UVTAGG - 2022-01-05 - Press Release - Free online Sat, 08 Jan 2022, 10 am MST, JAMES L. TANNER on PROBATE FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHERS
2022-01-05
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UVTAGG MEETING, Sat, 08 Jan 2022 - Free online on Facebook and Zoom
10-11 am MST: JAMES L. TANNER on PROBATE FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHERS, PART 1
11:10-12 noon MST: JAMES L. TANNER on PROBATE FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHERS, PART 2 AND Q & A
Details and links to watch are on https://uvtagg.org and on the UVTAGG Facebook page.
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UVTAGG Meeting (Utah Valley Technology and Genealogy Group), Saturday, 08 Jan 2022, 10-12 noon MST - Free online on Facebook and Zoom
Details and links to watch the meeting are on https://uvtagg.org and on the UVTAGG Facebook page.
MAIN PRESENTATION, 10-11 am MST: JAMES L. TANNER on PROBATE FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHERS, PART 1
CONTINUATION, 11:10-12 noon MST: JAMES L. TANNER on PROBATE FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHERS, PART 2 AND Q & A
About JAMES L. TANNER:
He has a B.A. Degree in Spanish, an M.A. Degree in Linguisticsfrom the University of Utah, and a J.D. Degree in Law, from Arizona State University. He was a trial attorney in Arizona for 39 years and a genealogical researcher for 38 years. He is a major genealogy blogger and two of his popular blogs are Genealogy's Star and Rejoice, and be exceeding glad. He has spent 18 years as a Family History Volunteer and is presently serving at the BYU Family History Library.
About the presentations:
Probate files are some of the most valuable records for genealogical research. They often contain the deceased ancestor's will and other important information. In order to understand what happens when a person dies you need to have a basic understanding of the terminology of probate files. This class will be in two parts to cover some of the basic concepts and many of the most used terms. Come and learn how important these records can be to find some of your most elusive ancestors.
For more details about the UVTAGG meetings see https://uvtagg.org and http://blog.uvtagg.org/ . Everyone can view UVTAGG presentations on Facebook on the UVTAGG Facebook Page. Members of UVTAGG can watch on Zoom, which is more interactive, by going to https://zoom.us/j/909-878-8837 and waiting while your UVTAGG membership is verified. The UVTAGG meetings are online until the pandemic is over. when we can meet in person again in Provo, Utah. Recent presentations and classes are on Facebook and on the UVTAGG YouTube channel.
All meetings of the Group are open to the public with the goal of helping people use technology to further their family and personal history. On the blog website is a way to subscribe to receive the press releases by email. Members of the group ($15/year), besides being able to watch on ZOOM, receive the monthly email newsletter TAGGology and have access to the more than 500 videos of past presentations and classes. The TAGGology newsletter contains a wealth of information about genealogy, including information for Temple and Family History Consultants. Free sample copies of the Newsletter can be requested on the UVTAGG website. Officers of UVTAGG are Gerhard Ruf, President; Laurie Castillo, 1st VP; Don Snow, 2nd VP; Rick Klemetson and Jerry Castillo, Membership Officers, Marilyn Thomsen, TAGGology Newsletter Editor; Rayanne Melick, Finance Officer; Bruce Merrill and Jackson Andersen, Videographers and Librarians; Eileen Phelps, Special Projects Coordinator; Carol Hill, FamilySearch Facebook Coordinator; James Anderson, FamilySearch Coordinator; Rick Wightman, Chris Stevenson, Brent Nelson, and Jerry Castillo Broadcast Specialists and Webmasters. The Group is in its 32nd year. For further information contact President Gerhard Ruf at pres@uvtagg.org (801-225-6106), or 1st VP Laurie Castillo at gengal@comcast.net , or 2nd VP Don Snow at snowd@math.byu.edu .
Donald R. Snow, 2nd VP, snowd@math.byu.edu .
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