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Genealogy Corner… BYU 43rd Annual Conference on Family History

Issue 28.11

The 43rd annual Conference on Family History and Genealogy will be held from July 26 to July 29, 2011, at the BYU Conference Center and will feature more than 100 classes for beginning, intermediate, and advanced participants. This year’s theme focuses on building and strengthening your family ties through family history and genealogy.

The keynote speakers this year include Dennis E. Simmons, currently serving as the president of the Family and Church History Mission; D. Joshua Taylor, director of education and programs at the New England Historic Genealogical Society; and Ransom H. Love, director of strategic relationships for FamilySearch.

Instruction Topics Include:

 

·                     New Family Search

·                     Family Search

·                     Research Methods

·                     Using computers, Internet, and Technology

·                     British Research

·                     Computer Tools (Hands-on Workshop)

·                     Church Records Worldwide

·                     Writing Family Histories

·                     United States Research

·                     International Research

·                     Scandinavian and German Research

Family history consultants will receive a $25.00 discount on general registration. Register today by calling 1-877-221-6716.

Here is the web address for further details:

http://byucemedia.org/emailBlast/cwgen/email.html

For more information, contact Shanna Jones shannasjones@msn.com (435) 628-4900.

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