RootsTech

Family Historians will have a very long list of items on their Christmas list but they would also have to provide directions to get some of them so I have decided to help those who are looking for something special to give their favourite family historian this Christmas.

A RootsTech pass is a great present for anyone interested in family history. Right now the four day pass is $30 US off the regular price and you can get it for $189 US. You can also get a pass for one day if you are in the area of Salt Lake City. This pass costs $99 US.  This year they have a RootsTech Ultimate Experience Pass. This has everything you want from the four day pass plus so much more you would never have thought about.

The Ultimate Experience Pass gives you reserved seating, access to meet-and-greet opportunities as well as meeting conference organizers. On top of all this you get to attend one of the Main Stage Rehearsals, a private Expo Hall tour and one complimentary sponsored lunch.

The RootsTech Ultimate Experience Pass is $799 US. There are only a limited amount of these passes available.

You can compare all the RootsTech passes on their website.

Imagine having access to all those classes and the new techniques and methods they will learn to help them with their research. The Conference is practically next door to the Family History Library so the research opportunites are boundless. The Expo Hall will have all the latest and greatest ideas, programs, technology and companies to help them with their family history

Not to mention the 300+ classes on offer. They will have the opportunity to learn about DNA, Stories, Tools, Organizing, Photos and Discovery. Just check out the classes on offer to see what you will be giving your favourite family historian for Christmas.

Any family historian who gets a RootsTech pass for Christmas will be talking about it for years to come!

The added bonus is that you don’t have to go to the shops to purchase a RootsTech pass as you can do it all online!

Right now there are a fair amount of contests being promoted for a free 4-day pass to RootsTech. You can find them on the Conference Keepers website.

This is a great way to get to RootsTech and can be a great Christmas present. If you don’t win one of the many contests then maybe you can put it on your Christmas Wish List and leave a few hints around the place?

RootsTech is quite a family history event and really the only one of its kind. This is their 10 year anniversary so big things are expected. The theme this year is “The Story of You.” We often forget about our own story when researching the many different stories of our family. Will future researchers be looking for information on you and will they be able to find anything beyond the basic records?

How about starting to write your own history now? RootsTech has several lectures and labs that can help you begin the process. Many of us may find it a mountain too big to climb but the speakers at RootsTech can help us turn that mountain into a hill which will be much easier to overcome.

Once you have your story written down you will have to find a way to preserve all the stories, photographs and ephemera you have collected on your family. You need to make sure it will be preserved after you are gone. There are sessions that can help you with this as well as vendors in the Expo Hall. Here you can speak to people about their product. See how it works and get some really great deals on prices. Just make sure whatever you choose is right for you. What works for one doesn’t always work for another.

This year they have added Lunch and Learn Sessions. These sessions are an extra cost and you are provided with lunch and a chance to learn something at the same time. These are not the sponsored lunches but a new way to learn at RootsTech. They will also be continuing with the Power Hour that started last year. The Power Hour starts at 8 am and has three speakers giving brief talks on one subject.

The first Keynote has been announced and it is David Kennerly who is a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer. Imagine the history he has seen and viewed through his camera lens.

These are all great reasons to be attending RootsTech 2020 in Salt Lake City. At this time the registration fee is $189 US. What a great Christmas present to yourself!

Congratulations to Sue de Groot for winning my #RootsTech Pass Giveway! Enjoy RootsTech!