RootsTech Schedule...1 Kathy Meade 255 A Jewish Genealogy—How to Start, Where to Look, What’s Available 2 Lara Diamond 355 A Family History and Genealogy in the Classroom 1 Angela

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Extra fee to attend RootsTech Sponsor Recorded session Recorded for Virtual Pass

Refer to guide below to determine appropriate class level.

Session Name Level Speaker Room

8:00 a.m.

Photos Capture the Story 1 Jens Nielsen Ruby

What’s New on FamilySearch 1 Bryan Austad, Ron Tanner 155

Resources for Tracing Mayflower Ancestors 1Lindsay Fulton, Donald LeClair, Ginevra Morse

Emerald

Accreditation—What, Why, and How 3 Diana Elder, Jenny Hansen, Lisa Stokes Onyx

Records From Around the World at Ancestry 1 Lisa Cook, Sophie Hirt, Echo Odunze Ballroom B

Big Data of the Past—The Fundament for Building a Family Tree of Mankind! 3 Thomas Aigner 250

Discover Your Family with Interviews and Sources 1 Mat Trotter,

Rachel Trotter 150

Creating and Using Facebook Groups for Genealogy 1

Michelle Franzoni Thorley, Camille Mecham, Taralyn Parker

151

Access and Preservation Forum 2Susan Kaufman, Allan John Owens, Judy G Russell, Nicole Watier

Ballroom J

Mapping Your World Using Google My Maps 1 Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew 258-LAB

Create a Surname Table for Organization, Research, and DNA Discoveries 2 Devon Noel Lee 259-LAB

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

BEGINNERNew to family history or gene-alogy. Need help learning how to research or start a family tree, understanding DNA, or starting from nothing. Have a curiosity and willingness to learn.

INTERMEDIATE Involved in research, DNA, and evaluating family histo-ry or genealogy. Starting to learn about regional research, expanding on DNA and evaluating data.

ADVANCEDActively engaged in specific regional research, DNA, and evaluating family history or genealogy. Considering becoming a professional, or currently a professional in the field.

W E D N E S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 2 0

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9:30 a.m.What’s New at Ancestry 1 Crista Cowan RubyAll About the FamilySearch Family Tree 1 Ron Tanner 155Challenges of Jewish Research: Names, Dates, Places 1 Janette Silverman Emerald

What Do You Mean the Vital Record is Wrong? 1 Shannon

Combs-Bennett Onyx

The Benefits and Pitfalls of Ancestry’s ThruLines 1 Julie Stoddard Ballroom A

Quickly Finding Common Ancestors through DNA 2 Robert Warthen Ballroom B

Reconstruct Your Ancestors’ Stories Using Google 2 Lisa Louise Cooke 250

Get Started | Overview of FamilySearch.org 1 Bryant Hodson, Jocelyn Morris 150

After the Scan—Online Preservation Your Family Can Find 1 Amberly Beck 151

Creating a Digital Will 2 Janet Hovorka 255 C25 Simple Research Hacks for Every Genealogist 1 Lisa Alzo 255 F

Finding and Using Obituaries 1 Lisa Stokes 355 CIntroduction to Using Land Records 2 Angela McGhie 355 FConnecting DNA Dots and Remixing My Story 2 Rosilyn Rayborn 251Where to Look Online for Your Dutch Ancestors 2 John Boeren 255 A

Chinese Genelaogy Collections and Resources in FamilySearch 1 Yingchin Wakefield FHL

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11:00 a.m.

The Story of You on FamilySearch 1 Michelle Barber Ruby

Innovations with AncestryDNA—ThruLines and More 3 Kelly Becker 155

Kicking DNA Up a Notch to UnMask Unknown Ancestors 3 Roberta Estes Emerald

Essential Tools for the Hobbyist Genealogist 1 Olivia Jewell Onyx

Secrets and Clues in the 1790–1840 U.S. Censuses 2 Amie Tennant Ballroom A

My Ancestor Was a Farmer—Telling Their Stories 2 Joshua Taylor Ballroom B

Before You Test—DNA Basics You Need to Know 1 Drew Smith 250

Forget What You Have Been Told and Do Something 1 Andrew Lee 255 C

Seeing Our Sisters in History 2Angela Hallstrom, Ryan Saltzgiver, Lisa Tait

255 F

Getting Started—Sharing and Saving Your Family Story 1 Mike Sandberg 355 C

From Your Family Tree to the Temple— Preparing Family Ordinances 1 Eric Graves 355 F

Researching Your Urban Ancestors 2 Michael Strauss, AG Ballroom G

You CAN Do Irish Research 1 Emily Alley Ballroom J

The Standards of Chinese Genealogy 2 Matthew Tyler 255 A

The History of Freemasonry and its Spread Throughout the World 1 Rob Hamilton 255 D

Master Your Family Tree on MyHeritage 1 Daniel Horowitz 258–LAB

12:15 p.m.

What Your Old Objects and Images Might Be Able to Tell You 1 Glen Beckstead Ruby

Henry Hogsflesh and Mary Pigfatt—Fun Finds Found Through Years of Research 1 Dan Poffenberger 150

War Letters Project 1 Andrew Carroll 151

FamilySearch Sponsored Lunch 1 Stephen Valentine 251

The Family History Library—The Premier Destination for Genealogists 1 Lynn Turner FHL


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1:30 p.m.

10 Years Later—20 Ways RootsTech Changed Our World 1 Joshua Taylor Ruby

Scientific Advancements in AncestryDNA 3 Ross Eugene Curtis 155

Finding My Story—Adoption and Family History 3 Amie Tennant Emerald

Adding Branches to Your Family Tree Using DNA 2 Angie Bush Onyx

Conflict Resolution and Collaboration on Your Family Tree 2 Jon Morrey Ballroom A

Put a Face to a Name—Finding Old Family Photos 1 Lisa Lisson Ballroom B

DNA & Facebook: Finding Your Ancestral Community 1 Michelle Chubenko 250

S.O.S. (Save Our Stuff)—Stories and Heirlooms 2 1 Scott Christensen,

Alan Morrell 150

FamilySearch—Helpful Hidden Tools 2 Darris Williams 151

Naturalization—Laws and Records of US Citizenship 2 Rich Venezia 255 C

ScotlandsPeople 101 1 Emily Alley 355 C

Get Started | What DNA Can Do for You 1 Courtney Connolly, Rhett Dabling 355 F

Family History eBooks: Your Blueprint for Success 2 Lisa Alzo Ballroom G

Finding Relatives in Russian Empire Records for Non-Russian Speakers 2 Lara Diamond 255 A

Native American DNA: Confirming Those Stories 2 Roberta Estes 255 D

What Are the Odds? (WATO) 3 Leah Larkin 258–LAB

Merging Matters—A Comprehensive Lab 2 Lisa Ratzlaff 259–LAB

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3:00 p.m.

Ancestry Search Tips & Tricks 2 Crista Cowan Ruby

Colonial Censuses in British America 2 Peggy Lauritzen 155

Oral History for Beginners—Interviewing Is Key 1 Rhonda Lauritzen,

Rachel Trotter Emerald

Finding Your Elusive Female Ancestors 2 Julie Stoddard Onyx

NARA Mythbusters—Your Family IS in the Archives 1 Judy G Russell Ballroom A

3 Cool Cases Solved—How to Identify Your Photos 2 Lisa Louise Cooke Ballroom B

Behind the GEDmatch Dashboard 1 Robert Bristow 250

Old German Handwriting—Not as Awful as You Think 2 Karynne Moses 150

“A” My Name Is Alice—What’s in a Name 2 Janette Silverman 151

Scottish Research—Starting with the Basics 1 Sylvia Valentine 255 C

United Kingdom Records on FamilySearch.org 1 Whitney Peterson 255 F

A Digital Citizenship Primer for Genealogists 1 Cheri Daniels 355 C

Get Started—Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Family Tree 1 Brian Edwards,

Joseph Martel 355 F

Jack and Jill—Can DNA Tell the Story on the Hill? 1 Diahan Southard Ballroom G

Geo Journaling 1 Matt Misbach Ballroom J

Gathering Documents to Join a Hereditary Society Commemorating Enslaved Ancestors in the United States

2 Evelyn McDowell 255 A

Create a Shareable Explanatory Transcription 2 Jill Romney Woodbury 355 A

Search Angel Secrets 2 Mckell Keeney 255 D

Store and Share Your Story on Google Drive 2 Lianne Kruger 259–LAB

4:30 p.m.

General Session: 10-Year Celebration 1 Steve Rockwood Main Stage


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8:00 a.m.

AncestryDNA—Where Do I Start? 1Crista Cowan, Michelle Ercanbrack, Jennifer Utley

155

Unlocking the Power of the FamilySearch Wiki 1 Danielle Batson, Jenny

Hansen, Jeff Svare Emerald

Report for Duty—Find Stories of Veteran Ancestors 1

Lindsay Fulton, David Lambert, Melanie McComb

Onyx

Picture This—Use Photos and Graphics in Your Story 2

Valerie Elkins, Rhonda Lauritzen, Rachel Trotter

Ballroom A

Engaging the Family in Telling Your Family Story 1

Nicole Dyer, Jana Greenhalgh, Olivia Jewell

Ballroom B

Quickly and Easily Write about an Ancestor Now! 2 Devon Noel Lee 258–LAB

Story Projects to Add Life to Your Family Tree 2 Brenda Hudson 259–LAB

8:30 a.m.

Innovation and Tech Forum 2 Joshua Taylor, Clark Gilbert Ruby


BEGINNERNew to family history or ge-nealogy. Needs help learning how to research or start a family tree, understand DNA, or start from nothing. Have a curiosity and willingness to learn.

INTERMEDIATE Involved in DNA and other research, and in evaluating family history or genealogy. Starting to learn about re-gional research, expanding on DNA, and evaluating data.

ADVANCEDActively engaged in specific regional research, DNA re-search, and evaluating family history or genealogy. Currently a professional in the field, or is considering becoming one.


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9:30 a.m.

Hidden Treasures on Ancestry 2 Juliana Szucs 155

The Leeds Method—Grouping DNA Matches to Identify Shared Ancestors 1 Dana Leeds Emerald

German Research for the Everyday American 1 Karynne Moses Onyx

All about the FamilySearch Family Tree 1 Ron Tanner Ballroom A

Tips for Family History Consultants 1 Tamra Stansfield Ballroom B

Dower and Dowry—Women, Property, and Legal Records 2 Judy G Russell 250

Introduction to What Are the Odds? (WATO) 3 Leah Larkin 150

Do Something with that Box! 1 Stacy Julian 151

Getting the Most Out of the NEW Family Tree Maker 2 Robert Wilson 255 C

“Novelize” Your Family History Story 1 Alison Taylor 255 F

Who’s Who? Finding the Right New England Families 1 Rhonda McClure 355 C

Finding Success with Pre-1850 U.S. Research 2 Julie Stoddard 355 F

Get Started | A Beginner’s Introduction to Records 1 Devin Ashby,

Briana Taylor Ballroom J

Fast Tracking Your Genealogy Education 1 Thomas MacEntee 251

The Psychology of Searching 2 Penny Walters 254

Getting to Know ArkivDigital for Swedish Research! 1 Kathy Meade 255 A

Jewish Genealogy—How to Start, Where to Look, What’s Available 2 Lara Diamond 355 A

Family History and Genealogy in the Classroom 1 Angela Boyes 255 D

Reclaiming Our African Roots (R.O.A.R.) Explained 1 Thom Reed 355 D

Using Archion to Find Protestant German Ancestors 3 Baerbel Johnson FHL

11:00 a.m.

General Session 1 Leigh Anne Tuohy Main Stage


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12:15 p.m.

Ancestry Sponsored Lunch 1 Special Guest 251

My Friend, My Lineal Descendants, and My Soulmate—Learning about a Life in a Will 2 Susan Kaufman Expo Room

Mama Mia! Italian Research Basics 1 Brandon Baird FHL

1:30 p.m.DNA, Genealogy, and Law Enforcement— All the Facts 2 Blaine Bettinger Ruby

FamilySearch Town Hall 1Steve Rockwood and the FamilySearch Directors

155

The 2020 Genealogist’s Google Search Methodology 1 Lisa Louise Cooke Emerald

Finding Your England Ancestors Online 2 Jana Greenhalgh OnyxFamilySearch—Finding your German Ancestors 1 Trish Melander Ballroom A

BYUtv’s Relative Race 1 Dan Debenham Ballroom B

Telling Your Family’s Story in Bite-Size Pieces 2 Amy Johnson Crow 250The Science of Family History 2 Devin Ashby 150Track Your Family with a Timeline 2 Diana Elder 151Making the Most of Your DNA matches 1 Katie Welka 255 CTracing Female Ancestors—Research Strategies 2 Heather Murphy 255 F

Get Started | Catch a Clue—How to Review Genealogy Record 1 Dan Poffenberger,

Amanda Terry 355 C

The Joseph Smith Papers for Family Historians 2 Ben Godfrey, Nathan Waite 355 F

Front-Page News—Finding Archived Newspapers 1 Drew Smith Ballroom G

Ellis Island—Myths and Truths 1 Kathleen Tarullo Ballroom JIN LOVE AND WAR—Extraordinary Love Letters Written from Every Conflict in U.S. History

1 Andrew Carroll 254

Tropy for Genealogy Research 1 Shannon Combs-Bennett 255 A

The Masonic Lodge Structure and What’s in the Mason Case 2 Rob Hamilton 355 A

Discovering Your Family History in Newspapers.com 2 Anne Mitchell Expo Room

Tell Your Story—Be Modern, Creative, and Unique 1 Olivia Jewell 258–LAB

GEDmatch for Beginners 2 Andrew Lee 259–LAB

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3:00 p.m.

Ancestry Town Hall 1 Ancestry Executives Ruby

Beginning Scandinavian Research 2 Jenny Hansen 155

German Vital Records—Finding the Clues You Need 1 Katherine Schober Emerald

Tackling Difficult Chapters of Our Family History 2 Cheri Daniels Onyx

Great Migration Immigrants to New England 1620–1640 2 David Lambert Ballroom A

FamilySearch App for Beginners 1 Ryon Bazzle, Wendy Smedley Ballroom B

Burned County Records—There’s Still Hope! 2 Julie Stoddard 250

Planting a Family Tree Online at MyHeritage.com 1 Daniel Horowitz 150

Using Social History to Fill In Genealogical Gaps 1 Lisa Lisson 151

Correlating Genetic Evidence with Your Family Tree 2 Angie Bush,

Joshua Taylor 255 C

Scottish Research—More Unusual Resources 1 Sylvia Valentine 255 F

A U.S. Army Veteran Finds His Veteran Great-Great Grandfathers 2 Glen Meakem 355 C

Get Started | Hide-and-Seek—Finding Historical Records 1 John Huff, Mindy Jacox 355 F

Helping Our Children Prepare for Joyful Temple Experiences 1 Merrill White Ballroom J

Big Data of the Past—The Fundament for Building a Family Tree of Mankind! 3 Thomas Aigner Ballroom G

Do You Descend from the First Africans of 1619? 3 Kathryn Knight 251

Internet Resources for Northern New Spain 2 Debbie Gurtler 254

Za chlebem: Polish Emigration 1 Daniel Jones 255 A

Basic Training: U.S. Military Records 2 Lisa Ratzlaff 355 A

The Strengthening Power of Family Stories for Kids & Grandkids 1 Juliette Larkin Eames Expo Room


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4:30 p.m.

British and Irish Research—The Differences 1 Brian Donovan RubySolving Problems on Your Shared Family Tree 2 Jim Greene 155A 5 Company Comparison of DNA Ethnicity Results 1 Diahan Southard Emerald

Gathering the Life Stories of Living Generations 1

Deborah Abbott, Sunny Morton, Jay Newton Small

Onyx

Attacking 18th and 19th-Century Mysteries with DNA 2 Blaine Bettinger Ballroom A

Find Your Family in Church History 1 Keith Erekson Ballroom BTracing Your Victorian British Ancestors 2 Myko Clelland 250You CAN Do Irish Research 1 Emily Alley 150Find Your Italian-American Roots 2 Rich Venezia 151Reconstructing Grandma’s Genome 3 Amy Williams 255 CFilling In the Family Stories—Social History 1 Susan Kaufman 255 FGoogle Forms for Genealogists 1 Thomas MacEntee 355 CPhoto Metadata 101—A Beginner’s Guide 1 Nancy Desmond Ballroom GEscaping Presentism in Your Genealogy Research 2 Janet Hovorka Ballroom J

Sephardic Jewish Research and Resources 2 Schelly Talalay Dardashti 251

Polynesian Family History and Genealogy— A Beginner’s Guide 1 Miyamoto Jensen 254

Genealogy in Your Ears—Podcasters Talk Podcasting 1

Lisa Louise Cooke, Amy Johnson Crow, Scott Fisher, David Lambert, Drew Smith

255 A

Lest We Forget—Canadian First World War Records 1 Nicole Watier 255 D

Why the UK 1939 Register Is Invaluable 2 Penny Walters 355 FThe Leeds Method of Creating DNA Clusters 1 Dana Leeds 258–LABUsing AncestryDNA to Make Family History Discoveries 2 Crista Cowan,

Lisa Elzey 259–LAB

Time Saving Strategies for Nordic Research 2 Savannah Larson FHL

6:00 p.m.

MyHeritage Movie—The Missing Piece 255 A

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8:00 a.m.

Getting the Most from Historical Records on Ancestry ® 2

Echo Odunze, Nick Stoddard, Miranda Whitlock Milligan

Ruby

DNA—Ask the Experts Panel 2Blaine Bettinger, Angie Bush, Jonny Perl, Diahan Southard

155

FamilySearch Record Innovations 1 John Alexander, Ty Davies Emerald

Discover Your Family with Interviews and Sources 1 Mat Trotter,

Rachel Trotter Onyx

MyHeritage—New Collections, Finding Relatives, and DNA Discoveries 2 Daniel Horowitz, Mike

Mansfield, Ran Snir Ballroom A

Resources for Tracing Mayflower Ancestors 1Lindsay Fulton, Donald LeClair, Ginevra Morse

Ballroom B

Creating and Using Facebook Groups for Genealogy 1

Michelle Franzoni Thorley, Camille Mecham, Taralyn Parker

150

Photos Capture the Story 1 Jens Nielsen Ballroom G

Accreditation—What, Why, and How 3 Diana Elder, Jenny Hansen, Lisa Stokes Ballroom J

Mapping Your World Using Google My Maps 1 Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew 258–LAB

Story Projects to Add Life to Your Family Tree 2 Brenda Hudson 259–LAB

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9:30 a.m.

2019—Year of the Copyright 2 Judy G Russell Ruby

FamilySearch—Helpful Hidden Tools 2 Darris Williams 155

Super Tools—Research Plans and Logs 1 Heather Murphy Emerald

Any French Ancestors? Research Them Yourself! 2 Muriele Gadaut,

Jerome Malhache Onyx

Get Started | Overview Of FamilySearch.org 1 Bryant Hodson, Jocelyn Morris Ballroom A

Discovering English Parish Chest Records 2 Kelsee Walker Ballroom B

Making the Most of Find A Grave 2 Peter Drinkwater 250

A Deep Dive into Locality Research 3 Mindy Taylor 150

Military Pensions—Always a Treasure 2 Rick Sayre 151

FamilySearch and Family Tree Maker— The Road Ahead 1 Robert Wilson 255 C

Reconstructing Grandma’s Genome 3 Amy Williams 255 F

Life Stories—The Coach and the Curator 2 Joanne Milner, Steven Olsen Ballroom G

Shredding the Joy—When De-Cluttering Goes Too Far 1 Maureen Taylor Ballroom J

Beginning Danish Genealogy 1 Julie Merrill 251

Discovering the Records of the Enslaved 2 Sharon Batiste Gillins, Cheri Hudson Passey 254

Immigration to the Canadian West 1 Nicole Watier 255 A

“I Give and Bequeath”—English Probate Records 2 Kori Robbins FHL

11:00 a.m.

General Session 1 David Kennerly Main Stage

12:15 p.m.

MyHeritage Sponsored Lunch—FRI 1 Gilad Japhet 251

400 Years of Mayflower History—A Four-Nation Commemoration 1 Donald LeClair,

Ginevra Morse Expo Room

Descendancy Research—Finding the Past in the Present 2 Tim Bingaman FHL

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1:00 p.m.

Light Keepers 1 355

1:30 p.m.

Family History Roundtable Chat 1

Elder Kevin S. Hamilton, Elder Shayne M. Bowen, Elder Kevin W. Pearson, Elder Chi Hong Wong

Ruby

Family History Communication and Collaboration on Ancestry 2 Crista Cowan 155

Using the Online Scandinavian Church Records 2 Jenny Hansen Emerald

City Directories and Other New Collections at MyHeritage 1 Mike Mansfield Onyx

Your MyHeritage DNA Results Are Ready, Now What? 1 Ran Snir Ballroom A

The Family History Guide: Learn, Search, and Succeed 2 Robert Taylor Ballroom B

Your History Found at Home—Virtual Libraries 2 Allison Singleton 250

Get Started | Sharing and Saving Your Family Story 1 Mike Sandberg 150

How to Archive Social Media for Genealogy 2 Carly Morgan 151

The Power of Digital Journaling 1 Heather Cluff 255 C

Taking Your Blog from Blah to Beautiful 2 Amy Johnson Crow 255 F

Norway Genealogy for beginners 1 Julie Merrill Ballroom G

BEHIND THE LINES—One Man’s Search for the Greatest War Letters Ever Written 1 Andrew Carroll Ballroom J

What Does the Future Hold? 3 Penny Walters 254

Research Plans, Source Citations, and Research Logs, Oh My! 3 Diana Elder 355 A

Navigating the Tricky Mayflower Generations (6–9) 2 Lindsay Fulton Expo Room

What Are the Odds? (WATO) 3 Leah Larkin 258–LAB

Tell Your Story—Be Modern, Creative, and Unique 1 Olivia Jewell 259–LAB

F R I D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 2 8 , 2 0 2 0

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3:00 p.m.

Geography of the British Isles—A Crash Course! 1 Myko Clelland Ruby

Correcting Misconceptions—When to Correct Information on Your Family Tree 2 Debbie Gurtler 155

Preserving the Fabric of Our Families 1 Jennifer Hadley Emerald

Y-DNA Basics for Genealogy and Parentage 1 Gale French Onyx

The Basics of Southern United States Research 1 Tracy Zappala Ballroom A

Alice or Alice? An Interactive DNA Case Study 1 Diahan Southard Ballroom B

Five Simple Steps for Writing the Story of You 1 Devon Noel Lee 250

Fold3—Understanding Your Ancestor’s Place in Civil War History 2 Anne Mitchell 150

Get Started—Beginner’s Guide To Building Your Family Tree 1 Brian Edwards,

Joseph Martel 151

Utah Pioneer Research 101 2 Emily Crumpton 255 C

Fact or Fiction—Exploring Family Legends 2 Joshua Taylor 255 F

Our Mother’s Clubs 1 Jen Baldwin Ballroom G

DNA & Facebook—Finding Your Ancestral Community 1 Michelle Chubenko Ballroom J

The Imperfect Genealogist 1 Janine Adams 251

Put It in Writing: Effective Research Reports 3 Jana Greenhalgh, Lisa Stokes 254

The Search for the Masonic Record 1 Rob Hamilton 255 A

Across the Border—Immigration from Canada 1 Melanie McComb Expo Room


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4:30 p.m.

FamilySearch Records—The Most Valuable Collections for Your Family History 1 David Ouimette Ruby

Targeted Testing—Finding the Right Test and Tester for Your Genealogical Puzzle 3 Janine Cloud 155

DNA Clusters: Power in Numbers 2 Randy Whited Emerald

The First Documented Africans and Hear Their Story 2 Ric Murphy Onyx

Family History through a Rush of Revelation 1Jenifer Greenwood, Roland Eric Léporé, Tony Nisse

250

Chronicling America—A Newspaper Site for Everyone 2 Dana Palmer 150

Storytelling and How NOT to Revise History 2 Laura L Hedgecock 151

Get Started | A Beginner’s Introduction to Records 1 Devin Ashby,

Briana Taylor Ballroom G

Discover Family History Gems in Old Periodicals 3 Sunny Morton Ballroom J

Introduction to Hispanic Research 1 Debbie Gurtler 251

Family History Research for TV—Behind the Scenes 1 Jennifer Utley 254

Opa! It’s All Greek to Me! 1 Kathleen Kaldis 255 A

Dealing with Documents—Analysis, Extraction, Transcription and Abstraction 3 Mindy Taylor 355 A

FamilySearch—Finding Brazilian Ancestors 1 Todd Welker 355 D

Tips for Family History Consultants 1 Tamra Stansfield Expo Room

Trello for Genealogists 1 Drew Smith 259–LAB

Mama Mia! Italian Research Basics 1 Brandon Baird FHL

8:00 p.m.

RootsTech Evening Event 1 Ryan Hamilton Main Stage

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8:00 a.m.

What’s New on FamilySearch for Members 1 Ryan Parker, Tamra Stansfield 155

Ancestry On-the-Go: Ancestry App Suite 1Peter Drinkwater, Kenric Russell, Victoria Smith

Emerald

Engaging the Family in Telling Your Family Story 1

Nicole Dyer, Jana Greenhalgh, Olivia Jewell

Onyx

Practical Tools for Family History Storytellers 2Laura L Hedgecock, Rhonda Lauritzen, Rachel Trotter

Ballroom A

Unlocking the Power of the FamilySearch Wiki 1

Danielle Batson, Jenny Hansen, Jeff Svare

Ballroom B

GEDmatch for Beginners 2 Andrew Lee 258–LAB

The Leeds Method of Creating DNA Clusters 1 Dana Leeds 259–LAB







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9:30 a.m.

Family Discovery Day General Session 1Elder Gary E. Stevenson and Sister Lesa Stevenson

Main Stage

Common Surnames: Identifying Your Ancestor in a Crowd 2 Juliana Szucs 155

Three Next Steps for Your DNA Test 1 Diahan Southard Emerald

FamilySearch App for Intermediate to Advanced Users 2 Todd Powell Onyx

What Do You Mean the Vital Record Is Wrong? 1 Shannon

Combs-Bennett Ballroom A

Write History that People Will Actually Read 1 Scott Hales Ballroom B

Advertising the Law—The Gems in the Legal Notices 2 Judy G Russell 250

Taste of Population Genetics—A Sampler Platter 2 Paul Maier 150

Forgotten Records of Death 1 Joy Neighbors 151

First Steps for Analyzing Your DNA Results 2 Angie Bush 255 C

Family History Activities in Minutes 1 Angelica Lopez 255 F

How Do I Access the Masonic Records? 1 Rob Hamilton Ballroom G

Can You Illustrate a Family History without Family Photos? 2 Laurie Castillo Ballroom J

Crowdsourcing Your Genealogy 1 Daniel Earl 251

Mexican Families of Early California 3 Kenzi Neibaur 254

FamilySearch Records—The Most Valuable Collections for Your Family History 1 David Ouimette Expo Room

Merging Matters—A Comprehensive Lab 2 Lisa Ratzlaff 259–LAB

11:00 a.m.

General Session 1 Emmitt Smith Main Stage

12:15 p.m.

Pictureline-Sponsored Lunch 1 Jens Nielsen 251

MyHeritage Tribal Quest 1 Maya Lerner Expo Room

1:00 p.m.

Light Keepers 1 355

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1:30 p.m.Finding Your Immigrant’s Story on Ancestry 2 Juliana Szucs 155Healing and Family History—The Emotional Side of DNA 2 Robin Wirthlin Emerald

Not in the Census? Try Again! 2 Drew Smith OnyxActivities for Family History—In Minutes 1 Angelica Lopez Ballroom ATemple and Family History Consultant Tips 1 Tammy Stansfield Ballroom BThe Hoarder’s Guide to Family History Preservation 1 Cheri Daniels 250

Seeing Our Sisters and Women in History 1Angela Hallstrom, Ryan Saltzgiver, Lisa Tait

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Last Will and Testament—Using Probate Records 1 Melanie McComb 151

But It Wasn’t a Foreign Language to Your Ancestors 2 Janice Sellers 255 C

The Circular Flow: Researching Return Migrants 2 Tahitia McCabe 255 F

Get ‘Grammin’! How to Instagram Your Genealogy 1 Elizabeth O’Neal Ballroom G

Get Started | A Beginner’s Introduction to Records 1 Dan Poffenberger,

Amanda Terry Ballroom J

Quickly and Easily Write about an Ancestor Now! 2 Devon Noel Lee 258–LAB

Store and Share Your Story on Google Drive 2 Lianne Kruger 259–LAB3:00 p.m.Developing a DNA Testing Plan to Attack Brick Walls 2 Blaine Bettinger 155

Introduction to What Are the Odds? (WATO) 3 Leah Larkin EmeraldLocating Your Immigrant’s Hometown 1 Debbie Gurtler Onyx

Family History through a Rush of Revelation 1Jenifer Greenwood, Roland Eric Léporé, Tony Nisse

Ballroom A

Preparing Our Children for Joyful Temple Experiences 1 Merrill White Ballroom B

Sensitive Subjects—Writing about the Hard Stuff 1 Rhonda Lauritzen,

Rachel Trotter 250

Family History and the Joseph Smith Papers 1 Ben Godfrey, Nathan Waite 150

Get Started | Hide-and-Seek—Finding Historical Records 1 John Huff, Mindy Jacox 255 C

Search Angel Secrets 2 Mckell Keeney 255 FThe Victorian Celebration of Death 1 Joy Neighbors Ballroom GGenealogy at Library and Archives Canada 1 Nicole Watier Ballroom JUsing AncestryDNA to Make Family History Discoveries 2 Crista Cowan,

Lisa Elzey 259–LAB
