RootsTech 2022-A Few of My Favorite Things

 

RootsTech 2022 is in the books as far as the live sessions, but did you know that they were recorded and part of the video collection of presentations you can still watch?

So many to choose from! Here are some of my favorites:

African American Genealogy

African American Genealogy Challenges by Shelley Murphy walks researchers through the challenges of researching African American ancestors and the methods to overcome them.

DNA

Searching for Close Relatives with Your DNA Results by McKell Kinney helps understand how to use DNA to build your family tree, especially those close matches whether they have a tree or not. 

Methodology

Your Ancestor's FAN Club: Using Cluster Research to Get Past Brick Walls by Dew Smith is a three-part series explaining the importance of incorporating the records of our ancestor's friends, associates, and neighbors to help find information and how this method can help move past areas where we are stuck. 

Record Sets

Getting Around the Missing 1890 Census-Alternative Record Sets by Sarah Cochran is a two-part series that helps researchers discover records that may help you find information that would have been included in the 1890 Census. 

Skill Building

How to Transcribe the Past by Shannon Combs-Bennett explains the importance of transcribing records, how to do it, and then analyze the information contained in documents.

Writing:

Workshop: Start Telling Your Own and Family Stories by Laura Hedgecock is a fun hands-on session helping to get your creative juices flowing and begin writing those family stories. 

Bonus:

Diaries, Journals, and Calendars: Documenting Your Ancestor's Day- by Melissa Barker. As an archivist and genealogist, Melissa's presentations always help to understand not only how to research within a record group, but how to preserve it. 

These are only a few of the videos available from RootsTech 2022 to help you build your research skills and family. Search for topics that interest you and add them to your playlist.

Don't forget all those location-specific presentations to help you understand how to research by location or nationality. 

Do you have favorite videos from RootsTEch 2022? 

Please share them!

And for my friends who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints here's a list of my favorite videos, especially for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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The Promised Blessings of Family History-Helps for the Journey from RootsTech 2022

 

As members of the Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we have a sacred calling to Family History work.  RootsTech 2022 offers many videos to help build our skills. Several of these are directed to members of the church.  Although the event itself is over, the opportunity to watch and learn is not.

Here are some of my picks to help with inspiration, techniques, and activities as you work to find your family.

Elder and Sister Soares were the Keynote for Family Discovery Day. Their words will inspire and encourage you as you work to find your family.  You can access the link to watch here.

There are more portions to choose from to inspire you.

How-To Sessions future many choices to help you narrow down the skills you need to develop.

I'm a little partial to A House of Order: Adding Leaves to the Right Branches.

If you need help to teach and help children and youth develop a love of family history work there are many choices you can watch for ideas.

Involving Children in Family History Work: Remembering Grandparents shares ideas to keep our family stories alive and share with our children and future generations.

There are sessions for church leaders and those who have family history callings.

Does your Ward have a Temple and Family History Plan? This video will help you create one or strengthen the one you have. 

Looking for activities for your family or church group? There are videos for that too!

Weekly Family History Activities-A Come Follow Me, Companion incorporates activities to enrich family history work as you study the scriptures and the life of the Savoir. 

We have a wonderful resource in the free videos offerings on RootsTech.org. I hope you will take advantage of those aimed at church members, and those for the general population. 

Do you have favorite sessions? 

Please share them!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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RootsTech Connect 2022-Every Thing You Need to Know!

 

It's almost here! RootsTech 2022 will be held from March 3-5 with live and virtual classes.

Here are some important things you need to know in order to get the most out of this conference.

Register by heading to RootsTech.org and creating a log-in or use your FamilySearch login. 

Remember it's free!

Once registered there are so many things to check out!

The Main Stage will feature live content and the Keynote addresses.

Scroll down on the Main Stage page to see what's showing and what's coming next.

You can search for topics and speakers. 

Use the filters on the left sidebar to narrow down the results.

At any conference, shopping in the Virtual Hall is a highlight of the event.

There will be many virtual booths where you can learn product information, talk to representatives of companies and groups, and get information on how to shop the stores!

Choose Connection is the theme for RootsTech 2022. 

Stop by the page and learn how you can participate and spread the word!

To help plan your day, check out the Calendar link to see the agenda for each day.

Remember the prerecorded sessions can be watched at any time.

Are you looking for a specific speaker? 

The Speakers link will let you search for your favorites.

RootsTech is known for its celebration and support of innovators. 

Upcoming technology and businesses to help the genealogy community will be featured in the Innovators Portal.  Click on this link from the home page to see what's new!

Looking for some RootsTech Swag? 

Head on over to the online store for great products to show your support for the conference!

A fun activity is to see how many people who have registered for RootsTech are related to you! ( these connections are based on the FamilySearch tree) 

From close to distant connections, it's exciting to see whose name comes up!

Are these true cousins? Use your genealogy skills to find out!

While there check and see if we are related and let me know!

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have sessions directly aimed at them. Anyone -member or not is free to view and participate.

Preserving record collections is important to anyone interested in Family History.

These sessions will feature those working to preserve and share records from all over the world.

With hundreds of videos to choose from, how can you keep them all straight?

Creating a playlist will allow you to save all those you are interested in seeing all in one place.

With so much to experience, do and learn RootsTech Connect 2022 is the place to be this weekend!

Register and take some time to play with the site and plan your days. 

Don't miss the world's largest Family History Conference!

I hope to "see" you there!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance!

 

 You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone around that you found the document, contacted a cousin who has the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a whole new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

                                                          Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries. 

This is a weekly series to enable everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 

Share by scrolling 

down and add your story to the comments section or you may also put a link to a blog post telling about what had you dancing this week.

RootsTech 2022 Speakers

My Happy Dance Moment for this week: 

So fun to be included in this photo of the speakers for RootsTech 2022!

I will be giving two presentations:

 "A House of Order-Adding Leaves to the Right Branch"                       

"Somewhere in Time-Placing Ancestors in Historical Context".

RootsTech 2022 is being held virtually on March 3-5.   

And? It's totally free!   Have you registered?  

To register if you haven't done so click here.

Once the conference has started, enjoy the videos from the keynote speakers, live presentations, and the many pre-recorded sessions! 

The search bar will help you find the speakers and topics you would like to see.

So many ways to help you build your research skills and help you build your family tree!

Hope to "see" you there!

What's your Happy Dance Moment?

Please share and let's celebrate together!

                                                                      

                                                                                              Share your discovery!

                                                                                  
                                                                                         Let the dancing commence!

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Looking forward to reading about your Happy Dance moment!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
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