weren’t too icy.
My first session was learning about resources in Kentucky from Susan Court, a member of the Kentucky Genealogical Society, “Kentucky's Public and Publicly Available Records.” She had so much to talk about that she ran out of time, but her syllabus and slides are available for download.
The second session was from Tim Bingaman on “Keys to Researching in Pennsylvania.” We learned about the typical resources, the dates vital records are available, and places where to conduct on-site research.
During the lunch break, we visited the exhibit hall. I stopped at the Kentucky Genealogical Society’s booth to add stickers to their map of where my ancestors lived. I visited the Viking Cruises booth and spoke to an agent about river cruises in Germany. I played two games at other booths and won prizes, including a cell phone desktop holder. I stopped by the NGS booth and gave Gena the book we’re reading for book club. Lastly, I signed up for a free book at Storied. At one point, I met near the media area to take photos with other bloggers. I had a nice chat with Pat Richey-Erickson.
The last session I viewed was “Genealogists Get Geeky! A Candid Chat on Methodology” which was a panel consisting of Karen Stanbary, Rebecca Koford, and Angela McGhie, who answered questions about methodology from the audience.
Lastly, I worked the BCG booth again, first getting there 30 minutes early and spending time with Annette Burke Lyttle and Elizabeth O’Neal, and then my regular stint with Michael Rampage. We had a few genealogists come by to view the portfolios.
Tomorrow, I may go to the FamilySearch Library and do some research before heading to the airport and home.
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Sounds like another busy RootsTech day! I love geeky, would have enjoyed being there in person for the methodology session.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great, well rounded time! I am enjoying from home. Sad to miss everyone! :)
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