It was very exciting to be back in the thick of things as far as family history happenings. Rootstech is the place to be to learn and experience the new technologies and techniques involved in family history work. In the forefront of the event was familysearch.org with all of their amazing updates and the hottest news of their recent partnerships with ancestry.com, findmypast.com and myheritage.com. Exciting things to come!
The big focus of this years' conference was on stories (as expressed by the video I posted earlier that was visible throughout the conference). Many of the classes focused on the power and importance of stories. Personally this is one of my weaknesses. I am NOT a born storyteller, my parents are not storytellers, there are not many stories that have been passed down through the ages (that is except for my grandmother's stories about her dogs). I now feel the pressure and know that it is my position (dare I say responsibility... uh lets go with opportunity) to create and preserve the stories of my ancestors. That's a challenge to be tackled in pieces...
For those of you unable to attend Rootstech you can take virtual classes online through their video archive. https://rootstech.org/videos?lang=eng.
I look forward to next year!
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