Track: Technology

Tracks at the TxSGS 2019 Family History Conference are designed to help you concentrate on a specific area of research or skill development. Use this information as you plan your schedule.

All lectures included in your registration if you sign up for the full conference. If your register for a single day, all lectures on that are included. Workshops are optional and have limited seating. You must register in advance. Lunches with speakers are also optional and must be purchased in advance. These may be selected during registration or added before September 30.

Technology

Technology is constantly expanding the boundaries of family history research. Learn how to access digitized but un-indexed records and use spreadsheets in your research analysis. Discover the latest in MyHeritage. Explore blogging and digital images. Put technology to work for you!

Friday, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm – From Microfilm to Hyperspace: Billions of Family Records at Your Fingertips, Andrew Lee
While indexes help us access records on genealogy websites, there are lots of genealogically valuable records that are not searchable. The Family History Library has digitized hundreds of thousands of microfilms. Most of these images are available for online browsing. Learn how to find and browse these records on FamilySearch. (Intermediate, Advanced)

Saturday, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Get Started Blogging Your Family History, Elizabeth O’Neal
Have you thought about starting your own genealogy blog, but weren’t quite sure how to do it? More than 3,300 genealogists are already blogging their family history, and it has never been easier for you to get started! Blogging not only lets you share your research with other family members, but it also helps potential cousins to find you – and who knows what information they may have to share! (All levels)

Sunday, 9:00 am to 10:00 am – MyHeritage: New Features and Technology, Schelly Talalay Dardashti
MyHeritage is continually developing new features and technology, such as the Theory of Family Relativity, AutoClusters, and more. This program will include all new features released up to the TxSGS 2019 Conference. (Intermediate)
Lecture sponsored by MyHeritage.

Sunday, 10:30 am to 11:30 am – Digital Images Demystified, Tony Hanson
Most of us don’t know how a JPEG file differs from a TIFF file and whether or not that difference is important. This presentation will provide you with a basic understanding of how images are digitized, and it will familiarize you with some of the fundamental characteristics of digital image files. (Intermediate)

Sunday, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm – Using the Power of Spreadsheets to Answer Genealogical Questions, Bernard Meisner
Learn how to import search results from web sites into spreadsheets and process them to investigate possible group migrations and family relationships. (Intermediate)