Registration opens in September
Registration opens in September
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This free event has something for everyone:
Two hours of children's activities.
Digitizing workshop with Elder Bean.
Children's activities and the digitizing workshop require separate registration.
Classes for all skill levels. Scroll down to view class descriptions & instructor biographies.
Local genealogical societies & historical organizations.
Doors will open at 8:30 am. Registration is will start in September.
Grobergs - 9:00 am
Grobergs - 9:00 am
CLasses
CLasses
Beginner (B), Intermediate (I)
Session 1 - 10 am - 10:50 am
Session 2 - 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Session 3 - 1:00 pm - 1:50
Family History Games for Children Separate registration, ages 3-11. Grab your "passport" and travel back in time while playing family history games. You will travel to a variety of stations and get stamps in your passport along the way!
Digitizing Workshop with Richard Dance Separate registration. See below.
Session 4 - 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Digitizing Workshop with Richard Dance Separate registration. See below.
I Love to See the Temple for Children Separate registration, ages 3 - 11. Come and prepare for our temple with activities, crafts, and more!
Meet the Instructors
Meet the Instructors
Pam heath
Pam heath
Researching Land Records (I) 10 am - 10:50 am
FAN Research (B, I) 11 am - 11:50 am
Pam is a member of the Kootenai County Genealogical Society and currently serves as their secretary. She is also the Education Coordinator for the Foothills Genealogical Society of Colorado.
Jenn Potter
Jenn Potter
FamilySearch 104: Adding Memories (B) 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Jenn has lived in Northern Idaho for 4.5 years, she loves exploring and spending time with family outdoors especially camping and 4-wheeling. Jenn has 34 nieces and nephews who all keep her life interesting and so fun. Jenn enjoys dabbling in family history and loves to help others get started down their own family history journey.
Rhonda Budvarson
Rhonda Budvarson
FamilySearch 101 & 102: From Signing In to Adding and Editing People (B) 10:00 am - 10:50 am
FamilySearch 103: Searching and Attaching Sources (B) 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Intro to FamilySearch Labs: What are they? And why you should get involved. (B, I) 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Rhonda Budvarson lives in Hayden Idaho and has a love of family history. She is blessed to have been raised with the belief that “ Family is Everything!” Family photos and stories are a treasure that need to be preserved and shared. And every hour spent working on Family History is a labor of love.
Kim Cannon
Kim Cannon
Digital Newspaper Research (B) 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Kim Cannon is the mother of 4 children. She enjoys searching for stories of her ancestors and learning about what life was like for them. She has lived in Hayden for the past 5 1/2 years and loves exploring the beautiful area we live in.
Ray Aust
Ray Aust
DNA Genealogy Basics: What is it and things to think about (B)
DNA Genealogy: Websites, tools, and techniques (B,I)
Ray Aust grew up in a family with predominantly German roots. Both sides were heavily involved with genealogy and family history. As a child one of his prized possessions was a copy of the Ellis Island immigration record of the grandfather he was named after. However, Ray was adopted the day he was born and always wondered what his biological family history might look like.
With research skills developed over a career as an Intellectual Property attorney and the addition of DNA genealogy technology Ray’s interest in genealogy has developed into an obsession. He has identified his biological parents, seven biological siblings, and even identified the biological parents of a grandfather who had also been adopted as a baby and ultimately showed him to be a direct descendant of a Scottish clan. His biological family tree now spans hundreds of years and shows he is predominantly of British Isles, Western European, and Scandinavian decent.
Richard Dance
Richard Dance
Creating Audio Family Histories from Printed Works (B) 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Digitizing Workshop (B) 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm & 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Richard Dance has been associated with genealogy and family history since 1974, when he took some of his original classes from Ben Bloxham at BYU.
In 1975, he wrote the history of his grandfather, and in 2021, the history of his mother-in-law. He has also gathered and distributed CD's within his extended family on family histories.
More importantly, he has been an early adopter of technology, dating back to Radio Shack model III's before IBM or Apple computers ever existed.
Lastly, he is related to both the Mayflower Pilgrim, John Howland, and the Wampanoag Indian chieftain Massosit Ousemequin. He is very grateful they established a treaty for 50 years and didn't kill each other off.
Richard, picture with wife, Julienne, who has been an integral part of creating these family histories and how we presented them at our recent family reunion.
Heidi Chapman
Heidi Chapman
Family History Battleship 101 (ages 11-18) 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Heidi is a happy wife and mother of six who enjoys family history, music, outdoors, reading, chatting, and making memories. Her super powers include animal ballon tying and watching YouTube videos to learn how to fix things.
Jeni Bitnoff
Jeni Bitnoff
Youth Discovery Experience (ages 11 - 18) 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Discovery Experience (B) 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Loves to have fun! Enjoying everyday no matter what comes her way. Loves to travel and see the world! Has been to over 40 countries and loves them all! Jeni was married for 38 years to her late husband Bruce and they have four children and ten grandchildren. She is the current Family Search Center Director and appreciates all the volunteers who share their talents with all who come to the Center. Jeni enjoys the outdoors, hiking, skiing, biking and playing games with her friends and family.
Pam is grateful for the love and support of her husband, Leon, children Daniel, his wife, Kylee, Sam, his wife Abby, Marcus, his wife, Lily, Emmalee, her husband, Gabe, and Elizabeth. Also her cute little grandchildren, Natalie, Oliver, Jack, and Beau.
Pam Williams Duce
Pam Williams Duce
Cold Case Genealogy (I) 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Searching the US Census (B, I) 11:00 am - 11:50 am
US Naturalization (B, I) 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Family Search Full Text Search (I) 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Pam Williams Duce has been a student of family history for over 30 years and will continue to learn and grow as long as she is able. She has been teaching classes and giving presentations for the last 24 years.
Pam’s love for learning about her ancestors started in her early years through the stories shared by her parents. Though not formally trained, as a preteen she did learn to read upside down and backward, believing it would come in handy when she became an FBI agent. Instead, it was useful while reading to her five children while simultaneously showing them the book.
Family History is full of great mysteries, stranger-than-fiction stories, and emphasizes the importance of all families. The perfect combination to create a deep desire to not only research her own family but also help others discover theirs.
Swedish research and DNA research are her current favorites.
Hayden Lake Stake Primary Presidency
Hayden Lake Stake Primary Presidency
Childern's Activities
Childern's Activities
Presented by the Hayden Lake Stake Primary Presidency. Children ages 3 to 11 are welcome to attend one or both classes. In order to have adiquate supplies. Please click the button below to let us know a contact name and email for the parent and the number and ages of children attending.
Family History Games for Children
Family History Games for Children
Concurrent with Session 3: 1 pm - 1:50 pm
Grab your "passport" and travel back in time while playing family history games. You will travel to a variety of stations and get stamps in your passport along the way!
I Love to See The Temple for Children
I Love to See The Temple for Children
Concurrent with Session 4: 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Come and prepare for our temple with activities, crafts, and more!
Digitizing Workshop
Digitizing Workshop
Richard Dance will demonstrate the digitizing equipment available at the Hayden Lake FamilySearch Center and best practices for using the equipment.
Space is limited so you will need to click the button below to reserve a spot. Make note of which workshop you sign up for, 1 pm workshop or 2 pm workshop. When you register for the conference, do not select a class for the corresponding session.
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