RootsTech London

[Lily M]

I’ve booked a free ticket to the Exhibition Hall, but it means I won’t be able to hear any of the speakers or attend any of the classes.

[Bookbox]

You'll find much of it's being live-streamed -- some free, some not.
https://www.rootstech.org/london/live-stream-schedule

[Gartag]

WOW, i was hoping for maybe a reply after a few days but already taken a fair reading to catch up.

Yes at the Excel in London (it'll be my first visit there too) I'll be paying on the tube (didn't bother getting my free bus pass as I don't travel well on public transport.  Only taking tube because over last few years find driving in London extremely frustrating).
The other week, using MyHeritage it linked to information on Familysearch (which was irrelevant so I disregarded) and I suppose that triggered the email from them offering 25% off.  After dithering for a few days I decided to try and it was just a matter of Name, address, email.  (oh and I think age group).  I know I won't be able to travel all 3 days, I couldn't afford accommodation for the period so chose just the Thursday asi it's likely to be the quietest day and offered 3 talks I'm definitely interested in.
My main interest is how to locate and use pre-1800 records.  I am a rather (pedantic/literal/evidence based person) and need proof of relationship.  Very hesitant to add a great# grandfather as there were several possibilities with same name, withing a year of birth and same (or close) location, but finally fond evidence supporting the couple married in 1811.  However, certificates back then provide little more than  couples names, date of marriage and church.  There are many Georges born in the area within marrying age (1794 - 1770) and I don't want the wrong one lol.
As suggested by previous posts, often people more interested in getting a big tree than accurate relationships will add anyone with the same (or even similar) name and these can be inadvertently added to your own.  I'm hoping to find an easier way to undo this or even prevent it.
And finally, I'm hoping to get a better understanding of using the MyHeritage computer programme as well as the online MyHeritage, how to control the synch facility, and get full use out of both.
I think I've covered most of the above comments, but if on re-reading later I find anything I've missed I'll post on those later.
Thank you all so much for your responses.

Garth

[Sally Brealey]

Yes I am going

I am also doing a tour of the library at SOG as they are offering this on the days before and after the conference.

[Gartag]

That sounds excellent Sally, wish I could do the same, it should prove very interesting just to look around and who knows, maybe get a few answers lol.

[CarolA3]

In case it helps anyone, here's another take on it:

https://genealogystories.co.uk/2019/05/10/what-is-rootstech-why-should-i-go/?fbclid=IwAR3DFo2LedwukZaEIDN82njRZShYa3F86KjQdBgO3YlQOcHbYJgo9LEAYpw

Carol

[barryd]

….....................…"I’ve booked a free ticket to the Exhibition Hall, but it means I won’t be able to hear               any of the speakers or attend any of the classes".

Yes it is the same for Salt Lake City. I go every year...…..just to look at the Booths.

For anyone interested Salt Lake City is really a City with 3 Cathedrals.

[greenrig]

Trip Report - Just some feedback. My own opinions.

We went yesterday to ExCel (London).  We had the free tickets (just an email saying "admit two"). No issues at desk, we got a hand stamp, but no bag or freebies. We also have TFL Freedom pass - so a "free" day for us.

It was very quiet at about 12;00 but got fairly busy around 3pm. All the smaller seminars were accessible to us, no check on tickets or anything. I think the only thing we could not access was the Main tent speaker sessions, but we didn't try (Donnie Osmond anyone !).  One of the Seminars was VERY Mormon oriented, with a big personal plug for the speaker's religion. Each seminar had a prize draw for a gift for one attendee and I won something of real value to me.
   
All the main players were there (Ancestry, Find-My-Past, Family Search), also a big stand for MOD who were demonstrating a pilot of their 3-Hour War Record service - presumably on general release later.   Almost everyone was "selling" DNA-related services. Very few small local societies, just three or so.

We thought it a good event, as good as any major UK Family History event.  But I was NOT prepared to pay the very high advertised ticket price.  Someone - presumably the promoter and/or the sponsors, must have taken a big financial hit at this event.

[melba_schmelba]

I had considered going, but by the time I thought I might, the early bird deal had ended so the tickets were too highly priced for £49 a day, I think it was. So maybe next year. I did manage to catch some of the live streams - the one on Irish genealogy by Dr. Michael Gleeson was particularly good, and Else Churchill's 20th century researching and the DNA lectures were also good, albeit covering ground that personally I was already familiar with

https://www.rootstech.org/category/2019-london-rootstech-sessions