Speaker Presentations
Illustrated presentations on heraldry (coats of arms, "family crests"), its history - both medieval and modern, its remarkable language, its utility for genealogists, and its applications, historical and contemporary.
Introduction
David B. Appleton has been researching and teaching about heraldry for more than a quarter of a century. This on-going interest has taken him all across the United States and Canada and to Europe on numerous occasions to participate in congresses and symposia on the subject. He is a long-time member of a number of heraldry and genealogy societies and organizations, as well as a participant in a number of heraldry internet newsgroups. In addition to his illustrated lectures and presentations, he has written several books and numerous articles for a variety of publications on the topic. He has also created a number of computer-based PowerPoint-style programs teaching various aspects of heraldry. (More specific information on these presentations can be found here.)
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Upcoming Presentations |
| BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy, Provo, Utah
Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 1:30 p.m. Friday, August 1, 2008, 11:00 a.m. |
New Presentations Now Ready
"On-line Resources for heraldic (and therefore, genealogical) research"
Prior Presentations
"The Westford Knight: Heraldic Evidence of Pre-Columbian Scottish Explorers in America?", XXVIII International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, 2008
"Scottish Heraldry Workshop"; Scottish Genealogy Group, Illinois St. Andrew Society, 2007
"An Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists"; Fort Worth Genealogy Society, Texas, 2007
"An Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists"; Dallas Genealogy Society, Texas, 2006
"Myth and Propaganda in the Book of St. Albans"; St. Andrews, Scotland, 2006. A copy of this presentation, with illustrations, is available in .pdf format here.
"The Grammar of Blazon"; Waco, Texas, 2006
"It Was Funny ... Until We Found It in a Real Coat of Arms"; Waco, Texas, 2006
"The Grammar of Blazon"; Killeen, Texas, 2005
"It Was Funny ... Until We Found It in a Real Coat of Arms"; Killeen, Texas, 2005
"A guide for 'gentill men and honest persones': An overview of the heraldic portions of the Boke of St. Albans"; Longmont, Colorado, 2005
"How to Use Heraldry in Your Genealogy"; Duncanville Genealogy Society, Texas, 2005
"A Brief History of Heraldry, Heraldic Usage in the United States, and an Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists"; 4th Annual Burress Chair Genealogy Workshop, Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Texas, 2005
"An Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists"; Grand Prairie Genealogical Society, Texas, 2004
"The Gore Roll: An 18th Century American Roll of Arms"; Bruges, Belgium, 2004. A copy of this presentation, with illustrations, is available in .pdf format here.
"An Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists"; Van Zandt County Genealogical Society, Texas, 2004
"The Book of St. Albans: An Overview of a Medieval Treatise on Heraldry"; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2004
"An Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists"; Duncanville, Texas, 2003
"New Directions in Heraldry"; Dublin, Ireland, 2002. A copy of this presentation, with color illustrations and charts, is available in .pdf format here.
"An Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists"; Bryan, Texas, 2002
"The Use of Bordures in Heraldry: A Statistical Survey"; Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2001
"The Use of Computers in Heraldry"; Besançon, France, 2000. A copy of this presentation (though some of the website links cited in it are outdated or have been moved) is available in .pdf format here.
"Augmentations of Arms"; Houston, Texas, 2000
"Heraldry Is An Art, Not A Science"; Uppsala, Sweden, 1999
"Identity Through Heraldry In A Non-Heraldic Culture: The use of heraldry and quasi-heraldic devices by government, business, institutions and associations in the United States of America"; Turin, Italy, 1998. An copy with color illustrations of this presentation in .pdf format is available here.
"Eastern European Heraldic Style"; Rochester, New York, 1997
"The Grammar of Blazon "; Vancouver, British Columbia, 1995
"Early Period Heraldic Style: An Introduction"; Orlando, Florida, 1994
"Regional Style Heraldry"; with Andrea Habura; Chicago, Illinois, 1993
"The Grammar of Blazon"; Boston, Massachusetts, 1992
"Muslim Heraldry, An Introduction"; Leavenworth, Kansas, 1988
Published Works
"Blaisdell Coat of Arms Discredited", The Blaisdell Papers, Vol. 15, No. 4 (December 2007), p. 304
Camels In Heraldry, privately published, 2007 (available for purchase here)
The Gore Roll: An Early American Roll of Arms, privately published, 2006 (available for purchase here)
"On Heraldic Proper: a Response", Gonfanon, Newsletter of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada, Vol. 17, No. 2, Summer 2006, pp. 3-4
"Introducing Heraldry to Genealogists", The American Herald: Newsletter of The American Heraldry Society, Vol. 1, Issue 1 (May 2006), pp. 2-4 (http://www.heraldrysociety.us/Newsletters/americanherald1.12006.pdf)
"a guide for 'gentill men and honest persones': An overview of the heraldic portions of a fifteenth century treatise: The Boke of St. Albans"; The Armiger's News, A Quarterly Journal for Members of the American College of Heraldry, Volume XXVII, Number 4 (Autumn 2005)
"A guide for 'gentill men and honest persones': An overview of the heraldic portions of a Fifteenth Century treatise: The Boke of St. Albans"; Proceedings of the Known World Heraldic Symposium ["KWHS"] (Society for Creative Anachronism ["SCA"]), Longmont, Colorado, 2005
"The Gore Roll: An 18th Century American Roll of Arms", The Armiger's News, A Quarterly Journal for Members of the American College of Heraldry, Volume XXVII, No. 2 (Spring 2005)
"Islamic Heraldry: An Introduction", The Journal for Chivalric, Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, October 2004, http://users.panola.com/AAGHS/manluk.html
The Gore Roll: an 18th Century American Roll of Arms, Proceedings of the XXVI International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, Brugge, Belgium, 2004
The Boke of St. Albans: A Modern English Rendition of a Medieval Heraldic Treatise, privately published, 2003 (Available for purchase here)
"New Directions in Heraldry"; Baronage Press, http://www.baronage.co.uk/2002d/appleto1.html
"New Directions in Heraldry"; Proceedings of the XXV International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, Dublin, Ireland, 2002
"Islamic Heraldry: An Introduction", Proceedings of the Outlands (SCA) Heralds and Scribes Symposium, 2002
"Prospects at the Dawn of the Third Millennium: The Use of Computers in Heraldry"; Proceedings of the XXIV International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, Besançon, France, 2000
"Augmentations of Arms", Proceedings of the KWHS (SCA), Houston, Texas, 2000
"Heraldry Is An Art, Not A Science"; Proceedings of the KWHS (SCA), Uppsala, Sweden, 1999
"The Turband: A Response"; Coat of Arms, Vol. XII, No. 184, Winter 1998
"Identity Through Heraldry In A Non-Heraldic Culture: The use of heraldry and quasi-heraldic devices by government, business, institutions and associations in the United States of America"; Proceedings of the XXIII International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, Turin, Italy, 1998
"The Exception to the Rule: Differencing Arms in German Heraldry: A Commentary"; The Armiger's News, Vol. XX, No. 2, Spring 1998
"[Early] Period Style: An Introduction"; Proceedings of the KWHS (SCA), Orlando, Florida, 1994 (also at http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/psai/psai.html)
"Regional Style Heraldry"; with Andrea Habura; Proceedings of the KWHS (SCA), Chicago, Illinois, 1993
"Muslim Heraldry: An Introduction"; The Islamic World, The Compleat Anachronist, #51, Society for Creative Anachronism, Milpitas, California, September 1990
"Muslim Heraldry [in the Middle Ages], An Introduction"; Proceedings of the KWHS (SCA), Leavenworth, Kansas, 1988
Memberships:
The Heraldry Society (England)
The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada
The Heraldry Society of Scotland
The American College of Heraldry
The American Heraldry Society
The American Academy for the Promotion of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences (Associate Member)
The College of Arms Foundation
The International Association of Amateur Heralds (Fellow)
Duncanville (Texas) Genealogical Society
Genealogical Speakers Guild (www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org)
GenieSpeak Speaker Bureau (www.geniespeak.com)
College of Arms of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
Availability and Fees
Travel:
At your expense: Anywhere.
At my expense: Most of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma. Other locations may be available depending upon schedule, other travel plans, etc.
Fees and Expenses:
Hourly and workshop/seminar rates available. Travel and lodging expenses, if not otherwise pre-arranged, are at actual cost.
Let's talk!
For inquiries about a specific presentations, available dates, or for additional information,
contact David Appleton at the address, telephone number, or e-mail address here.