UGA South Davis Family History Fair Spring Conference Call For Papers

The following is from Raymon Naisbitt with UGA:

‘In Their Footprints: Honoring Our Heritage’ – Friday & Saturday April 25-26, 2014

Proposals are now being accepted for the Utah Genealogical Association South Davis Family History Fair Spring Conference, which will be held Friday and Saturday April 25-26, 2014 at Woods Cross High School (600 West 2200 South, Woods Cross, Utah)

Each presentation will be 60 minutes in length, which includes time for questions and answers. Each presentation should reflect the latest status of research and publication on the topic. The deadline for proposals is Monday, December 2, 2013. We welcome proposals that allow participants to gain new skills and information in the following areas:

• Getting Started: Those new to family history or who have never done research, or other beginner topics
• Online Research: Using computers, technology and the Internet for family history research, Genealogical websites, etc.
• Research Methodology: Beginning, intermediate and advanced research methodology in an area specific region in the world. Including pedigree analysis, evidence evaluation, tracing immigrants, LDS research, records sources, etc.
• Technology: Family History databases and programs, getting teenagers involved, Facebook, Twitter, blogging, APPs for Smartphones, IPADs, YouTube, EBooks, digital photography, audio recording, etc.
• Family History: Family organizations, family collaboration, writing, editing and publishing family history, etc.

Proposals must include:
• Full name of the presenter, current e-mail, telephone number
• A brief biographical sketch of the presenter for the syllabus (50 words maximum)
• Title of the presentation
• Class description (50 words maximum)
• Lecture experience
• Computers, projectors, and Internet access will be provided for speakers to use for their presentations.

Compensation
Speakers participating in the Conference will receive:
• Complimentary registration
• Free lunch

Please e-mail presentation proposals in Microsoft Word or .PDF format to the UGA Conference at naisbittrl@yahoo.com no later than Monday December 2nd. Completed syllabus must be submitted no later than Saturday February 1st.