RootsTech 2011

About

The first annual RootsTech conference was held February 10-12, 2011 in Salt Lake City. The conference is designed to bring together both genealogists and technologists to shape the future of Family History. RootsTech is sponsored by FamilySearch and several genealogy & technology partners. The official conference page is at http://rootstech.familysearch.org/.

KeyNote Speakers

RootsTech 2011 featured 4 keynote speakers. Their presentations were broadcast via live streaming.

Shane Robison - Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Technology Officer,
Hewlett–Packard Company
Brewster Kahle - Founder of the Internet Archive
Curt B. Witcher - Historical Genealogy Department Manager at the Allen County Public Library
Jay Verkler - CEO, FamilySearch International

To learn more about each of the keynote speakers, visit the Keynote Speakers page on the Rootstech website.

Conference Courses

Classes at Rootstech 2011 were organized into two tracks: Tech Users (TU) and Tech Creators (TC). In addition, there were multiple luncheon events and unconference sessions. Courses are listed at http://rootstech.familysearch.org/sessions.php.

More detailed information is available for each of the following courses.

Thursday, February 10th

TC112:360 Degree Virtual Panorama Photos/Photo Imaging for Producing Authentic On-Site Family History Root Experiences with Multimedia - class taught by John Kuzmich, Jr & Ivan Majc.

Friday, February 11th

TU037: Easy Digital Newsletters - class taught by Pat Richley-Ericson (aka DearMyrtle). Read Joan Miller's blog post about her experience as a participant.