{"id":1878,"date":"2018-02-23T18:01:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T18:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=1878"},"modified":"2019-01-16T19:40:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T19:40:46","slug":"troy-dunn-will-kick-off-the-family-history-guide-presentation-friday-march-2-at-rootstech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/troy-dunn-will-kick-off-the-family-history-guide-presentation-friday-march-2-at-rootstech\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Dunn Will Kick Off The Family History Guide Presentation Friday March 2 at RootsTech in SLC, Utah!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a man believes deeply in a noble cause and devotes his heart and soul to it, there is no stopping the good that he can accomplish. Troy Dunn is such a man. \"\"Because of his commitment to helping reunite families across the globe, tens of thousands have benefited, and billions\u00a0have been inspired by\u00a0his efforts. This mission began by finding lost family members and has expanded to helping families reconstruct fractured relationships. Troy’s love of families and family history is evident in both his professional and personal life. He is a champion of The Family History Guide! The Family History Guide Association is honored to have him introduce their presentation, “Introduction to The Family History Guide” at RootsTech 2018. It will be held at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, March 2rd, at 3 pm in Ballroom J.\u00a0 Bob Taylor and Bob Ives will be presenting (see class description below).\u00a0Thank you, Troy!<\/p>\n

From Troy’s professional bio:<\/p>\n

TroyTheLocator.com was founded by Troy Dunn and his mother Katie, for the purpose of continuing their mission of \u201creuniting half the world with the other half\u201d.\u00a0In 1990, Troy helped his own mother (who was adopted as a baby) locate her own biological family. That single event caused Troy and his then-business-partner to build an organization that did one thing- help people reunite with long lost friends and family members.<\/p>\n

That mission has expanded from locating loved ones to also include the difficult work of rebuilding fractured relationships of all kinds. In the past 25 years, Troy and his team have assisted tens of thousands of people worldwide in repairing their lives and their families. It is believed that well over 3 billion people have witnessed Troy in action, changing lives and healing old wounds.<\/p>\n

Troy has starred in TWO hit TV shows; \u201cThe Locator\u201d on WEtv and \u201cAPB With Troy Dunn\u201d on TNT. \"\"He is also seen frequently on the #1 daytime talk show, \u201cDr. Phil\u201d, where he teams up with his long-time friend Phil McGraw to assist in rebuilding the lives of those who come seeking help. Additionally, Troy Dunn has personally appeared (many, many times) on virtually every network morning show and syndicated talk show in the U.S. plus TV guest appearances on shows on the BBC in the U.K. and Canada. His show \u201cThe Locator\u201d continues to be played every day somewhere in the world including Canada (On the OWN channel) Germany, Ireland, France, Puerto Rico, and 12 other countries!<\/p>\n

Troy Dunn has authored several best-selling books including \u201cYoung Bucks; How To Raise A Future Millionaire\u201d, \u201cIt\u2019s Never Too Late; Life Lessons From The Locator\u2019 and his most recent bestseller, \u201cFamily: The GOOD F Word\u201d<\/a>\u00a0who wrote the foreword for it. \"\"He has been interviewed by Oprah, Barbara Walters, Anderson Cooper and dozens of other media dignitaries.<\/p>\n

Troy recently founded Foresight Media Management, a Utah-based media consulting agency helping small and large companies embrace the power of using media to build brands and revenue. His vast resources from a New York Times best-selling publishing company to a Los Angeles-based television production studio, to a global podcast network, Troy\u2019s new agency is rapidly becoming one of the premier media agencies for entrepreneurs and corporations everywhere.<\/p>\n

He is married to his high school sweetheart Jennifer and they have 8 children.\u00a0Troy\u2019s charities of choice are: The Life Raft Group (The research fundraiser group for G.I.S.T. a rare form of cancer, which his daughter Josalin battles.) the Ronald McDonald House (where Troy & his daughter spent countless nights) and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (The disease his TWO grand-children battle every day.)<\/p>\n

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\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0See Troy at work in this video<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rootstech 2018<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Bob Ives, The Family History Guide Association; Bob Taylor, The Family History Guide L3C<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Attendees will be able to successfully navigate the free The Family History Guide website (www.thefhguide.com) to get an introduction to family history, and to accelerate their learning and progress with FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast. Objectives that will be covered in the class include: \u2022 Understand how The Family History Guide helps make genealogy learning and research easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable \u2022 Learn how to find and navigate the features available in The Family History Guide \u2022 Find online resources for beginners in family history or beginners in computer skills \u2022 Understand the unique learning structure of The Family History Guide, based on Projects, Goals, Choices, and links to learning resources \u2022 Explore the four Learning Paths of The Family History Guide: FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast \u2022 Learn how to quickly and easily find resources for doing research \u2022 Learn how to track family history learning progress through the Tracker system and Exercises \u2022 Get a brief introduction to family history activities for families, singles, youth, and children<\/div>\n
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Difficulty:<\/span>Beginner<\/div>\n
Time: 3 pm<\/div>\n
Room:<\/span>Ballroom J<\/div>\n
Session Number:<\/span>RT9938<\/div>\n
Categories:<\/span>Methodology<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Note: Come visit us at Booth #203 in the Exhibit Hall to learn more!<\/div>\n

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