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'''This page is the Class Descriptions for the Conference.''' To return to the Conference home page click [[Ogden Family History Conference/2017|HERE]] | '''This page is the Class Descriptions for the Conference.''' To return to the Conference home page click [[Ogden Family History Conference/2017|HERE]] | ||
== '''Analysis Strategies for Brick Wall Ancestors''' == | |||
After you attend this class you will know how to overcome roadblocks in your research. You will enjoy learning how to use some new tech tools for the tenacious researcher. (This is an advanced class) | |||
== '''Descendant Research: Find and Add Distant Cousins to your Tree''' == | == '''Descendant Research: Find and Add Distant Cousins to your Tree''' == | ||
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== '''How to Start Your Family History''' == | == '''How to Start Your Family History''' == | ||
This course is designed for those beginning their family history journey. We will discuss an organized approach to finding information, including finding records in your own home, interviewing family members, and organizing the information you find into a detective kit. We will explore how to find the online records and physical records that will help you find your family, use a research log, and record and evaluate your findings and sources. | This course is designed for those beginning their family history journey. We will discuss an organized approach to finding information, including finding records in your own home, interviewing family members, and organizing the information you find into a detective kit. We will explore how to find the online records and physical records that will help you find your family, use a research log, and record and evaluate your findings and sources. | ||
== '''PERSI and Its 8,000 Periodicals''' == | |||
After you attend this class you will know about the vast resources available in periodicals. You will know how to access the index to more than 8,000 periodicals and how to read them and how to obtain copies for articles of interest. | |||
== Storytellers Rule the World == | == Storytellers Rule the World == | ||
The past is rich with wonderful stories about fascinating lives and great adventures, sinking tragedies and soaring triumphs. History is so much more than just names, dates, and places. Sometimes, as family historians, we get overwhelmed with cataloging the data and miss the intricate and delightful drama of past lives. This session will discuss how to capture those stories from the record and how to tell them accurately and interestingly. | The past is rich with wonderful stories about fascinating lives and great adventures, sinking tragedies and soaring triumphs. History is so much more than just names, dates, and places. Sometimes, as family historians, we get overwhelmed with cataloging the data and miss the intricate and delightful drama of past lives. This session will discuss how to capture those stories from the record and how to tell them accurately and interestingly. | ||
== '''Visualizing Historical Boundaries''' == | |||
After you attend this class you will know how to locate images of historical boundaries and overlay them on Google Earth. You will learn how to use them for detailed research analysis. | |||
[[Category:Family History Centers]] | [[Category:Family History Centers]] | ||