Genealogy Round Table
Archive of
Past Events
2005
2004
Wednesday, 14 January 2004 at the Family History
Library
Discovering the Real Stories of Your Immigrant Ancestors by John P. Colletta
ULA Annual Conference 5-7 May 2004
Pre-Conference
Wednesday, 5 May 2004
(9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
Helping Your Patrons With Hispanic Genealogical Research
by Ruth Gomez Shirmacher, Family History Library
Learn how to assist your patrons with their Hispanic genealogy.
This workshop will investigate the use of Hispanic genealogical resources,
research methodology, and reference strategies. Ruth Gomez Schirmacher has
over 20 years experience as a reference consultant in the Family History
Library. The program will be helpful to all librarians serving Hispanic
patrons with genealogical and historical research.
(1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Books, Bytes, and Bridges: Serving Genealogists in the 21st
Century by Curt B. Witcher, Allen Co. Public Library
This workshop will discuss:
-contemporary collection development challenges
-how technology can compliment traditional collections
-Basic reference services for genealogists, and how to
incorporate the best technologies and techniques into reference services.
-How to engage in digitizing and indexing projects that
will benefit both information collections and an institution’s ability to
provide the best service to family historians.
Conference Programs
Thursday, 6 May 2004
(11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
Government Publications and the Family History Researcher by Jan
Robertson (Cosponsored with GODORT)
(1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.)
Pain in the Access: Getting More from the Internet for your Genealogy
by Curt B. Witcher, Allen Co. Public Library
(2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)
Mining the Mother Lode: Using Periodical Literature for Genealogical
Research by Curt B. Witcher, Allen Co. Public Library
(4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)
Getting the Most out of Special Collections: the Benefits of Using
Encoded Archival Description by J. Gordon Daines, Brigham Young
University
Conference Programs
Friday, 7 May 2004
(9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.)
The John C. Fremont 1842-1844 Report and Map by Stephen C. Weiss
(Cosponsored with GODORT)
(10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
Preserving Family Heirlooms by Randy Silverman, University of Utah
(1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.)
Getting the Most out of Google for Locating Genealogy and Family History
by Roger C. Flick
2003
Thursday, 8 May 2004 at the ULA Conference (South
Town Expo Center)
Genealogy Reference Services for Public
Libraries and Genealogy Collection Development for Public Libraries by
Lloyd Bockstruck
Lloyd Bockstruck is head of the Genealogy Section of
the Dallas Public Library and writes the genealogy column for the Dallas
Morning News. He is a popular author of genealogy reference works,
including several in the area of military research for genealogists. He
will address the unique nature of reference service for genealogists and how
you might approach building a basic genealogy reference collection that is
tailored to the needs of your patrons.
Thursday, 8 May 2004 at the ULA Conference (South
Town Expo Center)
GENRT Business Meeting
New officers will be introduced and a discussion will
be held about future walking tours and other ways to involve the members of
the round table. Come with your ideas! This will be a short meeting so
everyone can get to lunch on time.
Friday, 9 May 2003 at the ULA Conference (South Town
Expo Center)
DNA Meets PAF: Unlocking the Genealogy Within
by Scott R. Woodward
Scott R. Woodward is currently a Professor of
Microbiology and Molecular Biology at Brigham Young University. He is also
head of the Center for Molecular Genealogy at BYU. Dr. Woodward will
discuss the Molecular Genealogy Research Project and the project’s goals:
To collect DNA samples within a genealogical context for the purpose of
creating the world's most comprehensive correlated genetic and genealogical
database. The database will allow people to enhance and extend their
genealogical research through the use of genetics.
Friday, 9 May 2003 at the ULA Conference (South Town
Expo Center)
Using the Digital Library for Genealogical
Research by Kayla Willey, ULA President
Kayla Willey, ULA president, is currently the Metadata
Librarian at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. She will
demonstrate how to use the digital projects cropping up in Utah for
genealogical research and to enhance your genealogy. She will show you how
full-text diaries and local historical images can bring your genealogy
alive.
Friday, 9 May 2003 at the ULA Conference (South Town
Expo Center)
Newest Internet Sources for Genealogy by Alan
Mann
Alan Mann is an accredited Genealogist for England and
Channel Islands and is on the staff of the Family History Library. He
teaches Applied British Research for BYU, writes columns, reviews, and
articles for various magazines, and lectures around the country on Internet
and British research. He will show you some of the new and exciting
Internet resources available for genealogy.
Friday 26
September 2003 at the
ULA Fall Workshop
(Cedar City Public
Library)
“Voices: Online Museum Exhibits Unit Oral History and Archival Images”
by Matt Nickerson, Southern Utah University.
Friday, 24 October 2003
(11:15-12:15) at the Utah Library Association Fall Workshop in Logan, Utah
Fall Workshop Lecture: Genealogy Resources from the Federal Government: An
Introduction
by Peter Kraus and Jan Robertson, both from the
Marriott Library, University of Utah.
Registration
information is available.
Thursday,
30 October 2003 (7:00-8:30 p.m.) Salt Lake City Public Library
GenSession Lecture: The Hidden Questions in Adoption Searching by Jill Ekstrom,
Member of the Utah Adoption Council & founder of Utahfinders, and Darlene
Dineen, Library Manager of Kearns Library. Learn how to recognize the adoption searchers, and how to
help them in their search.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Flier for posting
in your library.
Friday, 7 November
2003 (3:00 p.m.) Meet at the
Tooele DUP Museum (35 East Vine Street, Tooele).
GENRT Talk
‘n Tour of Tooele historical sites, beginning at the Tooele
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum.
Flier for
posting in your library.
2000
November 2000
GenRT Talk N' Tour to
Utah State Archives and Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Library
Other Events
2003
Sunday, 3 August
2003
World Library & Information Congress (69th IFLA General
Conference) in Berlin
IFLA Genealogy and Localy History Section (GenLoc)
Speakers from Denmark, England, Norway and USA speaking on collaborative
projects taking place in their countries aimed at bringing together resources
held by archives, libraries and museums.
Thursday, 7 August
2003
World Library & Information Congress (69th IFLA General
Conference) in Berlin
IFLA Genealogy and Localy History Section (GenLoc)
Genealogy and Local History
Section visits to the Centre for Berlin Studies and a guided tour of the
Jewish Museum.
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