Speakers Bureau:
Vicki Blum Vigil
Vicki Blum Vigil is a historical researcher with an interest in genealogy who enjoys discovering how the past affects the present. Through her books, seminars, and tours, she also enjoys showing others how to make discoveries of their own. A retired home and school counselor for the Euclid City Schools, she lives in Highland Heights, Ohio.
- Speaking Fee: $200
- Hometown: Highland Hts., OH
- Restrictions: None
Vicki Blum Vigil's Speaking Topics
Cleveland Cemeteries: Why the dead are interesting to the living
Learn about the wide variety of cemeteries in the Cleveland area. Vicki will explore what can be learned from a headstone or grave and relate interesting happenings at cemeteries, such as ghost stories and human interest stories.
Cemetery art and symbolism
Vicki focuses on cemeteries as outdoor museums. She explains what materials and textures are used in markers and memorials and how people personalize graves. Common themes found in the art, sculpture, and epitaphs are discussed, as well as the meaning of the symbols.
Computer is not a four-letter word--or is it?
Becoming comfortable with new gadgets is not easyÑyouÕve done it before, why not now? Vicki eases you in to using computers, teaches you some of the language, and gives tips on who can teach you, and where you can practice.
Northeast Ohio resources and how to use them
There are so many resources in the area, how do you find it all? Vicki shows how to locate vital records by making use of archivists, history specialists, and librarians.
Genealogy: Getting Started
You want to start your family tree, but you donÕt know where to start. Vicki tells you where and how to begin. She shows you how to fill out a five generation chart and how to organize your findings.