Ogden FamilySearch Center 2017 Conference Class Descriptions

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Analysis Strategies for Brick Wall Ancestors
After you attend this class you will know how to overcome roadblocks in your research. You will enjoy learning how to use some new tech tools for the tenacious researcher. (This is an advanced class)

Descendant Research:  Find and Add Distant Cousins to your Tree
More than surfing Family Tree for temple opportunities, this class will focus on how to research records to find the descendants of your ancestors using sound genealogical research practices. A system of keeping track of where you are and what you have completed will be demonstrated. How to utilize a personal tree at Ancestry.com and how to sync your newly found relatives and their sources with Family Tree will be shown as part of a case study. Examples and the case study involve English research; but the techniques shown could be adapted to research anywhere. Emphasis is not on finding names already in FamilyTree,  but adding people that have not yet been found.

Find out how to bring your pictures to life using QR code technology.
Make slide shows and interact with your T.V. This is an amazing way to share your information and get others interested.

Finding German Places of Origin
The objective of this class is to understand record types in the United States and Germany that can lead you to your German immigrant ancestor’s hometown.

Germanic Research for Beginners
The objective of this class is to learn the basics needed to begin researching ancestors in German speaking areas.

How to Start Your Family History
This course is designed for those beginning their family history journey. We will discuss an organized approach to finding information, including finding records in your own home, interviewing family members, and organizing the information you find into a detective kit. We will explore how to find the online records and physical records that will help you find your family, use a research log, and record and evaluate your findings and sources.

PERSI and Its 8,000 Periodicals
After you attend this class you will know about the vast resources available in periodicals. You will know how to access the index to more than 8,000 periodicals and how to read them and how to obtain copies for articles of interest.

Storytellers Rule the World
The past is rich with wonderful stories about fascinating lives and great adventures, sinking tragedies and soaring triumphs. History is so much more than just names, dates, and places. Sometimes, as family historians, we get overwhelmed with cataloging the data and miss the intricate and delightful drama of past lives. This session will discuss how to capture those stories from the record and how to tell them accurately and interestingly.

Visualizing Historical Boundaries
After you attend this class you will know how to locate images of historical boundaries and overlay them on Google Earth. You will learn how to use them for detailed research analysis.

Why Some People Should NOT Write a Book! 7 Great Reasons Why YOU Must!
The session presenters will discuss the importance of publishing personal, family and social histories – and the use of related genealogical research publications – to reach a broader audience beyond one’s own immediate family members. One great reason to publish histories of this kind is to enable researchers (from novice to expert) to search and discover your work and the unique information it contains. Session topics will include the importance of print and digital versions of your work, ISBNs, registering works with the Library of Congress, making the work available through Family Search Online Book Collection, worldwide distributin/access to your work and other essentials for making your work available to anyone. Examples of recent publications will be presented and a case study regarding the search and discovery of a “lost” ancestor using a variety of research methods and sources.