GenFriends: Special Guest -David Rencher, Director of the Family History Library

 Cheri and a full panel- Melissa Barker, Bernice Bennett,  Dan Earl, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, Mary Kircher Roddy, and  Christine Woodcock - welcome David Rencher, Director of the Family History Library.

Updated Work Spaces at the FHL

Do you want to understand why some records can only be seen in the library or an affiliate, what the process is for deciding what records get digitized and when what changes have been made over the last couple of years and what more are coming? 
David answers questions about the mission of the library and shares his thoughts for the future.

Watch as David Rencher joins us on GenFriends:

Links Mentioned in This Episode:
Family History Library
FamilySearch
Family History Libary Affiliate Locator 
Becoming a Family History Library Affiliate 



Contact our panelists:
Melissa Barker -A Genealogists in the Archives
Dan Earl-Family History Guy
Bernice Bennett-Geniebroots
Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy
Christine Woodcock-Genealogy Tours of Scotland
Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy



Have you been to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City?
Tell us about your experience!



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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 adding 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.

Kim Jordon and I  performing Puppy Love during the VGA Entertainment Show!

My Happy Dance Moment for this week: 
 Have I mentioned before that the genealogy community is fabulous? 
Once again they have proven they will do anything to lighten the load for others as we live in this uncertain time of COVID-19.
Last Saturday, the Virtual Genealogical Association had a talent show.
Members from across the world got together to sing, play instruments, tell stories, show their creative talents and more. It was so much fun to get our minds off the things going on around us and simply enjoy one another's company. Even though it was virtually!
A marvelous happy dance moment!

Did you miss it? Here's the link.
Unfortunately, due to copywrite issues, the musical numbers had to be stripped from the recording. That means you don't have the privilege of seeing my friend Kim Jordon and I singing: Puppy Love. But, I can share a photo!

What had you doing the Happy Dance this week?

                                                                        

                                                                                              Share your discovery!

                                                                                  
                                                                                         Let the dancing commence!

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GenFriends: Making Family Tree Charts with Special Guest Kathrine Ward from Family ChartMasters

In this episode of GenFriends, Cheri and the panel Melissa Barker, Dan Earl, Laura Hedgecock, and Shelley Murphy welcome Kathrine Ward, Marketing Director of Family Chartmasters.
Did you know they make the charts seen on BYUTV's Relative Race?
Kathrine explains how the process works for making custom charts and how to download blank ones to fill out yourself.  We scroll down the choices on the website and pick out some of our favorites!
Looking for a way to share your family history?  We talk about some great ideas using these charts!

Watch as we welcome Katherine Ward!

Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Family Chart Masters
Zap the Grandma Gap
12 Week Challenge
Relative Race

Buy one blank chart get one free promo code: RESILIENTROOTS




Contact our panelists:
Melissa Barker -A Genealogists in the Archives
Dan Earl-Family History Guy
Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

Shelley Murphy- Family Tree Girl
Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

Have you created display charts for you family tree?
Share a photo in the comments section!
We'd love to see them!



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