Family Gathering

This year the RootsTech conference will be Feb 28th through March 3rd at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. The KSL's Family Gathering Show's Host Grant Nielsen is joined by Tara Bergeson Director of Content at RootsTech and Tyler Stahle Marketing Manager of RootsTech who talk about some of their experiences getting into family histories and how it's helped and enriched their lives. This year's RootsTech conference will be a great opportunity for you to find the same amazing experience.

This year the RootsTech Conference will be featuring keynote speakers such as Scott Hamilton, Brandon Stanton, and Henry Lewis Gates Jr. The KSL's Family Gathering Show's Host Grant Nielsen is joined by Tara Bergeson Director of Content at RootsTech and Tyler Stahle Marketing Manager of RootsTech who talk about some of the great keynote speakers that will be speaking at the RootsTech conference and how you can sign up with a special promo code to receive a huge discount on all 4 days of the conference.

There are so many different sources of DNA analysis that can tell you more about yourself, but once you get it what do you do with it? The KSL's Family Gathering Show's Host Grant Nielsen is joined by Tara Bergeson Director of Content at RootsTech and Tyler Stahle Marketing Manager of RootsTech talk about the DNA testing companies that will be at the RootsTech conference and what to do with the results once you get them.

RootsTech is the worlds largest family history and technology conference and trade show which is held annually at the Salt Palace Convention Center. The KSL's Family Gathering Show's Host Grant Nielsen is joined by Tara Bergeson Director of Content at RootsTech and Tyler Stahle Marketing Manager of RootsTech to discuss some of the keynote speakers that will be presenting at this year's RootsTech Conference. Plus, sign up with a special promo code to receive a huge discount on all 4 days of the conference

Finding a relative who's information seems lost can actually be more reachable than you might think. KSL's Family Gathering Host Grant Nielsen is joined by Chris Whitehead Vice President of Record Operations and Star Hall Vice President of Records and Partners Growth at Family Search who discuss the ability to find long-lost relatives through the indexing of records on the Family Search Website. It's incredibly easy to get started.

There is a huge need for trying to get records from volunteers all over the world, but making sure that these records are accurate is a different story altogether. KSL's Family Gathering Host Grant Nielsen is joined by Chris Whitehead Vice President of Record Operations and Star Hall Vice President of Records and Partners Growth at Family Search who h talk about how they determine how accurate a source is by comparing sources of the same record. Family Search makes collecting accurate records easy.

The process of indexing is incredibly easy with the help of Family Search's online resources. KSL's Family Gathering Host Grant Nielsen is joined by Chris Whitehead Vice President of Record Operations and Star Hall Vice President of Records and Partners Growth at Family Search who describe the process of finding the indexed records right on their sites. Plus, you can even base the searches on how experienced you are with family history gathering.

Living memories can only last a lifetime, so when they run out that's where indexed searchable records come into play. KSL's Family Gathering Host Grant Nielsen is joined by Chris Whitehead Vice President of Record Operations and Star Hall Vice President of Records and Partners Growth at Family Search who talk about how historical documents are taken, digitized, and indexed making them available to the families who want to find them.

While oral histories are being used to define the histories of villages in Africa, you can use an app to do the same thing with your family at home this holiday season. Family Gathering's Grant Nielsen talks with Family Search's Oral History Program Manager Brent Hansen and Oral History Project Coordinator Pamela Hirwa about how Family Search's Memories app can help you record these family histories when one of your family members just starts telling a story.

There are over 1050 people involved in the collection of family history information in villages in Africa where family history has previously only been handed down orally. Family Gathering's Grant Nielsen talks with Family Search's Oral History Program Manager Brent Hansen and Oral History Project Coordinator Pamela Hirwa talks about the process of collecting these family histories from African villages, and what is done with the information that has been collected from such a massive project.