Drum roll please!

The Rootstech Registration Lucky Winner is Linda Murray!

Linda shared the following information with us.

“I would love to attend “Ancestry DNA – peering into the future” at Rootstech 2012 to hear more using DNA for genealogy.  I had a difficult time choosing just one talk as there were so many that looked great! Attending Rootstech would be important to me as it would help me become more informed about using technology for my family history research. I spread the word about the conference by posting on my Facebook wall.”

Congratulations Linda!  The value of Linda’s winning registration is $129 USD.

If you were one of those that didn’t win, don’t  despair.   Registration is available at the Early Bird Rates of $129 up until November 29.  It is $189 after November 30th.  Don’t miss out!  AND there are still  Rootstech Official Blogger contests being offered (listed below).

Geniaus ( closes at Midnight GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) on Wednesday 16th November, 2011.)

Gathering Stories (You must enter before midnight CST on Friday, Nov. 18.)

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This contest was offered as part of my association with Rootstech as an Official Rootstech Blogger.  The winner receives one free registration to the conference. (Transportation and hotel costs are the responsiblity of the winner.)

Chance to win a Free Registration to Rootstech 2012

As an official Rootstech blogger I am delighted to offer one FREE REGISTRATION to Rootstech 2012.

Rootstech is an innovative genealogy and technology conference to be held in Salt Lake City February 2 to 4th, 2012.

How to enter for your chance to win:

1.  Use social media to tweet, blog, facebook or google+ this contest offer and/or tell one or more friends.

2.  Go to Rootstech.org and visit the schedule page.

3. Choose one talk you wish to attend if you were able to go to Rootstech 2012.

4.  Send a note to me at http://www.luxegen.ca/about/contact   with “Rootstech Contest ” in the subject line.

a. In the note write a short 2 or 3 sentences with the title of the talk you wish to attend at Rootstech 2012 and why attending Rootstech is important to you.

b. Be sure to include how you helped spread the word about this contest.

Contest closes Sunday November 13th at midnight MST.

Rules

1. Free registration is for one entry to the Rootstech 2012 conference in Salt Lake City Feb 2-4, 2012. Transportation to the conference is not included.

2. The lucky winner will be chosen from a random drawing of all the entries received.

3. Only one winner will be chosen.

4. The winner will be notified via your contact email on the day following the close of the contest.

5.  The winner’s name will be announced on my Luxegen Genealogy Blog.

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Free registration is provided courtesy of Roostech 2012 through my association as an Official Rootstech blogger.  Value of the free registration is $129 USD (early bird registration rate).

Congratulations to Terri O’Connell of the Researching O’Connells blog!  Terri has won two entry tickets worth $150 (chosen by random draw) to the Arizona Family History Expo January 22 & 23, 2010 in Mesa, Arizona!

Thank you to all who entered.

I will be blogging and tweeting from the event.  Please be sure to follow me on Twitter as I cover the happenings and meet up with lots of wonderful genealogy folks.  Come find me if you are there.  I’d love to meet you!

We have received a series of excellent photos in the contest to win two free tickets to Mesa Arizona Family History Expo. The contest lasts up to midnight of January 10, 2010.

Who will win? Do we have any last minute entries?

A summary of the entries to date:
1. Galts Farm Coutts, Alberta by Palmo Carpino

2. Hurt Family Cemetery,Raleigh County, WV by Terri O’Connell

3. Galts Farm – Old Wagon by Palmo Carpino

4. Iron Wheels Roll No More by Palmo Carpino

5. Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award - Galts Farm by Palmo Carpino

6. Ernie and Irene Galts by Palmo Carpino

7. Old Barn Graham Homestead by Palmo Carpino

8. Galts Farm by Palmo Carpino

9. Galts Graham Family Reunion by Palmo Carpino

10. Old Truck by Palmo Carpino

11. My Childhood Experience by Pat Tiefenbach

12.  Pat’s Grandfather 1897 by Pat Tiefenbach

I wish to thank all of our contestants: Terri O’Connell with her lovely photo from the Hurt Family Cemetery in West Virginia.  Palmo Carpino with his series of nine photos from the Galts Graham Family Reunion at Coutts, Alberta.  This family has farmed in southern Alberta for over a century.  Pat Tiefenbach for her descriptive childhood story and photo of her grandfather.

The contest lasts up to midnight of January 10, 2010.  Please go here if you wish to enter to win two free tickets.  Time is quickly running out.

Here is our 12th entry for the chance to win 2 free tickets for the Arizona Family History Expo!

Pat Tiefenbach from Saddlebrook, Arizona submitted the following entry in the category: “a photo of grandparents or other ancestors”

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Here is our eleventh entry for the chance to win 2 free tickets for the Arizona Family History Expo!

Pat Tiefenbach from Saddlebrook, Arizona submitted the following entry in the category: “A story from your childhood or experiences growing up”. Pat’s childhood home was in Miami County, Ohio.

My childhood home was a large white farmhouse atop a hill of green grass and shade trees surrounded by white fencing.

My upstairs bedroom was under the slanted roof, with a ceiling angled toward the middle. An adult could only stand up in the center. I plugged an extension cord into the one electrical outlet in the middle of the ceiling, ran it down the wall, and all of my electrical needs were serviced by that one cord.

The walls were plastered brick, painted blue, and they were always water stained from dampness and lack of insulation. The floor was wide wooden rough boards, painted reddish-brown, with throw rugs for warmth.

My room had one tall, narrow window, with small panes that frosted over. The upstairs had no heating, and it was always cold in winter. When outside temperature was below freezing, Mom would open the downstairs door to the stairway and let heated air rise upstairs. In summer, the window could be opened for ventilation, but a cross breeze also brought a strong whiff of nearby hogs.

Our dining room was never used for eating but was furnished with a couch, an oil-burning stove, and my mother’s sewing machine placed in front of a large built-in cupboard where Mom stored sewing supplies.

Once, when my sister and I were grounded for misbehavior, we pretended we were prisoners. We wrote a detailed account of our “captive lives” by scratching words on the inside of the wooden cabinet doors. We said that we were locked up on the shelves at night, and we begged for help from anyone reading our story.

Years later when my sister re-visited the farm, she toured the house and opened the cabinet doors to find our fictional story still inscribed inside.

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Entry #9 for the chance to win 2 free tickets for the Arizona Family History Expo!

Submitted by Palmo Carpino in the category “a genealogy related photo from your travels to discover your roots”.

Photo Credit:  Palmo Carpino

Location: Galts Farm, Coutts, Alberta, Summer 2009

Related Posts:  Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award

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Family History Learning for Snowbirds

2nd Annual Arizona Family History Expo January 22-23,2010

Snowy weather, square tires and icy streets….a typical northern winter today.

Imagine a winter without the conveniences and services we now take for granted.  A winter filled with physical chores and no central heating.  A winter of short days and long nights and lanterns for lights.  Imagine a winter as a pioneer in Canada or the northern USA.

If you are heading south to avoid the Canadian winter (or a northern US one!) consider attending the Arizona Family History Expo January 22-33, 2010 in Mesa Arizona.

The cost of registration is very reasonable.

Single Day: $40

Two Days: $75 ($65 if registered by January 1, 2010)

Single Class: $12

As a proud member of the Bloggers of Honor who will blogging and tweeting live from Mesa, Arizona for this event, I have 2 FREE TICKETS to give away to the winner of the following contest.

Start date for entries is today and ends Sunday January 10th, 2010.  Entry is open to ALL who wish to enter (not just us cold climate folks).  Winners will be chosen by a random draw.

To enter, please pick ONE of the following:

1.  In 300 words or less write about ONE of the following:

• A story from YOUR childhood or experiences growing up.  (your grandchildren will thank you).
• A story about memorabilia that has been passed down through the family (example: Grandma’s old rocking chair, the ‘good china’ or perhaps the old tube radio.  Any memorabilia that has sentimental or nostalgic value).  Include a picture if you have one.
• Your tips and strategies for organizing and planning your genealogy and family history research.   How do you keep track of where you are, what you have already researched and what you need to do next?
• A story of your genealogy ‘brick wall’ – the one family or ancestor that has you stumped and for whom you are searching for more information.
• A story about genealogy roots travel – have you gone back to the land of your ancestors, where did you go, what did you find?  Did it advance your research?
• A story about travel to a genealogy or family history conference and what you learned.  Was it beneficial?

2. Photographs (ONE of the following)

• a photo of you before you started school
• a photo of grandparents or other ancestors
• a genealogy related photo from your travels to discover your roots

Remember – you need only ONE story or photo to enter.  Submit your entries by email to contest@luxegen.ca

You may enter as many times as you wish (with a different story or photo every time) but please send only one entry per email.

The winner will be chosen by random draw and will be announced on the blog during the week of January 11 -17, 2010.  I look forward to all the submissions.

All contest submissions will be posted on the Luxegen Genealogy and Family History Blog. By entering, you state you own the copyright to the content and you give permission for that content to be published on the Luxegen Genealogy and Family History Blog.

Check out Mark Tucker’s Think Genealogy blog for more chances to win.

To learn more about the Arizona Family History Expo January 22-23, 2010 go here.