Genealogy Round Table (GENRT)
The Genealogy Round Table provides a forum serving the interests of genealogists and of librarians whose work is in, or related to, the field of genealogy. Its objective is to train and assist librarians who provide service to genealogists.
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Genealogy Round Table News
Upcoming Events
- RootsTech is February 25th-27th and online and FREE this year! Sign up here.
- ULA 2021 is online May 19th-21st. A GENRT featured session is “Family and Local History Treasures in Utah’s Academic Libraries,” featuring academic librarians from across the state.
Past Meetings and Webinars
- Kevan Hansen presented “Map Guide to German Parish Registers: Its Creation, Development, and Benefits for German Genealogy” on Monday, February 8,2021 in this webinar. Passcode: 9u@T#.NV
- Watch the recording of our November 2, 2020 meeting here. Password: 4!xWe*+X
- Jonathan Webb Deiss presented on the organization Reclaim the Records in this webinar from September 28, 2020.
- To search through the records that they have reclaimed, go to Internet Archive and search for “Reclaim the Records” in the description field. Or go directly here.
Free Archived Webinar Series for Genealogy Librarians
This was a free series of 12 webinars specifically for Genealogy Librarians.
Join the Genealogy Round Table
1. Login to your Wild Apricot account.
2. Click on the person icon in the top right hand corner to view your profile.
3. Click on the “Edit profile” button.
4. Under the “Round Tables” section, check the box next to “GENRT- Genealogy Round Table.”
5. Click “Save.”
GENRT Officers
Chair
Marissa Bischoff
Religion & Family History Reference Supervisor
BYU Library
(801)422-5398
marissa_bischoff@byu.edu
Vice-Chair
Milan Pohontsch
Germanic and European Languages Cataloging Specialist
BYU Library
(801) 422-9445
milan_pohontsch@byu.edu
Member at Large
Paula Mitchell
Special Collections Curator
Southern Utah University
(435)586-7976
mitchell_p@suu.edu
Member at Large (Past GENRT Chair)
Joe Everett
Family History, Local History, and Microforms Librarian
BYU Library
(802)422-7661
joe_everett@byu.edu
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ArchiveULA 2020 Cancelled GENRT Activities at ULA 2019 At the ULA 2019 Annual Conference GENRT participated in these activities:
ULA 2018
Webinar on Library of Congress Resources GENRT sponsored the webinar “Hidden Genealogical Treasures in the Library of Congress” on September 7, 2017. |