Mosaic Research and Project Management

Genealogy and Family History and related Research Services

Lecturer and Author on Genealogical Topics

Raleigh, NC
ph: 9192318137
dianelrichard@mosaicrpm.com

Presentations

Diane regularly gives talks on various topics -- mostly on tools & databases of use to family history research or on NC-specific topics.

She is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Many of her scheduled talks are listed there or on the home page of this web site under NEWS.

YouTube

Though most programs given virtually (or as webinars) are behind member paywalls, some programs in which Diane participated are available via YouTube! Check out her channel.

List of Recently Given Talks

NOTE: Because the list keeps growing each year; fewer details are provided starting in mid-2018

NOTE: Many of the webinars were taped by the sponsoring organization. Some keep such in perpetuity and some for shorter durations. Most don't find their way to YouTube or related public platforms as most are provided to the organization's members as a members-only benefit. We've tried to include lnks or verbiage if we believe a taped version is publicly available.

2019

[in chronological order]

Freedmens Bureau -- Wilson County (NC) Genealogical Society

Slave Insurance -- Rootstech [handout available]

14 Idiosyncracies -- [webinar] NCGS

Timelines -- [webinar] NC APG and [webinar] NCGS

Writing for NCGS Journal -- [webinar] APG Writers SIG

Seafaring Ancestors -- [virtual conference] Family History Expos

Slave Insurance + Seafring Ancestors + Digital Library of American Slavery -- Federation of Genealogical Societies conference [you can purchase recordings via Fleetwood Onsite]

NC Church Records -- Durham-Orange Genealogical Society

Crowdsourced Projects of Interest to Genealogists -- [webinar] Virtual Genealogical Assocation

Begninng Genealogy Program (various titles -- Tar River Center (Louisburg College), Harnett Co Library and Cardinal

Timlines + Favorite Internet Resources + Online Maps + Post Office Records -- Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA)

Epidemics, Healthcare etc + Digital Library of American Slavery -- NCGS Fall Conference

Epidemiics, Healthcare etc - Fearrignton Village Genealogical Society

2018

[11 Nov 2018] -- NCGS Webinar -- Geography, Politics, Religion & More as Found in Post Office Records

[2-4 Nov 2018] -- TxSGS Conference -- (1) The Genealogical Gems Found in Manuscript and Archival Collection Holdings, (2) Slaves + INsurance = Rich Records, and (3) Geography, Politics, Religion & More as Found in Post Office Records

[27 Oct 2018] -- NCGS Fall Program -- (1) Slaves + Insurance = Rich Records, (2) Two States, Multiple Counties -- What's a Border?

[17 Oct 2018] -- Pirates of the Pedigree, Virtual Event -- Digital Library on American Slavery

[11 Oct 2018] -- Virginia Beach Genealogical Society -- Geography, Politics, Religion & More as Found in Post Office Records

[25 Sept 2018] -- Wake County Genealogical Society -- Using Church Records for Genealogy Research

[5 Sept, 17 Sept, 23 Oct 2018] -- Wake County Libraries [various] -- talks on Immigration research, part of the ""Becoming American" program series

[28 July 2018] -- GA Genealogical Society Webinar -- Freedmen's Bureau Records -- Valuable to ALL Southern research

[13 July 2018] -- Legacy Family Tree Webinar - Freedmen's Bureau Records -- Valuable to ALL Southern research ... Please use my Legacy affiliate link if you decide to purchase a webinar or membership. Thanks in advance!

[21 June 2018] -- FSGS Webinar -- Freedmen's Bureau Records -- Valuable to ALL Southern research

[9 May 2018] -- NCGS Webinar -- Secretary of State records

[2 May 2018] -- D-OGS Meeting -- Manuscript Gems

[11-14 Apr 2018] -- OGS Conference - (1) F34-Research Finns-Finnish Not Required, Internet Is!, (2) S19-Pre-Vital Records-Where’s a Person to Look?

[4 Apr 2018] -- MGS Webinar -- Timelines

[24 Mar 2018] -- Lake Havasu Virtual Conference [webinar] -- Geography, Politics, Religion & More as Found inPost Office Records

[2-3 Mar 2018] -- NC DAR Program [same program both days -- two different locations] -- (1) 14 Idiosyncracies & pre-1913 Vital records, (2) Born in NC, (3) Timelines

[28 Feb 2018] -- Rootstech -- Digital Library on American Slavery & More[2-3 Mar 2018]-- NC DAR Programs [details coming] (1) 14 North Carolina Record Idiosyncracies, (2) Born in NC [getting back to NC from elsewhere], (3) Sign of the Times -- Timelines in Genealogy.

Pre-recorded (2018) Legacy Family Tree Webinar -- Research Finns - Finnish not required; Internet is!

Please use my Legacy Affiliate link if you purchase a webinar or membership!

[12 Feb 2018] -- Wayne County Library -- Pre-1870 African-American Research

[9 Feb 2018] -- TxSGS Webinar -- Timelines

2017

[26 Oct 2017] -- FxGS Meeting -- Looking for a Man Who Did NOT Want to be Found!

[28 Oct 2017] -- FxGS Fall Fair-- (1) Geography, Politics, Religion & More as Found inPost Office Records; (2) Slaves + Insurance = Rich Records; and (3) The GenealogicalGems Found in Manuscript & Archival Collection Holdings.

[2 Aug 2017] -- MGS Webinar -- Man Who Did Not Want to Be Found [FREE Program]

[8-11 June 2017] -- SCGS Jamboree (Burbank, CA) -- (1) Two States, Multiple Counties -- What's a Border? (2) WORKSHOP -- Sign of the Times: Timelines in Genealogy, (3) Freedmens' Bureau Records - Valuable to ALL Southern Research!

[23 May 2017] -- Wake County Genealogy Society (Raleigh, NC) -- What's a Border?

[10-13 May 2017] -- National Genealogical Society Conference(Raleigh, NC) -- (1) Tarheels in Your family Tree? History & Record Idiosyncrasies You Want to Know About, (2) Get Excited About Your Pre-1870 NC African American Research, (3), Two States, Multiple Counties -- What's a Border?, (4), Crimes Across Multiple Jurisdictions: Meet Wake County's Abbott Brothers

[27-29 April 2017] --NERGC (New England Regional Genealogical Consortium) 2017 Conference (Springfield, MA) -- (1) Freedmen's Bureau Records -- Invaluable to All Southern Research, (2) Researching Finns (when you don't speak Finnish!)

[31 Mar-1 Apr 2017] -- Fairfax County Genealogical Society (Spring Conference) (Falls Church, VA) -- Southern Research for All Using Examples from NC Records -- (1) Freedmen's Bureau Records -- Invaluable to ALL Southern Research, (2) A "Hand-out" for your Poor Ancestors -- local parishes and counties did step up, (3), Goldmines in Colonial NC Records, (4) Civil War Era Genealogy Research ... in your jammies (mostly!)

[15 Mar 2017] -- SCGS Jamboree Extension Series Webinar -- Get Excited About Your Pre-1870 African-American Research [Live Webinar FREE to all; archives only available to SCGS Members]

[25 Feb 2017] -- NCGS Spring Workshop (Gastonia, NC) -- Putting Down Roots: Grounding Your Ancestors in Time and Place ... DLR talks (1) NCGS Journal Gems, (2) Sign of the Times: Timelines in Genealogy

[17 Feb 2017] -- NCGS Webinar -- Online Resources Are Key to Successful Research into North Carolina Ancestry [FREE when aired & one subsequent weekend; handout only available to NCGS Members]

Attendee comment on above webinar: Hank Burnham. "It was phenomenal! Most valuable webinar or class I have ever heard and I have heard quite a few."

[14 Feb 2017] -- Illinois State Genealogical Society Webinar -- Freedmen's Bureau Records. [FREE to the public + registration required]

[13 Feb 2017] -- Old New Hanover Genealogical Society -- Freedmen's Bureau Records

[9 Feb 2017] -- Virginia Beach (VA) Genealogical Society -- Freedmen's Bureau Records

[22 Jan 2017] -- Triangle Jewish Genealogical Society (Durham NC) -- One Genealogist's Experience as a "WDYTYA? Researcher and On-Air Expert"

[20 Jan 2017] -- NCGS Webinar -- How a Genealogist Uses the State Archives of NC and the State Library of NC [FREE when aired & archived]

[14 Jan 2017] -- Albemarle Genealogical Society (Barco NC) -- (1) North Carolina Genealogy Research, (2) Overview of DNA for Genealogy

A piece in December 2016 Issue of Speak!

2016 ...

[28-30 October 2016] -- Texas State Genealogical Society (Annual Conference, Dallas, TX): (1) Freedmen's Bureau Records - More Valuable to Anyone's Southern Research Than You Might Have Thought, (2) Get Excited About Your Pre-1870 African American Research

[22 October 2016] --WCGS & AAHGS (Triangle Chapter) -- Freedmen's Bureau Records

[15 October 2016] -- Government & Heritage Library (State Library of NC) [Virtual Family History Fair] -- Freedmen's Bureau Records. Talk is now online for FREE (via the Government & Heritage Library Youtube channel)

[3 & 16 October 2016] -- Wake County Library (Cary & Raleigh, NC) -- Overview of DNA for Genealogy

[16 Sept 2016] -- [Taping] NCGS Webinar -- Born in NC: Making the Connection Back to NC [details on NCGS page; handout only available to NCGS members]

[12 July 2016 (re-taping)] -- NCGS Webinar -- Accurate Transcriptions for Historical Records [NOW FREELY AVAILABLE here]

[1 June 2016] -- Government & Heritage Library (State Library of NC) [staff program] Freedmen's Bureau Records (same talk as given at NGS)

[4-7 May 2016] -- National Genealogical Society Conference (Ft Lauderdale FL): S404 - A Hand-Out for the Poor, T227 - Freedmen's Bureau Records -- NOT @ The Conference, MISSED my talks? You can purchase via Playbacknow

[2 April 2016] -- Greensboro Public Library: (1) Overview of NC Research, (2) Civil War Research in Jammies

[26 March 2016] -- WCGS -- Transcriber Training Workshop [Presentation, Group Transcription, Real-Time Transcribe with a Buddy]

[14 March 2016] -- NC Association for Professional Genealogists -- A Hand-out For Your Poor

[29 February 2016] -- Wayne Public Library, Goldsboro (NC), Get Excited about Your Pre-1870 N.C. African American Research

[16 Feb 2016] -- Deutsche Bank Cary (NC), Get Excited about Your Pre-1870 N.C. African American Research

[6 February 2016] -- AAHGS, Greensboro (NC), An Introduction to Freedmen's Bureau Records

[2 February 2016] --Fearrington Genealogy Group, "Hiring a Professional Genealogist"

[26 January 2016] -- WCGS -- One Genealogist's Experience as a "WDYTYA? Researcher and On-Air Expert"

[16 January 2016] -- Friends of Fort Fisher Annual Meeting (NC) -- Civil War Era Genealogy Research ... in our jammies (mostly!)

2018

WELCOME

Hello, my name is Diane L Richard. I am the Owner/President of Mosaic Research and Project Management. I often short-hand that to MosaicRPM.

We have been doing genealogy research since 1987, as a professional since 2003, along with writing and lecturing since 2006. We would love to support you as you research your ancestors.

To learn all about our genealogy, family history and general history research services, click on the "Services" tab. Or click "About Us" or "Experience" to learn more about who we are and what credentials and experience we will bring to your project!

We are also available to deliver talks whether a single 50 minute talk or 4 talks in a workshop-type format. Whether your organization or facility is local (RTP Area of NC) or anywhere in the U.S. we are available to talk on genealogy resources or NC-specific topics.

Have a question? Want to know how we might support your needs? Please click on the "Contact Us" tab to see how to get in touch.

Updated 22 July 2018

News

ANNOUNCING

Tar Heel Discoveries -- Guided North Carolina Genealogical Research. Your source for targeted, focused, resarch assistance leading you to new family discoveries! 14-19 October 2018 and 7-12 April 2019. We also have a Facebook page where we share some comments from our April 2018 program and links to events by your co-hosts as well as useful information we come across!

Upcoming Talks ... 2018

[28 July 2018] -- GA Genealogical Society Webinar -- Freedmen's Bureau Records -- Valuable to ALL Southern research

[5 Sept, 17 Sept, 23 Oct 2018] -- Wake County Libraries [various] -- talks on Immigration research, part of the ""Becoming American" program series

[25 Sept 2018] -- Wake County Genealogical Society -- Using Church Records for Genealogy Research

[11 Oct 2018] -- Virginia Beach Genealogical Society -- Geography, Politics, Religion & More as Found in Post Office Records

[14-19 Oct 2018] -- Tar Heel Discoveries Program -- several orientation talks & 14 Idiosyncraces of NC Research talk

[17 Oct 2018] -- Pirates of the Pedigree, Virtual Event -- Digital Library on American Slavery

[27 Oct 2018] -- NCGS Fall Program -- (1) Slaves + Insurance = Rich Records, (2) Two States, Multiple Counties -- What's a Border?

2015 ...

[19 September 2015] – Family History Day, Cumberland County Public Library, "Who's Your (Great-Grand) Daddy?: The Basics of DNA Testing for Genealogy."

[22 August 2015] -- Augusta (GA) Genealogical Society, Homecoming Seminar,“Tarheels in the Family – How Did They Get to Georgia?”

Overview of NC Research, Explore NC Through Maps from the Comfort of Your Home, Born in NC: Making the Connection Back to NC: A Case Study, & Who’s Your Great-Grand Daddy? The Basics of DNA Testing for Genealogy.

[28 April 2015] -- Wake County Genealogical Society -- Sign of the Times: Timelines in Genealogy

[13 April 2015] -- High Point (NC) Library -- An Introduction to Freedmen’s Bureau Records

[28 March 2015] -- 4 TALKS -- Fairfax County Genealogical Society (FXGS) Spring Conference --[available for purchase via JAMB]

(F41) NC Research Overview,(F42) NC County Records, (F45) NC Repositories & (F46) Let's Not Forget NC-Specific Native and African-American Records

[26 March 2015] -- FXGS -- Across County Lines: Two States, Multiple Counties -- What's a border?

[9 January 2015] -- North Carolina Genealogical Society (NCGS) Webinar -- North Carolina pre-1913 Vital Records [available for purchase; NCGS Members can access for FREE]

2014 ...

[19 November 2014] -- TALK -- [Topic -- Civil War Genealogy Resources] --Wake County Library System, East Regional Library (Knightdale, NC)

[15 September - 20 October 2014] -- TALK-- OLLI (via NCSU) -- Beginning Genealogy -- So Many Ancestors; Let's Get Started! [6 week course]

[4 October 2014] -- TALK -- Joel Lane House (Raleigh, NC) -- Joel Lane's Ancestors: Digging Deeper [an in-depth look into Colonial NC Records -- what survives & what can you learn; available for purchase including handout ($15) from the Joel Lane House]

[MAY 2014] Diane's webinar Freedmen's Bureau Records for the North Carolina Genealogical Society. NCGS Members can access for FREE. For a fee, now available as CD & includes handout

[14 October 2014 -- TALK -- Calling in the Big Guns - When to Hire a Professional Genealogist, How They Can Help, and What to Expect -- Joint WCGS/D-OGS Meeting

[Feb 2014] "Who's Your (Great-Grand) Daddy?: The Basics of DNA Testing for Genealogy" for Graham library (Alamance Co)

2013 ...

[DEC 2013] Diane presented "Who's Your (Great-Grand) Daddy?: The Basics of DNA Testing for Genealogy" for WCGS

[Oct 2013] 2nd NC Family History Fair (Raleigh, NC) -- DNA & Genealogy

2012 ...

[December 13, 2012] Virginia Beach Genealogical Society -- Genealogical Research and Resources for North Carolina

[November 8, 2012] ORL Program -- Genealogy 102

[Aug/Sept 2012] Presenter at Federation Genealogical Society (FGS, Birmingham AL)
+ The Evolution of the Wake County Genealogical Society: Handling the challenges of advancing technology, declining membership, and more! (W-112) [available for purchase via Fleetwood Onsite] [NOTE: quality is not the best due to
microphone issues]

+ Sweet Home Alabama - Getting the James Family Back to Its NC Roots (F-300) [available for purchase via Fleetwood Onsite] [NOTE: quality is not best due to microphone issues]