Rootstech Mini-Class Schedule for The Family History Guide – Something For Everyone
Come join the fun! You are invited to attend Rootstech – the largest family history and technology conference in the world! This year it will be held February 28 to March 3, 2018, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. See options for registration and note that Saturday is the free “Discovery Day,” but you will need tickets which are available at the above link. Come visit us at our booth anytime in the exhibit hall all four days of Rootstech, and enjoy learning about The Family History Guide through interactive activities, games, personal instruction, and mini-classes (see schedule below). Bob Taylor and Bob Ives will also present on Friday at 3 pm in Ballroom J. We hope to see you at Rootstech!
The Family History Guide Mini-Class Schedule at Rootstech – Booth 203
WEDNESDAY February 28 2018 CLASSES: 6:30 and 7 – Intro to The Family History Guide 7:30 – The Family History Guide Game Show (see below)
| Time | Thursday March 1 2018 | Friday March 2 – 2018 | Saturday March 3 2018 |
| 10 a.m. | — | — | Intro to The Family History Guide |
| 10:15 | The Family History Guide Game Show for Youth & Adults – fun, furious team play; win prizes! | The Family History Guide Game Show for Youth & Adults – fun, furious team play; win prizes! | —– |
| 10:30 | Intro to The Family History Guide – Menus,
Projects, Goals, Choices, Research and more |
Intro to The Family History Guide – Menus,
Projects, Goals, Choices, Research and more |
Family History Fun, All Ages – Non-boring-ology activities for everyone |
| 11 | Getting a Foundation in Family History – Start your family history journey on the right foot. | Getting a Foundation in Family History – Start your family history journey on the right foot. | The Family History Guide Game Show for Kids – fun, furious team play; win prizes! |
| 11:30 | FamilySearch and The Family History Guide – Learn to navigate Family Tree with ease. | FamilySearch and The Family History Guide – Learn to navigate Family Tree with ease. | Intro to The Family History Guide – Menus,
Projects, Goals, Choices, Research and more |
| 11:45 | The Family History Guide Game Show (see above) | The Family History Guide Game Show (above) | —– |
| 12 | Family History Fun, All Ages – Non-boring-ology activities for everyone | Family History Activities for Families – Green Couch Games = family hysteria! | The Family History Guide Game Show for Kids – fun, furious team play; win prizes! |
| 12:30 | Training with The Family History Guide – Present, use the Course Catalog, teach, track progress | Training with The Family History Guide – Present, use the Course Catalog, teach, track progress | Family History Activities for Families – Green Couch Games = family hysteria! |
| 1 p.m. | Using the Online Tracker – Learn how to monitor family history learning progress online. | Getting Started with Research – Learn best practices and find the record resources you need. | FamilySearch and The Family History Guide – Learn to navigate Family Tree with ease. |
| 1:30 | Partner Projects – Learn the basics of Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast on our site. | U.S. Research – Explore locations, BMD sources, census, immigration, military records and more. | Family History Fun on the Go – Anytime activities and games for everyone |
| 2 | International Research – Use Country pages and QUIKLinks to accelerate your research abroad. | International Research – Use Country pages and QUIKLinks to accelerate your research abroad. | The Family History Guide Game Show for Youth & Adults – fun, furious team play; win prizes! |
| 2:30 | U.S. Research (see Friday 1:30) | Partner Projects (see Mon. 1:30) | Creating Connections – Activities for youth & children to discover and document family history |
| 2:45 | The Family History Guide Game Show (see above) | The Family History Guide Game Show (see above) | The Family History Guide Game Show for
Families – fun, furious team play; win prizes! |
| 3 | Getting Started with Research – Learn best practices and find the record resources you need. | Using the Online Tracker – Learn how to monitor family history learning progress online. | Intro to The Family History Guide (see above) |
| 3:30 | Intro to The Family History Guide (see above) | Intro to The Family History Guide (see above) | Training w/ The Family History Guide (above) |
| 4 | Getting a Foundation in Family History (above) | Getting a Foundation in Family History (above) | —— |
| 4:30 | FamilySearch & The Family History Guide (above) | FamilySearch & The Family History Guide (above) | —– |
| 5 | Family History Activities for Families – Green Couch Games = family hysteria! | Planning a Family History Reunion – Who knew it could be so fun? | —– |
| 5:30 | Training w/ The Family History Guide (see above) | Training w/ The Family History Guide (see above) | —– |
| 6 | — | Getting Started w/ Research (see above) | —– |
| 6:30 | — | U.S. Research (see above) | —– |
Thanks for the info – looking forward to the classes!
Rootstech is going to be so fantastic I am getting very excited about it!