UVTAGG - 2024-01-06- Press Release: Online Mtg, 13 Jan 2024, 10-12 Noon MT, THOMAS P. GILL on OBSERVATIONS OF 15 YEARS OF FAMILYSEARCH
2024-01-06
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UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday Morning, 13 Jan 2024 on Zoom and Facebook
10 am - 11 AM MT: THOMAS P. GILL on FAMILYSEARCH: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE PAST 15 YEARS
11:10-12 Noon MT: THOMAS P. GILL on FAMILYSEARCH: Q&A
More details on UVTAGG.org and on the UVTAGG blog.
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UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday Morning, 13 Jan 2024, 10 am - 12 Noon MT on Zoom and Facebook
Details and links to watch are on https://uvtagg.org and on the UVTAGG Facebook page.
10 am - 11 AM MT: THOMAS P. GILL on FAMILYSEARCH: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE PAST 15 YEARS
11:10-12 Noon MT: THOMAS P. GILL on FAMILYSEARCH: Q&A
ABOUT THOMAS P. GILL:
Tom has been with FamilySearch for 15 years and currently serves as Director of Latin America Operations. He has previously been Director of Planning & Analytics and the Controller/Finance Director. His responsibilities now include Latin America Operations, Planning, Business Intelligence, and Help Operations. Prior to FamilySearch, Tom worked 3+ years as a Director of Finance for Destination Homes in Layton, Utah and 12+ years for Payless Shoe Source in Topeka, KS. His roles included Director of Planning & Analysis, Director of Capital Planning & Market Analysis, and Director of Merchandise Systems & Solutions. Tom is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a BS in Accounting and an MBA. Tom and his wife Kathy, have 6 children and 6 grand-children and live in Kaysville, Utah. He served a Spanish speaking mission in Philadelphia, PA. He taught 12 years of early morning seminary and currently teaches gospel doctrine with his wife. He has been a Bishop and on the High Council of his stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has been in charge of RootsTech, both in Salt Lake City and in London, England, and has some great stories to tell. He now travels all over Latin America for FamilySearch and talking to archivists in many countries.
ABOUT THE MAIN RESENTATION AND Q&A CLASS: FAMILYSEARCH: OBSERVATIONS OF THE PAST 15 YEARS
Tom will talk about some of the changes that he has seen in his 15 years with FamilySearch. He will talk about the purpose statement, the Family History Temple Support Plan, efforts to build relationships with archivists around the world, and the increasing role and contribution from the general public. He will share some of his learnings from working with users and archivists from Latin America.
All meetings of the Group are open to the public and have the goal of helping people use technology to further their family and personal history. The group is in its 34rd year and previously was called the Utah Valley PAF Users Group. On the blog is a way for anyone to receive the press releases via email. Members of the group ($15/year), besides being able to interact with presenters on ZOOM, receive the monthly email newsletter TAGGology and have access to the more than 650 videos of past presentations and classes. 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 by emailing uvtagginfo@gmail.com .
Officers of UVTAGG are Gerhard Ruf, President; Laurie Castillo, 1st VP; Don Snow, 2nd VP; Secretary (Vacant); Jerry Castillo, Membership Officer, Marilyn Thomsen, TAGGology Newsletter Editor; Rayanne Melick, Treasurer; Librarian (Vacant); Carol Hill, Social Media Publicist; James Anderson, FamilySearch Coordinator; Chris Stevenson, Brent Nelson, Jerry Castillo, and Dawn Brimhall, Broadcast and Website Specialists. For further information contact President Gerhard Ruf at uvtagginfo@gmail.com (801-602-5048), 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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Dr. Donald R. Snow, Retired Professor of Mathematics, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA - snowd@math.byu.edu
