UVTAGG Press Release: Online Meeting Saturday Morning 14 Sep 2024: RICK KLEMETSON on DNA

UVTAGG Press Release: Online Meeting Saturday Morning 14 Sep 2024: RICK KLEMETSON on DNA

2024-09-09

Journalists and newsletter editors, please post this where you can. If you need more information, please see our website -- https://uvtagg.org  and Press Release Blog https://blog.uvtagg.org/ . If you have questions, please contact me. Thanks.

Don

Donald R. Snow - snowd@math.byu.edu

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UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday Morning, 14 Sep 2024 on Zoom and Facebook

10 am - 11 am MDT: RICK KLEMETSON on IS YOUR TREE REALLY CORRECT? HOW CAN DNA HELP?

11:10 - 12 Noon MDT: RICK KELMETSON on DNA: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Details on UVTAGG.org and on the UVTAGG blog.

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UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday Morning, 14 Sep 2024 on Zoom and Facebook

Details and links to watch are on https://uvtagg.org and on the UVTAGG Facebook page.

10 am - 11 am MDT: RICK KLEMETSON on IS YOUR TREE REALLY CORRECT? HOW CAN DNA HELP?

11:10 - 12 Noon MDT: RICK KELMETSON on DNA: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

ABOUT THE MAIN PRESENTATION:

You have a great tree. Now what? How do you know it is correct? This presentation reviews the many DNA tools available today to help confirm each of your lines. Along the way you may discover new truths, and help your DNA matches discover their truths.

ABOUT RICK KLEMETSON:

Rick Klemetson caught the genealogy bug while taking a genealogy class at BYU in 1984. He helped many people around the world research their genealogy. Rick has been involved in the computer industry since the 80's and currently teaches online classes for a Denver software company. He was introduced to DNA a decade ago, and became addicted to helping adopted people identify their birth families. He has helped hundreds of adoptees find their families over the years.

 

ABOUT THE CLASS:

We will review several DNA search cases and how the tools were used to solve them.

All meetings of the UVTAGG 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 34th 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 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; Beccy Martin, Secretary; 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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UVTAGG 2024-08-04 - Press Release: Online Meeting Saturday Morning 10 Aug 2024: Dawn, Wendy, and Sandra, Brimhall on GETTING YOUTH INTERESTED IN FAMILY HISTORY

UVTAGG 2024-08-04 - Press Release: Online Meeting Saturday Morning 10 Aug 2024: Dawn, Wendy, and Sandra, Brimhall on GETTING YOUTH INTERESTED IN FAMILY HISTORY

2024-08-04

Journalists and newsletter editors, please post this where you can. If you need more information, please see our website -- https://uvtagg.org  and Press Release Blog https://blog.uvtagg.org/ . If you have questions, please contact me. Thanks.

Don

Donald R. Snow - snowd@math.byu.edu

[Short Version]======================.

UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday Morning, 10 Aug 2024 on Zoom and Facebook

10 am - 11 am MDT: DAWN BRIMHALL on Beyond the Dusty Box: Turning Family History into a Teen Adventure

11:10 - 12 Noon MDT: SANDRA AND WENDY BRIMHALL on Family History Coloring Books: Making Your Heritage Accessible to Everyone

Details on UVTAGG.org and on the UVTAGG blog.

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[Long version]======================.

UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday Morning, 10 Aug 2024 on Zoom and Facebook

Details and links to watch are on https://uvtagg.or and on the UVTAGG Facebook page.

10 am - 11 am MDT: DAWN BRIMHALL on Beyond the Dusty Box: Turning Family History into a Teen Adventure

11:10 - 12 Noon MDT: Sandra and Wendy Brimhall on Family History Coloring Books: Making Your Heritage Accessible to Everyone

ABOUT THE MAIN PRESENTATION;

Struggling to get your teenager interested in family history? This presentation explores interactive tech tools, creative projects, and collaborative strategies to turn genealogy research into a rewarding family adventure. Learn how parents and teens can work together to build a family tree, unearth hidden stories, and connect with their ancestors – all while strengthening family bonds in the process.

ABOUT DAWN BRIMHALL:

Dawn Retta Brimhall received a BA in History Teaching from Brigham Young University (2011) and a Masters in Education from the University of St. Thomas (2018). In 2020, she was named the Aldine Independent School District (ISD) Secondary Teacher of the Year in Houston, Texas. She currently serves as the Social Studies Instructional Specialist at Davis High School in Aldine ISD. She enjoys travel, photography, music, and family history.

 

ABOUT THE CLASS:

Family coloring books aren’t just for kids. They are a great way to make your heritage accessible and interesting to everyone. This webinar will discuss why and how to make a family coloring book and give examples of the different types you can do. We will also provide suggestions on ways to get everyone involved in the project, including how to create or find illustrations.

ABOUT SANDRA AND WENDY BRIMHALL:

Sandra Brimhall has a B.S. in Mass Communication from the University of Utah. She was a co-author of Brigham Young’s Homes and she has published many times in the Utah Historical Quarterly. She has received two awards from the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies for her articles. Wendy Brimhall has a B.A. in Family History from Brigham Young University. She did a family history internship at the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky. She is employed as an associate genealogist with ProGenealogists.

All meetings of the UVTAGG 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 34th 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 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; Beccy Martin, Secretary; 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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UVTAGG - Press Release: Online Mtg, 13 Jul 2024, 10-12 Noon MDT, DALLAN QUASS on USING AI TO TRANSCRIBE, SUMMARIZE, AND EXTRACT INFORMATION FROM HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS followed by OPEN DISCUSSION ON FAMILY HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY

UVTAGG - 2024-07-10 - Press Release: Online Mtg, 13 Jul 2024, 10-12 Noon MDT, DALLAN QUASS on USING AI TO TRANSCRIBE, SUMMARIZE, AND EXTRACT INFORMATION FROM HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS followed by OPEN DISCUSSION ON FAMILY HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY

2024-07-10

 

Journalists and newsletter editors, please post this where you can.    If you need more information, please see our website --  https://uvtagg.org  and Press Release Blog   https://blog.uvtagg.org/ .   If you have questions, please contact me.   Thanks. 

Don

Donald R. Snow -- snowd@math.byu.edu  

 

[Short Version]======================.

UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday Morning, 13 Jul 2024 on Zoom and Facebook

10 am - 11 am MDT:  DALLAN QUASS on USING AI TO TRANSCRIBE, SUMMARIZE, AND EXTRACT INFORMATION FROM HANDWRITTEN GENEALOGICAL DOCUMENTS

11:10 - 12 Noon MDT:  OPEN DISCUSSION ON FAMILY HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY

Details on UVTAGG.org and on the UVTAGG blog.

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[Long version]======================. 

UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday Morning, 13 Jul 2024 on Zoom and Facebook

Details and links to watch are on  https://uvtagg.org   and on the UVTAGG Facebook page.

10 am - 11 am MDT:  DALLAN QUASS on USING AI TO TRANSCRIBE, SUMMARIZE, AND EXTRACT INFORMATION FROM HANDWRITTEN GENEALOGICAL DOCUMENTS

11:10 - 12 Noon MDT: CAROL HILL, RAYANNE MELICK, GERHARD RUF, AND OTHERS on OPEN DISCUSSION ON FAMILY HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY

 

ABOUT THE MAIN PRESENTATION;

USING AI TO TRANSCRIBE, SUMMARIZE, AND EXTRACT INFORMATION FROM HANDWRITTEN GENEALOGICAL DOCUMENTS

This presentation will explain how to use multi-modal large language models (LLMs) to transcribe handwritten genealogical documents and how to summarize the documents, including names, dates, and places. It will compare the cost and performance of several LLMs so you can decide which one is best for you.

ABOUT DALLAN QUASS:

Dallan Quass has a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University and Bachelors and Masters degrees in computer science from BYU. He has extensive software development experience, especially extracting information from the Web and creating leading-edge search engines. He has served as the CTO of FamilySearch and has co-founded several software startups: RootsFinder, acquired by Findmypast, WhizBang! Labs, acquired by Inxight Software, FlipDog, acquired by Monster.com, and Junglee, acquired by Amazon.com. His interest in family history prompted him to develop two other family history websites:  gengophers.com  and  werelate.org, both of which have been listed among the top 101 family history websites according to Family Tree Magazine. Finally, he has written over a dozen academic publications which have been cited over 6,000 times according to  academic.research.microsoft.com.

 

ABOUT THE CLASS:

OPEN DISCUSSION ON FAMILY HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY

This will present an opportunity for any participant in the live broadcast to share their positive experiences, frustrations or ask questions or provide answers for other's questions related to family history and using technology.

All meetings of the UVTAGG 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 34th 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 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; Beccy Martin, Secretary ; 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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