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Trisa talks about how she has digitized some of her family's documents and photos, and some tips to help you begin digitizing your own files, photos, and records.

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Trisha does the podcast alone and gets you caught up on what we've been up to since RootsTech in March. 

Spoiler Alert: We've been busy.

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We recorded our podcast LIVE at RootsTech in Salt Lake City. We enjoyed learning about new research tools and visiting the library.to put those tools into practice, meet our genealogy friends, and make new ones. What a time.

We hope you enjoy this. Please listen and share with your genealogy FAN club. Don't know what a FAN club is? Search for that episode in our playlist and listen.

We have more RootsTech 2025 content coming soon, including our conference recap to tell you about all we did.

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Here's our annual RootsTech tips podcast, which shares tips on how to do RootsTech. We share things we've experienced over the years to help you prepare for your visit.

We'll be there in person, so if you see us, stop us, and let's take a selfie. Enjoy the episode.

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RootsTech 2025 is almost here, and we are ready to go. In this episode, we share with you some of the experiences you'll get to participate in at RootsTech to help you get ready.

RootsTech is held in Salt Lake City, UT, March 6-8, 2025. A virtual option is available on the exact dates for those who cannot attend in person. This option is free, but you still need to register.

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Phillip and Trisha discuss one of their favorite Facebook groups - Academy of Legacy Leaders: A Group of Family History Enthusiasts. The link to the group is below.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/837335496737693

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For Day 2, Phillip and Trisha talk about one of their favorite podcasts, Speak on It with Janice & Cherekana.

To listen to Janice and Cherekana's podcast, click here https://www.blogtalkradio.com/speakonitjancher

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Phillip and Trisha start the 2024 edition of "12 Days of Family Research," talking about BlackProGen LIVE and how it can help you with your African American genealogy research.

Check out BlackProGen LIVE today as they celebrate 10 years. You can find them on YouTube and Facebook. Links below.

https://www.youtube.com/@whoisnickasmith

Thanks for listening! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

To Enter our giveaway: 
Visit our blog, Facebook page, or Instagram and follow the instructions on the pinned post. All of our information is listed at the bottom of this episode description.

The pass is for 3-days of admission to the conference and is valued at $99. Transportation, food, and hotel are NOT included in the 3-day pass. FamilySearch provides free passes

Phillip & Trisha are part of the RootsTech 2025 Media Team.

Two 3-day passes will be awarded from all entries on this form. The winner will be randomly selected—one entry per person/email address.

Official Rules:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Must be 18 years or older and a U.S. Resident. Void were prohibited or restricted by law. By entering, you agree to these official rules, which are a contract, so read carefully before entering. Employees, interns, and the families of FamilySearch International and its official Rootstech Partners are not eligible for the Sweepstakes.

Additional details can be found on our website.

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Phillip and Trisha announce their RootsTech 2025 giveaway. They are giving away 2 3-day IN PERSON passes to RootsTech held March 6-9, 2025 in Salt Lake City, UT.

To Enter:
Visit our blog, Facebook page, or Instagram and follow the instructions on the pinned post. All of our information is listed at the bottom of this episode description.

The pass is for 3-days of admission to the conference and is valued at $99. Transportation, food, and hotel are NOT included in the 3-day pass. FamilySearch provides free passes

Phillip & Trisha are part of the RootsTech 2025 Media Team.

Two 3-day passes will be awarded from all entries on this form. The winner will be randomly selected—one entry per person/email address.

Official Rules:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Must be 18 years or older and a U.S. Resident. Void were prohibited or restricted by law. By entering, you agree to these official rules, which are a contract, so read carefully before entering. Employees, interns, and the families of FamilySearch International and its official Rootstech Partners are not eligible for the Sweepstakes.

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Phillip and Trisha celebrate their 100th episode and share some special information at the end of the episode.

They also discuss how the podcast started, where it's going, and share their favorite episodes. The links to their favorites are listed below.

Phillip's Favorite Episodes:

• 12 Days of Family Research - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/12-days-of-family-research-the-beginning/id1247333259?i=1000638448105
• 1950 Census: Why 72 years? - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1950-census-why-72/id1247333259?i=1000558040234
• The Impact of COVID on Family Research - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impact-of-covid-on-our-genealogy-research/id1247333259?i=1000524784365
• Our Son asks us questions - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tables-turned-our-son-asks-us-questions/id1247333259?i=1000543143661

Trisha's Favorite Episodes:

• Relative Race - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watch-relative-race-season-14/id1247333259?i=1000672510730
• What is Wordless Wednesday? - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-wordless-wednesday/id1247333259?i=1000525738463
• FAN Club - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-in-your-f-a-n-club/id1247333259?i=1000532270920
• Funeral Programs - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genealogy-the-importance-of-funeral-programs/id1247333259?i=1000512633736

Top 5 of our most listened-to episodes:

• Tips for Attending RootsTech (2020) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tips-for-rootstech-2020-genealogy-and-ancestry-conference/id1247333259?i=1000466219372
• 5 Tips for Genealogy Research - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-14-5-tips-for-genealogy-researchers/id1247333259?i=1000438988575
• The Tables are Turned: Our Son Asks Us questions - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tables-turned-our-son-asks-us-questions/id1247333259?i=1000543143661
• Researching on a Budget - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/researching-on-a-budget/id1247333259?i=1000562247405
• Our Upcoming Trip to RootsTech - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-13-our-upcoming-trip-to-roots-tech/id1247333259?i=1000430514733

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