Karen A. Fortin
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
(All times are Eastern unless otherwise noted.)

Clearwater Aging Well Center - 15 May 2025 @ 2:00 p.m.
Long Center, 1501 N Belcher Rd., Clearwater, FL 33761
To reserve a seat, please call 727-562-4904

Topic: ​Salem, 1692

Clark County Genealogical Society (NV) - 17 May 2025 @ 10:30 a.m. Pacific
(1:30 p.m. Eastern) 

(Virtual)
Topic: ​Exploring the Library of Congress Digital Collection


Pinellas Genealogy Society - 21 May 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.
Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Dr., Largo, FL 33771
Click here to register to attend online

Topic: ​Who Were the Passengers of the Mayflower

Southern California Genealogical Society - 7 Jun 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. Pacific (1:00 p.m. Eastern) (Virtual)
Topic: ​Exploring the Library of Congress Digital Collections

Pinellas Genealogy Society - 9 Jun 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.
Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Dr., Largo, FL 33771
Click here to register to attend online

Topic: ​Library Catalog Searching for Genealogists

Clearwater Aging Well Center - 11 Jun 2025 @ 2:00 p.m.
Long Center, 1501 N Belcher Rd., Clearwater, FL 33761
To reserve a seat, please call 727-562-4904

Topic: ​Florida Snowbirds: From Vagabonds to Visitors

Clearwater Aging Well Center - 22 July 2025 @ 2:00 p.m.
Long Center, 1501 N Belcher Rd., Clearwater, FL 33761
To reserve a seat, please call 727-562-4904

Topic: ​Dreams and Desperation: Ernest Hemingway's Family in Pinellas County, Florida

Pinellas Genealogy Society - 24 Jul 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.
Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Dr., Largo, FL 33771
Click here to register to attend online

Topic: ​Using Historical Literature to Explore Your Ancestors' Lives

Pinellas Genealogy Society - 28 Jul 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.
Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Dr., Largo, FL 33771
Click here to register to attend online

Topic: ​Bringing Your Ancestors to Life: Going Beyond the Facts

Pinellas Genealogy Society - 16 Aug 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.
Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Dr., Largo, FL 33771
Topic: How to Draw a Metes and Bounds Map Workshop

Oklahoma Genealogical Society (PA) - 8 Sep 2025 @ 6:00 p.m. Central (7:00 p.m. Eastern) 
(Virtual)
Topic: ​Bringing Your Ancestors to Life: Going Beyond the Facts

South Bay Genealogical Society - 16 Sep 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.
United Methodist Church, 1971 Haverford Ave., Sun City Center, FL 33573
Topic: ​Identifying Female Ancestors

Sun City Palm Desert/Shadow Hills  Genealogy Clubs (CA) - 11 Oct 2025 @ 9:30 a.m. Pacific (12:30 p.m. Eastern) 
(Virtual)
Topic: ​Bringing Your Ancestors to Life: Going Beyond the Facts

San Diego Genealogical Society (CA) - 11 Oct 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. Pacific (1:00 p.m. Eastern) 

(Virtual)
Topic: ​King Philip's War, 1675-76: Causes and Consequences

New England Regional Genealogical Conference - 31 Oct 2025 @ 1:45 p.m.
DoubleTree Hotel, 700 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101
Topic: ​Locating Places Where Our Ancestors Lived and Worked

South Bay Genealogical Society - 16 Dec 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.
United Methodist Church, 1971 Haverford Ave., Sun City Center, FL 33573
Topic: ​WorldCat and ArchiveGrid: Finding Books, Manuscripts, and More
Previous Speaking Engagements:
Pinellas Genealogy Society (FL)
Imperial Polk Genealogical Society (FL)
Suncoast Genealogy Society (FL)

Pasco County Genealogical Society (FL)
Clearwater Public Library System (FL)
City of Clearwater / Aging Well Center (FL)
Dunedin Public Library (FL)
Genealogical Society of Sarasota (FL)
Barbara S. Ponce Public Library (FL)
East Lake Community Library (FL)
South Bay Genealogical Society (FL)
​Tarpon Springs Public Library (FL)
​The Villages Genealogical Society (FL)
​Englewood Genealogical Society (FL)
​Citrus County Genealogical Society (FL)
​Marion County Genealogical Society (FL)
City of Pinellas Park Senior Center (FL)
​Clearwater Alumnae Panhellenic (FL)
Palm Harbor Library (FL)
St. Petersburg Public Library System (FL)
​Manatee Genealogical Society (FL)
​Charlotte County Genealogical Society (FL)
​Minnesota Genealogical Society 
Pastfinders Genealogical Society (FL)
Brandon Area Genealogical and Historical Society      (FL)
​Lee County Genealogical Society (FL)
On Top of the World Genealogical Society (FL)
Marion County Genealogical Society (FL)
Association of Professional Genealogists/NJ Chapter
​Roots and Branches Genealogical Society (FL)
​Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island (WA)
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
Southern California Genealogical Society
​Wheaton Public Library (IL)
​Northern Waters Genealogical Society (WI)
​Old York Road Genealogical Society (PA)
Town & Country Public Library (IL)
​Zion Genealogical Society (IL)
Monmouth County Genealogy Society (NJ)
​Ventura County Genealogical Society (CA)
Wilmette Public Library (IL)
Fountaindale Public Library (IL)
​Niagara County Genealogical Society (NY)
American-Canadian Genealogical Society (NH)
Cheshire Public Library (CT)
​Western New York Genealogical Society
Clermont County Genealogical Society (OH)
​Oklahoma Genealogical Society
​Austin Colony Chapter - DAR (TX)
​Historical Society of Plainfield (NJ)
Tampa-Hillsborough Library Cooperative (FL)
​Virtual Genealogical Association
​Massachusetts Society of Genealogists
​East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society
​Caladesi Chapter, DAR
Winding River Genealogy Interest Group (NC)
​Rochester Genealogical Society (NY)

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