Live workshop presented July 2025

Are you drowning in genealogy data? Family history research often creates problems that are too big, too complicated, or with too many moving parts in anything but Excel. If only Excel could speak genealogy better!

Join Mark Thompson for Excel for Genealogists, an engaging, hands-on workshop designed specifically for genealogists. Mark will show you how to leverage key Excel features through real-world genealogy examples and share strategies to better organize and analyze your family history information.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to:

• Organize your info so that it is easier to use Excel’s powerful features
• Harness the power of Excel data tables to make analysis easier
• Master the sorting and filtering techniques that the pros use

You’ll leave with practical skills you can immediately use to improve your genealogy projects.

Mark Thompson is a professional genealogist and educator specializing in helping family historians use technology to uncover their roots. Combining his extensive leadership experience in technology with his passion for genealogy, Mark is known for making complex technology accessible and relevant for genealogists of all levels. Mark frequently leads workshops teaching genealogists practical skills in Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Genetic Genealogy, and Family Archiving. He currently serves as President of the Victoria Genealogical Society and chairs their DNA Special Interest Group.  Mark also co-hosts the Family History AI Show podcast with Steve Little. When not immersed in family history, Mark enjoys nature photography in his home province of British Columbia, Canada.