Issue 13.10
The Thirteenth Annual Conference on Computerized Genealogy and Family History will be held Monday April 26, and Tuesday April 27, in the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. A separate Technology Conference for program developers will take place on Wednesday April 28 also in the Salt Palace. Vendor booths will be available Monday and Tuesday, with demonstration times for products organized both days. Brigham Young University made the decision to move the Conference on Computerized Family History from its normal BYU Location to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City this year where the National Genealogical Society’s (NGS) annual conference is being held, and also move the conference from its usual March date to April 26 and 27 to coincide with the NGS Conference. This move opens opportunities for NGS participants to attend the BYU conference. NGS has offered attendees of the BYU conference a discounted rate to attend their conference. This conference is designed to be a how-to guide for everyone, including beginning, intermediate, and advanced researchers. The conference includes a variety of more than 50 classes to help participants learn about advancements in computer programs, research techniques, managing genealogical databases, digital photography, and using the Internet for family history research. It also includes classes from vendors about new family history products. This conference is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Family History Department, FamilySearch, BYU History Department, BYU Center for Family History, and BYU’s Division of Continuing Education. More information on this conference can be found at http://familyhistoryconferences.byu.edu. Keynote presenter: David Rencher, director of the Records and Information Division of the Family and Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who served as director of the Family History Library (FHL) and has been a leader in providing records of value to family research, including acquiring the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and making it available to genealogists. Shanna Jones is a professional genealogist. For additional information, Shanna can be reached at (435) 628-4900 or shannasjones@msn.com.