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== About == | == About == | ||
The first annual RootsTech conference was held February 10-12, 2011 in Salt Lake City. The conference is designed to bring together both genealogists and technologists to shape the future of Family History. RootsTech is sponsored by FamilySearch and several genealogy and technology partners. Visit the [http://rootstech | The first annual RootsTech conference was held February 10-12, 2011 in Salt Lake City. The conference is designed to bring together both genealogists and technologists to shape the future of Family History. RootsTech is sponsored by FamilySearch and several genealogy and technology partners. Visit the [http://2011.rootstech.org/ official RootsTech conference page] and the [http://lanyrd.com/2011/rootstech/ Lanyrd RootsTech social conference directory page] for more details and links to write-ups and slide decks. | ||
== KeyNote Speakers == | == KeyNote Speakers == | ||
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*<u>Brewster Kahle</u> - Founder of the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive] | *<u>Brewster Kahle</u> - Founder of the [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive] | ||
*<u>Curt B. Witcher</u> - Historical Genealogy Department Manager at the [http://www.genealogycenter.org/Home.aspx Allen County Public Library] | *<u>Curt B. Witcher</u> - Historical Genealogy Department Manager at the [http://www.genealogycenter.org/Home.aspx Allen County Public Library] | ||
*<u>Jay Verkler</u> - CEO, [ | *<u>Jay Verkler</u> - CEO, [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch International]<br> | ||
To learn more about each of the keynote speakers, [http://rootstech.familysearch.org/keynotes.php visit the Keynote Speakers page] on the Rootstech website.<br> | To learn more about each of the keynote speakers, [http://rootstech.familysearch.org/keynotes.php visit the Keynote Speakers page] on the Rootstech website.<br> | ||
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*TU015: The Power of PDF: Tools for Every Genealogist] presented by D. Josh Taylor | *TU015: The Power of PDF: Tools for Every Genealogist] presented by D. Josh Taylor | ||
*TU037: Easy Digital Newsletters - class taught by Pat Richley-Ericson (aka [ | *TU037: Easy Digital Newsletters - class taught by Pat Richley-Ericson (aka [https://dearmyrtle.com/ DearMyrtle]). Read Joan Miller's [http://www.luxegen.ca/genealogy/rootstech-takeaways-easy-digital-newsletters/ blog post about her experience as a participant]. | ||
==== Saturday, February 12th ==== | ==== Saturday, February 12th ==== | ||
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*Amy Coffin - [http://wetree.blogspot.com/ We Tree Genealogy Blog] | *Amy Coffin - [http://wetree.blogspot.com/ We Tree Genealogy Blog] | ||
*Schelly Talalay Dardashti - [http://tracingthetribe.blogspot.com/ Tracing the Tribe: the Jewish Genealogy Blog] | *Schelly Talalay Dardashti - [http://tracingthetribe.blogspot.com/ Tracing the Tribe: the Jewish Genealogy Blog] | ||
*DearMYRTLE - [ | *DearMYRTLE - [https://dearmyrtle.com/ DearMYRTLE] | ||
*Dick Eastman - [http://blog.eogn.com/ Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter] | *Dick Eastman - [http://blog.eogn.com/ Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter] | ||
*AncestryInsider - [http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/ AncestryInsider] | *AncestryInsider - [http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/ AncestryInsider] | ||
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*Genealogy Today LLC | *Genealogy Today LLC | ||
*Generation Maps | *Generation Maps | ||
* | *GeneTree | ||
*[http://www.geni.com/ Geni] | *[http://www.geni.com/ Geni] | ||
*Incline Software | *Incline Software | ||
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*Names in Stone | *Names in Stone | ||
*[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ National Genealogy Society] | *[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ National Genealogy Society] | ||
* | *International Institute of Genealogical Studies | ||
*[http://www.americanancestors.org/ New England Historic Genealogical Society] | *[http://www.americanancestors.org/ New England Historic Genealogical Society] | ||
*Next Generation Software | *Next Generation Software | ||
* | *Ohana Software | ||
*One Great Family | *One Great Family | ||
*[http://www.opengen.net/ Open Gen] | *[http://www.opengen.net/ Open Gen] | ||
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*Pleiades Software Development, Inc. | *Pleiades Software Development, Inc. | ||
*ReadyMicro Inc. | *ReadyMicro Inc. | ||
* | *RF Memorial Technology | ||
*Richardson Design | *Richardson Design | ||
*[http://www.rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] | *[http://www.rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] | ||
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*The MagiKey, LLC | *The MagiKey, LLC | ||
*[http://lythgoes.net/genealogy/software.php TNG: The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding] | *[http://lythgoes.net/genealogy/software.php TNG: The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding] | ||
* | *Tpstry | ||
*Truscape Solutions, Inc | *Truscape Solutions, Inc | ||
*Utah Genealogical Association | *Utah Genealogical Association | ||
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*Voices and Images | *Voices and Images | ||
View the floor plan map [http://rootstech.familysearch.org/RootsTech_floor_plan_2011.pdf at the RootsTech site]. | View the floor plan map [http://rootstech.familysearch.org/RootsTech_floor_plan_2011.pdf at the RootsTech site]. | ||
== Attendees == | == Attendees == | ||
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== News Feeds == | == News Feeds == | ||
*[http://www.google.com/reader/shared/user/16209268016599136195/label/RootsTech Recent Blog Posts about RootsTech 2011 | *[http://www.google.com/reader/shared/user/16209268016599136195/label/RootsTech Recent Blog Posts about RootsTech 2011] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:RootsTech 2011]] | ||
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