Make plans to attend Ft. Lauderdale in 2016

Come join us in Ft. Lauderdale next May!  

The 2016 Family History Conference, Exploring the Centuries: Footprints in Time, will be held
4–7 May 2016 at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

It is expected that the conference will be well attended, so plan to make your reservations early.

The three conference hotels are the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina (Conference Hotel), Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel, and Fort Lauderdale Embassy Suites. They will apply the special conference rates for three days before and after the conference. Each hotel offers a variety of amenities and dining options, so choose the one that best fits your needs.You may book your hotel rooms beginning 27 May 2015 through the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). Reservations must be made through the CVB to receive the NGS rate. Visit the NGS Accommodations page at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/accommodations to begin booking your hotel reservation.

The four-day conference will include more than 150 lectures by nationally recognized experts on topics including the history, records, repositories, and ethnic and religious groups in Florida and the neighboring areas of the Caribbean, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The program will also feature broader genealogical categories including military and other federal records, the law as it relates to genealogy, methodology, analysis, problem solving, and technology.

Make plans to attend Ft. Lauderdale in 2016

Memories from NGS 2015 Conference in St. Charles

                                        

Memories from NGS 2015 Conference in St. Charles

Day One

Pat Richley-Erickson (aka Dear Myrtle) receiving the President's Award from Jordan Jones, NGS President

J. Mark Lowe
          as
   "Charlie"

                                     Lewis, the bald eagle

Day One

Wednesday Presentation of Awards-Opening Session

Each year, the NGS Newsletter Competition recognizes the hard work, long hours, and creativity that editors devote to their newsletters. A panel of three judges reviews each newsletter on material interest, variety, organization, quality of writing and editing, readability, and attractiveness. This year’s categories and winners are:

Family Association Newsletter:
Winner: About Towne, newsletter of the Towne Family Association, Inc., edited by Rae Russell Johnson.

Honorable Mention: The Seeley Genealogical Society Newsletter, newsletter of the Seeley Genealogical Society, edited by Katherine M. Olson.

County/Local Genealogical and/or Historical Society, for societies with less than 500 members:
Winner: GRIVA News and Notes, newsletter of the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia, edited by Sharon Barden Garber.

Honorable Mention: The Newsletter of the Irish Family History Forum, newsletter of the Irish Family History Forum, edited by Patricia Mansfield Phelan, and BIGWILL News, newsletter of the British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois, edited by Karen Glass.  

Major Genealogical and/or Historical Society, for societies with more than 500 members:
Winners: Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Newsletter, the newsletter of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, edited by Tina Krummel.  

The President's Citation
The President's Citation is given in recognition of outstanding, continuing, or unusual contributions to the field of genealogy or the Society. The NGS President selects the recipient(s). This year’s the citation went to two outstanding individuals: Pat Richley-Erickson aka Dear Myrtle of South Jordan, Utah, and Dr. Ruth Ann Murray, Assistant Dean of the Metropolitan College, Boston University. .

Conference Award of Honor
NGS also recognized several individuals for their dedicated efforts in support of the NGS 2015 Family History Conference in Saint Charles, Missouri. The Award of Honor was presented to the Saint Louis Genealogical Society in recognition of its dedication and sustained service in support of the conference.

Certificates of Appreciation were given to recognize the committee chairs that spent countless hours preparing for the conference. NGS is aware it would be impossible to produce their conference without the volunteers’ efforts and commitment. So honored were Frances Behrman and Edward Dolata, Local Host Co-Chairs; Karen Goode and Jeani Ward, Volunteer Co-Chairs; Barbara Larson, Carol Bell, and Diane Broniec, Registration Co-Chairs; Ken Webb and Dan Kerchkoff, Exhibitor Co-Chairs; Viki Fagyal, Publicity Chair; Judy Belford, Hospitality Chair; Kay Weber and Carol Hemmersmeier, Youth Camp Co-Chairs; and Paula Novack and Margie Giblin, Booth Co-Chairs.

Congratulations to all the award winners!

Wednesday Presentation of Awards-Opening Session

Stop by the JAMB table to lecture recordings

Stop by the JAMB table this week to purchase lecture CDs and MP3s. JAMB is recording all lectures unless the lecture includes the “notes” symbol (see below). Please see the daily schedule in the Program.

The “notes” symbol indicates that JAMB will not record the session. Please take notes.

JAMB will tape and sell lecture CDs and MP3s during the conference at their booth in the registration area.

Pricing is as follows:
Individual CDs or MP3s ……………………… $12.00 each
10 or more CDs or MP3s ………………………$11.00 each
Full conference package of CDs ……………… $9.00 each

NGS does not permit personal taping unless the attendee obtains explicit permission from the speaker and NGS prior to the session.

Stop by the JAMB table to lecture recordings

Pre-Conference Day Tuesday

  


Exhibit Hall Set-up

Registration

Conference Chair, Ann Carter Fleming

  
     


   BCG Education Fund                  Workshop

  Librarians' Day

                           

                     German Workshop

Steve, the security guard

Society Showcase

Pre-Conference Day Tuesday

Visit the Exhibit Hall during the conference

Photo by Scott Stewart

The Exhibit Hall is free and open to the public. It is located in the North and South Halls on the Lower Level of the convention center.

In the Exhibit Hall there will be an outstanding variety of exhibitors and vendors on hand throughout the conference displaying their genealogical goods and services.

Also, during the past couple of months, exhibitors have been featured on this blog. Look under the topic "Exhibitor Profiles" to see the posts.

The Exhibit Hall is open between sessions and during the lunch break.

Come on in and find that book/software/subscription/membership you've been wanting!


Exhibit Hall Hours
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Thursday, 14 May 2015
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Friday, 15 May 2015
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Saturday, 16 May 2015
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Visit the Exhibit Hall during the conference

Tell Us What you Think of the 2015 Conference

The National Genealogical Society Board of Directors and staff are interested in receiving your feedback about the 2015 Family History Conference.

Your satisfaction is essential to us and feedback is an important aspect in maintaining the highest
level of excellence. We invite you to tell us about your experiences at the conference by taking a brief survey. It should take no longer than two to five minutes of your time and your responses will help us prepare for the NGS 2016 Family History Conference.

There are two ways to provide your feedback, we hope you will do both.

Conference Survey
Located at http://goo.gl/XsyUpq, this survey includes questions about your overall conference experience. You can also reach the survey through the Conference Survey button on the conference app dashboard. The survey will be open during the conference and will stay open through 25 May.

Individual Session Survey
Please use the app or go to http://m.core-apps.com/ngs2015 to rate individual sessions after you have attended them. Once a session has concluded, you may rate the session by going to the sessions icon in the app, locating the session in the listing, and tapping the clipboard icon on the side bar. You may rate the sessions through 25 May.

We thank you for taking a few minutes out of your busy schedule to give us your feedback.

Tell Us What you Think of the 2015 Conference

St. Charles Here We Come!

Ready or not St. Charles, here come the genealogists!

We will be arriving by car, train, and airplane from all over the United States and even a few from international destinations. And we are ready to tour, learn, network, and socialize.

Clothing
Dress in layers. Most likely, some areas of lecture rooms and the exhibit hall will be cold, other areas will be warm. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. You will do lots of walking as well as sitting. Those going to the banquet, will find there is a wide range of attire; formal dress is not necessary.

Weather
Here is a snap shot of the weather in St. Charles this week. Check http://www.weather.com/ for updates.

ST. CHARLES  WEATHER

Safe travels, see you all in a few days!

St. Charles Here We Come!

Program Changes

Please note the following program changes:

Wednesday, 4:00 p.m., W158–"Published Documentary Histories: An Unusual Resource for Genealogists," Claire Bettag, CG, FUGA (formerly F358)

Thursday, 12:15 p.m. Luncheon, T233–"Who Are the Palatines," Warren Bittner, CG (formerly "Germans in the American Civil War," Joseph Lieby)

Friday, 2:30 p.m., F348–"Petitions, Memorials, & Remonstrances in Early America," Claire Bettag, CG, FUGA (formerly S421)

Friday, 4:00 p.m., F358–"Finding Your Ancestors in Congressional Documents," Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL (formerly W158)

Saturday, 11:00 a.m., S421–"Organizing Your Genealogy Without Losing Your Mind," Julie Miller, CG (formerly F348)

Due to speaker family emergencies, these changes were made to assist the speakers during this difficult time.

Program Changes

Lots of food choices at the conference

We're going to need lots of nourishment for all the sessions and other activities that are planned for the conference. NGS has arranged to make it easy to refuel.

In addition to the luncheons each day, there will be:

• a concession area in the Exhibit Hall

• ala carte items available on the lower level of the conference center in the Exhibit Hall pre-function area

• a variety of food trucks outside on the lower level

• a luncheon buffet at the Embassy Suites

 The hotels offer free breakfast, but if you don't have time to eat 

• The Conference Center breakfast area opens at 6:30

• The  Caffeina’s Marketplace, located in the Embassy Suites, has  Starbucks® coffee, sandwiches, and pastries. Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.

Also, check the NGS conference app for area restaurant information.

Lots of food choices at the conference

Attendee Check-in, Onsite Registration, Free Convention Center Tours, and App help

 

The start of the conference is almost here! Attendee check-in begins at 12 noon on Tuesday, 12 May 2015. Follow the signs to the Conference Center from the Embassy Suites Lobby. The NGS Conference registration desk is located on the upper level of the St. Charles Convention Center in the pre-function area.

If you pre-registered for the conference, simply go the check-in desk marked with the first letter of your last name during the hours listed below and collect your conference materials (bag, program, name tag, syllabus on flash drive, and print syllabus if you ordered one).

When you come to the registration desk to pick up your conference materials, join a tour to learn your way around the building and get answers to questions. St. Louis Genealogical Society volunteers will provide guided tours of the St. Charles Convention Center on Tuesday afternoon, 12 May, from noon to 7 p.m. The tour will end at the Society Showcase which will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

There will also be volunteers available to help with downloading the NGS app and answer app questions.

If you haven't registered for the conference, no worries. Registration will be available onsite at the St. Charles Convention Center beginning 12 noon on Tuesday, 12 May 2015.

Attendee Check-in and Onsite Registration Hours 
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
12:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 13 May 2015
7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Thursday, 14 May 2015
7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Friday, 15 May 2015
7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Saturday, 16 May 2015
7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, the friendly registration and Ask Me volunteers will be available to assist you.

Attendee Check-in, Onsite Registration, Free Convention Center Tours, and App help

NGS Social Media Policy

 NGS thanks you for your cooperation in following their Social Media Policy

Official hashtag – #NGS2015GEN

Except by specific prior written permission, NGS does not permit the recording of presentations at the NGS Family History Conference under any circumstances or in any form or media, including but not limited to audio recordings, still photography, video recordings, or literal transcripts. (JAMB,Inc. contracts with NGS to audio record the lectures of speakers who provide their written consent to be recorded. CDs may be purchased at the conference or ordered after the conference for $12 per CD.)

NGS permits and encourages the use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and blogging at the conference as a way to summarize, highlight, excerpt, review, critique, and/or promote the presented materials, syllabus materials, or the conference in general, provided that
1. copyright law is observed
2. verbatim information is limited to a few quotes, and
3. the author or speaker is referenced and cited appropriately.
Please keep in mind that our presenters have invested many hours in the development of this material and copyright laws apply.

Out of respect for the other participants, we ask that noise-making electronic devices be silenced, though they need not be turned off, so that they may be used to follow along in the syllabus, tweet, or take notes in accordance with the above stated social media policy.

We encourage participants in the conference to:

• Follow us on Twitter (@ngsgenealogy).

• Friend us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ngsgenealogy).

• Subscribe to the NGS conference blog at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org.

• Send us a tweet @ngsgenealogy for general information or use the hashtag #ngs2015gen for Annual Conference-related tweets.

• Blog, post, and tweet about what you are hearing and seeing at the conference (highlighting or commenting on, but not sharing in detail, any of the material presented).

• Suggest sessions to attend and luncheons to enjoy; chat about products and services in the Exhibit Hall.

• Feel free to take and share photographs at any time in the Exhibit Hall.

• Request the permission of speakers if you would like to take their photograph directly before or after a session.(Unless you are an official NGS photographer, please obtain the permission of the speaker before taking pictures, and please take photographs only before a session starts, or after it concludes.)

• Provide feedback to NGS staff and the Program Committee. (For example, you could discuss topics of interest and/or speakers for next year’s conference, make suggestions for sessions, or comment on the conference format.)

• Keep criticism constructive.

We request that participants in the conference refrain from:

• Using audio and/or video recording devices. These are strictly prohibited in sessions and in the Exhibit Hall, except in the interview area or by prior written agreement.

• Using photographic devices during sessions.

• Using photographic devices in the session rooms without permission of the speaker.

• Capturing, transmitting, or redistributing syllabus materials or the bulk of the material presented in a session. Doing so infringes on the intellectual property rights of the speakers.

• Engaging in rudeness or personal attacks.

NGS Social Media Policy

Exhibit Hall Floor Plan

Did you know that there will be over 70 exhibitors in the exhibit hall at St. Charles Convention Center during the conference?  A list of exhibitors and a map of the exhibit hall may be found in three places:

Interactive map at
http://fp37.a2zinc.net/clients/NGS/NGS2015/public/eventmap.aspx
Click on the booth number on the map or the name in the alphabetical list and the company information will come up.

NGS Conference App
On the dashboard, click on "Exhibitors" for the list that includes booth number and contact information. For the map, click on "Maps" in the dashboard, then "Exhibit Floor Plan." The map also includes the name and booth number.

Conference Program
Map and list of exhibitors with their booth number is listed on page 65.

St. Charles Exhibit Hall Map

Exhibit Hall Floor Plan

Plan Ahead

Before you leave home, there are a few things you can do to prepare that will help make your conference experience more enjoyable.

Make Your Lecture Schedule
Decide which lectures you would like to attend. The daily schedule is available online at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/agenda/ or in the NGS Conference App. The schedule includes information on whether the session is being taped or not, room location, etc.

Most lectures will be recorded. Attendees may assume that a lecture will be recorded unless it is marked with the "notes" symbol. The “notes” symbol accompanies only sessions that will not be recorded. Please see the daily schedule grid inside the program. JAMB will tape and sell lecture CDs and MP3s during the conference.

Download Syllabus
To view and download syllabus pages for those lectures from the NGS website, go to the link in the message sent to your e-mail. Many speakers will refer to these pages in their lectures.
Note: Due to the large size of the file, please follow the instructions on the page to download and view the file successfully.

You will also receive a copy of the syllabus on a flash drive with your conference packet and the syllabus will be connected to individual sessions in the Conference App.

Print Syllabus Pages
Print pages of those lectures you plan to attend. You may also print pages from the syllabus at the St. Charles Convention Center Business Center or your hotel business center, but that could get expensive if you plan to print more than a few.

Plan Ahead

Exhibitor Profile-US Geological Survey's Citizen Science Project

Booth #514

Using crowd-sourcing techniques, the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) citizen science project known as The National Map Corps (TNMCorps) encourages citizen volunteers to collect and edit data about manmade structures in an effort to provide accurate and authoritative spatial map data for the The National Map.

The National Map Corps volunteers are successfully editing 10 different structure types in all 50 States, including cemeteries.  Volunteers collect and improve structures data by adding new features, removing obsolete points, and correcting existing data. Points edited are incorporated into the National Structures Database, and ultimately become part of The National Map and US Topo Maps. Currently, the National Map Corps is the primary way cemeteries are updated in GNIS and on US Topo Maps. Currently, the National Map Corps is the primary way cemeteries are updated in GNIS and on US Topo Maps.

Web-based editing platform based on OpenStreeMap infrasturcture

To show appreciation of volunteers’ efforts, The National Map Corps instituted a recognition program that awards “virtual” badges to volunteers (see image 2 ).  

Additionally, volunteers may be publicly acclaimed (with permission) via Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.  The National Map Corps’ website explains how volunteers can edit any area, regardless of their familiarity with the selected structures. Registration is simple and requires only an email address and self-selected username. Through their participation, volunteers make significant contributions to the USGS's ability to provide the nation with accurate and freely available mapping information.

Exhibitor Profile-US Geological Survey's Citizen Science Project

Lewis & Clark Heritage Days

Lewis and Clark Heritage Days will be held Saturday and Sunday,16 and 17 May, in Historic Saint Charles, Missouri. This year will commemorate the 211th anniversary of the rendezvous of Lewis and Clark in Saint Charles before their trip up the Missouri River.

The reenactment includes a grand parade, military encampment, fife and drum corps muster, musket and cannon demonstrations, a skillet throw, and period music, food, and wares. Each day begins with the raising of colors and ends with retreat and the lowering of colors. The Discovery Expedition of Saint Charles is camped in Frontier Park and the Lewis & Clark Boathouse is just steps away, where the boats are on display.



Free Admission.
Join us for the celebration!

Frontier Park
222 S Riverside Dr.,
St. Charles, Missouri
http://www.lewisandclarkheritagedays.com

Saturday, 16 May 2015, 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday, 17 May 2015, 10:00am-4:00pm

Thanks to Elizabeth Phelps, Assistant Director, Greater St. Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau

Lewis & Clark Heritage Days

Exhibitor Profile-Missouri History Museum

Booth #419

The Missouri Historical Society (now known as the Missouri History Museum) was founded in 1866 and since that time has been collecting books, documents, photographs, and objects. to document the history of St. Louis, the state of Missouri, and the nineteenth-century American West. Among these collections are many unique items of great genealogical value. Notable genealogical items include:

• Twentieth-century employee magazines of St. Louis–area companies

• Yearbooks for St. Louis–area schools

• More than 3,000 catalogued archival collections including personal papers (letters, diaries, receipts, scrapbooks, certificates, military papers, etc.); records of businesses, organizations, and institutions (minute books, letters, rosters, etc.); and records of various government agencies, mostly from St. Louis City and County (licenses, tax records, voter registrations, court records, land records, etc.)

• World War I biography and service questionnaires filled out by persons who enlisted in St. Louis City and County

• Necrology scrapbooks that include obituaries clipped from St. Louis newspapers, circa 1880s-1970s

Start your search with the Genealogy and Local History Index at http://genealogy.mohistory.org. Additional catalogs, guides, and indexes can be found at collections.mohistory.org.

Associate archivist Dennis Northcott will be staffing the Missouri History Museum exhibit booth # 419, and will be happy to offer advice regarding your St. Louis genealogy research.

The Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center, located at 225 South Skinker Blvd. (across from Forest Park), will be open the following extended hours for NGS Conference attendees: Monday, 11 May, through Saturday, 16 May, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Exhibitor Profile-Missouri History Museum

Airport Shuttle

Go Best Express shuttle service offers transportation from St. Louis International Airport (STL). A special rate has been negotiated for NGS conference attendees. The discounted rate of $15 one way or $29 round trip per person is offered. Credit cards are required and charged at the time of reservation.

To reserve a seat, go to https://gobestexpress.com/reservations?code=NGS2015.

Reservations MUST be made online to receive the discounted rate before 11:59 p.m., 7 May 2015. 

Walk-ups will not be eligible for convention rate, standard rates will apply.

Airport Shuttle

Speaker Profile-Julie Miller, CG

Julie Miller, CG*

Birdie Monk Holsclaw, CG

This year, Julie Miller is honored to be presenting the Birdie Monk Holsclaw Memorial Lecture in St. Charles. The lecture is sponsored by the Birdie Monk Holsclaw Memorial Fund which was established in 2010 as a tribute to the memory of noted genealogist, Birdie Monk Holsclaw.

Experts recommend that we prepare a will to distribute our assets. In the past, those assets consisted of homes, cars, jewelry. and the like. Digital assets have now been added to that list. Over the last twenty years we have accumulated a huge amount of digital content, adding to it daily. How many of us have considered what will happen to this content when we are gone?

Come to session S447 on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. to learn "How to Plan Your Digital Afterlife."
You will learn about digital assets and how to include them in your estate planning.   

Additional sessions that Julie will be presenting at the conference are:

Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., W141–"Anatomy of a Military Pension," a BCG Skillbuilding lecture

Thursday, 9:30 a.m., T215–"Becoming an American: Naturalization Records"

Friday, 2:30 p.m., F348–"Organizing Your Genealogy Without Losing Your Mind"

* CG or Certified Genealogist is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by Board-certified genealogists after periodic competency evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.

Speaker Profile-Julie Miller, CG

Exhibitor Profile-Center for Family History and Genealogy at BYU

Booth #712

The Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University provides excellent learning opportunities for our family history majors. Over 40 students are employed at the Center each semester, and their research produces online genealogical databases that are available free of charge to researchers worldwide.

The Immigrant Ancestors Project uses European emigration registers to locate information about the birthplaces of immigrants in their native countries, which is not found in the port registers and naturalization documents in the destination countries. Volunteers working with scholars at Brigham Young University (BYU) are creating a database of millions of immigrants based on these emigration registers at http://immigrants.byu.edu.

The Merrell English Marriage Index is a correlation of the information that Bertram Merrell painstakingly transcribed during his numerous visits to the Cheshire Record Office in Chester, England. Data was extracted from marriage licenses, allegations, or bonds and cross-referenced with the Church of England’s parish registers or Bishop’s transcripts. When searching this database for a marriage in Chester, the user receives information from both collections. Go to http://englishmarriages.byu.edu

The Script Tutorials offer guidance in deciphering manuscripts and other documents printed in old typefaces or written in old handwriting styles. Languages covered here include English, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The content of this website is useful to students and researchers for genealogical, historical, and literary research. Go to http://script.byu.edu

Come to booth #712 to visit with the students and learn about these projects and several more.

See you at the conference!

Exhibitor Profile-Center for Family History and Genealogy at BYU

Exhibitor Profile-Jaffe Book Solutions

Booth #315

What’s the worst that could happen? Ten years ago, a St. Louis business man considered this as he decided to share the story of his life and his heritage. He read how-to books, took classes at the community college, and sat in front of his computer with good intentions. Soon he realized that it was much harder than he could have imagined writing this story. Gradually, his idea took shape, his life filling page upon page with laughter and tears of the past and hopes for the future.

This man was Sandy Jaffe, a life-long St. Louis resident and long-time area businessman. The son of a shopkeeper, he was reared on the principles of hard work, loyalty, and positive thinking. He founded The Booksource in 1974 and in 2013 Jaffe Book Solutions joined the GL Group family that included Booksource, Turtleback Books, and Peaceable Kingdoms. As a print-on-demand bindery, when Sandy finished his book it was only fitting that his story be bound and presented by this newest member of his business family.

Our services at JBS aren’t just for Sandy and the Jaffe family. Any story one wishes to share with the world, a community, or loved ones can be printed and bound by hand in St. Louis Missouri, with high-quality materials and craftsmanship that will ensure the book will not only look beautiful but stand the test of time.

Please feel free to visit us at booth #315 while visiting the convention and we will be happy to talk to you about us, our process and product, or even your future project!

After all, what’s the worst that could happen?

Exhibitor Profile-Jaffe Book Solutions

Exhibitor Profile-ResearchTies

Booth #611

Easy to use for the novice, yet powerful enough for the professional, ResearchTiesTM is a one-of-a-kind, searchable research log. No more combing through stacks of handwritten notes or print-outs! ResearchTies enables users to search and sort all objectives, searches, results, and to-do's within seconds. In addition, users can record web links and upload images to facilitate quick and easy viewing of documents.

For those who are interested in collaborating and sharing their work, ResearchTies can quickly produce a research log in PDF or Excel® format. Because this is an online program, sharing these reports electronically maintains active hyperlinks to the results of your research. Anyone receiving a copy of the report electronically can click on the links and see the documents. Also, because PDF files can be added to the sources on FamilySearch® Family Tree, it is now possible to share the full extent of your research with the general public. As more researchers share their quality research in online trees, we will be helping to improve the world’s genealogical data as a whole.

Come learn how research logs and ResearchTies can help you become a more effective and efficient researcher, as well as put you on the road to an organized, paperless office.

Join us for a class  on Saturday morning at 9:30, S414, “ResearchTies: Planning for Effective & Efficient Research.”

Come visit with us at booth #611. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

Exhibitor Profile-ResearchTies