Cedar Rapids Iowa FamilySearch Center/Family History Symposium

The Cedar Rapids FamilySearch Center invites you to attend the 2018 Family History Symposium.
 * 2018 Family History Symposium - Tools for Discovery
 * Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018
 * Location: Cedar Rapids FamilySearch Center, 4300 Trailridge Rd SE, Cedar Rapids, IA
 * Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.) FREE EVENT - EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND

As you plan your attendance, we would love for you to enjoy the whole day. But if there are only a couple of classes you are interested in, or your time is limited, please feel free to join us as your time allows. Please bring a brown bag lunch.

We remind you again this year that all classes are taught by volunteer teachers and the schedules, teachers, and topics for the symposium are subject to change without notice as we make adjustments. We will endeavor to keep the information here in line with any changes that may occur. If you would like to volunteer to help out at the next symposium, please contact Kacy Novak at 319-362-0487 or 319-651-9416.

Pre-registration is not required but is welcomed. Preregister through this link: 2018 Tools for Discovery FHS Registration

Symposium Schedule
The following schedule is subject to change:

Class Descriptions
Getting Started:

Instructor: Linda Novak

Learn the basics for getting started in your research. Learn how to search for

your long lost relatives, resources available and an introduction into "Family History Mania”.

Roots Magic:

Instructor: Eileen Kozman

Introduction and how-tos for the Roots Magic program. Learn tips and tricks to

speed your research. See how it works together with FamilySearch.

Program link: https://www.rootsmagic.com/

Ancestry:

Instructor: Jody Gana &amp;amp; Kacy Novak

Ancestry.com is a leading place to search for sources, share data, and

connect with other researchers in your lines. Learn to attach sources to your tree

to prove your family finds.

Program Link: https://www.ancestry.com/

DNA:

Instructor: Kathy Bopp

Use “his” and “her” and autosomal DNA to focus your family research.

Share information with cousins found in the ever-growing worldwide

DNA database.

Tree Share:

Instructor: Kacy Novak

Learn how to interchange sources attached to your tree with Ancestry and

personal offline data in Roots Magic.

FamilySearch:

Instructor: Norm Roundy

FamilySearch.org is known for its user-friendly family tree and searchable

records. Dig deep into the program and explore helps for searching for and sharing ancestor data.

Program link: https://www.familysearch.org/

USE THE LINKS BELOW TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE LATEST SYMPOSIUM INFORMATION

2018 Save the Date

Symposium 2018 Flyer