Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center 2015 Conference class descriptions: Difference between revisions

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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.&nbsp; Now what?&nbsp; Find the cousins.&nbsp; Find all the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. of your ancestors.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;'''<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> '''  
'''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. Expanding your Family Tree through Descendancy Research…Lisa McBride'''<br>Looking for new cousins to add to Family Tree? Explore how working from FamilySearch Desendancy View, Puzzilla and other tools can help you build a complete tree—not just down your tree, but up also!  Learn how to look for clues and to use the newest tools to zero in on those family members missing in your tree and to build the story of their lives.<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.&nbsp;'''<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>  
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