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== News<br>  ==
== News<br>  ==


'''We are excited to have ''''''Marlin &amp; Kathy Jensen be our Keynote speakers''' for our conference.&nbsp; Marlin was the Church Historian and Recorder for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and among many other things, was instrumental in getting the Joseph Smith Papers published and encouraging calling local historians so oral histories would be gathered from mission and area presidents when they were released which greatly increased the gathering of international Church histories.<br>
'''We are excited to have ''''''Marlin &amp; Kathy Jensen be our Keynote speakers''' for our conference.&nbsp;  


We have 64 classes so far and expect a few more to come on board.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some of the many presenters are:<br>Geoff Rasmussen - CEO of Millennia Corporation (Legacy software)<br>Amy Archibald is a family historian who specializes in sorting out your data and making it usable.<br>Julie Judd, historian and Family Tree specialist<br>Mark Olsen, Business Development Manager for MyHeritage <br>Emma Lu Draper - Danish research <br>Gaylon Findlay - classes on Ancestral Quest <br>Janet and Matthew Hovorka <br>Peg Ivanyo - Technology, GPS locations, Genealogy Standards for Beginners <br>Sue Story - Google Earth and Adoption records <br>Fritz Juengling - beginning genealogical research <br>Marilyn Markham <br>Carolina Aranda - Spanish Research <br>Scott Allen - Ancestry.com and FindMyPast.com <br>Jessica Taylor - AG - British Isles research <br>Mike Booth - Roots Magic software
We have 64 classes so far and expect a few more to come on board.&nbsp;&nbsp;  


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The list of scheduled presenters is now active in the Class Schedule link<br>


== Maps  ==
== Maps  ==

Revision as of 08:19, 1 May 2015

Of Roots and Branches - Saturday September 12, 2015 in the Shepherd Union building on the Weber State University campus in Ogden, Utah[edit | edit source]

News
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'We are excited to have 'Marlin & Kathy Jensen be our Keynote speakers for our conference. 

We have 64 classes so far and expect a few more to come on board.  

The list of scheduled presenters is now active in the Class Schedule link

Maps[edit | edit source]

Click here for the Weber University Ogden Utah map

Click here for the Weber Campus map

Click here for the Shepherd Union Building map

Conference Introduction[edit | edit source]

This year's conference is again made possible by WSU College of Social & Behavorial Sciences Department of History and the Ogden FamilySearch Library.

We project that we will be able again offer over 60 classes which will be able to be taught to over 1,000 participants.  Because WSU offers their facilities at no charge, there will be no charge for the classes or for parking on campus.

Schedule and General information about the Classes
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One-On-One
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Food
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Information Packets available at 7:45 AM
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Keynote Speaker at 8:30 AM
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Marlin & Kathy Jensen be our Keynote speakers for our conference. Marlin was the Church Historian and Recorder for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and among many other things, was instrumental in getting the Joseph Smith Papers published and encouraging calling local historians so oral histories would be gathered from mission and area presidents when they were released which greatly increased the gathering of international Church histories.

First Session 10:00-11:00 following Keynote Speaker
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CLASS TITLE - Click on "description" to see the class descriptions
Presenter- click on name to see their biography
Class Syllabus link (if available)
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How Do I Start My Family History
Doris Bateman

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Second Session 11:15-12:15
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Third Session 12:30-1:30
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Fourth Session 1:45-2:45
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Fifth Session 3:00-4:00
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Drawing for door prizes at 4:15[edit | edit source]


Class syllabus and the types of classes that were offered at the 2014 conference, is located through the 2014 wiki site, click HERE


Information about the Ogden FamilySearch Library classes, location, research tools, training videos, etc. can be found by clicking HERE


Mark your 2015 Calendars NOW for the best fall conference in Northern Utah.