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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019
9:00 AM What's New at Family Search?
Ron Tanner of Family Search International reviews the latest features and capabilities released on family Search, their value and why the changes were made. See the future of Family Search.
11:00 am Hear Them Sing! Social History and Family Narrative
Rebecca Whitman Koford discusses how the addition of social history enhances the family narrative and clarifies the songs of our ancestors. She will discuss how to contextualize ancestors' lives and with social history research and use it to inspire others to want to know more about those who have passed.
1:30 PM Uncovering Family Stories with British and Irish Historic Newspapers (Sponsored by FindmyPast)
Myko Clelland discusses the numerous digitized collection of millions of pages of local and national historic newspapers, covering 300 years of history from every county in Britain and Ireland. Get the full scoop with Findmypast vast collection, and discover how to make the most of the stories contained within this huge resource.
3:00 PM Connecting your DNA Matches
Diahan Southard takes you through your DNA match list and explains the Shared Matches tool. Learn how to create and employ a number of tools to boost your confidence in yourenetic genealogy skills.
4:30 PM Wednesday General Session and Opening Event
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019
8:00 AM Making the Leap - Becoming a Professional Genealogist (Power Hour)
In this power hour session, Luana Darby, Valerie Elkins and Anne Teerlink explore how to make a successful transition from hobbyist to a career as a professional. Learn about the importance of diversifying your talents, and discover ways to earn income as a genealogist.
9:30 AM Finally! German Church Records and How to Use them on FamilySearch
Join Trish Melander and explore the German Church records that are now being published on Family Search. These records are rich in centuries of history, contain baptisms, marriages, burials and even confirmations.
11:00 AM Thursday General Session: Patricia Heaton, Actress
Nobody knows the family quite like Emmy award-winning actress Patricia Heaton. Known for her humorous roles as a typical American housewife in big hit television series' like Everybody loves Raymond and The Middle Patricia has won many prestigious awards and the hearts of television viewers worldwide. don't miss this opportunity to watch one of the most recognized actresses in the world tell her story in person. A story that perfectly illustrates what it looks like to follow your heart, exercise faith and persist until you achieve great success.
1:30 PM WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ANCESTRY....(Sponsored by Ancestry)
Join Crista Cowan and preview Ancestry's cool new tools that are geared to improve and accelerate your family history research.
3:00 PM "Jumping the Broom", Oil Inheritance, and African American Marriage in the South
Kenyatta Berry will cover the tradition of jumping the broom, the informal marriage ceremony for the enslaved. Kenyatta will also share the story of her paternal ancestors of Arkansas and East Texas and she will detail how she used primary and secondary sources to discover her ancestor's connection to the oil industry in Arkansas and Texas.
4:30 PM Perilous Assumptions: Revisiting those First Finds
Despite the best of intentions, many family history researchers make incorrect assumptions about records that don't quite fit. Kris Rzepczynski will explore false assumptions, revisiting those mistakes and the family history discoveries that may await.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019
1:30 PM Getting the most out of billions of records on My Heritage Super Search (Sponsored by My Heritage)
3:00 pm Discover your Japanese Ancestors
Join Valerie Elkins and learn how to find your Japanese Ancestors in Japan. discover how to obtain your family's vital records from Japan and climb your family tree. Japanese are wonderful record keepers, but accessing those records can be challenging without knowing how to proceed.
4:30 pm The Research Road Map - Your path to success
Amy Johnson Crow explains why having a research plan is more than making a to-do list. See how having a good plan is essential to making progress in your research and making it less frustrating.
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2019
8:00 AM Trace the Story of Immigrant Ancestors in 3 Steps (POWER HOUR)
Susan Miller, D. Joshua Taylor and Frederick Wertz explore 3 key steps to unlocking the story of your immigrant ancestors with the New York Genealogical and biographical Society.
9:30 AM Examining your DNA Matches with DNA Painter
DNA Painter is a website that can help interpret and demystify your autosomal DNA results. Using practical examples, Jonny Perl will demonstrate how DNA Painter can be used for a variety of activities including chromosome mapping and relationship prediction for unknown DNA matches
11:00 AM Saturday General Session, Jake Simabukuro
World renowned ukelele master, Jake Shimabukhuro will be the keynote speaker. Get ready to hear Jake's inspiring story and listen to the one of a kind ukulele musician play the instrument like you've never heard it before.
1:30 pm LEADING WITH SCIENCE AT 23 AND ME (Sponsored by 23 and Me)
3:00 pm THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF STONES - READING GRAVESTONES THROUGH SYMBOLS AND CARVINGS.
Symbols and icons have been used on tombstones for centuries but it was not until the mid-1800s that this secret language on the stones became popular. Joy Neighbors will explore these symbols and statues that tel stories of the deceased, including family relationships, religious affiliations, military service, occupations and society memberships.
While we are up in the Utah Area - our daughter asked if we could show her ward some tips and tricks for Genealogy!
Ted and I will be at the Kingston Ward in North Ogden Stake on Sunday March 3 at noon after their block - We will be presenting some fun ideas for Family Night, using technology for FUN and helping to keep kids awake!
Hope to see you there! The Address is:
