Date: April 20, 2024
Time: 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Location: Zoom and at the IGS West Wing

Spring Conference: Today's Technology for Genealogy

6 Reasons to attend Today’s Technology for Genealogy conference on April 20th

 

1. Find more time to actually DO YOUR RESEARCH. Learn how to use a few organizational tools that will streamline your process.
2. Free tools are available! You don’t have to spend money on software to realize the benefits.
3. Learn from the experts and get their insider tips and shortcuts.
4. Keep learning on your own after the conference is over. The syllabus for each class will help you keep moving forward with your skills.
5. Door Prizes!
6. Extra time for one-on-one help! Presenters Sheri Snodgrass and Stacy Weaver will be available following the conclusion of the conference to help attendees with specific questions.

 

 

Using Spreadsheets for Genealogy: Whether you’re an expert at spreadsheets or you’ve never tried to use them, you should have this tool in your genealogy research toolbox. This session will demonstrate spreadsheet basics and provide examples of how you can enhance your research documentation and analysis.

 

Photo Digitization and Scanning Basics: Preserving family photos can be an overwhelming task.

What is the best way to organize and preserve the actual photos and keep track of digital images? This session will cover strategies for scanning your images and documents to preserveand share with family.

 

Protecting Your Computer Research: You’ve invested hours of time and effort to capture your family research. Where will you be if your computer doesn't start, or your laptop is lost or stolen? This session will offer tips for securing your data and provide ideas for how to add this vital step to your regularresearch process.

 

Airtable Basics: This cloud-based database is one of the newer tools being adopted by genealogists and it’s free to use. Airtable is a spreadsheet, but it's so much more. You can manage a research log, create a timeline, and track FAN club members and DNA matches all in one place. This session will address the basics of using Airtable to organize and help analyze your research.

 
 
Join the conference at the IGS Library in the East Village of Des Moines or join on Zoom.  All sessions will be recorded and available to all registrants lor a limited time after the conference.
 
We are extending the library hours before and after the conference.  We will be open Friday, April 19th and Saturday, April 20th until 7:00 p.m.
 
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