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 '''Scott Allen'''<br>Scott has a MS degree in Instructional Technology and is an Instructional Technologist at Ogden-Weber Tech College. During his spare time, Scott enjoys learning about his family history and using technology to share information online and make connections with living relatives. Scott and his family reside in West Point, Utah.<br>Presentation Title:<br>55. Working with Ancestry.com and FamilySearch Family Tree'''<br>'''
-'''Amy Archibald'''<br>Amy Archibald is a family historian and reunion organizer with a passion for teaching others.&nbsp; 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>A penchant for genealogy began at age of around 10 years old for Roland Astorga when he discovered that the family name originated from Spain. His affinity for documenting history continued via stories, photographs and video. Utilizing the synergies of high-speed digitizing equipment, Google and genealogy webpages Roland established My Family Online, a full-service genealogy company. Today the company assists families and organizations around the world to preserve, publish, research and expand their family trees through their network of over 1,000 professionals. Subscribers benefit from a full-suite of services including research, digitalization, translation, transcription, publishing, photograph touch-up, and other services. Roland and Polly are the parents of 6 children and 7 grandchildren. <br>Presentation Title:<br>27. Genealogy Tips and Tricks
-'''Doris Bateman'''<br>Doris Bateman graduated from Davis High, attended WSU and graduated from BYU with a degree in Sociology and Psychology.&nbsp; She has worked in various social service work positions.&nbsp; 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 FamilySearch Center where she has taught classes in Roots Magic, FamilySearch, and documentation.&nbsp;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 FamilySearch 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>
-'''Brooke Bedke'''<br>I am a junior at Weber High School. Some of my hobbies are playing the piano and horse back riding! &nbsp; I got started into family search because I wanted to take names to the temple and perform the ordinances there. I was then called to be a youth family history consultant in my ward, where I have learned so much from others and have really loved making connections with my ancestors. I hope that you can all find the same interest and love for it as I do!<br>Presentation Title:<br>14. YOUTH LDS Family History Consultants<br>
+'''Brooke Bedke'''<br>I am a junior at Weber High School. Some of my hobbies are playing the piano and horse back riding!   I got started into family search because I wanted to take names to the temple and perform the ordinances there. I was then called to be a youth family history consultant in my ward, where I have learned so much from others and have really loved making connections with my ancestors. I hope that you can all find the same interest and love for it as I do!<br>Presentation Title:<br>14. YOUTH LDS Family History Consultants<br>
 '''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>
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 '''Courtney Connolly'''<br>Courtney Connolly has been with FamilySearch for three years, spreading the word to help others discover the joy of family history. She manages the global marketing communications for indexing and oversees the worldwide indexing events.<br>Presentation Title:<br>57. Indexing: Fuel the Find for Members Around the World<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>
+'''Emma Lu Draper'''<br>Emma Lu Draper is a wife, mother of seven, and grandmother.<br>She is an author and lecturer.  She enjoys writing histories, life events, articles for "Real Life Answers", "Primary in Zion", and "thisandthat3165", which is her personal blog.  She takes pleasure in playing the piano and belongs to a piano guild, also she enjoys her Zen garden.  She has served for a number of years at the Ogden Family Search Library and serves as a Family History Consultant.  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'''<br>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 Utah FamilySearch Center. She and her husband Bruce reside in North Ogden.<br>Presentation Title:<br>13. LAB Descendancy Research in FamilySearch Family Tree<br>53. Repeat LAB Descendancy Research in FamilySearch Family Tree<br>
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 '''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.&nbsp; He is now 15 and has developed extensive knowledge about his rich family history.&nbsp; He is working on correctly sourcing the history that has already been researched in his family.<br>Presentation Title:<br>4. YOUTH Get to Know Your Geezers
+'''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 Title:<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 FSC 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>
-<br>'''Kelsee Jackson'''<br>Currently a senior at Brigham Young University majoring in Family History, Kelsee has completed family history internships in Austria and England, researching in archives and churches throughout both countries. Her areas of emphasis include experience in both German and British records.&nbsp;<br>Presentation Titles:<br>34. Getting Started with your German Family History<br>48. Identifying the German Hometown: Using Sources from Both Sides of the Ocean<br>62. Germans in American Church Records<br>
+<br>'''Kelsee Jackson'''<br>Currently a senior at Brigham Young University majoring in Family History, Kelsee has completed family history internships in Austria and England, researching in archives and churches throughout both countries. Her areas of emphasis include experience in both German and British records. <br>Presentation Titles:<br>34. Getting Started with your German Family History<br>48. Identifying the German Hometown: Using Sources from Both Sides of the Ocean<br>62. Germans in American Church Records<br>
-<br>'''Julie Judd'''<br>Julie Judd has been climbing her own family tree for over 20 years and teaching others for the past 5 years.&nbsp; She is currently studying history at USU to better understand her ancestors’ world.&nbsp; She resides in Utah with her husband, four children, cows, horses, pigs, chickens, and dog.<br>Presentation Title:<br>59. Linking the Generations: Sharing Eternal Family Keepsakes<br>
+<br>'''Julie Judd'''<br>Julie Judd has been climbing her own family tree for over 20 years and teaching others for the past 5 years.  She is currently studying history at USU to better understand her ancestors’ world.  She resides in Utah with her husband, four children, cows, horses, pigs, chickens, and dog.<br>Presentation Title:<br>59. Linking the Generations: Sharing Eternal Family Keepsakes<br>
-<br>'''Fritz Juengling PhD, AG®'''<br>Doctor Juengling did his Bachelor’s degrees in German studies and Secondary Education at Western Oregon University.&nbsp; He received his Master’s and Doctorate in Germanic Philology with minors in both English and Linguistics at the University of Minnesota. He is an Accredited Genealogist® in German research and is a German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Research Consultant at the FamilySearch Library.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>Presentation Titles:<br>2. Tips for Genealogical Research<br> 36. Danish Probate Records<br>
+<br>'''Fritz Juengling PhD, AG®'''<br>Doctor Juengling did his Bachelor’s degrees in German studies and Secondary Education at Western Oregon University.  He received his Master’s and Doctorate in Germanic Philology with minors in both English and Linguistics at the University of Minnesota. He is an Accredited Genealogist® in German research and is a German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Research Consultant at the FamilySearch Library.   <br>Presentation Titles:<br>2. Tips for Genealogical Research<br> 36. Danish Probate Records<br>
 <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 FamilySearch 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>
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 <br>'''Lisa McBride AG® '''<br>Lisa is an Accredited Genealogist ® in Mid-South US Research. She and her husband have 8 children and 17 grandchildren. Currently she is part of the FamilySearch FamilySearch Center Services team managing relationships and communication with directors for FamilySearch centers in North America. She serves as the ICAPGen Corresponding Secretary.<br>Presentation Title:<br> 5.Great Internet Sites to Use for U.S. Family History:<br> 15. Expanding your Family Tree through Descendancy 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>
+<br>'''Kolten Nay'''<br>My name is Kolten Nay, and I live in Pleasant View.  I am a junior at Weber High School, where I play football.  I have been called to be a FamilyHistory Youth Consultant in my ward.  I index, and have started to get into using FamilySearch to find names to take to the temple.  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. <br>Presentation Title:<br> 14. YOUTH LDS Family History consultants<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>
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 <br>'''Gene A. Sessions Ph.D.'''<br>Gene A. Sessions is Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor of History at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. A native of Ogden, he received his Ph.D. degree from Florida State University in 1974. He is the author and editor of numerous works, including Mormon Thunder: A Documentary History of Jedediah Morgan Grant (1982, 2008), Latter-day Patriots: Nine Mormon Families and Their Revolutionary War Heritage (1975), Prophesying upon the Bones: J. Reuben Clark and the Foreign Debt Crisis, 1933-39 (1992), Camp Floyd and the Mormons: The Utah War (with Donald R. Moorman, 1992, 2005), The Search for Harmony: Essays on Science and Mormonism (with Craig J. Oberg, 1993), Utah International: A Biography of a Business (with Sterling D. Sessions, 2002, 2005), and Mormon Democrat: The Religious and Political Memoirs of James Henry Moyle (1975, 1998), for which he received the Mormon History Association’s annual award for best edited work. He has also been a consultant on documentaries and committees exploring the Utah War and the Mountain Meadows Massacre and is past president of the Mountain Meadows Association. He and his wife Shantal have four children and seven grandsons.<br>Presentation Title: <br>18. Storytellers Rule the World<br>
-<br>'''Annie Strawn'''<br>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.&nbsp; She knows Denmark and Danish research from the point of view of a native and has taught these skills to others for many years.&nbsp;She serves on the staff of the Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center and leads the Scandinavian research group at the library.<br>Presentation Title:<br>20. Danish Research on the Internet<br>
+<br>'''Annie Strawn'''<br>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>20. Danish Research on the Internet<br>
 <br>'''Jessica Taylor AG® '''<br>Jessica Taylor has loved history and genealogy for many years. She received her Bachelors in Anthropology at the University of Utah and her Masters in Medieval Studies at the University of York. She has been an employee of Ancestry.com for four years and performed genealogical research for the hit TV show, "Who Do You Think You Are?" She is an Accredited Genealogist and currently works for AncestryProGenealogists, a research company of professional genealogists. Jessica specializes in UK and Irish genealogy and enjoys helping people discover their past.<br>Presentation Titles:<br>19. Researching in Great Britain<br>35. I’m Irish, now what? –A Beginner’s Guide to Tracing your Immigrant Ancestor back to Ireland<br>
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 <br>'''Jonathan Walker'''<br>Jonathan Walker – Resides in Smithfield, Utah. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 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 Latter-day Saint 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 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 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.&nbsp;<br>Presentation Title:<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 Title:<br>9. We Can Do Hard Things: FamilySearch is Easier Than Ever!
 <br>'''Johnny Willis'''<br>Johnny Willis is a retired CPA. He now volunteers and instructs at the Ogden Family Search Center. He teaches; The Source - Generations Beginning - Organizing Your Papers, Computer, and Research.<br>Presentation Title:<br>60. Making Documents While Researching<br>

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