This page lists speakers from past and future cruises. Click on the name for full biography (some speakers do not yet have a separate biography page).
3rd cruise speakers (12 of the 15)
Australia
- Ron Austin, Vic – 1st cruise
- Jill Ball, NSW – 3rd & 4th cruises
- Geoff Barber, WA – 15th & 17th cruises
- Carol Baxter, NSW – 1st, 3rd, 8th & 11th cruises
- Neil Bradley, WA – 3rd cruise
- Pauleen Cass, NT – 4th cruise
- Maggie Clarke, NSW – 4th cruise
- Janice Cooper, Qld – 13th cruise
- Stephen Dando-Collins, Tas – 3rd cruise
- Geoff Doherty, Qld – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th 13th, 14th & 15th cruises
- Marg Doherty, Qld – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th 13th, 14th & 15th cruises
- John Donaldson, Vic – 6th cruise
- Cathy Dunn, NSW – 6th cruise
- Bobbie Edes, Qld – 8th, 9th, 13th, 16th & 17th cruises
- Kerry Farmer, NSW – 4th, 13th & 17th cruises
- Tricia Fairweather, WA – 1st & 8th cruises
- Diane Foster, WA – 1st, 3rd, 4th & 10th cruises
- John Graham, Qld – 1st cruise
- Neil Grill, NSW – 4th cruise
- Rob Hamilton, Vic – 3rd, 4th, 8th, 13th, 15th & 17th cruises
- Shauna Hicks, Qld – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 14th & 17th cruises
- Mel Hulbert, NSW – 4th & 17th cruises
- Keith Johnson, NSW – 2nd cruise
- Tiggy Johnson, Qld – 4th cruise
- Eric Kopittke, Qld – 1st , 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th cruises
- Rosemary Kopittke, Qld – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th cruises
- Dr Noeline Kyle, NSW – 4th cruise
- Dr Tom Lewis OAM, NT – 13th cruise
- Dr Perry McIntyre, NSW – 2nd cruise
- Professor Hamish Maxwell-Stewart (Tas) – 17th cruise
- Allan Murrin, NSW – 1st cruise
- Joy Murrin, NSW – 1st cruise
- Mike Murray, WA – 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th & 14th cruises
- Maria Northcote, NSW – 4th cruise
- Cora Num, NSW – 1st cruise
- Jeremy Palmer, NSW – 1st cruise
- Dr Richard Reid, ACT – 2nd, 7th & 15th cruises
- Carole Riley, NSW – 6th cruise
- Stephanie Ryan, Qld – 9th cruise
- Dr Lesley Silvester, WA – 1st, 4th , 5th, 7th & 14th cruises
- Helen Smith, Qld – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th & 17th cruises
- Neil Smith, Vic – 4th cruise
- Dawn Springett, NSW – 3rd, 4th & 7th cruises
- Mary Stutters, ACT – 14th cruise
- Dr Leigh Summers, NSW – 1st cruise
- Barbara Toohey, ACT – 8th & 12th cruises
- Judy Webster, Qld – 11th cruise
- Chris Wright, Qld – 11th cruise
Shauna Hicks with Chris Paton and family – 2nd cruise
New Zealand
- Lynne Blake – 2nd cruise
- Linda Elliott – 3rd cruise
- Jan Gow – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th & 14th cruises
- Dr Kae Lewis – (Goldrush Online) 14th cruise
- Michelle Patient – 14th & 16th cruises
England
- Amelia (Mia) Bennett – 14th & 16th cruises
- Paul Blake – 5th & 10th cruises
- Chris Braund – 8th, 14th & 16th cruises
- Else Churchill – 17th cruise
- Anne Daniels – 4th cruise
- Jackie Depelle – 5th cruise
- Janet Few – 8th, 14th & 16th cruises
- Maurice Gleeson – 14th cruise
- Kirsty Gray – 4th cruise
- Caroline Gurney – 8th & 14th cruises
- Sue Swalwell – 16th cruise
- Jane Taubman – 4th & 8th cruises
- Alec Tritton – 17th cruise
Scotland
- Marie Dougan, Ancestral Consultants (Scotland) – www.ancestralconsultants.com – 5th cruise
- Chris Paton – 2nd, 4th & 8th cruises
Ireland
- Eileen O’Duill – 5th cruise
- Sean O’Duill – 5th cruise
Paul Milner – 3rd cruise
Canada
- Louis Kessler – 3rd & 10th cruises
- Wayne Shepheard (author of Surviving Mother Nature’s tests) – pre-cruise Seattle conference only
United States
- Blaine Bettinger (The Genetic Genealogist) – pre-cruise Seattle conference only
- Susan Brook (Chasing Your Ancestors) – 14th cruise
- Carol Becker – 3rd, 8th & 16th cruises
- Lisa Louise Cooke (Genealogy Gems) – lisalouisecooke.com – 5th cruise
- Dick Eastman – 14th cruise
- Cyndi Ingle (Cyndi’s List) – 8th & 14th cruises
- Thomas MacEntee – 4th cruise
- Paul Milner – 3rd, 8th & 16th cruises
- Gordon Nuttall (Flip-Pal mobile scanner) – 8th cruise
- David Rencher – 15th cruise
- Pat Richley-Erickson (Dear Myrtle) – 14th cruise
- Judy Russell – 10th cruise
- Teri Schaller (History Speaks, a division of Mile High Transcripts) – 14th cruise
- Ed Thompson (Evidentia software) – 14th cruise
- Bob Velke (The Master Genealogist) – 3rd cruise
Information for presenters
We get many offers and expressions of interest about speaking on Unlock the Past cruises – far more than we can offer significant support to. However we welcome other presenters with recognised expertise at varying levels of support. For more information on presenting on an Unlock the Past cruise click here.
