What is the Roots Tech Genealogy Conference?
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RootsTech is an opportunity unlike any other to discover the latest family history tools and techniques, connect with experts to help you in your research, and be inspired in the pursuit of your ancestors. It is a conference with a unique emphasis on helping individuals learn and use the latest technology to get started or accelerate their efforts to find, organize, preserve, and share their family’s connections and history. Attendees will learn key skills from hands-on workshops and interactive presentations at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced level.
Who Should Attend?
The 3rd annual RootsTech conference has something for everyone, whether you are an avid genealogist, just beginning, or simply want to discover the latest technologies and solutions to better connect with your family. You will learn things like how and where to start with your family history and how to use the latest technology to solve real research problems. With world-class content from speakers all over the country, an exciting exhibitor hall, and great keynote speakers, RootsTech is being re-tooled for young and old alike, regardless of expertise. Come join the fun!
What You’ll Experience
If You Are New to Family History
Attend a new, full track of over 30 Getting Started classes and labs to:
- Learn the basics of starting your family history
- Discover 10 activities you can do to get started
- Get hands-on experience with family history tools
- Additional classes will be offered for LDS Church members where they can learn the importance of family history, the basics to build their family tree and all the great resources to begin
If You Want To Preserve and Share Family Stories
Discover the power of stories and storytelling with classes presented by Story@Home:
- Preserve living memories
- Research family stories and traditions
- Unite families through shared stories
If You Are Experienced in Genealogy
Attend hands-on workshops and interactive classes to:
- Expand your skills and knowledge to accelerate your research
- Help influence the future of genealogy
- Learn and share new ways to adapt technologies to genealogy
- Help leading-edge technology providers better understand your needs
- Participate in panels, product demos and many networking opportunities
If You Are a Developer
Attend the Developer Day on Friday wth sessions specifically designed to help you:
- Explore the latest concepts and techniques to influence your app building, including:
- Crowdsourcing
- Genealogy Workflow
- Javascript apps
- FamilySearch Platform and API’s
- Discover available resources and software development trends from industry leaders and pioneers
- Understand and discuss difficult problems in a rapidly-growing market segment
- Access sponsors, vendors, and exhibitors that provide tools and services to enable innovations
RootsTech 2012 by the Numbers
- Over 4,000 registered attendees from 46 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces and 23 additional countries
- Over 50,000 views of live streaming sessions
- More than 90 key bloggers attended from Australia, Canada, Israel, the U.K. and the U.S.
- 20 official sponsors: Archives.com, Microsoft, Ancestry.com, brightsolid, NGS, Dell, NEHGS, FGS, APG, BYU, Avanade, Lenovo, Lexmark, vmware, IIMI, Savvis, Sprint, HP, and ViaWest
- 93% of attendees reported they were very satisfied or satisfied with the value of the information received at RootsTech, and 2013 promises to be even better!
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For more information including classes and pricing: Roots Tech 2013 Homepage: Click Here
Please join GSSCC member Mike Epperson at the Scotts Valley branch of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries where he will teach you how to easily access Ancestry.com’s Library Edition (ALE). This will be a hands-on workshop so, if you prefer, please bring your laptop if you have one. Laptops, however, are not necessary to enroll in the course.
What is ALE?
Ancestry’s Library Edition (ALE) is a genealogical database designed to help you find your ancestors. The database was recently purchased by the Santa Cruz Libraries for public use – for beginning to advanced genealogists and family historians. You don’t have to be an expert researcher to find your ancestors. With just a little instruction, this FREE database will help you be off and running!
The next workshop is on Saturday, March 30, 2013.
The workshop will be from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Look up census records, immigration records, etc. There are hundreds of types of records to help you build your family tree.
Again, this is a hands-on workshop. Bring your laptop if you have one.
The ALE database is now available at all ten of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. It’s not accessible from one’s own home, but visit any branch and see what family history you can uncover!
Hope to see you there!
Address:
Santa Cruz Public Libraries: SCOTTS VALLEY BRANCH
251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
To register, please call the Scotts Valley Branch library at (831) 427-7712
Class size limit of 12.
This is a very popular workshop so please make your reservations early!
With Special Pre-Conference Events on May 7, 2013.
The NGS 2013 Family History Conference will be held at The LVH-Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark your calendars for 8–11 May 2013.
The hotel and conference center are under one roof.
The LVH is adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center, ten minutes from McCarran International Airport, and convenient to I-15 and I-515. Self-parking is free. Valet parking is free but tip is expected. The Las Vegas Monorail begins at The LVH and carries passengers to six major Strip resorts.
