Ogden FamilySearch Library 2015 Conference

News
We are excited to have Marlin &amp; Kathy Jensen be our Keynote speakers for our conference.

We have scheduled 67 classes with a large range of subjects PLUS a computer lab and ONE-ON-ONE consultation in the Circle of Service.

Maps
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Conference Introduction
This year's conference is again made possible by WSU College of Social &amp; Behavorial Sciences Department of History and the Ogden FamilySearch Library.

We will be able to offer over 65 classes which will be able to be taught to over 1,000 participants. Because WSU offers their facilities at no charge, there will be NO charge for the classes or for parking on campus.

= Schedule and General information about the Classes =

One-On-One Circle of Service
Located center of Atrium on the second floor. Drop in for personalized help, both general and country specific research questions from consultants, volunteers and missionaries. General: Swedish: Danish: Spanish/Latin American: The Netherlands: Norway: Indexing Italian Birth Records: --- Most of these consultants are happy to make follow-up appointments to meet at the Ogden Familysearch Library in the weeks following the conference.

Food
Weber University will have most of the Shephard Union Building Food Court vendors open during the lunch time. You may bring your own lunch and eat on the patio or travel off campus to the many local restaurants. There are many vending machines available for snacks and drinks in the building.

Information Packets available at 7:45 AM

 * The Computer Lab contains 30 iMac computers. These classes will be limited to 30 participants and will fill on a first come, first seated basis. Two of these classes are repeated during the day.


 * The One-On-One Circle of Service desk will be available if you would like individual help with a research or a FamilySearch problem. Find this resource on the 2nd floor (where you picked up your class schedule and information.)

Keynote Speaker at 8:30 AM
Marlin &amp; Kathy Jensen be our Keynote speakers for our conference. Marlin was the Church Historian and Recorder for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and among many other things, was instrumental in getting the Joseph Smith Papers published and encouraging calling local historians so oral histories would be gathered from mission and area presidents when they were released which greatly increased the gathering of international Church histories.

Drawing for door prizes at 4:15
Class syllabus and the types of classes that were offered at the 2014 conference, is located through the 2014 wiki site, click HERE

Information about the Ogden FamilySearch Library classes, location, research tools, training videos, etc. can be found by clicking HERE

Mark your 2015 Calendars NOW for the best fall conference in Northern Utah.