RootsTech 2017 – The People You Meet

Helen Smith and Kerry Farmer, during a brief break at the Family History Library

myself with fellow Aussies Graham Walter and Helen Smith

I caught up with Daniel Horowitz from MyHeritage

I met the always lovely Crista Cowan from Ancestry (aka The Barefoot Genealogist)

I was so excited to finally meet Amy Johnson Crow … in person (hence the cheesey grin)!

dinner with friends (photo courtesy of Jennie Fairs)

selfie with Louis Kessler

I admit I did feel rather tiny when I met Aaron Johnson, the creator of Shotbox

Ruth Blair from Canada, and Carole Steers from England getting set for Day 1

L-R: Helen Smith (Aus), Carole Steers (England) and Audrey Collins (England)

Christine Woodcock from Canada, showing me her Scottish fingernails, that match her business card

Helen Smith and myself, were interviewed by Pat (aka Dear Myrt) for her Mondays with Myrt Google Hangout (photo courtesy of Jill Ball)

Jan Gow (NZ), Audrey Collins (England), Lisa Christensen (US), and Roger Moffat (US, ex-NZ) at the geneablogger lunch

Helen Smith (Aus) and Cheri Hudson Passey (US) at the geneablogger lunch

Laura Hedgecock (US), Jenny Joyce (Aus), and myself (Aus) at the geneablogger lunch

Dick Eastman and Alan Phillips at the Unlock the Past stand

Jill Ball with her impressive stash of ribbons

I was excited to catch up with my friend Laila from Norway

this was a rare moment when the Findmypast team weren’t flooded with people

Fran Kitto (left) missed the Australian group photo, so we did this one with her, myself, and Pauleen and Peter Cass

I’m with dear friends Helen Smith (Aus), and Kathryn Willson (US)

love the outfits, but really don’t know how our ancestors managed wearing that attire

Peggy Lauritzen and Pat Richley-Erickson, with Maureen Taylor photobombing in the background

Congrats to Louis Kessler, 3rd place in the Innovator Showdown

Randy and Linda Seaver

Brian, Laura and Paul from Eneclaan (Irish Family History Centre)

Roger Moffat being as colourful as always

Kathy and Shannon from GenerationStory, my neighbours in the Expo Hall

selfie with Cousin Russ

Thomas MacEntee and AC Ivory, enjoying a sit down after it all

the bloggers at DearMyrt’s “After RootsTech Geneablogger Party” (photo courtesy of Lilian Magill)