Certifications:

Certified Genealogist (CG^SM)
Certified Genealogical Lecturer (CGL^SM)

Speaking Conditions:

Not currently accepting speaking engagements.

Will develop new lectures
Will Supply laptop and LCD projector
Will supply flyers, handouts and/or masters
Will travel to U.S. or International locations
Audio/video taping negotiable
No home housing, please

Previous Engagements:

National Genealogical Society 2002, 2003, 2004
GENTECH 2001, 2004
Society of Genealogists (London) and Family History Fair 2002, 2003, 2004
Federation of Family History Societies (UK) 30th Anniversary Conference – 2004
Association of Professional Genealogists Professional Management Conference 2004
New England Regional Genealogical Conference 2003, 2005
Many other Regional and State Genealogical Society Conferences

Specialties:

All Traditional and Computer Based Genealogy Research Topics
All Computer Software/Genealogy Topics
Basic and Advanced Internet Searching Techniques
Finding Living Persons
U.K. and N.J. Research

Lectures:

Bio:

John W. Konvalinka is a professional genealogist, a Trustee of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey and co-leader of the NGS' Britain and Ireland Forum. He has been actively involved in genealogy for almost 30 years and has a teaching and speaking career spanning almost 40 years. He is particularly interested in the effective use of computers and The Internet in supporting (not replacing) traditional genealogical research. He has worked with The Internet since the 1980s and with computers since 1955, first as a US Navy pilot and then in two successful, computer related careers in industry - as a partner of Accenture, Ltd (formerly Andersen Consulting,) and as Chief Information Officer of Comcast Corporation.

He teaches genealogy courses at Rutgers University Academy for Lifelong Learning and at the Princeton Adult School and has been a planning committee member and publicity chair for several national and regional genealogical conferences

In his genealogy researches, he has worked extensively in The British Library, The Library of Congress, The New York Public Library and other major genealogical libraries in the US, UK and other countries, as well as in the Public Record Office and Society of Genealogists (London) and The (US) National Archives, The New York City and New Jersey State Archives, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and many smaller libraries, record offices and private collections.

He holds active memberships in the National Genealogical Society, The Society of Genealogists (UK), The Association of Professional Genealogists, The Genealogical Speakers Guild and many regional, state and local genealogical societies. In his PG ("pre genealogy") years, he earned an MBA at Columbia University and was a Certified Public Accountant.