RootsTech 2018 Registration is Open!

Registration for the most popular genealogy conference is now open. Early bird pricing of $169 for a full conference pass is available until October 13, at which time the price goes up to $279. The conference will be held from February 28 to March 3, 2018, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Four nearby hotels are offering special discounted conference pricing for out of town visitors. See the list and prices at their Hotels Near RootsTech webpage.

If you have never been to RootsTech, and don't know if it's worth it, visit their blog post 8 Reasons to Attend RootsTech 2018 to see what you've been missing. 

Get a Taste of RootsTech from Home

It seems like the whole world of genealogists are at RootsTech 2016 in Salt Lake City right now. Except us. We're missing out on all the fun. But wait. We can still be part of the fun, and do it from our own homes, and it won't cost us a penny.

As in years past, RootsTech 2016 will stream several sessions live on the RootsTech.org home page. And after the conference, recording of those sessions will be posted on the website for a limited time.

Below is the streaming schedule (all times are in MST):

Day	Time	Class Title	Speaker
Thursday	8:30 -10:00 a.m.	Thursday General Session	Steve Rockwood Paula Madison Bruce Feiler
	11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	7 Unique Technologies for Genealogy Discoveries	Mike Mansfield
	1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Best Websites and Apps for Local History	Amy Crow
	3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	What’s New in Family Tree in 2016	Ron Tanner
	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Virtual Family Reunions	Joseph Richardson
Friday	8:30 - 10:00 a.m.	Friday General Session	Josh and Naomi Davis (Love Taza) David Isay
	10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	RootsTech Innovator Showdown Finals
	1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Proven Methodology for Using Google for Genealogy	Lisa Louise Cooke
	3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Finding Elusive Records on FamilySearch.org	Robert Kehrer
	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	My Ancestors Are from Britain—What Do I Do Next?	Myko Clelland
Saturday	8:30  - 10:00 a.m.	Saturday General Session	Michael Leavitt
	11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m..	Photos—Emerging Technologies in Photography	Jens Nielsen
	1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Become a Master Searcher on Ancestry	Anne Mitchell
	3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Homespun and Calico: Researching our Foremothers	Peggy Lauritzen
	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Using the Genealogical Proof Standard for Success	James Ison

Just go to the RootsTech home page at https://www.rootstech.org and watch on your computer, laptop, or tablet. The stream will automatically refresh at the befinning of each session. If it does not, you will need to refresh by clicking the Refresh button on your browser.

So, grab your favorite beverage, prop your feet up, and join the fun at RootsTech. You can even wear your pajamas and bunny slippers.

Free Videos from Rootstech

Rootstech has posted free videos of some of their classes.  Take a look and see if you can find any of interest. The 2015 video archive can be viewed at  http://rootstech.org/video/4050134760001.

Early Bird Registration $139 for Feb 11-14, 2015 FGS Conference in Salt Lake

Register for FGS 2015 in Salt Lake City now & take advantage of the special early bird pricing!

FGS 2015 Conference Regsitration is Open Connect.Explore.Refresh - A Conference for the Nation's Genealogists   Registration is now open for the FGS 2015 national conference scheduled for February 11–14 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This highly anticipated genealogy event puts the FGS and RootsTech conferences under one roof at the Salt Palace Convention Center (SPCC).   Registration opens with a special early bird price of $139 for a full FGS conference registration. That pricing is available through September 12, 2014. Attend only FGS or add-on a full RootsTech pass for an additional $39. Register now at: http://FGSconference.org/2015.   FGS President, D. Joshua Taylor, shares "FGS 2015 will undoubtedly be part of the largest family history event in North America. We are delighted to partner with RootsTech to bring the best of tradition and innovation to the family history community."   Conference Highlights   Conference Sessions: The program features lectures for genealogists of all experience levels. Attendees will learn from a variety of tracks including Tried and True Methods, The Most Useful Records Hidden in Plain Sight, Compiling Singular Records into Lively Stories, A Retro Look at Organizing and Planning, and Modern Access to Vintage Resources. See the full program and list of speakers at http://FGSconference.org/2015. General Sessions: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings will kick off with a joint general session for all FGS and RootsTech attendees.   Expo Hall: Both conferences will share an expo hall covering more than 120,000 square feet, which will offer at least 240 booth spaces and a Demo Theater featuring special vendor presentations. Research Opportunity: The Family History Library is the reason that Salt Lake City is the dream destination of genealogists everywhere. The library is a located in walking distance of the Salt Palace Convention Center and the four conference hotels.   Focus on Societies: Sessions on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 will give society leaders and volunteers ideas and tools to help societies promote themselves, increase membership, and develop sources of revenue. Librarians’ Day: On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, ProQuest will sponsor a full pre-conference day of sessions designed for librarians, archivists, and other information professionals serving family history researchers.     Visit the FGS conference website at http://FGSconference.org/2015 for additional details including links to the conference hotels. Watch for future announcements about general session speakers, special activities and more on the FGS Voice Blog athttp://voice.fgs.org/ and through FGS social media channels (links available on the conference website).       See you in Salt Lake City in February!

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