Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center 2015 Conference

News

'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

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Conference Introduction

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

We will be able to offer over 65 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

One-On-One Circle of Service

Located center of Atrium on the second floor. Drop in for personalized help, both general and country specific research questions from consultants, volunteers and missionaries.
General:
Swedish:
Danish:
Spanish/Latin American:
Holland:
Norway:
Indexing Italian Birth Records:
--- Most of these consultants are happy to make follow-up appointments to meet at the Ogden Familysearch Library in the weeks following the conference.

Keynote Speaker at 8:30 AM

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

Class #	CLASS TITLE - Click on "description" to see the class descriptions	Presenter- click on name to see their biography	Class Syllabus link (if available)
1	How Do I Start My Family History	Doris Bateman
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Second Session 11:15-12:15

Class #	CLASS TITLE - Click on "description" to see the class descriptions	Presenter- click on name to see their biography	Class Syllabus link (if available)

Drawing for door prizes at 4:15

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.