I will be speaking at:

10 AUG 2024
Society of Genealogists
An Irish Farm History
https://www.sog.org.uk

27 AUG 2024
Family Tree Magazine
British and Irish Newspapers
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/webinars/webinar-exploring-british-and-irish-newspapers-for-family-history-rese/

14 SEP 2024 TBC
Aberdeen and North-East Scotland Family History Society, Edinburgh branch
Sharing Your Family History Online
https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/guest-home

14 SEP 2024
Society of Genealogists
Scottish Burgh and Trade Incorporation Records
https://www.sog.org.uk

19 SEP 2024
Larne branch NIFHS
Discover Your Scottish Ancestors
https://www.nifhs.org/event/discover-your-scottish-ancestors/

24 SEP 2024
Ontario Genealogical Society
Scottish Land Records
https://scottishsig.ogs.on.ca/events/scottish-sig-discovering-scottish-land-records-chris-paton/

17 OCT 2024
Ayrshire FHSs (Troon)
DNA and Genealogy

2 NOV 2024
Society of Genealogists
British Civilian Prisoners of War in the First World War
https://www.sog.org.uk

13 NOV 2024
ABC FHS
Tracing the Irish in Scotland
https://www.abcfha.com/

28-29 NOV 2024
Chris Paton and Mia Bennett Down Under, Sydney Conference, Australia
Ten talks
https://www.gould.com.au/miscellaneous/cruises-and-events/

1-10 DEC 2024
18th Unlock the Past history and genealogy cruise, Southern Australia
Various talks
https://www.unlockthepastcruises.com/18th-cruise-southern-australia

12-13 DEC 2024
Chris Paton and Mia Bennett Down Under, Brisbane Conference, Australia
Ten talks
https://www.gould.com.au/miscellaneous/cruises-and-events/

4 JAN 2025
International Society for British Genealogy and Family History
Genealogy Without Borders
https://isbgfh.com/winter-webinars/

3 MAR 2025
St. Patrick's Day Festival, Coatbridge
TBC
https://www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk/

12 JUL 2025
Society of Genealogists
Scottish and Irish talks TBC
https://www.sog.org.uk

6-10 OCT 2025
International Society for British Genealogy and Family History
British Institute Scottish Tract: Feudalism, Foes, and Fornication - Tracing Your Family History in Scotland
https://isbgfh.com/bi/

Chris