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== Conference Class Descriptions - Listed in Class Number Order == | == Conference Class Descriptions - Listed in Class Number Order == | ||
'''1. How Do I Start my Family History….Doris Bateman'''<br>This course is designed for those beginning their family history journey. We will discuss an organized approach to research, 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.<br>'''2. Tips for Genealogical Research...._Fritz Juengling PhD, AG®'''<br>In this class you will learn some do’s and don’t’s when getting started with genealogical research. These are tips that the instructor has learned in nearly 30 years of research and by working as a Research Consultant at the Family History Library. Knowing these tips will save you time and trouble in your research. <br> '''3. Writing Your Personal History....Emil O. Hanson'''<br>This session will teach individuals how to write their personal histories in such a way that their children and descendants will want to read them. It will also make the project fun for the writer. “After all, all we really are is our story.” That statement from the movie, 'Australia', becomes absolutely true after we are dead and gone. This session will be taught by Emil O. Hanson, past Director of the Ogden Family History Center.<br>'''4. YOUTH Get to Know Your Geezers….Matthew Hovorka'''<br>Get started in genealogy by visiting the top sites used by professional genealogists. Explore how to start collecting your family history on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and MyHeritage.com. Each of these sites have information on billions of individuals and many millions of records to search. Recommended for 18 and younger.<br>'''5. | '''1. How Do I Start my Family History….Doris Bateman'''<br>This course is designed for those beginning their family history journey. We will discuss an organized approach to research, 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.<br>'''2. Tips for Genealogical Research...._Fritz Juengling PhD, AG®'''<br>In this class you will learn some do’s and don’t’s when getting started with genealogical research. These are tips that the instructor has learned in nearly 30 years of research and by working as a Research Consultant at the Family History Library. Knowing these tips will save you time and trouble in your research. <br> '''3. Writing Your Personal History....Emil O. Hanson'''<br>This session will teach individuals how to write their personal histories in such a way that their children and descendants will want to read them. It will also make the project fun for the writer. “After all, all we really are is our story.” That statement from the movie, 'Australia', becomes absolutely true after we are dead and gone. This session will be taught by Emil O. Hanson, past Director of the Ogden Family History Center.<br>'''4. YOUTH Get to Know Your Geezers….Matthew Hovorka'''<br>Get started in genealogy by visiting the top sites used by professional genealogists. Explore how to start collecting your family history on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and MyHeritage.com. Each of these sites have information on billions of individuals and many millions of records to search. Recommended for 18 and younger.<br>'''5. intentionally blank '''<br><br>'''6. Netherlands Internet Research....Don Koldewyn'''<br>This workshop will provide a brief overview of several online Dutch national, provincial/regional, and city genealogical websites and how to navigate the sites. Time may be provided to actually search for participant family names.<br> | ||
'''7. Piecing Together the Evidence….Amy Archibald'''<br>How do you know the documents, sources, and photos you just found are really about your ancestor? We will discover, like a giant jigsaw puzzle, if you have the right pieces of evidence, where to find the missing pieces, and what to do with the pieces that just don’t fit.<br>'''8. Genealogy Serendipity - Listening For Our Ancestors….Geoff Rasmussen '''<br>The voices of our ancestors awake when our search for them begins. Most often we feel their voices – in our minds and in our hearts – as research ideas, promptings, and intuitions on where to find them. Yet sometimes, as our hearts turn toward theirs, their heaven-sent communications can be heard with our earthly ears. These voices – those of our ancestors - are the evidence of their hearts having turned towards ours.<br>'''9. We Can Do Hard Things: FamilySearch is Easier Than Ever!....Mitch Wasden'''<br>This family history presentation is fun, engaging, and insightful. Attendees will leave with a stronger desire to do family history and learn some of the newest tools that make it easier than ever for them to find their own family names to take to the temple.<br>'''10. How to Think Logically for Beginners and Intermediate Researchers: Work Smarter, not Harder!....Bradley Marchant'''<br>You might not be a professional genealogist but that doesn't mean you don't have to research like one. We'll focus on the basic steps of the genealogical research process, showing logical means of solving genealogical problems regardless of locality.<br>'''11. Scanning for Better Results….Marlo Schuldt<br>''' | '''7. Piecing Together the Evidence….Amy Archibald'''<br>How do you know the documents, sources, and photos you just found are really about your ancestor? We will discover, like a giant jigsaw puzzle, if you have the right pieces of evidence, where to find the missing pieces, and what to do with the pieces that just don’t fit.<br>'''8. Genealogy Serendipity - Listening For Our Ancestors….Geoff Rasmussen '''<br>The voices of our ancestors awake when our search for them begins. Most often we feel their voices – in our minds and in our hearts – as research ideas, promptings, and intuitions on where to find them. Yet sometimes, as our hearts turn toward theirs, their heaven-sent communications can be heard with our earthly ears. These voices – those of our ancestors - are the evidence of their hearts having turned towards ours.<br>'''9. We Can Do Hard Things: FamilySearch is Easier Than Ever!....Mitch Wasden'''<br>This family history presentation is fun, engaging, and insightful. Attendees will leave with a stronger desire to do family history and learn some of the newest tools that make it easier than ever for them to find their own family names to take to the temple.<br>'''10. How to Think Logically for Beginners and Intermediate Researchers: Work Smarter, not Harder!....Bradley Marchant'''<br>You might not be a professional genealogist but that doesn't mean you don't have to research like one. We'll focus on the basic steps of the genealogical research process, showing logical means of solving genealogical problems regardless of locality.<br>'''11. Scanning for Better Results….Marlo Schuldt<br>''' | ||
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'''12. What’s New in Ancestral Quest….Gaylon Findlay'''<br>Come learn about the latest features in Ancestral Quest. Whether you use AQ's native database or are still using PAF 5, you'll find new tools to help you with your family history. Time permitting, if you have a question about something not on the outline, we may be able to answer it.<br>'''13. LAB Descendancy Research in FamilySearch Family Tree….Linda Dursteler'''<br>Offered twice, see class 52<br>Do you have missing cousins? Gaps in your family? Use descendancy research on FamilySearch/Family Tree to identify problems, to add information, eliminate duplicates, etc. This overview class gives you a hands-on experience and gets you started on completing your family.<br> <br>Second Session 11:15-12:15 | '''12. What’s New in Ancestral Quest….Gaylon Findlay'''<br>Come learn about the latest features in Ancestral Quest. Whether you use AQ's native database or are still using PAF 5, you'll find new tools to help you with your family history. Time permitting, if you have a question about something not on the outline, we may be able to answer it.<br>'''13. LAB Descendancy Research in FamilySearch Family Tree….Linda Dursteler'''<br>Offered twice, see class 52<br>Do you have missing cousins? Gaps in your family? Use descendancy research on FamilySearch/Family Tree to identify problems, to add information, eliminate duplicates, etc. This overview class gives you a hands-on experience and gets you started on completing your family.<br> <br>Second Session 11:15-12:15 | ||
'''14'''. '''YOUTH LDS Family History Consultants….Kolten Nay and Brooke Bedke'''<br>Youth learning from youth. Find out how you can move the work of salvation forward in your wards and among your friends.<br>'''15. All Your Ancestors Found? Try Cousin Research to Find More Relatives…Lisa McBride'''<br>The ancestries of many people in Utah and elsewhere have already been heavily researched. Now what? Find the cousins. Find all the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. of your ancestors. Don’t leave some behind. <br>'''16. | '''14'''. '''YOUTH LDS Family History Consultants….Kolten Nay and Brooke Bedke'''<br>Youth learning from youth. Find out how you can move the work of salvation forward in your wards and among your friends.<br>'''15. All Your Ancestors Found? Try Cousin Research to Find More Relatives…Lisa McBride'''<br>The ancestries of many people in Utah and elsewhere have already been heavily researched. Now what? Find the cousins. Find all the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. of your ancestors. Don’t leave some behind. <br>'''16. intentionally blank'''<br><br> '''17. 6 Steps to Choreograph Your Research Across the Internet….Janet Hovorka'''<br>You can become an expert researcher and quickly document your family’s history online with six simple tips for working with multiple family history websites. Learn how to stay focused and in control of your family history searches. And understand how to record the results so that you don’t get tripped up as you move along your family tree.<br>'''18. Storytellers Rule the World….Gene Sessions Ph.D.'''<br>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. '''<br>''''''19. Researching in Great Britain….Jessica Taylor <br>'''There are three record collections that are vital to British research: civil records, censuses, and parish records. Come learn how to locate and interpret these records for your ancestors in this beginning guide to British genealogy.'''<br>''''''20. Danish Research on the Internet....Annie Strawn<br>'''Did you know that Denmark has put their national records online at no cost? Unfortunately, the website is a little difficult to use unless you speak Danish—or take this class which will teach you all the tips you need to know to navigate the website and find your Danish ancestors.'''<br>21. Technology and Techniques for Differentiating Two People with the Same Name….Geoff Rasmussen<br>'''Learn techniques for recording and organizing your research when you're not sure if you've got the right ancestor, or when you find several people with the same name. Get ideas for easily picking up old research and sharing your findings.'''<br>22. Facebook for Family History….Amy Archibald<br>'''Discover how to create family Facebook groups for ongoing virtual reunions. Uncover genealogy related organizations, societies, groups, conferences, companies, or experts. Learn about apps that help you build your tree and find out how simple it is to connect to distant cousins.'''<br>23. Heritage Collector Software Demo….Marlo Schuldt<br>'''New ways to organize, find, and share your photos. Create Calendars, Storybooks, and slideshows. Share with family using a Cloud such as Drop Box. '''<br>24. Making Magical discoveries Using MyHeritage….Mark Olsen''''''<br> <br>''''''25. SPANISH Investigación Genealógica Hispana….Jonathan Walker<br>'''Esta clase se cubra como de buscar su ancestros en latinamerica. Vamos a cubrir las estrategias de investigación, cómo encontrar y entender los registros, y cómo tener éxito en la investigación para su Ancestros.'''<br>26. LAB FamilySearch for Beginners….Kathleen Buckmaster<br>'''Offered twice, see class 67.'''<br> <br>Third Session 12:30-1:30<br> ''' | ||
'''27. Genealogy Tips and Tricks….Roland Astorga'''<br> | '''27. Genealogy Tips and Tricks….Roland Astorga'''<br> | ||