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Family History Conference 2019

Library Plaza • Fort Wayne, Indiana • July 15, 2019

Three Expert Genealogy Speakers • Special Software Prices • Light Refreshments

About The Conference

Join us at Family Tree Maker’s first annual Family History Conference at the world‑famous Allen County Public Library (ACPL) on Monday night (July 15th). We're co‑sponsoring the event with the library's Genealogy Center which houses the largest public genealogy collection in the United States. You'll attend genealogy sessions, visit with the presenters, get conference‑special prices on software – and every attendee will get their own conference tote. Light refreshments will be served between sessions. Seats are limited so get tickets in advance (see below).

Conference Schedule 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Presenter Topic Time
ACPL Staff WELCOME 6:00 - 6:05 p.m.
Mark Olsen New Edition! Sneak Preview of FTM 2019 6:05 - 6:50 p.m.
BREAK* (Cold drinks in the lobby). 6:50 - 7:00 p.m.
Kiara Neilsen You’ve taken a DNA test, now what? 7:00 - 7:25 p.m.
Pierre Clouthier Reverse-Engineering Your Family Tree With DNA 7:25 - 8:00 p.m.
FAQ & Reception* (meet the speakers) 8:00 - 8:30 p.m.

* Light refreshments and software sales in auditorium lobby during the Break and at the Reception.

How to get a FREE Conference ticket.

Family Tree Maker is covering the full $50 conference fee for the first 250 attendees who register. So click the button below right now and register to attend for FREE. Hurry, seats are limited.

Presenters and Topics

Mark Olsen
Mark Olsen

New Edition! Sneak Preview of FTM 2019 Our new edition of Family Tree Maker takes this grand old brand to places its original creators could only have dreamed about back in 1989. See how to fix a mistake with a single click, quickly check if a person has a hint, make sure your family tree is taken care of by the heir of choice, and guarantee it's safety, whatever might happen to your computer. About Mark Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. He has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007.

Kiara Neilsen
Kiara Neilsen

You’ve taken a DNA test, now what? DNA testing can unlock the secrets of history, help solve the puzzles of the past, and find the family you didn't know about. We will teach you how to make sense of those confusing DNA testing results, and how the tools in Family Tree Maker and Charting Companion can help you organize your matches. About Kiara Kiara Neilsen is a member of the Family Tree Maker Ambassador team. Kiara works with societies to coordinate educational opportunities. She has been working in the genealogy industry since 2014.

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Pierre Clouthier

Reverse-Engineering Your Family Tree With DNA Learn how to combine DNA test results with family tree charts using Charting Companion 7 to unlock the secrets of your family’s past. The new "DNA Edition" includes DNA charts like the DNA Matrix and tools to help set priorities for reaching out to DNA matches. About Pierre Pierre has been working in genealogy since 1972, and programming since 1965. He founded Progeny in 1995 and has been providing cutting edge software tools to help people uncover and tell their family story ever since.

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