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Tuesday: July 28th, 2009
8:30 – 9:30 Keynote Address: John H. Groberg Emeritus General Authority
Tracks Basic Research Methodologies Computers/ Internet/Technology Harold B. Lee Library (BYU)
9:45 - 10:45 Photographic Treasures: Bringing Your Research Into Focus
Michael L. Strauss
Ten Great LDS Family History Databases You've Got To Try
Devin Ashby
Maps,Atlases,Gazetteers
Mary E. V. Hill
10:00 - 11:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
11:00 - 12:00 Humor, Drama, Suspense: Capture It All With PowerPoint
Nancy Waters Lauer
Gadgetology 101: Cool Tools for Gadget Lovers
Alan Mann
What is Fee Simple Absolute? How Understanding Legal Land Concepts Helps Research
George R. Ryskamp
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 - 2:15 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
1:30 - 2:30 One Approach to Writing Your Family History
David Appleton
From BLM to Google Earth - Finding Your Ancestor's Land and Land Records
Terry Nels Lee
Why Look There When My Ancestors Made No Will: American Probate Records
George R. Ryskamp
2:45 - 3:45 Getting More Life Out Of Your Hand-me-down Genes: Using Family Health History To Enrich Your Genealogy Records
Jenny Johnson
Tips for Using the Internet More Effectively
Alan Mann
Up In Smoke! What To Do When the Courthouse Burns
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
3:00 - 4:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
4:00 - 5:00 Tips for Making a Family History Interview Better
Mary H. Slawson
A Goldmine of Data - The Family History Library Catalog
Gary Bryant Pack
Homespun and Calico
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
Vendor Demos
5:15 - 6:15
Family Pursuit Demo World Vital Records Demo Incline Software Demo
  • Wondering what the new FamilySearch looks like and how it works? Experience it in our hands-on new FamilySearch classes taught in computer classrooms. These labs will be in the Harold B Lee Library, not the Conference Center.
  • Each conference participant is invited to choose and attend one lab that fits their schedule. These labs must be registered for before the conference begins. If a lab is full please select another time.To register for these classes you must have an LDS membership number and your confirmation date which are used as credentials to register for the program.


Tuesday
July 29,2008 8:30 - 9:30
Keynote President Merill J.Bateman.
Tracks Beginners Tracks Methodology British Research
9:45 - 10:45 Beginning Basics
Kelly Summers and C. Lynn Anderson
Historical Context - An Important Key in Unlocking Ancestral Mysteries
Baerbel K. Johnson
Getting Started in England Research
Echo King
10:00 - 11:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
11:00 - 12:00 Let's Begin Researching
Kelly Summers and C. Lynn Anderson
Effectively Tapping into Historical Societies and Libraries
Barry J. Ewell
Who's the Father? Finding the Fathers of Illegitimate Children in England
Dan Poffenberger
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 - 2:15 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
1:30 - 2:30 Looking for Clues
Kelly Summers and C. Lynn Anderson
Genealogist's Cookbook: How to Ask the Right Genealogical Questions
Barry J. Ewell
Tracing Elusive pre-1837 Ancestry in England
Phill Dunn
2:45 - 3:45 What's Missing? What Records Will Give Me the Answers I Need?
Kelly Summers and C. Lynn Anderson
Organizing Sources and Dispelling Myths
Barbara J. Starkey
Surfin' Ancestry.co.uk: Getting the Most Out Of Ancestry's English Databases
Dan Poffenberger
3:00 - 4:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
4:00 - 5:00 What if I Can't Get Vital or Church Records?
Kelly Summers and C. Lynn Anderson
Becoming a Professional Genealogist: Preparation and Credentialing
George R. Ryskamp
Vanishing Act! Tracing Elusive Ancestry in London & Other Big Cities
Phill Dunn
Vendor Demos
5:15 - 6:15
US FamilyTree.com Demo Life Story Productions Demo Roots Magic Demo
  • Wondering what the new FamilySearch looks like and how it works? Experience it in our hands-on new FamilySearch classes taught in computer classrooms. These labs will be in the Harold B Lee Library, not the Conference Center.
  • Each conference participant is invited to choose and attend one lab that fits their schedule. These labs must be registered for before the conference begins. If a lab is full please select another time.To register for these classes you must have an LDS membership number and your confirmation date which are used as credentials to register for the program.


Wednesday
July 30,2008 8:30 - 9:30
Keynote Don Anderson, Family History Department Division Director, FHL/WWS
Tracks Family History Department Computer/Technology/Internet United States/Canada
9:45 - 10:45 The New FamilySearch: Informed and Knowledgeable
Jim Greene
Capturing the Image: Digital Photography and Scanning for the Genealogist
Barry J. Ewell
Using U.S. Territorial Records to Expand Your Pedigree
Karen Clifford
10:00 - 11:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
11:00 - 12:00 FamilySearch Wiki
Michael Ritchey
Eleven Layers of On-line Searches
Barbara Renick
U.S. Vital Records
Mary E. V. Hill
12:00 - 1:30 Luncheon Speaker: Daniel Poffenberger—Funny Names and Other Funny Finds
12:45 - 2:15 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
1:30 - 2:30 What's New at FamilySearch?
Steve W. Anderson
Moving new FamilySearch to a Freely Editable, Freely Open, Wiki-style System
Ronald M. Tanner
Justice for All: American Court Records
George R. Ryskamp
2:45 - 3:45 The new FamilySearch: Informed and Knowledgeable
Jim Greene
The Internet for Beginners
Barbara Renick
Advanced and Expert Analysis and Use of U.S. Federal and State Censuses
Stephen K. Ehat
3:00 - 4:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
4:00 - 5:00 Record Search Overview
Tim Crabb
What's New at FamilySearch?
Steve W. Anderson(Repeat)
Southern States Research Methods Combined
Karen Clifford
Vendor Demos
5:15 - 6:15
Heritage Makers Demo Incline Software Demo World Vital Records Demo
  • Wondering what the new FamilySearch looks like and how it works? Experience it in our hands-on new FamilySearch classes taught in computer classrooms. These labs will be in the Harold B Lee Library, not the Conference Center.
  • Each conference participant is invited to choose and attend one lab that fits their schedule. These labs must be registered for before the conference begins. If a lab is full please select another time.To register for these classes you must have an LDS membership number and your confirmation date which are used as credentials to register for the program.


Wednesday
July 30,2008 8:30 - 9:30
Keynote Don Anderson, Family History Department Division Director, FHL/WWS
Tracks International Methodology British
9:45 - 10:45 Jumping Over Hurdles in German Research
Leslie Albrecht Huber
12 Sons Named George - Naming Conventions of Our Ancestors
Nancy Waters Lauer
A Comparative Look at English Research for U.S. Genealogists
Nathan William Murphy
10:00 - 11:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
11:00 - 12:00 Understanding How to Use Reference and Research Tools in German Research
Larry Jensen
Genealogist's Cookbook: Planning and Preparing for Successful Research
Barry Ewell
Reading the Old Handwriting Just Got Easier
Vona Williams
12:00 - 1:30 Luncheon Speaker: Barbara Renick—The Perils of Pursuing Pedigrees
12:45 - 2:15 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
1:30 - 2:30 Understanding German Jurisdictions
Larry Jensen
The Effectiveness of Staying Organized
Karen Clifford
Basic Overview of Scottish Research
Vona Williams
2:45 - 3:45 So You Think You Want to Get Married - Marriage Laws and Customs in Germany
Baerbel K. Johnson
15 Minute Family History
Kim Woodbury & Deb Lambert
Scotland Research on the Internet
Barbara Baker
3:00 - 4:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
4:00 - 5:00 Internet Sources for Locating Your German Ancestor's Town of Origin
Baerbel K. Johnson
Preposterous, Possible or Proved? Concepts for Evaluating Evidence in Genealogical Research
George R. Ryskamp
Your Family is Scottish? Things You Need to Know
Vona Williams
       
  • Wondering what the new FamilySearch looks like and how it works? Experience it in our hands-on new FamilySearch classes taught in computer classrooms. These labs will be in the Harold B Lee Library, not the Conference Center.
  • Each conference participant is invited to choose and attend one lab that fits their schedule. These labs must be registered for before the conference begins. If a lab is full please select another time.To register for these classes you must have an LDS membership number and your confirmation date which are used as credentials to register for the program.


Thursday
July 31,2008 8:30 - 9:30
Keynote Paul Allen, CEO of FamilyLink.com, Inc.
Tracks Family History Consultants Computers/Technology/ Internet Immigration/Emigration/ Migration
9:45 - 10:45 New Resources for Teaching Family History Classes
Todd Jones & Stephen F. Anderson
Can Archiving Save Space, Time, Money, and Your Marriage?
Judy Jones
The Sail Before the Trail: The Mormon Immigration Index
Fred E. Woods
10:00 - 11:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
11:00 - 12:00 Family History Consultant Training, Part 1 - Helping Family History Happen
Stephen C. Young
Using Your Digital Camera to Copy Records
Mary E. V. Hill
Finding the Place of Origin of your Immigrant Ancestor
Ruth Ellen Maness
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 - 2:15 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
1:30 - 2:30 Family History Consultant Training, Part 2 - Helping Members
Merrill White
Search Engines: Getting More from Google and Using More than Google
Alan Mann
Tracing 19th Century Immigrants
Karen Clifford
2:45 - 3:45 Help Resources for Consultants
Sandra Joseph
101 MSWord 2007 Tips & Tricks for Genealogists
Nancy Waters Lauer
Crossing the Ocean with the Internet
Leslie Albrecht Huber
3:00 - 4:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
4:00 - 5:00 Bringing Priesthood Leaders and Family History Workers Together
Arthur Johnson
A New Strategic Research Log: Quick Links to Documents
David Perry
My Ancestor Came to Colonial America as an Indentured Servant
Nathan W. Murphy
Vendor Demos
5:15 - 6:15
Life Story Productions Ohana Software Demo Roots Magic Demo
  • Wondering what the new FamilySearch looks like and how it works? Experience it in our hands-on new FamilySearch classes taught in computer classrooms. These labs will be in the Harold B Lee Library, not the Conference Center.
  • Each conference participant is invited to choose and attend one lab that fits their schedule. These labs must be registered for before the conference begins. If a lab is full please select another time.To register for these classes you must have an LDS membership number and your confirmation date which are used as credentials to register for the program.


Thursday
July 31,2008 8:30 - 9:30
Keynote Paul Allen, CEO of FamilyLink.com, Inc.
Tracks International Methodology British
9:45 - 10:45 Scandinavian Research (Norway, Sweden, Denmark) Part 1
Mel Stephensen
Going in Through the Back Door and Rear Window Research Techniques
Virginia Ackerson
Irish Civil Registrations of Birth, Marriages and Deaths
David S. Ouimette
10:00 - 11:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
11:00 - 12:00 Scandinavian Research (Norway, Sweden, Denmark) Part 2
Mel Stephensen
Beginner's Guide to Surnames: Their Origin and Evolution by Country
Mary Slawson
Irish Censuses and Census Substitutes
David S. Ouimette
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 - 2:15 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
1:30 - 2:30 The Handwriting Workshop - Reading the Records of Your European Ancestors Part 1
Ruth Ellen Maness
How to Organize Your Own and Extended Family
Robert R. Dunford
What's New in Irish Family History on the Internet
David S. Ouimette
2:45 - 3:45 The Handwriting Workshop - Reading the Records of Your European Ancestors Part 2
Ruth Ellen Maness
Evaluating What You Have Found: The Third Stage of Research
Barbara Renick
Church of Ireland Records
David S. Ouimette
3:00 - 4:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
4:00 - 5:00 Understanding Your Western European Ancestors
Leslie Albrecht Huber
Citing Sources for Beginners
Barbara Renick
Eighteenth Century Record Sources in Ireland
David S. Ouimette
       
  • Wondering what the new FamilySearch looks like and how it works? Experience it in our hands-on new FamilySearch classes taught in computer classrooms. These labs will be in the Harold B Lee Library, not the Conference Center.
  • Each conference participant is invited to choose and attend one lab that fits their schedule. These labs must be registered for before the conference begins. If a lab is full please select another time.To register for these classes you must have an LDS membership number and your confirmation date which are used as credentials to register for the program.


Friday August 1 ,2008  
Tracks Preserving Your Heritage Computer/Technology/Internet United States/Canada
8:30 - 9:30 Creating, Improving and Publishing Your Family History
Lorinda Mann
Getting the Most Out of the Family History Library Catalog: A Professional Researcher's Tips and Tricks
Dan Poffenberger
Researching Your Civil War Ancestor - A Comprehensive Study
Michael L. Strauss
9:45 - 10:45 Creating a Family Archive
Stephen F. Anderson
Online Resources for Scandinavian Genealogy
Jennifer Hansen
Research Helps for U.S. Research: How to Recognize Your Ancestor
C. Lynn Anderson
10:00 - 11:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
11:00 - 12:00 Using the Internet to Create and Support a Family Archive
Stephen F. Anderson
Capturing the Interest of Your Family with Fun Photo Presentations
Raymon Naisbitt
The National Archives - A Wealth of Information
Barbara J. Starkey
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 - 2:15 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
1:30 - 2:30 Organizing a Family Reunion that Strengthens Family Ties
CindyLee Butler Banks
How to Use Free or Low-Cost On-Line Meeting Services
Robert R. Dunford
Draper Manuscripts: A Million Names in the South and Midwest
Mary E. V. Hill
2:45 - 3:45 New Ways to Publish Your Family History
Fran Jensen
Will Your Work Survive the Digital Age?
Janet Hovorka
Little Known Mid-West Records and Where to Find Them
Virginia L. Ackerson
4:00 Conference Concludes
  • Wondering what the new FamilySearch looks like and how it works? Experience it in our hands-on new FamilySearch classes taught in computer classrooms. These labs will be in the Harold B Lee Library, not the Conference Center.
  • Each conference participant is invited to choose and attend one lab that fits their schedule. These labs must be registered for before the conference begins. If a lab is full please select another time.To register for these classes you must have an LDS membership number and your confirmation date which are used as credentials to register for the program.


Friday August 1,2008  
Tracks Immigration/Emigration/ Migration Methodology British
8:30 - 9:30 Voyage to America
Leslie Albrecht Huber
Doing Family History from Home
CindyLee Butler Banks
A New Look at English Research on the Internet
Alan Mann
9:45 - 10:45 Do People Leave Home When Times Are Good?
Barbara Hovorka
All in a Day's Work: Occupational Genealogical Research
Michael L. Strauss
Using English Court Records
Katy Naef
10:00 - 11:30 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
11:00 - 12:00 U.S. Naturalization Records
Carol E. Smith
Using Indirect Evidence and the Genealogical Proof Standard to Solve Tough Research Problems
James Ison
The Heralds' Visitations: An Often Overlooked Genealogical Resource
David B. Appleton
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 - 2:15 * Family Search Hands-on-lab
1:30 - 2:30 Migration Trails to the Ohio
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
The Big Family Reunion: A Look at Descendancy Research
Kelly R. Summers
Solving Research Problems Using Probate Records
Evva Benson
2:45 - 3:45 Is There an Index to THE Index of the Immigrant Index
Barbara Hovorka
How to Use Today's Modern Miracles, Electronic Media - an Overview
Robert R. Dunford
British Census Research and Civil Registration Online
Lorinda Mann
4:00 Conference Concludes
  • Wondering what the new FamilySearch looks like and how it works? Experience it in our hands-on new FamilySearch classes taught in computer classrooms. These labs will be in the Harold B Lee Library, not the Conference Center.
  • Each conference participant is invited to choose and attend one lab that fits their schedule. These labs must be registered for before the conference begins. If a lab is full please select another time.To register for these classes you must have an LDS membership number and your confirmation date which are used as credentials to register for the program.


EVENING COURSES

Wednesday
July 30, 2008
5:30 - 6:30 The New FamilySearch: Informed and Knowledgeable
Jim Greene
Ten Great LDS Family History Databases You've Got to Try
Devin Ashby
Understanding How to Use Reference and Research Tools in German Research
Larry Jensen
6:45 - 7:45 Record Search Overview
Steve W. Anderson
Gadgetology 101: Cool Tools for Gadget Lovers
Alan Mann
15 Minute Family History
Kim Woodbury & Deb Lambert
8:00 - 9:00 What's New at FamilySearch?
Jim Greene
Photographic Treasures: Bringing Your Research Into Focus
Michael L. Strauss
Who's the Father? Finding the Fathers of Illegitimate Children in England
Dan Poffenberger


Thursday
July 31, 2008
5:30 - 6:30 Family History Consultant Training, Part 1 - Helping Family History Happen
Stephen C. Young
Search Engines: Getting More from Google and Using More than Google
Alan Mann
Eleven Layers of On-line Searches
Barbara Renick
6:45 - 7:45 Family History Consultant Training, Part 2 - Helping Members
Merrill White
Getting the Most Out of the Family History Library Catalog: A Professional Researcher's Tips and Tricks
Dan Poffenberger
Doing Family History from Home
CindyLee Butler Banks
8:00 - 9:00 Using Indirect Evidence and the Genealogical Proof Standard to Solve Tough Research Problems
James Ison/td>
101 MSWord 2007 Tips & Tricks for Genealogists
Nancy Waters Lauer
Researching Your Civil War Ancestor - A Comprehensive Study
Michael L. Strauss
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