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Speaking Events Spotlight
Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree
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Finding Descendants in Your Family TreeSummit of Excellence 2021 | Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree | Diane Henriks
Do you need to break down some brick walls in your research? Would you like to find relatives you never knew about, locate living relatives for DNA testing, find or return family heirlooms, find out more about your medical genealogy, find living relatives to an unclaimed estate, and more? Come learn how to find descendants in your family tree! The Summit of Excellence, is the Utah Genealogical Association’s annual virtual conference that provides premier genealogical education. Register for UGA’s 50th Summit of Excellence, and come hear “Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree”, under their methodology track! Distinguished genealogical speakers from all over; including from Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Brigham Young University, the Board for Certification of Genealogists, the Family History Library, and more, will be giving presentations on a wide range of topics given over a four-day event, from September 15-18, 2021. On Wednesday, September 15th, they will have a "Getting Started Day". This day is FREE, and will be on beginning genealogy; that will include such topics as introduction to record types, beginning research methods, tools for online research, and more. Thursday, September 16th will include methodology, general records, and regional/ethnic specialties. On Friday, September 17th, there will be presentations on DNA, legal records, regional/ethnic specialties, and professional topics. Saturday, September 18th, topics will include technology, military records, and regional/ethnic specialties. The best thing about a virtual conference, is that you can still attend sessions that you’ve missed, and will have access to the digital recordings of the sessions for several months after! The recordings will be available until December 31, 2021. Registration begins April 24th, and ends September 4th; you won’t want to miss out!: Register You can still view the recorded sessions until Dec. 31, 2021! View the schedule here to see all the premier genealogical presentations being offered this year!: Summit of Excellence 2021 Conference Schedule View the list of renowned speakers and read their bios here!: Summit of Excellence 2021 Presenters |
Speaking Events Coming Up
- August 6, 2022- Palm Springs Genealogical Society, Palm Springs, CA
- August 26-27, 2022- Southern California Genealogical Society Genealogy Jamboree 2022, Burbank, CA
- September 14-17, 2022- Utah Genealogical Association Summit of Excellence, Salt Lake City, UT
- "Publishing Your Family History"- 9/15/22
- "Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?"- 9/16/22
- November 12, 2022- Clallam County Genealogical Society, Port Angeles, WA
- November 19, 2022- Whittier Area Genealogical Society, Whittier, CA