Day 3 of my trip was the opening day of RootsTech and the 2nd. day of FGS. I attended FGS classes exclusively only because I didn’t want to fight the crowds at the other side of the conference hall. Thank you to findmypast for a great breakfast and gift bag. Also, thank you to Paul Nauta of FamilySearch for a great and informative behind-the-scenes tour of the RootsTech vendor hall and behind the stage of Hall D where the keynote addresses were made, and which I was fortunate to have my picture with selected keynote speakers afterwards.
I attended the following classes and events:
- Findmypast VIP breakfast
- General Session; Keynote Speakers: Dennis Brimhall, President & CEO of FamilySearch Mike Mallin, Chief Product Officer, MyHeritage Tan Le, Technology Innovator and Founder of Emotiv
- Getting the Most Out of Genealogical Evidence by Thomas W. Jones
- GSG and ISFHWE Sponsored Lunch with Warren Bittner
- Civil War Medical Records by Craig R. Scott
- Problem Solving with Probate by Thomas W. Jones
- NextGen Genealogy Network meeting at the Marriott
Photo highlights from day 3:
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| find my past |
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| Jennifer Alford, Cheryl Passey, Shannon Bennett and Terri O'Connell |
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| find my past breakfast |
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| Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt during breakfast |
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| Deena Coutant with her gift bag |
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| GeniAus herself - Jill Ball |
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| Jen Baldwin with A.J. Jacobs |
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| Thomas MacEntee spots me! |
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| Media Tour with Paul Nauta |
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| Aussie Alona Tester receiving her blogger beads from DearMYRTLE. MrMYRT and CousinRuss in support. |
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| Chris Whitten(r) founder of WikkiTree |
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| Hilary Gadsby from Wales (in blue) and Caitlin Gow (heart shirt) from Australia |
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| Through the secret door we go! |
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| Michelle Taggart, Cheryl Passey and Laurie Desmarais backstage |
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| Electronic gear backstage |
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| Backstage inner workings |
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| Out to our seats now |
End of Day 3 (part1)
Thanks for the mention and beaur photo.
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