Fresno California East FamilySearch Center/RootsTech

RootsTech 2016 Video Archive

• What's New in Family Tree for 2016by Ron Tanner

• 7 Unique Technologies for Genealogy Discoveries by Mike Mansfield

• Using the Genealogical Proof Standard for Success by James Ison

• Best Websites and Apps for Finding Local History by Amy Crow

• Proven Methodology for Using Google for Genealogy by Lisa Louise Cooke

• Finding Elusive Records on FamilySearch.orgby Robert Kerher

• My Ancestors Are From Britain -- What Do I Do Next? by Myko Clelland

• History in a Digital Future by Sharleen Reyes

• Become a Master Searcher on Ancestry by Anne Mitchell

• Photos—Emerging Technologies in Photographyby Jens Nielsen

• Cemetery Crowdsourcing by Michael Cassara

Selected Syllabi from RootsTech 2016

• Cemetery Crowdsourcing by Michael Cassara

• Digging for Ancestors at the Bureau of Land Management Website by Michelle Goodrum

• Facts, Photos, and Fugitives, Using On Line Newspapersby Scott M. Spencer

• Hispanic Research Methodology by Arturo Cuellar

• Inferential Genealogy: Deducing Ancestors' Identities Indirectlyby Thomas W. Jones

• More Than Just Names: Advanced Research US Census Research by Judy G. Russell

• Overlooked Clues in US Census Records by Juliana Szucs

• Paleography: Tips for Reading Old Handwritingby Kip Sperry

• State Archives & Libraries: Free Online Sources by Kory L. Meyerink

• The Best Beginning Scandinavian Websites Update by Anita Olsen

• U.S. Military Pension Applications by Loretta Evans

• What is Special about U.S. Special Census Schedulesby Sunny Morton

RootsTech 2015 Video Archive - General Interest Classes

• Keynote Session   by Dennis Brimhall, Mike Mallin, Tan Le  (1:31)
• 30 Pieces of Tech I Can't Live Without   by D. Joshua Taylor  (:58)
• You've Mastered the Census and Basic Search, What Next?   by Karen Auman (:44)
• What's New at FamilySearch   by Devin Ashby  (1:01)
• Getting Started in Genetic Genealogy   by Diahan Southard  (:44)
• Building a Genealogy Research Toolbox   by Thomas MacEntee  (:43)
• Bring Your Ancestor Back to the Future   by Anne Leishman  (:48)
• The Write Stuff. Leaving a Recorded Legacy: Personal Histories, Journals, Diaries, and Letters   by Valerie Elkins  (:55)
• Family History on the Go Using Phones and Tablet Apps   by Rhonna Farrer, Crystal Beutler'  (:53)
• Personal History Triage: How to Tell the Best Ten Stories of Your Life   by Alison Taylor  (:56)
• Finding Your Family On Newspapers.com   by Peter Drinkwater  (:48)
• Consultant Training: Using FamilySearch Partners   by Craig Miller  (:56)
• FamilySearch Family Tree 2014 and Beyond  by Ron Tanner  (1:00)
• Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com   by Crista Cowan, Juliana Szucs  (:46)
• Discover New Research Opportunities with the MyHeritage and FamilySearch Partnership  by Mark Olsen  (:55)
• Finding the Living Among the Dead: Using the Internet to Find Your Living Cousins  by Amy Archibald (:52)

RootsTech 2015 Video Archive - LDS Classes

• Branching Out: Useful tools to help you find more names in your family tree  (Handout)
• Find Names and Strengthen Your Family with the My Family Booklet  (Handout)
• Finding Missing People in your Family Trees  (Handout)
• Consultant Training - Different People, Different Trees: Teaching to Individual Needs  (Handout)
• and many more!

The above classes may be viewed from the RootsTech 2015 Video Archive website

A family history conference hosted by FamilySearch. For online genealogical classes and videos see RootsTech.org.