Podcast appearances and mentions of tara bergeson

  At RootsTech, we believe in the power of family – and discovering your family story has never been easier! RootsTech is the world’s largest family history conference held annually in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2019, the conference will also be expanding to London. RootsTech offers more than 300 breakout sessions on topics such as DNA, records, and preserving family memories as well as a gigantic expo hall and daily celebrity keynote speakers. In this broadcast, Tara Bergeson and Tyler Stahle talk about the upcoming RootsTech Salt Lake City and London conferences and what RootsTech is doing to plan and execute world-class family history events. RootsTech is hosted by FamilySearch International. Tara Bergeson, Director of Content, RootsTech Tara works as the Director of Content and oversees the RootsTech class schedule, speakers, registration, check-in, volunteers and customer service. Regardless of the stress level, Tara can always be found with a smile on her face and a calm demeanor. Tyler Stahle, Marketing Manager, RootsTech Tyler oversees all marketing and communications for RootsTech events including web communications, email marketing, social media, and traditional advertising efforts. He also oversees the RootsTech blog which hosts fantastic content from the RootsTech conference and genealogy industry.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Familly Histoire News begins with the story of a Swedish American girl who was playing in a lake in Sweden and made an astonishing discovery. Hear what everyone is so excited about. Then, it’s a new application for DNA. Yes, your deceased loved one’s molecular code can now be part of your tattoos! David explains. Next, a map created by the guy who is believed to have made the maps for Columbus has had technology put to use to reveal previously illegible text. Find out about the significance of this story. David then talks briefly about the link on ExtremeGenes.com to the story about 20 sets of twins separated at birth who choose either to seek or not to seek their missing sibling. David’s Blogger Spotlight this week shines on Rahkia Nance. Her site, TheLAConfidential.wordpress.com covers her journey to uncover the stories of her family’s past. Then, Gretchen Jorgensen, a DNA specialist with Legacy Tree Genealogists, shares some great tips for maximizing your DNA matches on Ancestry.com. There may well be a few tools there that you don’t know about. But Gretchen does! Hear what she has to say. Next, Tara Bergeson, Program Chair for RootsTech, the world’s largest family history conference, shares the latest for what to expect at RootsTech 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tara reveals many changes that will cut down on lines and get you into more of what you want to see and do. Also, a RootsTech London is coming up next year! Tara will fill you in. Then, it’s Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com, the Preservation Authority, talking about SD cards. What are they and how to they help you? Tom’s got all the skinny. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show!

On this edition of "Utah Weekly Forum" Your Host, Rebecca Cressman talks with Tara Bergeson, Director of Content for Roots Tech and Marketing Manager, Tyler Stahle about the upcoming event, February 28th thru March 3rd at The Salt Palace Convention Center. With over 300 hands on classes and keynote speakers such as; Scott Hamilton and Henry Louis Gates Jr. there's something for everyone. Plus combining old records and new technology, you can discover your family as well as yourself! All the information about the upcoming Roots Tech Conference can be found on this week's Utah Weekly Forum, from Bonneville Communications and FM 100.3!

Tara Bergeson of FamilySearch.org joined me to talk about RootsTech 2018.  They have an outstanding line-up of events including a Wednesday night opening of the Expo Hall, a celebration of the Greatest Generation, and "My Family, Mi Herencia", a Luz de Las Naciones production on Saturday evening. The deadline for the Photo & Story Competition is now January 19, 2018. Old photos or new, it doesn't matter as long as you tell the story and then post it online through a blog or a social media site. Full details are on the Rootstech website. I hope you'll stop by my booth at the conference to say hello. On Family Discovery Day, I'll have a special handout for children in my booth. Thank you to RootsTech for providing my listeners with a coupon code worth $100 off the regular RootsTech registration.  Use 18PHOTO when registering on rootstech.org.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org.  The guys begin with the kind of story we would all like to be in! It involves a man, his metal detector, and a historic site. Wait until you hear what he found! Then, the remarkable World War II story most people have never heard… how the Japanese bombed Texas, among other places! Find out how they did it… or at least tried. Then, Tom Brady of New England Patriot fame is a California boy. But it hasn’t always been so for the Bradys. New research reveals a familiar place as their first stop after arriving in the United States. David then reveals the recipient of his blogger spotlight this week… GenSpotters.com, who talk about “Dit Names,” additional surnames for French Canadian families. Next, Fisher visits with Ken Nelson of FamilySearch.org. Ken has been following his grandfather’s journey through the battlefields of World War I. With the United States in the centennial year of our entry into that war, Ken has a lot of great suggestions for anyone looking to research their World War I “Dough Boy.” Then, Tara Bergeson, Director of Content for RootsTech, tells us all about the upcoming RootsTech 2018. There have been several changes you’re going to want to know about as you plan your trip to Salt Lake City, Utah. Plus, Tara reveals the first keynote speaker for the coming conference! Then, it is time to talk preservation with Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com. Tom recently received a remarkable email that we can all learn from. Hear what it is and Tom’s response to it. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show!

Family Gathering host Grant Nielsen interviews Tara Bergeson and Tyler Stahle of RootsTech. They share stories of experiences they've enjoyed at RootsTech and how much it means to them to work in the family history industry.

Family Gathering host Grant Nielsen is joined by Tara Bergeson and Tyler Stahle of RootsTech RootsTech 2018 will feature a new "Innovation Showcase".  It highlights the leading technologies in the family history industry.    

RootsTech 2018 is Feb 28- March 3rd at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City Family Gathering host Grant Nielsen is joined by Tara Bergeson and Tyler Stahle of RootsTech to talk about what's being offered.      

Family Gathering host Grant Nielsen is joined by Tara Bergeson and Tyler Stahle of RootsTech. RootsTech has over 300 classes from DNA and records to just getting started on a family history. It's a great event that's now 10 years old.