Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center/Conference
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2014 Ogden Family History Conference
Of Roots and Branches 13 Sep 2014[edit | edit source]
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2013 Ogden Family History Conference
Of Roots and Branches
14 Sep 2013[edit | edit source]
Ogden FamilySearch Library Home
What's NEW for this Conference:[edit | edit source]
- One on One Research help - Look for time slot sign-up sheets near the registration table as you arrive. Our experts are: Swedish: Curtis Larson and Kevin Capson; Danish and Norwegian: Annie Strawn; Netherlands: Don Koldewyn; British Isles: Barbara Lewis; Spain and Latin America: Carolina Espinoza
- Genealogy Wall Charts offers each conference attender one FREE black-and-white, wall-size personalized fan chart (as large as 24”x36”) to be picked up in person in the conference—This offer is good for anyone who requests the free fan chart online on their website, https://genealogywallcharts.com by September 1,2013. Persons wishing the fan chart must follow the procedure outlined in the July issue of the Ogden Family History Newsletter (ogdenfsl.org).
2013 CONFERENCE INTRODUCTON[edit | edit source]
Our presenters include generous professionals, teachers from the Salt Lake Family History Library and our own Ogden FamilySearch Library, and those knowledgeable sellers of family history books and software.
Over thirty presenters including Ron Tanner, Janet Hovorka, Arlene Eakle, Gene Sessions, Bradley Marchant, Marlo Schuldt, Carlos Camacho, Mike Booth, and Emil and Joanne Hanson will be instructing us in over 60 classes with topics that range from “The Mormon Reformation” to “Smart Phone Family History” to “Writing your Personal History” to “How do I start my Family History?”
During each of our five periods, we will have classes for beginners and Spanish speakers with more challenging research based classes for others who are interested in Dutch, Irish, Swedish, United States, Spanish, or Finnish research. Presenters from software companies will teach you how to use the products that will be for sale, including the popular “Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner.” Debbie Burnett will teach a class about photos and stories in FamilySearch Family Tree and Nicole Hepler will teach Consultant Training for LDS Family History Consultants.
Change seems to be the name of the family history game, so join us to stay up to date on all the latest and greatest programs and search strategies. Learn to Find, Organize, Preserve, and Share your Family History (Hooray for FOPS!)
Come prepared to share a research problem, and you can sign up for one-on-one time with a specialist in the areas of Danish, Swedish, English, Irish, Scottish, Spanish or United States research.
We are excited to welcome young and old, English and Spanish speakers, all religions and everyone who loves (or is learning to love) family history.
This Annual Conference is made possible by WSU History Department, the volunteers from the community and theOgden FamilySearch Library: ogdenfsl.org
Maps[edit | edit source]
Weber State University campus map - Free Saturday parking for the Conference is allowed in any parking lot, however do not park in any specific reserved or numbered parking space.
Weber State University Shepherd Union Building floor plan for classroom locations
Shepherd Union Building lunch venues will be open or bring your own.
2013 CONFERENCE VENDORS[edit | edit source]
The 2012 Ogden Family History conference will offer something for everyone interested in family history, including the opportunity to talk with vendors of a number of family-history products. Vendors of well-known products such as Ancestral Quest, Roots Magic and Legacy will have booths. Genealogy Wall Charts has offered a free black-and-white fan chart to those who attend the conference. Persons wishing the fan chart must follow the procedure outlined in the July issue of the Ogden Family History Newsletter (ogdenfsl.org). Backblaze, an online computer backup, service has offered three months of service free to those who attend the conference. Family Roots Publishing will have a large collection of family history printed material for sale. Several companies offer video and movie transfers to other media. Many other specialty businesses will have booths to share their wares. At 4:15 p.m. a drawing will take place for vendor donated prizes.
2013 CONFERENCE Schedule and Information[edit | edit source]
General[edit | edit source]
Please be aware that SOME of these conference classes listed on the wiki MAY be changed, and the FINAL class schedule will be handed out to you when you register at the Conference.
Class Descriptions[edit | edit source]
To view the descriptions for the different 2013 Conference classes click Class Descriptions to see them listed in order of their Class #.
Class Presenters Biographies[edit | edit source]
To view the biographies for the different 2013 Conference presenters, click Presenter Biography.
Register 7:30 AM[edit | edit source]
Keynote Speaker Ron Tanner 8:30-9:30 AM in Ballroom[edit | edit source]
Product Manager for the Family History Department
First Session 10:00-11:00 following Keynote Speaker[edit | edit source]
| Class # | Class Title (and the level of family history) | Presenter | Class Syllabus link (if available) |
| 1 | FamilySearch Family Tree - Q and A | Ron Tanner | Class 1 Syllabus |
| 2 | How to start my Family History Research? BEGINNERS | Jim Richardson | Class 2 Syllabus |
| 3 | Saving Your Family History Securely in the Cloud | Scott Allen | Class 3 Syllabus |
| 4 | Research Using the Ogden FamilySearch Library’s Website - Ogdenfsl.org | Emil O. Hanson | Class 4 link to ogdenfsl.org |
| 5 | Learn How to Make a Family History eBook | Susan Holdaway | Class 5 Syllabus |
| 6 | "I Didn't Know That!" | Joanne Hanson | Wiki Research forms OgdenFamiilySearch Library Forms |
| 7 | Involving Youth in Family History from Research to the Temple | Eleanor C. Jensen | Class 7 Syllabus |
| 8 | The Big 4 – about U.S. census, church, land, and probate records | Marilyn Markham MLS, AG®, CGSM | Class 8 syllabus |
| 9 | Danish Research on the Internet | Annie Strawn | Class 9 Syllabus |
| 10 | Using Immigration Records to Trace Hard-to-Find Origins | Arlene Eakle PhD, AG | Class 10 Syllabus |
| 11 | DEMO: "What's New in Legacy Family Tree 8." | Leonard Plaizier | Class 11 Syllabus |
| 12 | What’s New in RootsMagic 6 | Mike Booth | Link to Roots Magic website |
| 13 | Buscar a Nuestros Antepasados en FamilySearch | Luis y Marta Quintana |
Second Session 11:15-12:15[edit | edit source]
| Class # | Class Title (and the level of family history) | Presenter | Class Syllabus link (if available) |
| 14 | FH Consultant and Priesthood Leader Training (Pt A) and Skit, Taking Names to the Temple | Nicole Hepler and John Arrington Family | Consultant item 1 Consultant item 2 Consultant item 3 Consultant item 4 |
| 15 | Family Tree, the Next Step (Pt1) BEGINNERS | Edith Reeves | Class 15 link to FamilyTree |
| 16 | The Mormon Reformation | Gene Sessions PhD | |
| 17 | More on your Mormon Lines | Bradley Marchant | |
| 18 | Searching in FamilySearch | Lisa McBride AG | Class 18 Syllabus |
| 19 | Think Your Family History is All Done?—Try Cousin Research (Pt1) | Sam Lower | Class 19 Syllabus A |
| 20 | Strengthening Families Through Generational Stories | Eleanor C. Jensen | Class 20 Syllabus |
| 21 | New England Research: An Overview | Marilyn Markham MLS, AG, CGsm | Class 21 Syllabus |
| 22 | Converting Old Tape Recordings and Working with Sound | Marlo Schuldt | Class 22 Syllabus |
| 23 | RootsMagic: FamilySearch Family Tree Made Easy | Mike Booth | Class 23 link to Roots Magic |
| 24 | What’s New in Ancestral Quest 14 | Gaylon Findlay | Handout for Ancestral Quest 14 class |
| 25 | My Heritage Record Matching | Mark Olsen | |
| 26 | Fotos e Historias Familiares en FamilySearch | Héctor Espinoza |
Third Session 12:30-1:30[edit | edit source]
| Class # | Class Title (and the level of family history) | Presenter | Class Syllabus link (if available) |
| 28 | FH Consultant and Priesthood Leader Training (Pt B) | Nicole Hepler | Consultant item 1 Consultant item 2 Consultant item 3 Consultant item 4 |
| 29 | Family Tree, the Next Step (Pt2) | Edith Reeves | |
| 30 | Family History for Fun and Profit: The Research Process (Pt1) | Arlene Eakle PhD, AG | Class 30 Syllabus |
| 31 | Beginning Swedish and Finnish Research | Bradley Marchant | |
| 32 | FamilySearch Wiki | Lisa McBride AG | Class 32 Syllabus |
| 33 | Think Your Family History is All Done?—Try Cousin Research (Pt2) | Sam Lower | Class 33 Syllabus B |
| 34 | Find a Grave | Barbara Lewis | Class 34 Syllabus |
| 35 | I Found My Tree Online, Why Do I Need Family History Software? | Arron Wheeler | |
| 36 | Demo—Heritage Collector Suite Software—A Complete Family History System (photographs and more) | Marlo Schuldt | Class 36 Syllabus |
| 37 | Creating Connections with DNA – a Step-by-Step Guide | Christi Jacobsen | Class 37 Syllabus |
| 38 | The Cool Parts of Family History: Engaging My Teenagers Case Study | Janet Hovorka | Class 38 Syllabus |
| 39 | Writing Your Personal History | Emil O. Hanson | Class 39 Syllabus |
| 40 | Indexación en FamilySearch | Carolina Aranda de Espinoza |
Fourth Session 1:45-2:45[edit | edit source]
| Class # | Class Title (and the level of family history) | Presenter | Class Syllabus link (if available) |
| 41 | Using U.S. Online Resources | Lisa McBride AG | Class 41 syllabus |
| 42 | First Hearts...Then Charts – FamilySearch.org>Family Tree Sourcing BEGINNERS | Debbie Burnett | |
| 43 | Family History for Fun and Profit: The Research Process (Pt2) | Arlene Eakle PhD, AG | Class 43 Syllabus |
| 44 | Swedish Research without Microfilms: Online Swedish Research | Bradley Marchant | |
| 45 | Born to Write my History | Emma Lu Draper | Class 45 syllabus |
| 46 | Organize in Color (Pt1) | Joanne Hanson | Research Form Wiki Research Forms |
| 47 | Using Technology to Share Your Family History Online and Collaborate with Others for Free | Scott Allen | Class 47 syllabus |
| 48 | Mobile Scanning with Flip Pal Scanner | Leland Meitzler | |
| 49 | Beyond Scotch Tape: Charts To Fascinate your Family | Janet Hovorka | Class 49 syllabus |
| 50 | The 2nd War of Independence: The War of 1812 | Marilyn Markham MLS, AG, CGsm | Class 50 syllabus |
| 51 | Billion Graves | Hudson Gunn | Class 51 syllabus |
| 52 | The LDS Church History Library: How to use it to find LDS ancestral and local unit historical information |
Jay G. Burrup |
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| 53 | Consejos y Funciones del Árbol Familiar en FamilySearch | Carlos Camacho |
Fifth Session 3:00-4:00[edit | edit source]
| Class # | Class Title (and the level of family history) | Presenter | Class Syllabus link (if available) |
| 54 | Introduction to Indexing | Kathy and Ron Flamm | Class 54 syllabus link |
| 55 | First Hearts...Then Charts – FamilySearch.org>Photos and Stories | Debbie Burnett | |
| 56 | Irish Research on the Internet | Barbara Lewis | Class 56 syllabus link |
| 57 | Research Using the Ogden FamilySearch Library’s Website - Ogdenfsl.org | Wayne Summers | Class 57 link to ogdenfsl.org |
| 58 | Introduction to U.S. Census Records | Lisa McBride AG | Class 58 syllabus link |
| 59 | Organize in Color (Pt2) | Joanne Hanson | Ogden FamilySearch site research forms Wiki research forms |
| 60 | Smart Phone Family History | Marlo Schuldt | Class 60 syllabus link |
| 61 | U.S. Records Before 1850 | Marilyn Markham MLS, AG, CGsm | Class 61 syllabus link |
| 62 | Personal Historian: Bringing Life to Your Life Stories | Mike Booth | |
| 63 | Family Tree Made Easy with Ancestral Quest | Gaylon Findlay | |
| 64 | Netherlands Internet Research | Don Koldewyn | |
| 65 | Pedir Y Efectuar Ordenanzas del Templo en FamilySearch | Carlos Camacho | |
Drawing 4:15[edit | edit source]
Vendor's links[edit | edit source]
Vendor link (click on blue vendor name) - Conference booth number
Ancestral Quest #36-37
Arlene H. Eakle #A23
BillionGraves/MyLegacyMemorial #1-2
Celebrating Family History #49-50
Church History Library #28
Crystal Memories #5
Daughters of Utah Pioneers #A9
Easy Family History #34
Elijahtree #23
Emkay Video Transfer. #38-39
Family ChartMasters #8-9
Family History E-books #18
Family Roots Publishing #40-46
Family Tree DNA #52
GenealogyWallCharts.com #21-22
Heritage Collector Software #19-20
Heritage Genealogical College #26
Home Video Studio #7
ICAPGen(The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists) #30
Legacy (Millennia Corporation) #31-32
Roots Magic #3-4
Stories in Stone #27
Storylava.com #12-13
TenGenChart.com #6
The Multimedia Center #24-25
Treasured Souls to Keep, LLC #35
Utah Genealogical Association #10
WSU Library #17