Our Youth are the Keys of the Future of Genealogy

RootsTech Family Discovery Day Presentation by the Oaks...
Some of the most poignant presentations were those of the Oaks, President Dallin H. Oaks, and his wife Sister Kristin Oaks, and Professor Henry Louis Gates from Harvard University

I was very touched by the participation of his family in doing family history and learning about their families.  After all, when we leave....so will the stories.  We need to get them down on paper, print, or some form of recorded media.  Watch this presentation...


https://www.lds.org/church/news/president-and-sister-oaks-share-personal-experiences-during-family-discovery-day?lang=eng

VIDEO
https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/watch/2018-rootstech-family-discovery-day/2018/03?lang=eng&vid=5744510457001

THE SECTION THAT REMINDED ME THAT I SHOULD WORK WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IS ON THIS VIDEO AT 21:49 - These are children who are actually 11 and doing research.  Where I was leery of younger people doing this work unsupervised before, this video opened my heart to the spirit of acceptance.  It's up to us to TRAIN them.  When we do it right, they can accomplish so much!

HENRY LOUIS GATES, PROFESSOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY....developing a

new curriculum designed for middle school kids to help them learn about DNA nationwide.  Every child will need to learn how to produce their own family tree.  This generation.....


is prime for learning about family history, DNA and computers.  They are on the computer all the time!  Why not make it a learning experience and fun!

https://www.rootstech.org/video/general-session-2018-dr-henry-louis-gates-jr


VIDEO - When I got to section 36:46, and it talked about the Science Camp on Genealogical Research learning DNA, this blew my mind.  I really got excited about the possibility of curriculum going out to all Middle Schools in the United States.

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Genealogy Road Show

http://www.pbs.org/genealogy-roadshow/genealogy-tips/

This is CCMoore - She is a DNA Detective and works with Dr. Henry Louis Gates on his show.  I really enjoy her classes.

What is this thing called Indexing?

Everyone is invited

 to the 

World Wide Indexing Event - 2016 - 

When? 

July 15, 16, 17

What?   

It's a marathon event held at LDS Stake Centers, and Meeting Houses, EVEN your own home for 72 hours but at the Camelback Stake Building there will be FOOD!
Donate 1 hour or 4 - whatever you can! You don't have to do the whole 72 hours by yourself!

Purpose: 

 We want at least 20 people from each ward or community (does not have to be LDS just interested in documenting history)

Why?  

  Indexing is a relatively new way to document historical events.  Imagine someone opening a trunk in their attic and finding documents that no one has ever seen before.  They get out their phone or scanner and take pictures of these documents - which by the way, is great!

HOWEVER,

The picture is only searchable by the name of the picture.

Valuable information on the document is not searchable because when you click on the 

picture of the birth or death certificate, nothing goes anywhere.

WHAT DO WE DO?  

We look at pictures and write down names from Document pictures dates, significant history, birth, death, causes, obituaries, family  names, Wills and all that they entail.

Now the data can be found by others and families can find each other on the internet!

WHO IS INVITED?

A N Y O N E Who has a laptop and can type...ANYONE with an interest in genealogy,

ANYONE with an interest in people and families.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?

COUNT ME IN!

 GO HERE AND REGISTER:  https://familysearch.org/worldsrecords


OTHER PLACES TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS:

FOLLOW JAMES TANNER ON FB  https://www.facebook.com/tanneraz
SUBSCRIBE ON FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/events/1548466265458441/
 COUNT ME IN - WORLD WIDE INDEXING PROJECT

HOW SOON DO I NEED TO REGISTER?

YESTERDAY! ;)  THEY ARE TAKING THE SITE DOWN MONDAY 6/27 FOR A LITTLE R AND R! 

THIS COULD BE YOU!