Have you ever been to a family history conference? If you have, you already know how much you can learn from the speakers and genimates. If you haven’t, perhaps now is the time to give a genea-conference a try. Each year in February there’s a massive conference, RootsTech, held in the genea-Mecca of Salt Lake … More Revel in RootsTech Connect 25-27 February 2021
I’ve mentioned before that I consider the potential benefits of a conference from a combination of factors: learning opportunities + friends and networking + location (which includes travel and research options). Ultimately I decided to try out the London RootsTech as I’d been to two in Salt Lake (2015 an 2017) and it also meant … More RootsTech London 2019 – my thoughts
In the aftermath of #Congress_2018 and as Caloundra Family History Research gears up for the 2019 Queensland Conference, Waves in Time, it seemed appropriate to re-post a story I wrote for the Worldwide Genealogists a few years back in 2015. I’d be interested in your views. To conference or not to conference? That is indeed … More To conference or not to conference
I’ve done the serious and the sightseeing… now it’s time for a quick synopsis of my explorations of the Expo Hall. Last week I mentioned how the bloggers had a privileged tour of the Hall before Thursday’s Keynote Speeches. From then on it was busy, busy. I had looked at many of the companies’ websites, … More Exploring the Expo Hall at RootsTech/FGS
After my intense post this morning on ethics, genealogists and conferences, I hope you enjoy the light relief from my about-town photos of Salt Lake City. This awning on a semi-derelict building near the Hilton Hotel kept catching my eye. I made these two collages with Pic Collage, having been shown it by my new friend … More Incidental Sightseeing Part 2: Salt Lake City
Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar. (DH Lawrence) from http://www.brainyquote.com/ Sometimes we need to be reminded that this genealogical passion of ours isn’t just about vacuuming up as many names, dates and data as we can track down, wherever we find them. We are also obligated to act … More Ethics, Genealogists and Conferences
When you have less than a week to fit in four conference days, three visits to the Family History Library, and lots of socialising, there’s not much time left for actual sightseeing. I notched up some distance to-ing and fro-ing and along the way took shots that caught my eye. Here are some of them. … More Incidental Sightseeing Part 1: Salt Lake City
My genimate Jill Ball (GeniAus) was generous enough to invite me to participate in an interview with Congress 2015 speaker, Josh Taylor at the combined RootsTech/FGS conference in Salt Lake City. It was my first experience of being interviewed, and interviewing, in a proper sound booth so that was fun…and slightly intimidating at first. Jill … More Congress 2015 meets RootsTech/FGS
As I sit in the lounge at LA Brisbane airport waiting for the Qantas “bus”, it seems quite surreal to think of all that has happened in the short space of a week. Let me see if I can capture the highlights for you. MOST EMOTIONAL Hands down this was the keynote by Vietnamese-Aussie expat, Tan Le, a … More Reviewing RootsTech 2015: The highlights
It’s hard to believe I’m already half way through my week of genealogy heaven in Salt Lake City. It’s already been so much fun meeting with Aussie geneabloggers, face-to-face meetings with overseas bloggers, social events and great learning experiences. If that all sounds like too much fun and frivolity rest assured I spent some serious … More Genealogy Heaven
Family history across the seas 