{"id":4510,"date":"2019-03-10T16:14:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T16:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=4510"},"modified":"2019-03-11T04:21:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T04:21:14","slug":"attending-rootstech-2019-was-unforgettable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/attending-rootstech-2019-was-unforgettable\/","title":{"rendered":"Attending Rootstech 2019 Was Unforgettable"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I am still feeling the exhilaration of Rootstech,<\/a> after my return home on Tuesday.\u00a0 The atmosphere is just\u00a0electrifying there in Salt Lake City’s Salt Palace. It is a pure joy to be among people who have\u00a0a desire to do their family history. In doing so, we can gather tangible evidence of our ancestors and preserve and treasure it. Often it was their experiences\u00a0and decisions that shaped\u00a0and molded us into who we have become. As we discover, gather,\u00a0and connect with them we are enriched. As we engage\u00a0in this work we leave\u00a0a legacy for our posterity and remember those individuals whose sacrifices have blessed\u00a0us and our children and future generations.<\/p>\n

Scientific\u00a0evidence suggests that\u00a0genealogy and family history strengthen families today.\u00a0 Children\u00a0gain a sense\u00a0of security and well-being when they learn about their ancestors. Recording our family history gives a well-deserved tribute to our ancestors by remembering and honoring them.\u00a0 Everyone’s life is important and none of us want to be forgotten.\u00a0 Sharing our family history also gives a sense of belonging to our posterity that reaches beyond our nuclear families.\u00a0 It broadens\u00a0our perspective on living\u00a0life and problem-solving.\u00a0 It gives us the courage to go forward in difficult times when we become aware of things an ancestor has accomplished.\u00a0 If their struggles were overcome, we can also face our own challenges with more faith and success. We can do hard things! I want that for our family and I appreciate\u00a0others who feel the same.\u00a0 I find those people are at Rootstech, and that is why I plan\u00a0all year long to\u00a0make sure I get there.<\/p>\n

At the Family History\u00a0Guide, we plan\u00a0for Rootstech all year also. Our management team has doubled in size this past year. Our goal and our mission statement\u00a0are the same. We want to get many more people involved\u00a0in their family history and to make\u00a0doing so easier, more efficient and more enjoyable. We have many trainers around the world and we want even more to consider joining in our cause to share it everywhere.<\/p>\n

Thousands of hours are volunteered annually because\u00a0we believe\u00a0in this effort to help people do this wonderful work.\u00a0 We are all volunteers, we are a non-profit association.\u00a0 We received donations from large corporations, and individuals can send donations as well through our donate button at the bottom of each page.\u00a0 No amount is too small. We also\u00a0encourage people to use smile.amazon.com<\/a> for your purchases on Amazon and to name The Family History Guide as your favorite charity. (You can purchase anything you would normally buy on Amazon. on smile.amazon.com) When you do that The Family History Guide gets a small portion of your purchase amount back from Amazon\u00a0as a donation. We do what we do, as an act of service\u00a0and not for personal\u00a0gain.\u00a0 Our website is free to our users and is an approved training website for FamilySearch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Family History\u00a0Guide<\/a> just makes sense. It is easy to follow and understand. It saves time because it keeps you on track, going at your own pace, tracking your own progress, and step by step, you will become an independent learner and doer.\u00a0\u00a0With The Family History Guide, you can actually do your family history\u00a0instead of worrying about\u00a0how to do it.\u00a0 <\/strong>With a firm foundation that you will gain by using The Family History\u00a0Guide, you will truly have fun learning about\u00a0your\u00a0ancestors.\u00a0 As you share their stories with your family, you will strengthen them in the process.<\/p>\n

At Rootstech\u00a0many people came to our booth, our mini-classes,\u00a0and 3 big presentations. See BobTaylor’s post<\/a>\u00a0for the stats and the incredible quotes from Rootstech\u00a0attendees.<\/p>\n

\"\"This year I was\u00a0thrilled to have our daughter join me at Rootstech.\u00a0 Laura helped work in\u00a0our booth doing demos and even helped me do some mini-classes. I sent her 30 Things To See<\/a> in The\u00a0Family\u00a0History\u00a0Guide to help her prepare a few weeks ago, and she was off and running.\u00a0 In the past, she had been confused by various people trying to help her do this work.\u00a0 She was simply amazed that she could do the demos and answer people’s questions and when they left they were so grateful for what she showed them.\u00a0 They were eager to try it for themselves.\u00a0 That was when I decided I wanted her to take part in the mini-classes I taught, so she could share this first experience with other\u00a0people.\u00a0 It gave them hope and a desire to share with others. It gave Laura a desire to share The Family History Guide with the people of Virginia. She is considering becoming a Certified Trainer<\/a> for The Family History Guide herself sometime soon. I made sure she had the opportunity at Rootstech to also go to other key classes and she loved it all.\u00a0 All these things and more made Rootstech truly unforgettable in 2019!\u00a0 Here’s hoping you can come in 2020!<\/p>\n