Inspire Your Audience to Discover Their Roots
Looking for an engaging speaker who can bring family history to life? I love sharing the joy of genealogy research with audiences—whether it's a small community group or a large conference!
My presentations combine practical research strategies with heartwarming stories and just the right touch of humor. Your attendees will leave feeling inspired, equipped, and excited to explore their own family histories.
Book Aimee to SpeakWhat Audiences Love:
- Engaging storytelling that captures hearts
- Practical tips they can use immediately
- Interactive Q&A sessions
- Warm, approachable presentation style
Speaking Topics
Here is a list of available presentations.
Finding Those Elusive Fathers - U.S. Research Before 1850
Learn initial steps and strategies to identify the fathers of those born around the beginning of the 19th century. How do you begin to find a father when you have no census or other record to indicate a relationship? What record groups can provide the answers you seek? Discover the answers to these questions and more. You can find those elusive fathers!
My Most Used Ancestry.com Tricks
When you work in Ancestry every day, you learn where the real power is hiding and pick up a few tricks. In this presentation, Aimee shares the Ancestry tools, shortcuts, and search strategies she relies on most. From major time-savers to smarter searching techniques, you'll learn practical ways to build your family tree more efficiently, and uncover features many users never realize exist - my professional secrets.
Exciting Things Happening in Family History
The genealogy industry is booming, and there has never been a more exciting time to be a family historian! New tools, technologies, and advances are happening at breakneck speed! Through her YouTube channel, Aimee regularly interviews industry leaders and stays on top of the latest developments. In this session, she shares some of the most exciting advances that are making family history research easier, more successful, and a lot more fun.
Gathering Family Stories and Pictures
Too often, we realize the importance of family stories and photographs only after the chance to collect them has passed. Aimee fills this session with strategies for successfully capturing oral histories, including questions to spark rich, meaningful conversations, and tips for preserving interviews. She'll also touch on best practices for handling and safeguarding family photographs, so you can protect your family's memories before they're lost. Don't wait until the opportunity has passed to discover and preserve your family story.
Ask Me Anything
This is a fun, interactive session driven by attendee questions. Bring your genealogy questions and curiosities! We can cover everything from research roadblocks and best practices to useful records and resources. Aimee is also happy to discuss her journey into YouTube and what she's learned along the way.
Note: This session does not include a handout.
More to Come
Stay tuned for more topics coming in the future.
What Event Organizers Say
Here's what past clients have said about Aimee's presentations:
"Aimee Cross is always a pleasure to have as a speaker. She is both knowledgeable and genuinely enthusiastic, and that combination really resonates with our members. Our group truly enjoys her presentations, and it shows—during her most recent talk, the audience was completely engaged for a full two hours. The rapt attention and positive feedback afterward said it all. We always look forward to having Aimee return, and she is someone our members are consistently happy to see on the program."
Ventura County Genealogical Society
"I highly recommend my new friend Aimee Cross as a public speaker and wonderful genealogist. I have followed her YouTube channel for a long time and have loved her informative style and knowledge of all things genealogy. When my husband Larry and I were looking for a great keynote speaker, my first thought was to invite Aimee. Everyone enjoyed her presentation and it was obvious she is very personable and knowledgeable. We received many favorable comments afterwards by the attendees."
Orange County FamilySearch Center Conference
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