RootsTech 2025 Beginner's Track

Interested in learning how to get your genealogy started? Get all the basics and more during our Beginner’s Track at RootsTech 2025! Sponsored by BYU

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Getting Started Part 3: Analyzing data - making good decisions

Dr. Joseph Stuart, Jaclyn Pruett, Serena Juhasz

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Getting Started Part 6: Reading Old Documents

Danielle Elder Blaylock, Amy Harris

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Thumbnail van Getting Started Part 6: Organizing, recording, and sharing your findings Webinar
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