RootsPoint – A Facebook for the Dead?

RootsPoint is a global community centered around the 1940 US census. It aims to make genealogy accessible to enthusiasts of all ages. Data spans the 110 years before the census (1830-1940) and includes social sharing tools. RootsPoint is for living Continue reading RootsPoint – A Facebook for the Dead?

Check Out the Crowley Company Scanning Equipment

The Crowley Company specializes in high-performance scanning, duplicating and processing equipment & software to suit most preservation and records management needs. One of the first firms in the capture industry, The Crowley Company (dba Crowley Micrographics) has embraced – and Continue reading Check Out the Crowley Company Scanning Equipment

2014 RootsTech Conference Makes 15 Live Sessions Free on the Internet

The following is from RootsTech: SALT LAKE CITY – RootsTech, the world’s largest family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 6-8, 2014, recently announced that 15 of its popular sessions will be broadcast live and Continue reading 2014 RootsTech Conference Makes 15 Live Sessions Free on the Internet

Call for Presentations – APG Track at RootsTech, Salt Lake City, February 6, 2014

The following is from Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, Executive Director, Association of Professional Genealogists The Association of Professional Genealogists announces a Call for presentations at RootsTech 2014, Salt Lake City, Utah. The focus of the conference is on technology in Continue reading Call for Presentations – APG Track at RootsTech, Salt Lake City, February 6, 2014

RootsTech 2014 Call For Presentations Closes In Just One Week!

The following is from RootsTech via FamilySearch: Presentation Proposals Due By July 8, 2013 The fourth annual RootsTech conference, hosted by FamilySearch, will be held February 6-8, 2014, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. RootsTech Continue reading RootsTech 2014 Call For Presentations Closes In Just One Week!

Presentation Proposals For RootsTech 2014 Now Being Accepted

The following is from RootsTech via FamilySearch. Presentation proposals for RootsTech 2014 are now being accepted online at rootstech.org/proposals. Proposals will be accepted through July 8, 2013. The fourth annual RootsTech conference, hosted by FamilySearch, will be held February 6-8, Continue reading Presentation Proposals For RootsTech 2014 Now Being Accepted

RootsTech 2014 Call For Presentations

Presentation proposals for RootsTech 2014 will be accepted June 17-July 8, 2013, online at rootstech.org/proposals. RootsTech is a family history and technology conference “where families connect.” The fourth annual conference, hosted by FamilySearch, will be held February 6-8, 2014, at Continue reading RootsTech 2014 Call For Presentations

RootsTech 2013 Draws 6700 (+ many more!) to the 3-day Conference in Salt Lake City

We’re back home and recuperating from an exciting RootsTech Conference. I spent the entire conference in the exhibit hall, of course. The Family Roots Publishing booth was often packed and overflowing. Considering that books have been rumored to be an Continue reading RootsTech 2013 Draws 6700 (+ many more!) to the 3-day Conference in Salt Lake City