Last year for the FGS conference I posted an article on how to "attend" the conference from home. What If You Can't Go To FGS 2011 was a look at ways you could still participate in the conference from home and even look towards attending in 2012. I thought it fitting to post an update for those unable to go to RootsTech this year. All is not lost, there are still ways you can participate.
Download the RootsTech Syllabus. I love that RootsTech has provided the syllabus for the conference for free on their website. This allows everyone to share in what is happening and for those of us not able to attend, we can still benefit from the presentations. To download the syllabus, see the RootsTech Downloads page.
Follow RootsTech on Twitter. By using the RootsTech hashtag #rootstech you can follow the latest news from the conference including information about vendors, presentations and events.
Check out the RootsTech Bloggers. Whether you follow them on Facebook, Twitter, or their blogs, you are sure to learn about what is happening both during and after the conference. Click here for a list of RootsTech Bloggers.
Attend RootsTech from Home. RootsTech is live streaming 14 presentations starting on Thursday. You can find the list of presentations and times by going to their homepage and scrolling down.
Be a Winner. RootsMagic is holding an online scavenger hunt where you can win an iPad 2. Winners will include both RootsTech attendees and non-attendees. Look for the announcement tomorrow about which blogs will have clues. To learn more about this giveaway, see the RootsMagic blog.
What About Next Year? In my original posting for FGS 2011, I wrote "The FGS conference (or RootsTech) is yearly, start planning now to attend next year.
With 12 months until the next conference you can work on finances,
clearing your calendar and arranging for someone to take care of family
members or even bring them with you. (Those who know me often see my
kids trailing behind me.) I have written before on this blog and also in an article for Internet Genealogy
about saving money so you can do more genealogy. And I mean it. Yes, I
use coupons, specials and discounts so that I can save money and go to
conferences. Save money now to store away but also consider ways to save
during the conference like finding a roommate, shopping for travel
deals, etc. Start now, it's always great to have something to look
forward to."
It's impossible to go to every genealogy conference. Fortunately, conference organizers are finding ways for those unable to attend to still participate. Take advantage of these opportunities and let conference organizers know how much you appreciate attending from home.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Church Record Sunday: Church History Library
The Church History Library for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints houses the archives and historical library for the Church. This resource now has their catalog online (beta). To find it you can use this link or go to the Church's website at www.lds.org and then choose, Menu>The Church>History.
From the Church History Library page you can search the catalog as well as search the index for the Journal History. This new website also has Research Guides and Digital Collections.
From the Church History Library page you can search the catalog as well as search the index for the Journal History. This new website also has Research Guides and Digital Collections.
Monday, January 09, 2012
Church Record Sunday: Film, The Shakers
A GenealogyWise member shared with me a movie done in the early 1970s that featured one of her Shaker ancestors. This documentary includes interviews with some of the last Shakers, all women, and is an interesting look at their lives and their dying way of life.
While The Shakers is not a church record per se it is a great piece of history that can benefit anyone with Shaker ancestors. Aside from the interviews and facts given, the women also sing some traditional Shaker hymns.
While The Shakers is not a church record per se it is a great piece of history that can benefit anyone with Shaker ancestors. Aside from the interviews and facts given, the women also sing some traditional Shaker hymns.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Church Record Sunday: Church Records Toolbox
Church Records Toolbox is a list of links to various denominations on the Family Tree Magazine website. Here you will find the name of the denomination/resource, their mailing address, phone number and a link to their website.
If you scroll to the end of the list, a link for a printer friendly version is available. You could print the list and keep it in your research binder for future reference or add it to a virtual research binder in Evernote or other cloud computing application.
If you scroll to the end of the list, a link for a printer friendly version is available. You could print the list and keep it in your research binder for future reference or add it to a virtual research binder in Evernote or other cloud computing application.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Women's Research Resource: Across the Generations
The introduction to this collection makes it clear that it doesn't matter if your family isn't represented in a manuscript collection it still can have importance to your research. "Family papers contain a wealth of information. Most obviously, the history of a particular family can be learned by examining the records a family leaves behind. At the same time, the larger trends and events can be traced within the records of one family."
Documents in this collection have been divided into themes that include Family Life, Social Awareness and Reform, Arts and Leisure and Work.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Church Record Sunday: 1828 Quaker Census
As genealogists researching American ancestors, one record set we focus on is census records. Now we tend to think of this mostly in terms of the U.S. Federal Census but most genealogists are also aware there are state and territorial census records as well.
But the government wasn't the only entity counting its population, some religious groups have also taken a census. One example is this counting of Quakers in 1828, available from the Family History Library on microfilm.
Quaker Census of 1828: Members of the New York Meeting, the Religious Society of Friends (in New York, Ontario, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Quebec) at the time of the seperation in 1828.
But the government wasn't the only entity counting its population, some religious groups have also taken a census. One example is this counting of Quakers in 1828, available from the Family History Library on microfilm.
Quaker Census of 1828: Members of the New York Meeting, the Religious Society of Friends (in New York, Ontario, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Quebec) at the time of the seperation in 1828.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Remembering Pearl Harbor: Researching Your World War II Soldier
Books
Gawne, Jonathan. Finding Your Father's War: A Practical
Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War Ii U.s.
Army. Philadelphia:
Casemate, 2006.
Knox, Debra J. World War II Military Records: A Family
Historian's Guide. Spartanburg,
SC: MIE Pub, 2003.
Johnson, Richard S, and Debra J. Knox. How to Locate
Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military: Armed Forces Locator Guide. Spartanburg, SC:
MIE Pub, 1999.
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