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'''Amy Archibald'''<br>Amy Archibald is a family historian and reunion organizer with a passion for teaching others. She has spent 30 years researching her own family and 20 years teaching others. She lives in Utah with her husband and two children.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>7. Piecing Together the Evidence<br>22. Facebook for Family History<br>43. Overwhelmed …. Paralyzed? Time to get Organized!<br>59. Linking the Generations: Sharing Eternal Family Keepsakes | '''Amy Archibald'''<br>Amy Archibald is a family historian and reunion organizer with a passion for teaching others. She has spent 30 years researching her own family and 20 years teaching others. She lives in Utah with her husband and two children.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>7. Piecing Together the Evidence<br>22. Facebook for Family History<br>43. Overwhelmed …. Paralyzed? Time to get Organized!<br>59. Linking the Generations: Sharing Eternal Family Keepsakes | ||
'''Roland Astorga'''<br> | |||
'''Doris Bateman'''<br>Doris Bateman graduated from Davis High, attended WSU and graduated from BYU with a degree in Sociology and Psychology. She has worked in various social service work positions. She has been actively working in and teaching family history for the last twenty plus years, and has been a Stake Family History consultant. Currently she is a Family History Consultant in her ward and serves on the staff of the Ogden Family History Center where she has taught classes in Roots Magic, FamilySearch, and documentation. She is married to Douglas G. Bateman and has 6 children and 9 grandchildren.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>1. How Do I Start My Family History?<br>30. Documentation Made Easy—It’s All About Sources!<br> | '''Doris Bateman'''<br>Doris Bateman graduated from Davis High, attended WSU and graduated from BYU with a degree in Sociology and Psychology. She has worked in various social service work positions. She has been actively working in and teaching family history for the last twenty plus years, and has been a Stake Family History consultant. Currently she is a Family History Consultant in her ward and serves on the staff of the Ogden Family History Center where she has taught classes in Roots Magic, FamilySearch, and documentation. She is married to Douglas G. Bateman and has 6 children and 9 grandchildren.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>1. How Do I Start My Family History?<br>30. Documentation Made Easy—It’s All About Sources!<br> | ||
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<br>'''Holly T. Hansen'''<br>President, Family History Expos: A lifelong resident of Croydon, Utah, Holly is a family history educator with more than 15 years’ experience. Although she sponsors elaborate events, she also enjoys helping people one-on-one as they learn how to make technology work for them. Author, lecturer, and editor, Holly devotes time every day to education.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>45. Deductive Reasoning and Logic<br>61. Introduction to the NEW FamilySearch Catalog: Use it like a Pro!<br> | <br>'''Holly T. Hansen'''<br>President, Family History Expos: A lifelong resident of Croydon, Utah, Holly is a family history educator with more than 15 years’ experience. Although she sponsors elaborate events, she also enjoys helping people one-on-one as they learn how to make technology work for them. Author, lecturer, and editor, Holly devotes time every day to education.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>45. Deductive Reasoning and Logic<br>61. Introduction to the NEW FamilySearch Catalog: Use it like a Pro!<br> | ||
<br>'''Emil O. Hanson, Ph.D.'''<br>Emil O. Hanson, PhD., is currently serving as the Director of the Ogden Family History Center. He has been an educator most of his adult life, retiring 18 years ago, as the Dean of Student Administrative Services at Weber State University. He is married and is the father of 6 adult children with many grand and great grandchildren. He is a convert to the LDS faith and will testify of the importance of family history work.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>3. Writing Your Personal History<br>31. Research Using the Ogden FamilySearch Library’s Website--Ogdenfsl.org<br> | <br>'''Emil O. Hanson, Ph.D.'''<br>Emil O. Hanson, PhD., is currently serving as the Director of the Ogden Family History Center. He has been an educator most of his adult life, retiring 18 years ago, as the Dean of Student Administrative Services at Weber State University. He is married and is the father of 6 adult children with many grand and great grandchildren. He is a convert to the LDS faith and will testify of the importance of family history work.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>3. Writing Your Personal History<br>31. Research Using the Ogden FamilySearch Library’s Website--Ogdenfsl.org<br>'''Nicole Hepler''' | ||
<br> | Presentation Title:<br>28. LDS Family History consultant & Priesthood Leadership Training | ||
'''Janet Hovorka'''<br>Janet Hovorka owns Family ChartMasters, an award winning genealogy chart printing <br>service and official printing service for most genealogy software and database <br>companies. Janet has written the Zap The Grandma Gap books and workbooks and is an <br>international speaker. She is past president of UGA and teaches genealogy at SLCC.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>17. 6 Steps to Choreograph Your Research Across the Internet<br>33. Grandpa’s on my Ipad: Sharing Your Family History with your Family Using Social Networking<br>41. Family History Adhesive: The Science of Why History Binds Families and the Simple Tech of How to Do It<br> | |||
'''Matthew Hovorka'''<br>Matthew was only 4 years old when his parents started the company Family ChartMasters and enveloped his life in genealogy. He is now 15 and has developed extensive knowledge about his rich family history. He is working on correctly sourcing the history that has already been researched in his family.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>4. YOUTH Get to Know Your Geezers | |||
'''Peg A. Ivanyo'''<br>Peg A Ivanyo serves as a ward family history consultant, member of the Board of<br>Directors of the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA), Director of the Salt Lake Institute of<br>Genealogy (SLIG), and Conference Administrator for the Foundation for East European<br>Family History Studies (FEEFHS). She served as an instructor and as a member of the<br>training committee at the Springville FHC for over five years. She is owner of All Things<br>Related, where she blends her love of genealogy with her career in the meeting planning<br>industry.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>29. Making a Case for Re-Proving Old Work<br>42. Getting Started on the Right Foot: Genealogy Standards for Beginners<br>58. Using Technology to See your Research More Clearly<br> | '''Peg A. Ivanyo'''<br>Peg A Ivanyo serves as a ward family history consultant, member of the Board of<br>Directors of the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA), Director of the Salt Lake Institute of<br>Genealogy (SLIG), and Conference Administrator for the Foundation for East European<br>Family History Studies (FEEFHS). She served as an instructor and as a member of the<br>training committee at the Springville FHC for over five years. She is owner of All Things<br>Related, where she blends her love of genealogy with her career in the meeting planning<br>industry.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>29. Making a Case for Re-Proving Old Work<br>42. Getting Started on the Right Foot: Genealogy Standards for Beginners<br>58. Using Technology to See your Research More Clearly<br> | ||
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<br>'''Mark Olsen'''<br>Working as the Business Development Manager for MyHeritage and as Stake High Councilor over Family History, Mark is engaged in the work of Family History from morning until night and the weekend as well. Mark and Sara are the parents of 7, have one grandbaby and one daughter serving a mission in San Jose, CA.<br>Presentation Title: <br>24. Making Magical Discoveries Using MyHeritage<br> | <br>'''Mark Olsen'''<br>Working as the Business Development Manager for MyHeritage and as Stake High Councilor over Family History, Mark is engaged in the work of Family History from morning until night and the weekend as well. Mark and Sara are the parents of 7, have one grandbaby and one daughter serving a mission in San Jose, CA.<br>Presentation Title: <br>24. Making Magical Discoveries Using MyHeritage<br> | ||
<br>'''Linda Poulter'''<br>Presentation Title:<br>40. LAB Indexing: Foreign Languages are Fun<br>Geoff Rasmussen<br>Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is a dynamic genealogy speaker on all forms of genealogy technology, and as host of the Legacy Family Tree webinar series, has spoken virtually to nearly 100 different countries. He has authored books, videos, articles, and websites, and develops the Legacy Family Tree software program. On a personal note, Geoff enjoys playing the piano, organ, cello, basketball and bowling. His favorite places are cemeteries, the ocean, and hanging out with other genealogists. He met and proposed to his wife in a Family History Center. <br>He is the author of the recently-released, Kindred Voices: Listening for our Ancestors, and the popular books Legacy Family Tree, Unlocked! and Digital Imaging Essentials book.<br>Presentation Titles: <br>8. Genealogy Serendipity – Listening For Our Ancestors<br>21. Technology and Techniques for Differentiating Two People with the Same Name<br>51. Organizing, Researching and Sharing with Legacy Family Tree<br>66. Using Timelines to Locate our Ancestors<br> | <br>'''Linda Poulter'''<br>Presentation Title:<br>40. LAB Indexing: Foreign Languages are Fun | ||
<br>'''Geoff Rasmussen'''<br>Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is a dynamic genealogy speaker on all forms of genealogy technology, and as host of the Legacy Family Tree webinar series, has spoken virtually to nearly 100 different countries. He has authored books, videos, articles, and websites, and develops the Legacy Family Tree software program. On a personal note, Geoff enjoys playing the piano, organ, cello, basketball and bowling. His favorite places are cemeteries, the ocean, and hanging out with other genealogists. He met and proposed to his wife in a Family History Center. <br>He is the author of the recently-released, Kindred Voices: Listening for our Ancestors, and the popular books Legacy Family Tree, Unlocked! and Digital Imaging Essentials book.<br>Presentation Titles: <br>8. Genealogy Serendipity – Listening For Our Ancestors<br>21. Technology and Techniques for Differentiating Two People with the Same Name<br>51. Organizing, Researching and Sharing with Legacy Family Tree<br>66. Using Timelines to Locate our Ancestors<br> | |||
<br>'''Edith Reeves'''<br>Edith Reeves graduated from Davis High and Weber State College with a major in History and minor in Library Science. She selected both fields with the intent of researching family history. She served a mission in the Switzerland Zurich Mission. She married Ben Reeves a year after her return. They have 5 children and 6 1/2 grandchildren. Currently she is serving as Family History Consultant, and has recently been released as a church service missionary in Family Tree and Product Support. As a staff member at the Ogden FamilySearch Library, Edith teaches classes in FamilySearch Family Tree.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>56. Fixing Data in FamilySearch Family Tree<br> | <br>'''Edith Reeves'''<br>Edith Reeves graduated from Davis High and Weber State College with a major in History and minor in Library Science. She selected both fields with the intent of researching family history. She served a mission in the Switzerland Zurich Mission. She married Ben Reeves a year after her return. They have 5 children and 6 1/2 grandchildren. Currently she is serving as Family History Consultant, and has recently been released as a church service missionary in Family Tree and Product Support. As a staff member at the Ogden FamilySearch Library, Edith teaches classes in FamilySearch Family Tree.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>56. Fixing Data in FamilySearch Family Tree<br> | ||
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<br>'''Jonathan Walker'''<br>Jonathan Walker – Resides in Smithfield, Utah. He served a LDS mission in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, many years ago. Where he learned the Spanish language and learned to love the people of Mexico. Jonathan has over 20 years of genealogical research experience doing his own research and helping others do theirs. He is also the Family History Consultant in his local LDS Spanish Branch, in Smithfield. He has a great desire to help others find and be successful in finding their ancestors. <br>Jonathan Walker – Reside en Smithfield, Utah. Sirvió en una misión mormona en Hermosillo, Sonora, México, hace muchos años. En dónde aprendió el idioma español y aprendió a amar a la gente de México. Jonathan tiene más de 20 años de experiencia en la investigación genealógica haciendo su propia investigación y ayudar a otros a hacer las suyas. Él es también el consultor de historia familiar en su local de LDS rama española, en Smithfield. Él tiene un gran deseo de ayudar a otros a encontrar y tener éxito en la búsqueda de sus antepasados.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>25. SPANISH Investigación Genealógica Hispana<br>46. Latin American Research <br> | <br>'''Jonathan Walker'''<br>Jonathan Walker – Resides in Smithfield, Utah. He served a LDS mission in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, many years ago. Where he learned the Spanish language and learned to love the people of Mexico. Jonathan has over 20 years of genealogical research experience doing his own research and helping others do theirs. He is also the Family History Consultant in his local LDS Spanish Branch, in Smithfield. He has a great desire to help others find and be successful in finding their ancestors. <br>Jonathan Walker – Reside en Smithfield, Utah. Sirvió en una misión mormona en Hermosillo, Sonora, México, hace muchos años. En dónde aprendió el idioma español y aprendió a amar a la gente de México. Jonathan tiene más de 20 años de experiencia en la investigación genealógica haciendo su propia investigación y ayudar a otros a hacer las suyas. Él es también el consultor de historia familiar en su local de LDS rama española, en Smithfield. Él tiene un gran deseo de ayudar a otros a encontrar y tener éxito en la búsqueda de sus antepasados.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>25. SPANISH Investigación Genealógica Hispana<br>46. Latin American Research <br> | ||
<br>'''Mitch Wasden'''<br>Mitch is a seasoned business executive who left the corporate world to pursue his desire to help people with their family history efforts. His career involved training medical professionals and delivering keynote speeches to inspire higher levels of leadership and productivity. <br>Presentation Titles:<br>9. We Can Do Hard Things: FamilySearch is Easier Than Ever! | <br>'''Mitch Wasden'''<br>Mitch is a seasoned business executive who left the corporate world to pursue his desire to help people with their family history efforts. His career involved training medical professionals and delivering keynote speeches to inspire higher levels of leadership and productivity. <br>Presentation Titles:<br>9. We Can Do Hard Things: FamilySearch is Easier Than Ever! | ||
<br>'''Johnny Willis'''<br>Presentation Titles:<br>60. Organize in living color<br> | |||
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