Following is the schedule for the 2019 Salt Lake Christmas Tour. Although the Salt Lake Christmas Tour is known for the one-on-one professional assistance for attendees, there are educational classes going on at the same time for attendees. Forty-one classes (50-60 minutes each), and over 70 hours of research time in the Family History Library are planned for 2019. Twelve professional genealogists will work one-on-one with the attendees throughout the week. Regina Negrycz will be not only speaking on several DNA topics, but will also be available to analyse attendees DNA reports – making suggestions as to what to do next. Professional genealogist and speaker, Dan Earl (familyhistoryguy.net), will be present a total of 10 lectures on a wide variety of topics Monday through Friday.
Our annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour dinner will be Monday evening at 6 p.m. David Rencher, FamilySearch CGO & Family History Library Director, will be our dinner speaker this year. Breakfast is every morning, Monday through Saturday, from 6:45 to 7:30, with door prizes and announcements for the day.
Tour dates for 2019 are December 8 through 14. Fly in on Sunday, the 8th, and out on Sunday, the 15th of December. If you haven’t registered yet, do so today, as fees rise on October 16. Click on the link or illustration to register.
Sunday
- 11:00-6:00 – Join in the fun in the hospitality area set up in the Salt Lake Room
- 1:00-5:00 pm – If you are in town, the Library Discovery Center on the FHL first floor is now open for 4 hours on Sunday!
- 7:00 – Start Out Right Tonight – Use Research Proof Codes – taught by Loni Gardner
Monday
- 8:00 am – Welcome/Introductions
- 9:00-5:00 – Research in the Family History Library
- 8:30 – What’s New With the Family History Library & FamilySearch – taught by Raymon Naisbitt
- 10:30 – Getting the Most Out of Your Research in the Family History Library – taught by Stan Lindaas
- 11:30 – LUNCH – on your own.
- 1:00 pm – AncestryDNA FAQs – taught by Regina Negrycz – followed by an hour of one-on-one DNA analysis in the library.
- 2:15 – A New Look at Brick Walls: The Genealogy N.I.N.J.A. – taught by Dan Earl.
- 3:30 – Get Organized With Research Logs – taught by Lisa Alzo
- 6:00 – SLCT Annual Dinner – with David Rencher, AG®, CG®, FIGRS, FamilySearch CGO & Family History Library Director
Tuesday
- 8:00am-9:00pm – Research in the Family History Library
- 8:00 am – What’s New in the DNA World? taught by Regina Negrycz- followed by an hour of one-on-one DNA Analysis in the lib.
- 9:15 – Be a FamilySearch Expert – taught by Holly Hansen
- 10:30 – Coming to Your Census: Using State Census Records – taught by Dan Earl
- 11:30 – LUNCH – on your own.
- 1:00 pm – Germanic Civil and Church Records Research – taught by Kevan Hansen
- 2:15 – Ancestors in Context: Putting History in Your Family History – taught by Dan Earl
- 3:30 – Did Your Ancestors Serve in the American Revolution – taught by Arlene Eakle
- 4:45 – The 10 Most Overlooked Resources for Eastern European Research – taught by Lisa Alzo
- 7:00 – Legacy Users Group – led by Loni Gardner
Wednesday
- 8:00am-9:00pm – Research in the Family History Library
- 8:00 am – Your Virginia Ancestors: Using Basic Sources to Bypass Record Loss – Part 1 – taught by Arlene Eakle
- 9:00am-5:00pm w/ break for lunch – One-on-One DNA Analysis with Regina Negrycz – on 2nd floor of of the Family History Library
- 9:15 – The Old Line State: Introduction to Maryland Research – taught by Dan Earl
- 10:30 – Researching Your European Roots Over Here and Over There – taught by Lisa Alzo
- 11:30 – LUNCH – on your own.
- 1:00 pm – Scandinavian Immigration – taught by Tone Halverson
- 2:15 -Your Virginia Ancestors: Using Basic Sources to Bypass Record Loss – Part 2– taught by Arlene Eakle
- 3:30 – The Great Lakes State: Beginning Michigan Research – taught by Daniel Earl
- 4:45 – Using Ethnic Newspapers and Publications for Genealogy Research – taught by Lisa Alzo
- What’s New With RootsMagic – taught by Bruce Buzbee
Thursday
- 8:00am-9:00pm – Research in the Family History Library
- 8:00 am – What Do I Do With the X-Chromosome? – by Regina Negrycz, followed by an hour of one-on-one DNA Analysis at the Library
- 9:15 – Scots-Irish Research. Getting Them over the Water – taught by Dwight Radford
- 10:30 – Timelines: Back to the Future of Your Research- taught by Dan Earl
- 11:30 – LUNCH – on your own.
- 1:00 pm – New England Research: Sources, Strategies, and Methodologies – taught by Arlene Eakle
- 2:15 – Benelux Research – Locating Your Family in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands – taught by Kevan Hansen
- 3:30 – Living on Cloud 9: Genealogy Beyond the Binder – taught by Dan Earl
- 4:45 – Discovering the Evidence in Church Records – taught by Holly Hansen
- 7:00 – Family Tree Maker + DNA – Presented by Mark Olsen
Friday
- 8:00am-9:00pm – Research in the Family History Library
- 8:00 am – Using and Comparing Online City Directories – taught by Regina Negrycz
- 9:15 – Show, Don’t Tell: Creative Nonfiction Writing for Genealogists – taught by Lisa Alzo
- 10:30 – Going Wayback: Using the Internet Archives in Your Research – taught by Dan Earl
- 11:30 – LUNCH – on your own or walk over to the LDS cafeteria as a group
- 1:00 pm – Irish Research on the Internet – taught by Dwight Radford
- 2:15 – Every Stone Tells a Story: The Cleaning and Care of Gravestones – taught by Dan Earl
- 3:30 – Researching Your Nova Scotia & New Brunswick Ancestors – taught by Maureen MacDonald
- 4:45 – Probate Research for Genealogists – Holly Hansen
- 7:00 – AncestARRRHS! The Life and Records of the Atlantic Pirates – Taught by Dan Earl
Saturday
- 9:00am-5:00pm – Research in the Family History Library
- 9:00 am – Twentieth Century Military Records – Taught by Daniel Dougherty
- 10:15 am – Voices from the Past – Successfully Recording Oral History – taught by Stan Lindaas
- 11:30 – LUNCH – on your own.
- 7:00 pm – Farewell Dessert, Stories, Prizes, Fun, and Preregistration for the 2020 Salt Lake Christmas Tour
Tour dates for 2019 are December 8 through 14. Fly in on Sunday the 8th, and out on Sunday, the 15th of December. Preregistration has been extended through Oc.t 31, so register today. Click on the link or illustration to register.
This Schedule is subject to change.
