As the Mind Skips a Beat - Technology Keeps the Process Moving

Date:

Friday, Mar 22

Time:

1:45 - 2:45 pm

Room:

155B

Session ID:

B21

Type:

Presentation

Difficulty:

All

Track:

Getting Started

Syllabi:

As_the_mind_skips_a_beat (PDF)
As_the_mind_skips_a_beat (DOC)

Description

I know your heart may skip a beat, your mind may slip a cog, but my mind literally skipped for joy when I learned of ways to put less strain on my brain. Technology can help when those of you who are anxious to trace your family find yourself feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of not only learning to search new sources, but now new processes and computer programs. Yet to relieve the pressure and restore your sanity—even with huge projects, technology can keep the process moving.

Presenters

Karen Clifford

Karen Clifford, AG, FUGA, has credentials in the Midwestern, Southern, and Mountain West Regions, is President of Genealogy Research Associates, Inc., an Instructor/Curriculum Developer in genealogy/technology courses at Monterey Peninsula College (California) and Salt Lake Community College, has authored several genealogy textbooks focusing on research methodology including The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Genealogy, the Internet and Your Genealogy Computer Program (Genealogical Publishing Company 2011); Digging Deeper: Understanding Pre-1805 Genealogy Record Groups (graonline.com 2012); and Becoming an Accredited Genealogist (Ancestry.com 2002). Karen has written and edited several published family histories for genealogy clients and produced multi-media DVD histories.