Over half the seats are already reserved for the Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society Spring Seminar featuring genealogical technology and social media expert Thomas MacEntee. Early-bird registration ends March 1st. Date: Saturday, March 16, 2013 Place: Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, 11427 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA Time: 9:00 am - 3:45 pm (Doors open 8:15 am) Cost: $25 Root Cellar member; $30 non-member; $35 after March 1st Optional Lunch $7.00 Features - 4 seminar topics, described below, includes handouts - Family Roots Publishing book vendor - Family Tree Inspirations custom family trees - Cox Black and White Lab photographic preservation services - Gift Baskets for Raffle Prizes Downloadable Registration Form and flyer at http://www.rootcellar.org, click on Spring Seminar tab. About the Speaker When he is not busy writing blog posts, organizing the 3,000+ members of GeneaBloggers (http://www.geneabloggers.com), teaching online genealogy webinars and more, Thomas MacEntee is busy in his role as genealogy ninja. He manages to get the inside track on emerging technologies and vendors as they relate to the genealogy industry. After being laid off from a 25-year career in the tech industry in 2008, Thomas has been able to repurpose his skill set for the genealogy community and loves to see other genealogists succeed, whether it is with their own research or building their own careers in the field. More information about Thomas MacEntee is posted on the Root Cellar blog at http://rootcellarramblings.blogspot.com, click on the label Thomas MacEntee. Seminar Topics --Building a Research Toolbox: learn some of the most important online resources for genealogical research; learn how to organize your many bookmarks and lists into an easy-to-access, portable virtual toolbox. --Internet Archive, A Gold Mine for Genealogists: learn how to navigate this website and leverage the best strategies to download its resources. --Social Networking, New Horizons for Genealogists: social networking programs will be de-mystified; learn how each program is currently being used by genealogists and family historians of all ages. --You Use WHAT for Genealogy? Wonderful Uses for Unusual Tools: learn what's hot in the world of apps and websites and how you can start using them; includes a review of a group of familiar apps and websites being used in creative ways by the genealogy community. Contact Diane Maltase (916) 797-2523 Denise Miller (916) 726-3832 Email rootcellarsgs@gmail.com NOTE: No registrations will be sold at the door See you there! submitted by Denise H. Richmond, Root Cellar SGS Publicity Chairperson