Fresno California East FamilySearch Center/RootsTech

RootsTech 2016 Video Archive

 * What's New in Family Tree for 2016by Ron Tanner 


 * 7 Unique Technologies for Genealogy Discoveries by Mike Mansfield


 * Using the Genealogical Proof Standard for Success by James Ison


 * Best Websites and Apps for Finding Local History by Amy Crow


 * Proven Methodology for Using Google for Genealogy by Lisa Louise Cooke 


 * Finding Elusive Records on FamilySearch.orgby Robert Kerher


 * My Ancestors Are From Britain -- What Do I Do Next? by Myko Clelland


 * History in a Digital Future by Sharleen Reyes


 * Become a Master Searcher on Ancestry by Anne Mitchell


 * Photos—Emerging Technologies in Photographyby Jens Nielsen


 * Cemetery Crowdsourcing by Michael Cassara

Selected Syllabi from RootsTech 2016

 * Cemetery Crowdsourcing by Michael Cassara


 * Digging for Ancestors at the Bureau of Land Management Website by Michelle Goodrum


 * Facts, Photos, and Fugitives, Using On Line Newspapersby Scott M. Spencer 


 * Hispanic Research Methodology by Arturo Cuellar


 * Inferential Genealogy: Deducing Ancestors' Identities Indirectlyby Thomas W. Jones


 * More Than Just Names: Advanced Research US Census Research by Judy G. Russell


 * Overlooked Clues in US Census Records by Juliana Szucs


 * Paleography: Tips for Reading Old Handwritingby Kip Sperry


 * State Archives &amp; Libraries: Free Online Sources by Kory L. Meyerink


 * The Best Beginning Scandinavian Websites Update by Anita Olsen 


 * U.S. Military Pension Applications by Loretta Evans


 * What is Special about U.S. Special Census Schedulesby Sunny Morton

RootsTech 2015 Video Archive - General Interest Classes

 * Keynote Session  by Dennis Brimhall, Mike Mallin, Tan Le  (1:31)
 * 30 Pieces of Tech I Can't Live Without  by D. Joshua Taylor  (:58)
 * You've Mastered the Census and Basic Search, What Next?  by Karen Auman (:44)
 * What's New at FamilySearch  by Devin Ashby  (1:01)
 * Getting Started in Genetic Genealogy  by Diahan Southard  (:44)
 * Building a Genealogy Research Toolbox  by Thomas MacEntee  (:43)
 * Bring Your Ancestor Back to the Future  by Anne Leishman  (:48)
 * The Write Stuff. Leaving a Recorded Legacy: Personal Histories, Journals, Diaries, and Letters  by Valerie Elkins  (:55)
 * Family History on the Go Using Phones and Tablet Apps  by Rhonna Farrer, Crystal Beutler'   (:53)
 * Personal History Triage: How to Tell the Best Ten Stories of Your Life  by Alison Taylor  (:56)
 * Finding Your Family On Newspapers.com  by Peter Drinkwater  (:48)
 * Consultant Training: Using FamilySearch Partners  by Craig Miller  (:56)
 * FamilySearch Family Tree 2014 and Beyond by Ron Tanner  (1:00)
 * Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com  by Crista Cowan, Juliana Szucs  (:46)
 * Discover New Research Opportunities with the MyHeritage and FamilySearch Partnership by Mark Olsen  (:55)
 * Finding the Living Among the Dead: Using the Internet to Find Your Living Cousins by Amy Archibald (:52)

RootsTech 2015 Video Archive - LDS Classes
The above classes may be viewed from the RootsTech 2015 Video Archive website
 * Branching Out: Useful tools to help you find more names in your family tree (Handout)
 * Find Names and Strengthen Your Family with the My Family Booklet (Handout)
 * Finding Missing People in your Family Trees (Handout)
 * Consultant Training - Different People, Different Trees: Teaching to Individual Needs (Handout)
 * and many more!