Offered in all day and half day formats. Drawn from Cole’s eight year English Origins Research Project, his comprehensive and […]
Presentations
CONFERENCE-CLOSING KEYNOTE webinar on August 27th
Southern California Jamboree 2022 About 80 participants enjoyed Bill Cole’s Breathe Life Into Your Genealogy with the Power of Story. […]
NGS 2022 Presentations
At the National Genealogical Society’s Our American Mosaic Conference in May , Bill Cole, The Passionate Genealogist, was honored to […]

Discover Genealogical Gems in the California State Archives and Library
Bill Cole debuted this presentation at the National Genealogy Society’s 2022 Conference in Sacramento. Both resources are underutilized compared to […]
Bullion Bend Presentation: A Riveting True Story So Amazing that it Needs to be a Movie!
Bill Cole dug deep into the California State Archives and other sources to uncover how his relative became involved in […]
Bill Cole Describes Census Presentations – Parts 1, 2, & 3
Bill Cole’s video gives a brief overview of three Census presentations focused on US Federal Census records. Your organization might […]
Move Beyond U.S. Census Records: Overcoming Obstacles and Brick Walls
In this presentation using case studies, Bill Cole takes participants through alternative record sources and creative approaches to overcome obstacles […]
Make Sense Out of the Census: Fact or Fiction? Part 1: 1900-1950
Twentieth century US Federal Census records contain a wealth of information available to family historians, researchers, and genealogists. With more […]
Make the Most Sense Out of the Census, Part 3: 1790-1840
This third Census presentation focuses on US Federal Census records from the mid-eighteenth century back to its very beginning in […]
Make More Sense Out of the Census, Part 2: 1850-1890
In Part 2, Make More Sense Out of the Census, participants have an opportunity to layer more skills upon the […]
Do’s and Don’ts of Collaborative Genealogy Projects
Bill Cole has conducted collaborative genealogy projects in the United States, Canada, and England. He has uncovered ancestors born at […]
Breathe More Life into Your Genealogy: Storytelling Tips & Writing Techniques
Storytelling and story writing are two different skills with some similarities and important distinctions. This engaging presentation provides specific tips […]
Breathe Life into Your Genealogy with the Power of Story
Have you shared your genealogical research findings’ excitement and observed glazed-over eyes? Unfortunately, that happens more than we care to […]