UVTAGG - 2022-02-10 - Press Release - Free online Sat, 12 Feb 2022, 10 Noon MST, WENDY BRIMHALL and STEPHEN KENT EHAT

 UVTAGG - 2022-02-10 - Press Release - Free online Sat, 12 Feb 2022, 10  Noon MST, WENDY BRIMHALL and STEPHEN KENT EHAT

2022-02-10

Journalists and newsletter editors, please post this where you can.  More information on this is available on our Home Page  https://uvtagg.org  and Press Release Blog  http://blog.uvtagg.org/ .  Please contact me, if you need additional information.  Thanks.

Donald R. Snow -- snowd@math.byu.edu 

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UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday, 12 Feb 2022 - Free online on Facebook and Zoom

10-11 am MST: WENDY BRIMHALL on CRACKING ALGORITHMS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SEARCHES ON ANCESTRY AND FAMILYSEARCH

11:10-12 noon MST:  STEPHEN KENT EHAT on ADVANCED TIMELINES FOR TRULY  COMMITTED RESEARCHERS

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, 12 Feb 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:  WENDY BRIMHALL on CRACKING ALGORITHMS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SEARCHES ON ANCESTRY AND FAMILYSEARCH

CLASS:  11:10-12 noon MST:  STEPHEN KENT EHAT on ADVANCED TIMELINES FOR TRULY  COMMITTED RESEARCHERS

ABOUT THE MAIN PRESENTATION BY WENDY BRIHMALL ON SEARCHING:

Have you ever had trouble finding a family member in a census record or other records, even though you know they should be there? This webinar will discuss different tips and tricks that may help locate your missing person.  The webinar will also discuss locating indexes in unindexed records and techniques for identifying siblings and family members using search algorithms.

AbBOUT WENDY BRIMHALL:

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.

ABOUT THE CLASS ON TIMELINES BY STEPHEN KENT EHAT:

Timelines are visual representations of history - outlines of the facts in the documents you’ve found. They open up to your view information that you often otherwise may miss, clues that you need, and possibilities you otherwise might not consider. Learn how to make them on your computer and also in your genealogy software.

ABOUT STEPHEN KENT EHAT:

Mr. Ehat, a resident of Lindon, Utah, is a California attorney and has been the director of the Lindon Family History Center, serving six stakes in Lindon and Orem.  Since 1969 he has performed genealogical research in American, German, French, Irish, Slovakian, and Italian records.  He and his wife Jeanine have five sons and twenty-one grandchildren.

For more details about the UVTAGG meetings see  https://uvtagg.org  and  http://blog.uvtagg.org/  .  Everyone can view UVTAGG presentations 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 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 almost 600 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; Jerry Castillo, Membership Officer, Marilyn Thomsen, TAGGology Newsletter Editor; Rayanne Melick, Finance Officer; Bruce Merrill and Jackson Andersen, Videographers and Librarians; Carol Hill, FamilySearch Facebook Coordinator;; Eileen Phelps, Special Projects 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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UVTAGG - 2022-01-05 - Press Release - Free online Sat, 08 Jan 2022, 10 am MST, JAMES L. TANNER on PROBATE FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHERS

  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

Journalists and newsletter editors, please post this where you can.  More information on this is available on our Home Page  https://uvtagg.org  and Press Release Blog  http://blog.uvtagg.org/ .  Please contact me, if you need additional information. Thanks.

Donald R. Snow -- snowd@math.byu.edu 

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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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[UVTAGG] Press Release - Free online meeting, Sat, 13 Nov 2021, 10 am MST, DAN DEBENHAM on BYUTV'S RELATIVES RACE 2021-11-04

 UVTAGG - 2021-11-04 - Press Release - Free online meeting, Sat, 13 Nov 2021, 10 am MST, DAN DEBENHAM on BYUTV'S RELATIVES RACE

2021-11-04

Journalists and newsletter editors, please post this where you can.  Dan Debenham is in charge of Relatives Race, shown on BYU TV, and will have some interesting things to tell us about how this show is produced.  Season 8 is the current series and earlier shows are on YouTube.  More information than on this press release is available on our Home Page  https://uvtagg.org  and Press Release Blog  http://blog.uvtagg.org/ .  You can also contact me.  Thanks.

Donald R. Snow -- snowd@math.byu.edu 

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UVTAGG MEETING, Saturday 13 Nov 2021 - Free online on Facebook and Zoom

10-11 am MST -- DAN DEBENHAM on BEHIND THE SCENES ON A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PRODUCTION, BYUTV'S RELATIVES RACE

11:10-12 noon MST -- KATHRYN GRANT on FAMILYSEARCH UPDATES:  THE LATEST AND GREATEST

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, 13 Nov 2021, 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:  DAN DEBENHAM on BEHIND THE SCENES OF A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PRODUCTION, BYUTV'S RELATIVES RACE

Dan will be showing clips and speaking about the power of family and the challenges presented to produce the show.

CLASS, 11:10-12 noon MST:  KATHRYN GRANT on FAMILYSEARCH UPDATES:  THE LATEST AND GREATEST

Learn about recent updates on FamilySearch.org and how to get the most from them. We'll cover the new Historical Records search interface, ancestor discovery pages, and more!

About DAN DEBENHAM:

Dan's innate ability to work with clients to achieve their visual ideas is at the root of the Lenzworks creative process. Dan possesses a unique ability to take an existing idea to a new level, and help clients develop original concepts that take them far beyond what they thought was possible. Prior to joining Lenzworks, Dan spent 7 years at ESPN hosting Scholastic Sports America and SportsCenter. He continues to work as a national on-air talent for NBC and hosts several of Lenzworks' projects.

About KATHRYN GRANT:

After years on the sidelines, she began doing family history and discovered that she loved it. Her specialty is helping new family historians find success-and maybe even avoid some of the mistakes she made. Kathryn teaches Sunday classes and webinars for the BYU Family History Library. She also presents at Riverton Saturday Seminars and other family history events. Her column on family history ran in the Nauvoo Times for about a year and is still available online. In addition, she is a regular contributor to the FamilySearch blog.  She works as a technical writer and instructional designer with a focus on usability and process improvement. Besides family history, she loves uplifting music, thought-provoking books, and fresh raspberries.

For more details about the UVTAGG meetings see  https://uvtagg.org  and  http://blog.uvtagg.org/  .  Everyone can view the UVTAGG presentations on Facebook by going to 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 only until the pandemic is over.  The 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 you can 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 31st 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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