UVPAFUG-It's Time Again

UTAH VALLEY PAF USERS GROUP MEETING

The next regular, second-Saturday-of-the-month meeting of the Utah Valley PAF (Personal Ancestral File) Users Group will be on Saturday, 10 Apr 2010, from 9 am to noon at our usual location at the LDS "Red Chapel", 4050 North Timpview Drive (650 East), Provo. There is a map showing the location on the group's website http://uvpafug.org . The main presentation for this meeting will be by Timothy G. Cross on FAMILYSEARCH'S EXTENDED TREE.  His presentation will discuss current and future plans for FamilySearch's Tree.  How does the Tree fit into FamilySearch?  Is the Tree limited to just new.familysearch.org?  Are we going to be able to make this "common" tree work?  How are we supposed to source the Tree?  Is this just for genealogists or can everyone participate?  Brother Tim Cross has been a Product Manager for new FamilySearch for four years. Prior to working for the LDS Church, Tim worked in the computer industry for PriceWaterhouse; Booz, Allen, & Hamilton; and Novell. Tim is currently responsible for the Family Tree portion of new FamilySearch.

Following the main presentation there will be several classes taught concerning technology and family history. As usual, there will be something for everyone at all levels of expertise. The teachers and classes currently scheduled for this meeting are the following: (1)   FamilyInsight: NFS Sync and Ordinance Preparation, by Andrea Schnakenburg;  (2)  Using Google in Genealogy, by Duane Dudley;  (3)  Genealogy on Your MAC - Searching, Charting and Reporting, by Venita Parry;  (4)  Newspaper or Military Research, by Laurie Castillo;  (5)  Personal Help with PAF & NFS, by Don Engstrom, Finn Hansen, and Kathy and Max Hennie (new regular class);  (6)  Q&A: FamilySearch's Extended Tree, by Tim Cross;  (7)  Video of last month's main presentation: How to Effectively Conduct Family History Research, by Barry Ewell;  (8)  Ancestral Quest, by Gaylon Findlay;  (9)  Legacy 7, by Dean Bennett;  (10)  RootsMagic 4, by Bruce Buzbee. 

All meetings of the Users Group are open to the public whether members of the Group or not. The Users Group has the goal of helping individuals use technology to further their family history and there are usually 100-125 attending the monthly meetings on the second Saturdays.