This coming week 12-14 Feb 2015, we have an awesome opportunity to learn about family history research and the tech tools that make it easier to document our heritage.
From the FamilySearch blog:
"Every year, FamilySearch sponsors RootsTech, the world’s largest conference on family history. This four day event is a tremendous resource for family tree makers, with over 200 sessions led by expert genealogists. If you’re not able to make it to Salt Lake City, you can watch select sessions online both live and after the conference on RootsTech.org. You can also learn more by connecting with the family history experts on Twitter."
Thursday, Friday and Saturday sessions of RootsTech will be live-streamed at www.RootsTech.org on the home page, which will then feature the video viewer.
The list of LIVE streaming events is currently being revised based on the early indications of nearly 10,000 attendees who are convening on the Salt Palace in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
This much we do know will be live streamed:
30 Pieces of Tech I Can’t Live Without
What tips and tricks do expert genealogists have up their sleeves? Learn the technology, online subscriptions, and gadgets Genealogy Roadshow’s host D. Joshua Taylor (@djoshuataylor) uses to research ancestors and solve family mysteries. Watch live: Thursday, Feb. 12 at 11:00am MST
Building a Genealogy Research Toolbox
As founder of GeneaBloggers, one of the largest online communities of family history bloggers, Thomas MacEntee (@hidefgen) is no stranger to supporting family historians. Learn the online resources he recommends for genealogical research, and how to organize them into an easy-to-access virtual toolbox. Watch live: Friday Feb. 13 at 1:00pm MST
The Write Stuff: Leaving a Recorded Legacy; Personal Histories, Journals, Diaries, and Letters
Family historians, get ready to save your memories. Genealogy researcher Valerie Elkins @elkinsvalerie reveals apps and software that will make it easier to preserve your family stories, whether you prefer to type in your memories or use a pen. Watch live: Friday Feb. 13 at 4:00pm MST
The Global Family Reunion: How You Can Join the Biggest Family Ever
Do you have a smile like Julia Roberts? Can you wiggle your ears like Jeff Goldblum? Learn how discovering his famous relatives got A.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs) excited about genealogy, and how to use websites like FamilySearch and A.J. Jacob’s Global Family Reunion to learn how you’re related to people all over the world. Watch Live: Saturday Feb. 14 at 8:30am MST
Finding the Living among the Dead: Using the Internet to Find Your Living Cousins
Could a hidden relative be a phone call or email away? Amy Archibald will help you learn how to use clues in family trees and obituaries to find your living relatives. She’ll also share online tools and resources that will help you connect. Attend at RootsTech: Thursday Feb. 12 at 4:30pm MST
Watch on RootsTech.org: Saturday, Feb. 14 at 10:30 am MST
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