Speaker: Heidi Arno

Areas of focus or expertise:

  • In the past I have spoken on finding Lutheran/Evangelical Church records in the US/Canada/Germany/Canton Bern, general Swiss research and also on using maps to find missing parents, and other older family members. Recent research that may be an interesting topic for a group is The Arno Brothers service in the US Civil War. Born in Bornheim, Pfalz, Bavaria in the 1830’s, Philip and Martin came to Rochester New York with their parents in 1841, their mother died and father, who was a cooper, moved them to Wisconsin and remarried. Philip was a captain, served from Illinois, Martin served from Wisconsin. Both served the Union in decisive locations and have pension files. Two other brothers may have also served . . . still researching.

Email contact: heidiarno@gmail.com

Web/social media: Facebook messenger, Google voice 415-663-6035

Home: United States, California, Modesto

Native language: English

Presentation language(s): English

Preferred presentation type: virtual and in-person

Travel preferences: 100 or so miles

Biography

Knitting , orchids, genealogy . . . my three passions. My ancestry is Belgian/Swiss/German. I have been doing genealogy for 25 years after inheriting a great deal of family tree and memorabilia from my mother.

In which societies are you a member? Genealogical Society of Stanislaus; California Genealogy Society; Bay Area (Green Bay, Wisconsin) Genealogy Society; Milwaukee Genealogy Society; Western New York Genealogy Society, Belgian Heritage Center.

Speaking experience/references

My experience is mostly my own Stanislaus County Genealogy Society.

Recording of previous presentation OR an IGGP partner you have presented for: none provided

Payment/expense arrangements

How do you approach payment for making a presentation? I do not charge any speaking fee.

Other expenses you would like to have reimbursed if you travel? Something toward gas/hotel would be nice.

Recordings/additional materials

Are you willing to prepare a handout? Yes

Would you be willing to develop a presentation on another topic? Yes

Do you have any restrictions on recording, re-use of recordings, handouts, etc? No

Are you willing to have the presentation translated or translate it yourself? Yes

Presentation topics

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