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=== Emil O. Hanson === | === Emil O. Hanson === | ||
Emil O. Hanson, PhD., is currently serving as the Director of the Ogden FamilySearch Center. He has been an educator most of his adult life, retiring 17 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 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will testify of the importance of family history work.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>4. Research Using the Ogden FamilySearch | Emil O. Hanson, PhD., is currently serving as the Director of the Ogden FamilySearch Center. He has been an educator most of his adult life, retiring 17 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 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will testify of the importance of family history work.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>4. Research Using the Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center’s Website<br>39. Writing Your Personal History | ||
=== Joanne Hanson === | === Joanne Hanson === | ||
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=== Nicole Hepler === | === Nicole Hepler === | ||
Nicole Hepler is a family history enthusiast at heart. With an MS in Technical Writing, and more than a decade enjoys family history work and has gained a greater appreciation for her ancestors. She appreciates the wonderful lessons she has learned from them in researching their lives. She is an active journal writer and a strong believer of keeping records. She is grateful for the blessings that are promised by Howard W Hunter in taking family names to the Temple. He states,“I have learned that those who engage in family history research and then perform the temple ordinance work for those whose names they have found will know the additional joy of receiving both halves of the blessing” (Howard W. Hunter, “ A Temple-Motivated People,”Ensign, Feb. 1995, 6). Nicole and her husband Bryan are the parents of three great children. They live in the Ogden area. Nicole is currently serving as a Ward Family History Consultant and volunteers at the Ogden FamilySearch | Nicole Hepler is a family history enthusiast at heart. With an MS in Technical Writing, and more than a decade enjoys family history work and has gained a greater appreciation for her ancestors. She appreciates the wonderful lessons she has learned from them in researching their lives. She is an active journal writer and a strong believer of keeping records. She is grateful for the blessings that are promised by Howard W Hunter in taking family names to the Temple. He states,“I have learned that those who engage in family history research and then perform the temple ordinance work for those whose names they have found will know the additional joy of receiving both halves of the blessing” (Howard W. Hunter, “ A Temple-Motivated People,”Ensign, Feb. 1995, 6). Nicole and her husband Bryan are the parents of three great children. They live in the Ogden area. Nicole is currently serving as a Ward Family History Consultant and volunteers at the Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center.<br>14. FH Consultant & Priesthood Leader Training (Pt A) and Skit, Taking Names to the Temple<br>28. FH Consultant & Priesthood Leader Training (Pt B) | ||
=== Susan Holdaway === | === Susan Holdaway === | ||
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=== Edith Reeves === | === Edith Reeves === | ||
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 return. They have 5 children and 6 1/2 grandchildren. Currently she is serving as Family History Consultant, and as a church service missionary in Family Tree and Product Support. As a staff member at the Ogden FamilySearch | 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 return. They have 5 children and 6 1/2 grandchildren. Currently she is serving as Family History Consultant, and as a church service missionary in Family Tree and Product Support. As a staff member at the Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center, Edith teaches classes in FamilySearch Family Tree.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>15. Family Tree, the Next Step (Pt1)<br>29. Family Tree, the Next Step (Pt 2) | ||
=== Jim Richardson === | === Jim Richardson === | ||
Jim Richardson started doing Family History in 1970 with a documented genealogy of - - - nothing but a page in a family Bible, a typed list of names, and recollections of the living relatives. Since that time I have been actively engaged in my family history work, eventually meeting cousins in Germany, Ohio, Illinois, and California. I have been serving at the Ogden FamilySearch | Jim Richardson started doing Family History in 1970 with a documented genealogy of - - - nothing but a page in a family Bible, a typed list of names, and recollections of the living relatives. Since that time I have been actively engaged in my family history work, eventually meeting cousins in Germany, Ohio, Illinois, and California. I have been serving at the Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center for the last 7 years (minus two years in Mongolia) serving as a volunteer staff member helping patrons and teaching classes. As a graduate of Weber University, I am excited to be back at my school, but on the other side of the classroom.<br>'''Presentation Title:'''<br>'''2.''' How do I Start my Family History | ||
=== Marlo Schuldt === | === Marlo Schuldt === | ||
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=== Annie Strawn === | === Annie Strawn === | ||
When Annie came to the U.S. years ago as a young bride who spoke only Danish, she found a job at the FamilySearch Library, where she worked for several years. She knows Denmark and Danish research from the point of view of a native and has taught these skills to others for many years. She serves on the staff of the Ogden FamilySearch | When Annie came to the U.S. years ago as a young bride who spoke only Danish, she found a job at the FamilySearch Library, where she worked for several years. She knows Denmark and Danish research from the point of view of a native and has taught these skills to others for many years. She serves on the staff of the Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center and leads the Scandinavian research group at the library.<br>Presentation Title:<br>9. Danish Research on the Internet | ||
=== Wayne Summers === | === Wayne Summers === | ||
Wayne W. Summers lives in North Ogden Utah, the husband of a great wife, Donna Mae Summers, and father of 5 fabulous kids and 25 super grandkids. He was raised in Tremonton Utah and graduated from U.S.U. in 1962 with a B.A. in History and Management. He served a Mission to Japan & Okinawa. <br>He retired from Defense Depot Ogden after 36 years as a training Officer and Industrial Engineer. He has taught computers and computer applications for 10 plus years in many of the senior centers in Weber County setting up his own computer labs in 2-3 of the cities. The most interesting computer lab was in the Judges Courtroom at the Plain City Offices! For the past 6 months he has also taught at the Brigham City FamilySearch Library. He has taught computers at the Ogden FamilySearch | Wayne W. Summers lives in North Ogden Utah, the husband of a great wife, Donna Mae Summers, and father of 5 fabulous kids and 25 super grandkids. He was raised in Tremonton Utah and graduated from U.S.U. in 1962 with a B.A. in History and Management. He served a Mission to Japan & Okinawa. <br>He retired from Defense Depot Ogden after 36 years as a training Officer and Industrial Engineer. He has taught computers and computer applications for 10 plus years in many of the senior centers in Weber County setting up his own computer labs in 2-3 of the cities. The most interesting computer lab was in the Judges Courtroom at the Plain City Offices! For the past 6 months he has also taught at the Brigham City FamilySearch Library. He has taught computers at the Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center and designed, converted, and implemented the current website for Ogden with GREAT assistance from co-worker Ron Hinkley. He appreciates the opportunity to be with you today.<br>Presentation Title:<br>57. Research Using the Ogden Family Search Library’s Website | ||
=== Ron Tanner – Keynote Speaker at 8:30 a.m. === | === Ron Tanner – Keynote Speaker at 8:30 a.m. === | ||
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