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Speakers and Topics for BYU Conference on Computerized Genealogy, April 26–27, 2010.

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MONDAY
Tracks FamilySearch FamilySearch Affiliates Publishing Methodology Software & Technology
8:30 – 9:30 Keynote Address — David Rencher, Chief Genealogical Officer, FamilySearch
9:50 – 10:50 New Family Search.org
(Repeat Tuesday)		 Getting the Most out of New FamilySearch Transform Family History Treasures to Digital Formats Search Strategies at Ancestry.com What’s New in Family History Online
(Repeat Tuesday)
  Tim Cross Janet Hovorka K. Webb & L. Sharp Suzanne Adams Alan Mann
11:10 – 12:10 Keys to Success Using FamilySearch Research Wiki Family Insight: NFS Sync and Ordinance Prep The “How-To” Guide to Blog Building Computerized Reconstruction of the Families of a 16th Century Village All aTwitter About Wave: Ten Disruptive New Web Services
  Fran Jensen John Vilburn Reed Powell Liz Snow Alan Mann
12:10 – 1:40 LUNCH
1:40 – 2:40 Letting Your Expertise Shine in the FamilySearch Community Ancestral Quest — Sync Your PAF Data to new.FamilySearch.org and Reserve Ordinances Publishing Your Research With Your Computer Intro to Google for Genealogists

(Repeat Tuesday)		 Feeding Frenzy: Learn How RSS Feeds Can Help You Satisfy Your Appetite for Genealogy News
  Anne Roach Gaylon Findlay William Priest Dan Lynch Rick Crume
3:00 – 4:00 New Resources for Consultants: What They Are and Real Examples of How to Use Them Basic Research Practices in the Age of New FamilySearch Building your First Genealogy Web site Technology as Part of the Research Process: A Case Study Browser Wars: Improving Your Internet Experience
  Jim Greene Janet Hovorka Reed Powell Devin Ashby Alan Mann
4:20 – 5:20 Records Access: How FamilySearch is Unlocking Access to Billions of Free Family History Records Worldwide Getting Your Notes and Sources Right in Your Genealogy Software I Built My Web site But Nobody Can Find It: Search Engine Optimization Effective Database Search Tactics Genealogy Software: How do the Top Programs Compare?
  Jesse Spisak Janet Hovorka Reed Powell Kory Meyerink Rick Crume



MONDAY (continued)
Tracks — Tools & Hardware Books Records on the Internet Other Countries Vendors
8:30 – 9:30 Keynote Address — David Rencher, Chief Genealogical Officer, FamilySearch
9:50 – 10:50 Choosing and Using the Right Hardware and Software for Genealogy (Repeat Monday) Finding Genealogy Books, Online! Online Census Records Internet Sources for German Research RootsMagic
  Barry Ewell Kory Meyerink Loretta Evans Baerbel Johnson  
11:10 – 12:10 The 10 Best Web Tools of the Past 10 Years
(repeat Tuesday)		 Finding Hidden Treasure in Online Library Web sites U. S. Vital Records Tools, Rescources, Trends for Scandinavian Research on the Internet Visualegacy
  Rick Crume Tami Glatz Loretta Evans Geoff Morris  
12:10 – 1:40 LUNCH
1:40 – 2:40 The 50 Most Popular Genealogy Web site (Really!)
(Repeat Tuesday)		 Books, eBooks and the Archive: A Genealogical Take on Google Books, News Archive and Digital Projects The Ports of New York: The Legacy of Alien and Citizen Arrivals, 1820–1950s Online Tools for British Genealogy: A Beginner’s Guide LegacyFamily Tree
  Kory Meyerink Tony Bandy Jayare Roberts Joseph Shumway  
3:00 – 4:00 Choosing and Using the Right Hardware and Software for Genealogy (Repeat Monday) Organize for Efficiency Unique U.S. Death Records: In-Earth and Online English Church Records Online Ancestral Quest (Incline Software)
  Barry Ewell Dan Lynch Jayare Roberts Joseph Shumway  
4:20 – 5:20 Freeware and Shareware for Family History FamilySearch Digital Book Scanning Program Cemetery Research from Your Computer Research in a Snap! Cutting Edge & Gateway Web sites for Tracing Irish & British Ancestry Life Story Productions
  D. & D. Snow Michael J. Hall William Priest Phillip Dunn  



TUESDAY
Tracks FamilySearch Internet Publishing Methodology Software & Technology
8:00 – 9:00 Tips and Tricks for Searching Historical Records on Record Search What’s New at Ancestry Beyond Blogging: Google Sites Finding Descendents Online Software Note-taking With Microsoft OneNote, Zotero & Others!
  Bryce Roper Suzanne Adams Devin Ashby Lorinda Mann Tony Bandy
9:20 – 10:20 Online Research Classes at FamilySearch.org
 World Vital Records: A Guide Where Are MY Family’s Stories Online? Evaluating Databases and Overcoming Their Errors Top Technologies and Technology Trends
  Darin Hakes Rick Crume Tami Glatz Kory Meyerink Alan Mann
10:40 – 11:40 New FamilySearch
(Repeat)		 Genealogical and Historical Societies Online Your Genealogy Research — Till Death Do Us Part? Using Search Engines Effectively for Genealogical Research Google News Archive, News Timeline, Alerts
  Tim Cross Rick Crume William Priest Tami Glatz Dan Lynch
11:40 – 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00 Creating Your Own Digital Archive The 50 Most Popular Genealogy Web sites (Really!) (Repeat) Gathering Materials for Publishing Your Family History Finding and Using Compiled Sources to Jump-start Your Research Project The Google Genealogist
  Joseph B. Shumway Kory Meyerink Lorinda Mann C. Lynn Andersen Devin Ashby
2:20 – 3:20 Serendipity and Other Miracles: Why You Need Family History What’s New in Family History Online
(Repeat)		 Organizing, Editing and Improving Your Family History for Publication Internet vs. the Road Trip Learn the Technology to Trace Your Roots
  Janet Hovorka Alan Mann Lorinda Mann Margret Aldridge Barry Ewell
3:40 – 4:40 The 10 Best Web Tools of the Past 10 Years (Repeat) Family History Web sites You May Have Missed Publishing Your Family History (Using Lulu) Intro to Google for Genealogists
(Repeat )		 Microsoft Excel as a Research Tool
  Rick Crume Ken Alford Lorinda Mann Dan Lynch Debbie Gurtler
5:00 – 6:00   My Ancestor on eBay®? Self-Publishing Using Ancestry Citing and Evaluating Online Sources Genealogy Software for the Mac
    Loretta Evans Margret Aldridge Joseph Shumway Russell Anderson
6:00 PM Conference Ends



TUESDAY (continued)
Tracks Tools & Hardware Social Networking Records on the Internet US Regional Vendors
8:00 – 9:00 How Genealogical Software Handles Source Citation On-Line Interactive Family History Collaboration Research Through Distance-Learning Technology Amazing Stories from City Directories The Most Important Pennsylvania Web sites for Your Genealogy Legacy Family Tree
  William Priest John Kuzmich Jr. B. Sharbrough Kory Meyerink  
9:20 – 10:20 Google Images, Video, and Other Tools for Genealogy Genealogy for Groups: Collaboration Tools for Completing Your Project Online! Amazing Stories from the Revolutionary War Pensions Midwestern Sources Online Roots Magic
  Dan Lynch Tony Bandy B. Sharbrough Trish Tolley  
10:40 – 11:40 Using Digital Camera to Copy Records Sharing: Rich Value in Data and Relationships Did Grandpa Make the Headlines? Newspaper Research Online State by State: A Closer Look! AGES Online
  Mary Hill Alan Mann Loretta Evans Tony Bandy  
11:40 – 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00 Using Boxes to Think Outside the Box Avatars, Tweets and Blogs, Oh My! Social Networking for Genealogists Amazing Stories from Newspapers Online New England Land, Probate and Tax Records Ohana Software
  B. Nuehring Tami Glatz B. Sharbrough Marilyn Markham  
2:20 – 3:20 Family History and the Mobile Genealogy Perspective Making the Most of GenealogyWise Networking Genealogy Jeopardy: 2010 Technology Edition Internet Resources for Mid-South State Land Records Footnote
  Curtis Tirrell Jayare Roberts Kory Meyerink C. Lynn Anderson
3:40 – 4:40 Gadgets 101 Sharing Family History with the Next Generation Using Social Networking Dead Men Do Tell Tales 10 LDS Family History Databases You’ve Got to Try OneGreatFamily
  Alan Mann Janet Hovorka Loretta Evans Devin Ashby
5:00 – 6:00 Back Up Before You Hear the Beep Twitter Your Family History: The Internet Publishing Revolution Exploiting Maps to Track Down Your Ancestors Internet Solutions to Mid-South States Research Problems Genealogy Registry
  Linda & Paul Sharp Joseph Irvine B. Nuehring C. Lynn Andersen
6:00 PM Conference Ends
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