Presentations

Scott Norrick is available to present to genealogical and historical societies, libraries, and other organizations. Presentation topics include the following:

America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors
Germans to America's Midwest (1848-1900)
Scottish Immigration to America
Understanding US Census Data (1790-1950)
1950 Census Insights and Discoveries*
Researching Your Union Civil War Ancestors
Online Resources for Researching British Ancestry
Civil War Immigrant Soldiers in the Union Army
Genealogy 101

*Based on extensive research of 1950s census results in hundreds of Midwest enumeration districts, Scott Norrick has compiled a database of occupations, origins, income and educational levels, military service and other interesting insights from this census. This data is used to paint a picture of what life was like in 1950 and is customizable to the Midwest state, county, or city level.

Previous and Upcoming Presentations

Presentations over the past two years have included to the following organizations:

Chicago Genealogical Society (Chicago, IL) Virtual
Wisconsin Genealogical Society (Madison, WI) Virtual
DuPage County Genealogical Society (Wheaton, IL) In Person
Montgomery County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society (Dayton, OH) Virtual
Weld County Genealogical Society (Greeley, CO) Virtual
Eastside Genealogical Society (Bellevue, WA) Virtual
Geauga County Genealogical Society (Chardon, OH) Virtual
Northern Arizona Genealogical Society (Prescott, AZ) Virtual
Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society (Livermore, CA) Virtual
Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society (Valparaiso, IN) In Person
Michigan Germanic Genealogical Society (Ann Arbor, MI) Virtual
North Suburban Genealogical Society (Wilmette, IL) In Person
Ashtabula Public Library (Ashtabula, OH) Virtual
Frankfort Community Public Library (Frankfort, IN) Virtual
Elgin Genealogical Society (Elgin, IL) In Person
Erie Society for Genealogical Research (Erie, PA) Virtual
Lincoln-Davis Civil War Roundtable (Alsip, IL) In Person
Cook Memorial Public Library District (Libertyville, IL) In Person
Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society (Cleveland, OH) Virtual
South Bend Area Genealogists (South Bend, IN) In Person
Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society (Rockford, IL) In Person
Central Florida Genealogical Society (Orlando, FL) Virtual
Muskegon County Genealogical Society (Muskegon, MI) In Person
St. Cloud Area Genealogists (St. Cloud, MN) Virtual
McHenry County Genealogical Society (Crystal Lake, IL) In Person
Midland Genealogical Society (Midland, MI) Virtual
San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society (Diablo, CA) Virtual
Elmhurst Public Library (Elmhurst, IL) In Person
Centre County Genealogical Society (State College, PA) Virtual
Clermont County Genealogical Society (Batavia, OH) Virtual
Boone County Genealogical Society (Lebanon, IN) Virtual
Zion Genealogical Society (Zion, IL) Virtual
Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor, MI) Virtual
Tinley Moraine Genealogists (Tinley Park, IL) Virtual
Schaumburg Township District Library (Schaumburg, IL) In Person
Northland Genealogical Society (North Kansas City, MO) Virtual
Dakota County Historical Society (South St. Paul, MN) Virtual
Lake County Genealogical Society (Painesville, OH) Virtual
Lorain County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society (Elyria, OH) Virtual
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (Naperville, IL) In Person
Greene County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society (Xenia, OH) Virtual
Racine Public Library (Racine, WI) In Person
Lebanon Historical Society (Lebanon, WI) In Person
Aurora Public Library (Aurora, IL) In Person
Wilmette Public Library (Wilmette, IL) In Person
Peoria County Genealogical Society (Peoria, IL) Virtual
Emmet County Genealogical Society (Petoskey, MI) Virtual
Lorain Public Library (Lorain, OH) Virtual
Danville Public Library (Danville, IL) In Person
Barrington Area Library (Barrington, IL) In Person
Fort Atkinson Public Library (Fort Atkinson, WI) In Person
Firelands Genealogical Society (Norwalk, OH) Virtual
Ashland County Genealogical Society (Ashland, OH) Virtual
Dodge & Jefferson Counties Genealogical Society (Watertown, WI) In Person

Upcoming presentations include the following:

2025

December 8th- Scottish Immigration to America- Ashtabula County District Library (Ashtabula, OH) Virtual
December 13th- Scottish Immigration to America- Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire (Eau Claire, WI) Virtual

2026

January 3rd- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Greater Kansas City Genealogical Society (Kansas City, MO) Virtual
January 13th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Rock County Genealogical Society (Milton, WI) Virtual
January 22nd- Germans to America's Midwest (1848-1900)- Bureau County Genealogical Society (Princeton, IL) Virtual
January 27th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors - Boone County Genealogical Society (Lebanon, IN) Virtual
January 28th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Cranberry Genealogy Club (Cranberry, PA) Virtual
February 7th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Clermont County Genealogical Society (Batavia, OH) Virtual
February 9th- Online Resources for Researching British Ancestry- Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society (Livermore, CA) Virtual
February 16th- Scottish Immigration to America- Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society (Cleveland, OH) Virtual
March 14th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Zion Genealogical Society (Zion, IL) In Person
March 24th- Germans to America's Midwest (1848-1900)- Rock Island County Genealogical Society (Moline, IL) Virtual
March 26th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Lake County Public Library (Merrillville, IN) Virtual
April 9th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Tinley Moraine Genealogists (Tinley Park, IL) Virtual
April 14th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Erie Society for Genealogical Research (Erie, PA) Virtual
April 15th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Midland Genealogical Society (Midland, MI) Virtual
April 18th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Scott County Genealogical Society (Georgetown, KY) Virtual
May 2nd- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Bucks County Genealogical Society (Doylestown, PA) Virtual
May 7th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Cumberland County Public Library (Fayetteville, NC) Virtual
May 16th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Muskegon County Genealogical Society (Muskegon, MI) In Person
June 4th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Kokomo-Howard County Public Library (Kokomo, IN) Virtual
June 6th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society (Rockford, IL) In Person
June 16th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society (Diablo, CA) Virtual
July 7th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Northern Waters Genealogical Society (Boulder Junction, WI) Virtual
July 23rd- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Kane County Genealogical Society (Elburn, IL)
July 25th- Scottish Immigration to America- Capital District Genealogical Society (Albany, NY) Virtual
August 1st- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Greene County Genealogical Society (Xenia, OH) Virtual
August 14th- Immigrant Civil War Soldiers in the Union Army- Civil War Museum (Kenosha, WI) In Person
September 1st- Germans to America's Midwest (1848-1900)- Northern Waters Genealogical Society (Boulder Junction, WI) Virtual
September 14th- America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors- Ashtabula County Genealogical Society (Ashtabula, OH) Virtual