Using Computer-Based Genealogy Programs

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This presentation will cover various ways to capture pictures, documents, etc. to supplement one's genealogy research, and include Legacy Stories (www.legacystories.org) as just one way to do so. A demonstration will be provided on how to sync Family Tree Maker 2017 (www.mackiev.com/ftm/) to Ancestry.com, display the results in a smartphone app, and use the app to sync with all of the other software. 

NOTE:  There will be no paper handouts for this lecture available at the meeting.  The handout has been posted in the Members Only section, and is available for download by members.  We suggest that you print the handout in advance and bring it with you to the meeting.

Dean Henry

Dean Henry completed an almost 40 year career working for a number of Delaware Valley-based companies in lnformation Technology roles before retiring from Vanguard in 2013. A long-term genealogy  enthusiast, and his family's historian, following retirement he founded Family Pearl LLC, and joined the Association of Professional Genealogists, as well as the African American Genealogy Group, for which he serves as Technology Chair. Dean also completed the Certified Legacy Advisor training (now Legacy Consultant) of the Living Legacy Project. In addition to his genealogy-based LLC, Dean also founded a Business & Technology Consulting LLC, which specializes in lnformation Security, and serves on the adjunct faculty of La Salle University.

Dean earned a B.S. degree in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters degree in Business Administration from La Salle University. He holds certifications in information security and internal auditing.