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1940 US Census Indexing Complete!

We did it! On August 3, 2012  just before 2:00 p.m. (MDT), the very last batch of the 1940 US Census  was arbitrated and submitted for publication. The indexing portion of the 1940 US Census  Community Project is officially done! Just look at what we accomplished: The project was supposed to take at least six months, yet it was completed in just 124 days—two full months ahead of schedule! An "army" of more than 160,000 volunteers participated. Plainly stated, there is nothing in the annals of the genealogical community that can compare with this achievement. Because of the familiarity of the volunteers with the names and places contained in the records, the resulting index is thought to be among the most accurate of any census ever published. Tens of millions of people will benefit for generations. That's quite a legacy! It will take a few more weeks to complete the quality audit of the remaining states and publish them online for searching; however, the majority of the 1940 US Census records are already searchable online at the sites of the consortium members. Meanwhile, we hope the feelings you have at this moment of complishment are satisfying and will motivate you to continue giving. Families are being united across the generations with every name you index or arbitrate. What's next? If you are wondering where the next "big thing" is for the indexing community, check out the new US Immigration & Naturalization Community Project. We're starting with   passenger lists from all of the major US ports, so there will be something in this project  for everyone. Just look for the "US (Community Project)" label on all record sets belonging  to this new project. This is your next chance to be part of something really big. Don't miss the boat!

Legacy User Group

There has been interest in forming a Legacy User Group where we can get answers to questions on features of Legacy and to exchange ideas on researching our ancestors.

A organization meeting is being scheduled for February 28, 2012 at 7:30pm in the FHC to discuss to discuss what the next step is and to get input on items of greatest concern and interest this group should cover.

All are invited to attend as we get organized so that members concerns are covered.
To sign up for this user group simply click here

RootsTech Conference Will Broadcast Select Sessions Free Online

SALT LAKE CITY—RootsTech, a leading family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2-4, 2012, announced today that fourteen of its popular sessions will be broadcasted live and complimentary over the Internet. The live broadcasts will give those unable to attend worldwide a sample of this year’s conference content. Interested viewers can watch the live presentations at RootsTech.org. The second-year conference has attracted over 3,000 registered attendees. The free online sessions include the keynote speakers and a sampling of technology and family history presentations. Following are the fourteen broadcasted sessions and speakers. All times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST): Thursday, February 2 8:30-10:00 am, Inventing the Future, as a Community (Keynote Address) by Jay L. Verkler 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Do I Trust the Cloud? by D. Joshua Taylor   1:45-2:45 pm, Effective Database Search Tactics by Kory Meyerink      3:00-4:00 pm, Twitter – It’s Not Just “What I Had for Breakfast” Anymore by Thomas MacEntee   4:15-5:15 pm, Eleven Layers of Online Searches by Barbara Renick      Friday, February 3 8:30-9:30 am, Exabyte Social Clouds and Other Monstrosities (Keynote Address) by Josh Coates 9:45-10:45 am, Publish Your Genealogy Online by Laura G. Prescott      11:00 am-12:00 pm, Optimize Your Site for Search Engines by Robert Gardner     1:45-2:45 pm, Genealogists “Go Mobile” by Sandra Crowly   3:00-4:00 pm, Google’s Toolbar and Genealogy by Dave Barney       Saturday, February 4 8:30-9:30 am, Making the Most of Technology to Further the Family History Industry (Keynote Address) by Tim Sullivan and Ancestry.com Panel 9:45-10:45 am Genealogy Podcasts and Blogs 101 by Lisa Louise Cooke     11:00 am-12:00 pm, Future of FamilySearch Family Tree by Ron Tanner 1:45-2:45 pm, Privacy in a Collaborative Environment by Noah Tatuk       RootsTech on Facebook | RootsTech on YouTube | Follow FamilySearch on Twitter About RootsTech RootsTech is a new conference designed to bring technologists together with genealogists to learn from each other and find solutions to the challenges faced in family history research today. The conference’s activities and offerings are focused on content that will help genealogists and family historians discover exciting new research tools while enabling technology creators to learn the latest development techniques from industry leaders and pioneers.