Tuesday, February 20, 2018

What do you want from an online tree?

Using your Brain Lately? 
Have you thought about it?  What do you want from an online tree?

1)  Option to have a private tree?
2)  Ability to interact with other online genealogy sites?
3)  Tutorials or videos in case you have questions?
4)  Good tech support?
5)  Reasonable price for all of the goodies?
6)  Add-On's that really work?

Enter (drumroll)!  ROOTSFINDER!!!!!

Okay, your list may be even longer; I was reading all the reviews and in particular, the Genea-Musings guy, Randy Seaver, says he likes the printed reports.  

Let's take a look at Rootsfinder and talk about its features---CLL Students, this is your discussion (or part of it) for Friday, February 21st.

Check back here for other developing....dare I say BREAKING!! news that is relevant to our class,  Family History on the Internet.

Watch segments of RootsTech

This is an article that lets you know the schedule for broadcasted sessions of the 2018 RootsTech event.

I'm sending this to all the members of my current CLL class, but feel free to share the link with others that you believe might be interested.  

From the article, regarding the 19 Streaming Sessions: 
 In 2017, streaming sessions garnered more than 50,000 views, and that number continues to grow each year.
The streamed sessions will include the popular general sessions and a sampling of technology and family history presentations appealing to varied interests.
 Prominent vendors who will be attending the event, include representatives from Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com, and others.  Watch the newsletters you get from these companies; some of them have posted promotionals in conjunction with the RootsTech event.
This event is the largest genealogical conference in this hemisphere, if not in the world.  

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