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'''Kathleen Buckmaster'''<br>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>Presentation Title:<br>26. LAB FamilySearch for Beginners<br>67. Repeat LAB FamilySearch for Beginners<br>  
'''Kathleen Buckmaster'''<br>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>Presentation Title:<br>26. LAB FamilySearch for Beginners<br>67. Repeat LAB FamilySearch for Beginners<br>  


'''McKenna Cooper'''  
'''McKenna Cooper''' <br>Mckenna Cooper is a senior at Brigham Young University, graduating in Anthropology and Family History. She currently works for the Nauvoo Community Project at BYU as a researcher and recently completed an internship at the Family History Library as a Czech specialist. <br>Presentation Title:<br>47. Early LDS newspapers: an underutilized resource


<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>  
<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>  
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<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> <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; Focus on Spanish
<br>'''Linda Poulter'''<br>Linda Poulter is passionate about her callings as a stake indexing director and a foreign language missionary.<br>Presentation Title:<br>40. LAB Indexing: Foreign Languages are Fun; Focus on Italian


<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>'''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>  
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