Mondays' Meet The Speakers - Jamboree 2019

Geoff Rasmussen 
Legacy Family Tree 

Geoff Rasmussen graduated in Genealogy from BYU and served as director and VP of the Utah Genealogical Association. He develops the Legacy software and is the host of the Family Tree Webinars series.

Presentations: 

• Your Offline Hub for Your Online Research: Legacy Family Tree 
• Insider's Guide to Legacy Family Tree: Tips & Tricks 

David E Rencher, AG®, CG® 
FamilySearch International 

David Rencher is FamilySearch International's Chief Genealogical Officer and Director of the Family History Library. In his downtown office overlooking the meticulous flowers of the corporate headquarters in Salt Lake, Utah, Rencher has lost none of the passion for family history that started his career nearly four decades ago as a young Irish research reference consultant at the Family History Library just a block away.

Presentations: 

• The Future of the Family History Library 
• Make No Little Plans: FamilySearch Gathers and Preserves Memories 

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH 
Sherlock Combs Genealogy 

Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH is a professional genealogist. Her genealogical education includes ProGen 29, SLIG, and the Forensic Genealogy Institute. She regularly translates Russian-language records and speaks at local, regional, and international genealogy conferences. She is a member of APG, NGS, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Jane’s writing has appeared in RootsKey, a genealogy newsletter. Jane is also the author of “Health Care Navigation 101.”

Presentations: 

• Death Decoded: Documenting Death With or Without a Death Certificate 
• From Babel to Benefit: Translation Tips for Foreign-Language Documents

Sandra Rumble 
RumbleSoft, Inc 

Sandra is an avid genealogist who has been tracing her genealogy and family history for 19 years. Unable to find a software solution that made organization, visualization and research planning efficient, she combined her 30+ years’ experience designing software with family history and created GenDetective®. Sandra teaches introductory genealogy classes at Delaware Valley University’s Center for Learning in Retirement and speaks at local genealogy societies and regional genealogy conferences.

Presentations: 

• Using GenDetective: Planning Your County Research 
• Using GenDetective: Visualizing Your Genealogy Research (Demo)

Southern California Genealogical Society 

50th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 

www.genealogyjamboree.com 

Socialmedia@scgsgenealogy.com 

#SCGS2019@scgsgenealogy, #SCGSJamboree50, 

#SCGSJamboree2019, #SCGSJamboreeBirthdayBash

Mondays' Meet The Speakers – Jamboree 2018

Lisa Louise Cooke

Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems

Lisa Louise Cooke is CEO of Genealogy Gems, a genealogy education company featuring The Genealogy Gems Podcast, available at in iTunes, and the Genealogy Gems app. Her books include Mobile Genealogy, The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox Second Edition, How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers, and she has published 100+ videos at the Genealogy Gems YouTube Channel. Cooke also produces The Family Tree Magazine Podcast, regularly writes for the magazine, and teaches for Family Tree University.

Presentations:

• Reconstruct Your Ancestors’ World with Google
• How Alice the Genealogist Avoids the Rabbit Hole
• Storming the Iceberg! Start Online to Get Offline

Deborah Sweeney

Deborah Sweeney is a genealogist, educator, blogger, and a former theatrical costumer. She is the author of three books: Alfred M. Dicks; Dear Mother, Love Daddy; and Lots of Love, Daddy. She blogs daily at www.genealogylady.net

Presentations:

• Write About It! Turning a family archive into an accessible resource

Pam Vestal

Generations Genealogy

Pam Vestal is a professional genealogist and lecturer, and the owner of Generations Genealogy, LLC. Her articles have appeared in the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, and her lectures have taken her all over the west coast.

Presentations:

• Why They Left, Where They Went, and What Their Journeys Can Reveal!

Geoff Rasmussen

Legacy Family Tree

Geoff Rasmussen graduated in Genealogy from BYU and served as director and VP of the Utah Genealogical Association. He develops the Legacy software and is the host of the Family Tree Webinars series.

Presentations:

• Top Tech Tips for the Technologist and the Genealogist
• Going Online with Legacy: Hinting, FindAGrave, Media Links and Publishing
• Researching with Legacy: Mastering Searching, Tagging and Hashtags

Southern California Genealogical Society
49th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#Jamboree2018
#SCGS2018 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Geoff Rasmussen

Geoff Rasmussen graduated in Genealogy from BYU and served as director and VP of the Utah Genealogical Association. He develops the Legacy software and is the host of the Family Tree Webinars series.

FR029 Hearts Before Charts: Listening for Our Ancestors

SA014 Navigating the New Google Photos

SA032 What's New in Legacy Family Tree 9? 

SU023 DNA, Your Research, and Legacy Family Tree

Southern California Genealogical Society
48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2017
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2016 Speaker Spotlight: Geoffrey D. Rasmussen

Geoffrey D. Rasmussen, the recipient of the 'RootsTech Distinguished Presenter' award, is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from BYU and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is the host of the FamilyTreeWebinars.com webinar series and has spoken virtually to nearly 100 different countries. He met and proposed to his wife in a Family History Center.

Saturday, June 4, 2016  10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
SA013   Using the Latest Legacy Family Tree Software
See how Legacy helps you write sources correctly and easily, Evidence Explained style, and learn how to create shareable CDs, migration maps, customized wall charts, publish books, get automated research suggestions, and much more. Level: Beg., Int.

Saturday, June 4, 2016  3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
SA038   Sources and Citations Made Simple, Standard and Powerful 
If genealogy without documentation is mythology, recording our citations is essential to sound genealogical research. In this webinar, Geoff Rasmussen will 1) explain what makes a good citation, 2) demonstrate how to properly and consistently record the citation, and 3) provide insider tips and tricks for using Legacy Family Tree’s SourceWriter. Level: All.

To register, visit our website

Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
Genetic Genealogy 2016
www.genealogyjamboree.com
jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com
818.843.7247

Jamboree 2015 - Meet the Speaker: Geoffrey D. Rasmussen

Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is a dynamic speaker on all forms of genealogy technology, and as host of the Legacy Family Tree webinar series, has spoken virtually to nearly 100 different countries. He has authored books, videos, articles, and websites, and develops the Legacy Family Tree software program. On a personal note, Geoff enjoys playing the piano, organ, cello, basketball and bowling. His favorite places are cemeteries, the ocean, and hanging out with other genealogists. He met and proposed to his wife in a Family History Center.

He is the author of the recently-released Legacy Family Tree, Unlocked! and the popular Digital Imaging Essentials book. His brand-new book, published in early 2015, is Kindred Voices: Listening for our Ancestors.

FR027 Friday June 5, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Technology and Techniques for Differentiating Two People with the Same Name
Learn techniques for recording and organizing your research when you're not sure if you've got the right ancestor, or when you find several people with the same name. Get ideas for easily picking up old research and sharing your findings.

SA010 Saturday June 6, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Getting Started with Legacy Family Tree
Learn how to organize, research, and share your genealogy with the Legacy Family Tree software.

SA050 Saturday June 6, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Using Legacy to Share Your Family Tree
Learn how to organize, present, and share your work with those you love using Legacy's Publishing Center, Web Page tools, and the Passage Express software.

SU019 Sunday June 7, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Getting More with Legacy Family Tree
Take your genealogy to the next level with a more in-depth look into Legacy Family Tree software.