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 '''Mike Booth'''<br>Michael T. Booth is vice-president of RootsMagic, Inc. He is an accomplished trainer, having given hands-on entertaining presentations to thousands of individuals. With over 35 years of computer programming experience, Michael's latest creations are "Personal Historian" and "Family Atlas". He is also a developer of the popular RootsMagic genealogy software. Michael lives in Ogden, Utah with his wife, Sandy and their six children.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>37. Personal Historian: Software to Bring Life to Your Life Stories<br>52. What’s New in RootsMagic 7<br>65. RootsMagic: FamilySearch Made Easy<br>
-<br>'''Emma Lu Draper'''<br>Emma Lu Draper is a wife, mother of seven, and grandmother.<br>She is an author and lecturer.&nbsp; She enjoys writing histories, life events, articles for "Real Life Answers", "Primary in Zion", and "thisandthat3165", which is her personal blog.&nbsp; She takes pleasure in playing the piano and belongs to a piano guild, also she enjoys her Zen garden.&nbsp; She has served for a number of years at the Ogden Family Search Library and serves as a Family History Consultant.&nbsp; She holds a degree in English and Communication, also a Master Degree in Education and has taught literature, writing skills, and drama classes as a Junior High School teacher in the Davis School District. She and her husband have served together on four missions.<br>Presentation Title:<br>32. How to Write Your Personal History <br>
+'''Kathleen Buckmaster'''
+Kathleen Buckmaster works at the Ogden FamilySearch Library, helping patrons one-on-one and teaching a popular FamilySearch Family Tree Basic class. She has worked extensively adding sources and correcting problems in her own family tree as well as that of her husband and a neighbor. She enjoys helping people see how mastering FamilySearch Family Tree can enrich their lives and extend their families.<br>
+<br>'''Emma Lu Draper'''<br>Emma Lu Draper is a wife, mother of seven, and grandmother.<br>She is an author and lecturer.&nbsp; She enjoys writing histories, life events, articles for "Real Life Answers", "Primary in Zion", and "thisandthat3165", which is her personal blog.&nbsp; She takes pleasure in playing the piano and belongs to a piano guild, also she enjoys her Zen garden.&nbsp; She has served for a number of years at the Ogden Family Search Library and serves as a Family History Consultant.&nbsp; She holds a degree in English and Communication, also a Master Degree in Education and has taught literature, writing skills, and drama classes as a Junior High School teacher in the Davis School District. She and her husband have served together on four missions.<br>Presentation Title:<br>32. How to Write Your Personal History <br>
+'''Linda Dursteler'''
+Linda has an M.Ed. in curriculum development. She has spent most of her life researching her own family and helping others find theirs. She currently serves as a missionary at the Ogden FamilySearch Library. She and her husband Bruce reside in North Ogden.<br>
 <br>'''Carolina Espinoza'''<br>Carolina nació en Santiago de Chile. <br>Actualmente, ella es voluntaria del CHF de Ogden y Lider de HF de su barrio, lo cual ayuda a muchas familias hacer su genealo gía. Su meta es lograr lo que Nuestro Padre Celestial le ha mandado, “hacer la obra vicaria por todos sus antepasados fallecidos”. Ella ama la obra del templo y dice que es un arduo, largo pero hermoso camino que las bendiciones vienen a diario en la vida cuando nuestro Padre Celestial nos da un gozo infinito e indescriptible. Las bendiciones están a la puerta y solo hay que tomarlas y trabajar juntos con el Señor. Carolina esta a cargo de la sociedad genealogica de los hispanos en Ogden Utah.<br>Presentation Title:<br>39. SPANISH Tus Búsquedas de Antepasados en Registros Históricos de FamilySearch<br>
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 <br>'''Don Koldewyn'''<br>Don Koldewyn graduated from Weber High School, Weber State College and the University of Utah. After retiring fourteen years ago, he has been “anxiously engaged in a good cause,” which is family history research, specializing in the Netherlands. He is a ward Family History Consultant and a volunteer at the Ogden Family History Center, where he is always excited to help people learn how to use the online Netherlands databases. He also conducts the Netherlands Research Society meetings where those involved with Dutch Family History meet and help each other with research.<br>Presentation Title:<br>6. Netherlands Research on Line<br>
-<br>'''Marilyn Markham MLS, AG'''<br>Marilyn Markham, MLS, AG, has worked in the Family History Department for thirty years, including as a reference consultant at the Family History Library for fourteen years. She has taught many times at the Family History Library and at genealogical conferences.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>10. What Might Records Really Tell Us? <br>15. All Your Ancestors Found? Try Cousin Research to Find More Relatives <br>57. Great Internet Sites to Use for U.S. Family History<br>
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 Bradley D. Marchant, AG is an accredited Swedish genealogist. Having spent over half of his life in the pursuit of genealogical research, he has a lot of expertise, excitement and enthusiasm. Currently an employee of Familysearch, he organizes and catalogs newly digitized family history records from around the world. He is known for his odd sense of humor and no-nonsense approach to research. When not spending his time in research, he is found renovating his house, chasing after his dog, or restoring antique furniture. He is also working on becoming a foster-adopt parent in the great state of Utah.
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+A. How to Think Logically for Beginners and Intermediate Researchers: Work Smarter, not Harder!<br>46A. British Descendant Research Part A: 1837-1911<br>62A. British Descendant Research Part B: One-name studies and Pre-1837 Research<br>
 <br>'''Kolten Nay'''<br>My name is Kolten Nay, and I live in Pleasant View.&nbsp; I am a junior at Weber High School, where I play football.&nbsp; I have been called to be a FamilyHistory Youth Consultant in my ward.&nbsp; I index, and have started to get into using FamilySearch to find names to take to the temple.&nbsp; There's always more to learn, but I think I know enough and can learn more to able to pass some knowledge on to others through this opportunity to serve.&nbsp;<br>Presentation Title:<br> 14. YOUTH LDS Family History consultants<br>