Who to Follow on Twitter at RootsTech 2015

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As the world’s largest family history conference, RootsTech is a tremendous resource for both the experienced genealogist and the beginning family tree maker.

To help you follow along with the conference, we’ve gathered together a list of speakers that you can connect with on Twitter during and after the conference. Add each RootsTech speaker from the list below, or save time by subscribing to our RootsTech 2015 Twitter list.

Keynote Speakers and Innovator Summit:

  1. Dennis Brimhall @FamilySearchPresident & CEO of FamilySearch
  2. Tan Le @tanttleTechnology Innovator and Founder of Emotiv
  3. Mike Mallin @mmallinChief Product Officer, MyHeritage
  4. Laura W. Bush @laurawbushFormer First Lady
  5. Jenna Hager @jennabushhagerNBC Today Show Correspondent
  6. Joshua Taylor @djoshuataylorDirector of Family History, Findmypast
  7. Donny Osmond @donnyosmondSinger and Entertainer
  8. J. Jacobs @ajjacobsNew Your Times Best Selling Author
  9. Scott Sorensen @ancestryChief Technology Officer, Ancestry.com
  10. Nathan Furr @nathan_furrAuthor and Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Conference Speakers:

  1. Scott Haskins @best_artdocSession: Save Your Stuff — Collection-Care Tips For Vintage Family History Items
  2. Michael Cassara @michaelcassaraSession: 21st-Century Italian Genealogy
  3. Rhonna Farrer @RhonnaFarrerSession: Family History on the Go Using Phones and Tablet Apps
  4. Laura Hedgecock @lauralhedgecockSession: Blogging Your Research, Memories, and Family Stories
  5. Lisa Cooke @lisacookeSession: How to Turn Your Tablet (or Smart Phone) into a Genealogy Powerhouse
  6. Hudson Gunn @billiongravesSession: Uncovering Family Histories in Cemeteries
  7. Colleen Greene @colleengreeneSession: APIs 101: What Are They, and What Do They Have to Do with Genealogy?
  8. Denise Levenick @familycuratorSession: Dirty Family PhotosSession: Treasures in the Attic: Digitize and Preserve
  9. Maureen Taylor @photodetectiveSession: Right or Wrong: Six Things You Need to Know about Picture Sharing OnlineSession: Is That Uncle Harry or Jesse James: Facial Recognition Tools for the Genealogist
  10. Valerie Elkins @elkinsvalerieSession: The Write Stuff: Leaving a Recorded Legacy; Personal Histories, Journals, Diaries, and Letters
  11. Carol Rice @carolriceSession: Parenting Keys That Unlock Hearts
  12. Michael LeClerc @mocavoSession: Discover Family Stories with findmypast and Mocavo
  13. CeCe Moore @cecelmooreSession: Exploring Family Stories with DNA from PBS’s Finding Your Roots, with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
  14. Tammy Hepps @treelinescomSession: Conducting Story-Driven ResearchSession: The Margarine Moonshiners from Minsk: How Curiosity and Persistence Uncover Buried Secrets
  15. Angela Walton-Raji @aywaltonSession: Essential Online Resources for African American Genealogy Research
  16. Nancy Barnes @nancycbarnesSession: Historical Photo Restoration with Photoshop Creative Cloud
  17. Janet Hovorka @familychartmstrSession: Six Steps to Choreograph Your Research across the InternetSession: Family History Adhesive: The Science of Why History Binds Families and the Tech of How
  18. Jill Ball @geniausSession: Lost Cousins Downunder?
  19. Schelly Talalay Dardashti @tracingthetribeSession: The “Other Side” of Jewish Genealogy: Sephardic Research
  20. Thomas MacEntee @hidefgenSession: Building a Genealogy Research ToolboxSession: Pinning Your Family HistorySession: Self-Publishing for Genealogists: Tips, Tricks, and ToolsSession: Wearables and Genealogy: Wacky and Wild, or Worth the Wait?
  21. Anne Mitchell @f_f_storiesSession: Are You Missing Genealogy Gems in Military Documents?
  22. Lisa Alzo @lisaalzoSession: Self-Publishing for Genealogists: Tips, Tricks, and ToolsSession: New Media, New Muse: Digital Tools for Sharing Family StoriesSession: Timesaving Apps for Busy Genealogists
  23. Diahan Southard @DNAdiahanSession: Getting Started in Genetic Genealogy
  24. Laurent Monpouet @geneanetdotorgSession: Back to Your French Ancestors
  25. Judy Russell @legalgenSession: How Old Did He Have to Be?Session: Making a Federal Case out of It
  26. James Tanner @genealogysstarSession: Do I Own My Ancestors? Copyright, Attribution, Plagiarism, Sharing, and Claims to Research Ownership
  27. Peter Drinkwater @_newspapersSession: Finding Your Family on Newspapers.com
  28. Warren Bittner @ConfKeepSession: Meyer's Gazetteer: Gateway to Germany
  29. Charles Knutson @cdknutsonSession: Introducing Kinpoint: Family History in 20 Minutes or Less
  30. Helen Smith @HVSresearchSession: Researching in Australia Using Online Resources
  31. Jean Hibben @circlemendingSession: Fun with . . . Citing Sources!Session: The Two Sides of Interviewing: Using Tech Tools to Be an Effective InterviewerSession: It's NOT Your Grandma's Genealogy: Making the Switch from Paper to Electronic Record Keeping
  32. Sandra Crowley https://twitter.com/DGStxSession: Social Media and Genealogy: An Introduction to the Basics
  33. C. Ivory @acivorySession: Map My Ancestors
  34. Bernice Bennett @BennettGenie4Session: Using Online Radio as a Platform to Encourage Interest and Participation in Genealogy
  35. Ross Allred @RossAllredSession: The Future of Genealogy-Indexed Obituaries: Learn How FamilySearch and GenealogyBank Have Partnered in Creating an Indexed Obituary Collection.
  36. Peggy Lauritzen @misspeggy55Session: Up in Smoke! What to Do When the Courthouse BurnsSession: School Daze-Finding the School Records of Our Ancestors
  37. Warren Bittner @warrenbittnerSession: Impossible Immigrant! Exhausting Research to Find an Ancestor’s Origins.
  38. Tessa Keough @tessakeoughSession: Who Does That? An Introduction to One-Name (Surname) Studies
  39. Donna Moughty @dmoughtySession: Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are! Hide and Seek on the Internet
  40. Ron Arons @ronaronsSession: What's in a Name? Trouble!Session: Nifty and Powerful Technologies for Genealogical Analysis and Documentation
  41. Deborah Gamble @deborahgambleSession: An Affection for Our Ancestors: Family History Activities for Kids
  42. Barb Groth @barbwiredigiSession: Creating a Digital Genealogy AlbumSession: Preserving Your Family History Artistically
  43. Cindy Aden @cindycpaaSession: What Can Public Libraries Do for Genealogists?
  44. Frederick Zarndt @cowboymontanaSession: Finding and Using Digitized Historical Newspapers for Your Research
  45. Candace Turpin @learnfamhistorySession: Going Mobile with Family Traditions

Don’t forget to sign-up for a free family tree maker account today so you’re ready to dive right into preserving your family history at RootsTech 2015.

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