The free live streaming of keynote addresses and selected presentations at RootsTech 2018 begins today, starting at 9:30 a.m. Mountain time (11:30 a.m. Eastern).
No registration is required to watch the live streams. Just join in at the scheduled time. Watch at RootsTech.org.
With the exception of the last presentation, all have handouts that can be downloaded from the RootsTech app.
While waiting for the presentations to begin, read Lisa Dawn Crawley’s blog post, #NotAtRootsTech Survival Guide – 2018 Edition, to learn how to attend the conference from home.
Note: All times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST).
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
9:30 a.m.
Family History in 5 Minutes a Day — Deborah Gamble
Explore 20 ways to effectively do your family history in as little as 5 minutes a day.
11:00 a.m.
DNA: One Family, One World — David Nicholson
A new project by Living DNA is mapping the world’s DNA, building one world family tree through genetics. Gain insight into how this will impact your family history.
1:30 p.m.
Organizing and Preserving Photograph Collections — Ari Wilkins
Step-by-step direction in organizing, preserving, and cataloging photo collections for future generations and identifying, digitizing, and sharing collections using family trees and social media.
3:00 p.m.
Finding the Answers: The Basics of WWII Research — Jennifer Holik
Fire destroyed many US military and civilian service records. Alternative record sources exist to reconstruct service history. Learn how to research World War I and II records.
4:30 p.m.
Wednesday General Session and Innovation Showcase — Steve Rockwood, CEO FamilySearch International
Steve Rockwood explores where industry giant, FamilySearch, has been and is going. Introduction of the all-new RootsTech Innovation Showcase.
