Michael Cassara is a professional genealogist and lecturer based in New York City, specializing in Italian/Sicilian genealogy and genealogical technology. He has frequently presented at regional societies as well as national conferences, including numerous talks at RootsTech, FGS, the APG PMC, the New York State Family History Conference, Ohio Genealogical Society Conference, and many more. Michael holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University (OL19) and is a graduate of the ProGen Study Group (ProGen 43). He currently serves as President of the Italian Genealogical Group (ItalianGen.org) and he blogs about his research at http://www.digiroots.net. You can find him on Twitter and Facebook at @DigiRoots