Arizona Family Discovery Days

Photo from Gina Steinacker 

This past Saturday, September 12th, was a busy day for family history conferences. I presented four sessions at the Ogden Family History Conference in Ogden, Utah. You can read about my sessions in this post: 2015 Ogden Family History Conference - Of Roots and Branches

Two of my blog readers participated in Family Discovery Days in Arizona.

Chris Sieler in the Sierra Vista Arizona area taught a class about Finding the Living Among the Dead. He utilized the resources from my Finding the Living blog page and from the session I taught at RootsTech this year. He directed his class to my blog as a resource. He also added to his presentation to ask your parents for leads in finding the living. Thanks Chris! That is a great idea! Thanks for reaching out to me!

Photo from Gina Steinacker 

Gina Steinacker in the Gilbert Arizona area put together a display for her stake's discovery day. She focused her display on inspiring people to do everyday family history. She shared with her stake my "Memory Jogger Monday" concept and she wrote her first Memory Jogger for the event. Great job Gina!

I shared with her the various websites that I am utilizing for my blog questions and my Pinterest board for Family History Decor.

I also shared with her some ideas from my "Linking the Generations" class that I teach. I will be incorporating that class information into future blog posts called "Gateway Moments". Watch for them.

I asked Gina to share with me pictures of her display so that I can share them with you. I love the quilt that the display is resting on.

Photo from Gina Steinacker 

Now her ideas can help influence others all around the world; not just her Arizona stake.

Her display is right: Family history is an everyday thing! It is not just about research. It is all around us. It is about everything we do. It is about everything we are.

Do we realize the moments everyday in which we can share family treasures with our families? What are the eternal family keepsakes you are sharing with your family every day?

Thanks Gina! It is great to have a new family history friend!

Photo from Gina Steinacker 

Photo from Gina Steinacker

2015 Ogden Family History Conference - Of Roots and Branches

Put this FREE event on your calendar and plan now to attend the Ogden FamilySearch Library's Family History Conference - Of Roots and Branches on Saturday, September 12, 2015 in the Shepherd Union Building on the campus of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.

Check out this link for schedule information: Ogden 2015 Family History Conference

I am presenting the following sessions at this conference:

10:00-11:00 am
Piecing Together the Evidence
How do you know the documents, sources, and photos you just found are really about your ancestor. We will discover, like a giant jigsaw puzzle, if you have the right pieces of evidence, where to find the missing pieces, and what to do with the pieces that just don’t fit.

11:15 am-12:15 pm
Using Facebook for Family History
Discover how to create and manage family Facebook groups for ongoing virtual reunions. Uncover genealogy related organizations, societies, groups, conferences, companies, and experts. Learn about Facebook apps that help you build your tree and find out how simple it is to connect with distant cousins.

1:45-2:45 pm
Overwhelmed …. Paralyzed?  Time to get organized!
Overwhelmed by all the new technology?  Too many ancestors to research?  So much to share with your descendants?  Are you awake around the clock trying to figure out where to start? Come discover how to get it all sorted out and put together a personal priority plan.

3:00-4:00 pm

Linking the Generations: Sharing Eternal Family Keepsakes

Come discover how to create the atmosphere and environment in your home and family that allow you to create, preserve, and pass on memories and memorabilia to the next generation.  This interactive session will give you hundreds of ideas you can implement immediately in your own family.

I am looking forward to seeing you there!