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Dr Penny Walters

Lecturer, speaker & writer
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England

ABOUT THIS SPEAKER

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Penny

Dr. Penny Walters has been a University lecturer for 30 years teaching Masters Business studies at Bristol University. Penny's interest in genealogy started after having her first child and then wondering about her biological parents, as she was adopted. Penny has 6 mixed race children, who have all enjoyed discovering their roots through DNA ethnicity results.

Penny lectures internationally in-person, writes articles, and is sought after for a wide range of webinar topics. Penny has authored the books: "Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy" (2019) and ‘The Psychology of Searching’ (2020). available on Amazon in paperback or on kindle www.searchmypast.co.uk

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PRESENTATIONS

Talks by

Penny

Pre-Conference
Pre-Conference
8:00 am
Deconstructing the UK censuses 1801 to present
Livestreamed
Virtual
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Dr Penny Walters
8:00 am
Deconstructing the UK censuses 1801 to present
Livestreamed
Virtual
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Dr Penny Walters
8:00 am
Deconstructing the UK censuses 1801 to present
Workshop
8:00 am
Dr Penny Walters
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
min
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Virtual
Day 1 | Tuesday
Day 1 | Tuesday
11:30 am
Ethical dilemmas in genealogy
Livestreamed
... what possible problems could there be?
Phoenix Theatre
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Dr Penny Walters
11:30 am
Ethical dilemmas in genealogy
Livestreamed
... what possible problems could there be?
Phoenix Theatre
60
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Dr Penny Walters
11:30 am
Ethical dilemmas in genealogy
Workshop
... what possible problems could there be?
11:30 am
Dr Penny Walters
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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Phoenix Theatre
Day 3 | Thursday
Day 3 | Thursday
4:00 pm
Are you an ethical genealogist?
Livestreamed
$15 - bookings required
Boardroom
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Dr Penny Walters
4:00 pm
Are you an ethical genealogist?
Livestreamed
$15 - bookings required
Boardroom
60
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
Dr Penny Walters
4:00 pm
Are you an ethical genealogist?
Workshop
$15 - bookings required
4:00 pm
Dr Penny Walters
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
60
min
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