Upcoming Engagements

• Jenifer will speak at the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) in Manchester, New Hampshire, October 30 through November 1, 2025.

• Jenifer will be co-coordinator of a new course:  “Bring ’Em Back Again: Advanced Writers’ Workshop,” to be offered at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy’s Spring Virtual program in 2026, https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/slig-spring-virtual/.

Recent Engagements

• “Bring ’Em Back to Life: Writing Our Ancestors’ Stories,” course on narrative writing for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy’s Spring Virtual program, 2024 and 2025

• “Beyond Names and Dates: Using Social History to Color Your Ancestors’ Stories,” presentation for the Rhode Island Genealogical Society’s annual meeting, May 2024, https://www.rigensoc.org/eventListings.php?nm=73&ec=1&tf=P

• “Writing a Compelling Family History,” presentation for the Massachusetts Genealogical Council’s M:O.R.E. series, September 30, 2024, https://www.massgencouncil.org/m-o-r-e

• “Self-Publish Your Genealogy: A Panel Discussion with Authors,” online event by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, October 2023, https://www.americanancestors.org/video-library/self-publish-your-genealogy-panel-discussion-authors

• “A Conversation with Jenifer Kahn Bakkala,” episode on the podcast “Conversations with Kenyatta,” May 18, 2023, https://kenyattaberry.com/