Advanced and Professional Track

RootsTech Advanced and Professional Track
Join us at RootsTech 2026 to discover our advanced track of classes designed for passionate genealogists! Dive into sessions that will expand your knowledge of family history and enhance your professional skills.

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Thumbnail ki he Provenance & Proof: Advanced Strategies for Finding and Using Manuscripts In Your Research

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 50:8

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

Provenance & Proof: Advanced Strategies for Finding and Using Manuscripts In Your Research

Kelly Richardson

Thumbnail ki he Avoiding Research Pitfalls

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 58:42

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

Avoiding Research Pitfalls

Jana K Greenhalgh, Mindy Taylor

Thumbnail ki he Untangling the Darling Web: Advanced Strategies for Same Name Resolution

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 44:47

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

Untangling the Darling Web: Advanced Strategies for Same Name Resolution

Bonnie Wade Mucia

Thumbnail ki he From Discovery to Proof: Crafting a Genealogical Proof Argument

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 57:33

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

From Discovery to Proof: Crafting a Genealogical Proof Argument

Stephanie O'Connell

Thumbnail ki he Question Everything: Sharpen Evaluation, Avoid Assumptions, & Clarify Your Writing

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 57:53

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

Question Everything: Sharpen Evaluation, Avoid Assumptions, & Clarify Your Writing

Kelley Conner Lear

Thumbnail ki he The GPS in Practice: Examples of Reasonably Exhaustive Research

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 59:30

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

The GPS in Practice: Examples of Reasonably Exhaustive Research

Angela Packer McGhie

2025 Advanced Track

Thumbnail ki he Intersecting Lines: Pedigree Collapse Helps Identify an Ancestor’s Parents

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 51:59

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2025

Intersecting Lines: Pedigree Collapse Helps Identify an Ancestor’s Parents

Alice Childs

Thumbnail ki he From Draft to Print: The Educational Journey of Publishing in Genealogy Journals

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 50:53

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2025

From Draft to Print: The Educational Journey of Publishing in Genealogy Journals

Shannon Green

Thumbnail ki he Efficient Locality Research with AI: Discovering New Avenues of Exploration

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 59:20

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2025

Efficient Locality Research with AI: Discovering New Avenues of Exploration

Diana Elder

Thumbnail ki he Uncovering Ancestral Origins: Cluster Research and Indirect Evidence

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 58:8

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2025

Uncovering Ancestral Origins: Cluster Research and Indirect Evidence

Stephanie O'Connell

Thumbnail ki he From Questionable to Credible: Analyzing and Verifying Genealogical Sources

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 18:41

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2025

From Questionable to Credible: Analyzing and Verifying Genealogical Sources

Shannon Green

Thumbnail ki he Document Analysis: Digging into the Details

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Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 1:00:38

Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2025

Document Analysis: Digging into the Details

Angela Packer McGhie

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