I’m an Official Blogger for RootsTech 2013

4th January 2013 / 1 comment

With the holidays behind us, I have enjoyed reflecting on time spent together with family. As I look through family photos of us celebrating, it reminds me how important documenting our family history is. It blows me away that the invention of the digital camera is still fairly new and wonder how our ancestors may have documented their lives differently, had they had a DSLR.

Family is so important and preserving our memories is a passion of mine. It’s fascinating to see how family history and social media are changing the way we connect with family living and dead. For example, my aunt Shari created a FB page for all of my grandfathers relatives: Thurgoods. Through this site, we have been able to share family photos and connect with family members near and far.

Roots Tech is brining all this together at their annual conference held right here in Salt Lake City.

i’m excited to announce that I will be a part of the Roots Tech blogger team for 2013 on March 21-23, 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT.

ABOUT ROOTS TECH

Building on the success and growth of previous years, RootsTech 2013 is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet!

RootsTech, hosted by FamilySearch, offers an opportunity unlike any other to discover the latest family history tools and techniques, connect with experts to help you in your research and be inspired in the pursuit of your ancestors. You will learn to use the latest technology to get started or accelerate your efforts to find, organize, preserve, and share your family’s connections and history.

New In 2013! A full track of Getting Started classes and labs will help those new to family history learn things like where to start, how to build their family tree, and how to use technology to explore your connections. Learn more about the Getting Started track.

RootsTech has just announced the addition of Story@Home as part of RootsTech 2013! Every family has a story and within that story is power to connect in new ways with those you cherish most. Story@Home provides 20+ classes presented by award-winning storytellers, performers, and speakers to help you discover how to preserve and share your stories as part of your family history pursuits. Learn more about Story@Home.

REGISTRATION

Registration today and take advantage of early bird pricing.

Registration Options

Full 3-Day Pass Access to over 250+ classes, plus everything RootsTech has to offer.	$219 $149 (Early Bird)
One Day Only Pass Full admission for just one day.	$89
Student Three Day Pass Student ID required.	$39
NEW! Story@Home + Getting Started Combo Pass Access to all Story@Home and Getting Started classes	$79 (Early Bird)
*NEW! Getting Started* 3-Day Pass** Beginner track with access to over 30 classes.	$49 $39 (Early Bird)
*Getting Started* 1-Day Only Pass A selection of fundamental classes to help you get started.	$19

RootsTech has something for everyone, whether you are an avid genealogist, just getting started, or simply want to discover the latest technologies and solutions to better connect with your family. At RootsTech, come prepared to experience world-class content from speakers all over the country, an exciting exhibitor hall, and great keynote speakers.

I hope you’ll join me at RootsTech in March!