Genealogist

James Tanner

James L. Tanner B.A; Spanish, M.A.; Linguistics, U of U. J.D. Degree; Law, ASU. 2 years, Intelligence Analyst, U.S. Army. 39 years Arizona trial attorney. 43+ years genealogical research. Blogger of Genealogy’s Star blog. Ten years missionary at Mesa FSL. Presently serving at the BYU Library Family History Center. Member of FamilySearch GEDCOM Steering Committee. Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Family History Guide Association. Member of the Coalition for Responsible AI in Genealogy, Presenter at Expos and Conferences around the U.S. Canada and Europe. Presenter of over 500 genealogy videos on YouTube.

Sessions


Thumbnail ki he Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Genealogy in 2026
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 59:36
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Genealogy in 2026

David Ouimette, Steve Little, Katherine Borges, James Tanner, Lynn Broderick

Thumbnail ki he Improving the FamilySearch Family Tree’s Integrity: Understanding the Data Quality Score
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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 1:1:44
Thumbnail ki he Opening the Door to Latin American Genealogical Research with Full-text Searches
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 59:31
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2025

Opening the Door to Latin American Genealogical Research with Full-text Searches

James Tanner

Thumbnail ki he Help for the Absolute Genealogy Beginner
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 57:9
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2024

Help for the Absolute Genealogy Beginner

James Tanner

Thumbnail ki he Part Two Tracing Your Ancestors in The Great Migration Back in Time - Destinations and Causes
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 15:12
Thumbnail ki he Part Five: The Great Northward Migration 1915-1970:  Impact on Population and Culture
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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 17:9