Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center 2014 Conference

What's NEW for this Conference:
We have a firm date reserved for the 2015 Conference, which is Saturday September 12, 2015. Again WSU is sponsoring the Conference. We have started a new wiki page and we will keep it current with class information as it unfolds. CLICK HERE FOR THE 2015 CONFERENCE

SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE!

Thank you all for your participation and assistance in our wonderful Conference today. Our best estimate is that there were about 900 participants at this years conference. Don't be bashful about coming to our Ogden Family Search Library to attend their classes OR to get all the one-on-one help you need.

Special thanks to the Weber State University History Department for sponsering the conference The keynote speakers were informative and wonderful; the Presenters were excellent; the Conference Committee put in countless hours of service; the volunteers sacrificed their time taking classes to help the attendees find their way and answer questions; and the vendors answered countless questions while presenting their products.

Some people have asked about Merrill White's presentation about the Discovery Center concept and you can read about it in its August 2013 version in this link DISCOVERY CENTER or this outline of the Discovery Center focus and ideas that he presented at the Conference Family History Center Discovery Experiences.

Thank you again for your attendence and participation.

Conference Chairman

2014 Conference introduction
Our presenters include generous professionals, teachers from the Salt Lake FamilySearch Library and our own Ogden FamilySearch Library, and those knowledgeable sellers of family history books and software.

We project that over 60 classes will be taught to about 1,000 participants.

During each of our five periods, we will have classes for beginners, our non-gray haired genealogists, Spanish speakers and more advanced family historians. We will also offer more challenging research based classes for others who are interested in foreign research. Presenters from software companies will teach you how to use the products that will be for sale at conference prices.

Change seems to be the name of the family history game, so join us to stay up to date on all the latest and greatest programs and search strategies. Learn to Find, Organize, Preserve, and Share your Family History.

We are excited to especially welcome the youth that will be the cutting edge for progress in future family history. We will offer beginning tracks,Spanish speaking tracks and of course, all religions and everyone who loves (or is learning to love) family history is welcome.

This Annual Conference is made possible by WSU History Department, the volunteers from the community and the Ogden FamilySearch Library: ogdenfsl.org

One-On-One Circle of Service
Located center of Atrium on the second floor. Drop in for personalized help, both general and country specific research questions from consultants, volunteers and missionaries. Some of our experts are: General: Fran McFarland, LaVera Paris, JoAnn Hall Swedish: Curtis Larson, Danish: Annie Strawn, Spanish/Latin American: Juan Balderas Holland: Don Koldewyn and Pearl Hunt, Norway: Dale McIntyre Indexing Italian Birth Records: Elder Howard Cheney and Linda Poulter (probably located in the vendor area.) --- Most of these consultants are happy to make follow-up appointments to meet at the Ogden Familysearch Library in the weeks following the conference.

Food
Weber University will have most of the Shephard Union Building Food Court vendors open during the lunch time. You may bring your own lunch and eat on the patio or travel off campus to the many local restaurants. There are many vending machines available for snacks and drinks in the building.

Keynote Speakers at 8:30 AM
Ogden Temple President Froerer and Temple Matron Kathleen Froerer

Merill White, Current Manager of the Family Search Discovery Center Initiative and past Manager of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. You can read more about the Discovery Center Experience by clicking on this LINK.

Last year's 2013 Conference information:
If you wish to see the great classes and information that was presented at the last 2013 conference, you can search them in the Family Search Wiki's search browser.