RootsTech Hotels Are Ready for You!

The hotels around the Salt Palace are ready for booking for your stay in Salt Lake City when you attend RootsTech in 2019. The hotels are a really short walk to the Salt Palace, which is a good thing since there is already enough walking inside the Salt Palace. The hotels make great gathering places in the early mornings and late evenings to share your excitement from attending the conference and to connect with others who speak your language (all things genealogy).

The key hotels are the Marriott City Centre, The Hilton City Centre, The Salt Palace Hotel and The Radisson. 

Here's what you need to know including pricing and availability: 
https://www.rootstech.org/hotels

RootsTech 2019: Are We There Yet?

I have been ready for RootsTech 2019 since RootsTech 2018. My hotel was booked before the 2018 event was over. RootsTech is the family reunion of the genealogy world. And a couple of days ago, I received notification that I get the honour of being an Ambassador again next year. To say I am excited is an understatement. 

The role of an Ambassador begins now. I will be sharing news as we get it. First up is the news that applications for Exhibitors is now open. 

The Expo Hall is where all of the buzz happens. People pour in after talks and share the excitement about what they have learned. They stops at vendor booths and chat about what is new to assist them in their family history research. They stop by the tried and true vendors to buy merchandise.  They stop at genealogy and lineage society booths to get insight into records or research strategies. They gather for mini presentation. 

If you are interested in being a vendor at RootsTech in 2019, here's the link to apply:  
https://www.rootstech.org/exhibitors

FREE WEBINAR

As a genealogist are you the keeper of the family memories? Do you have precious photos, documents and stories waiting to be put into a book so they can be shared? Feeling overwhelmed at the thought? 

Join me on Monday, July 23 at 7:30 pm Eastern for a FREE webinar. Learn how to quickly put those precious photos, documents and stories into a book that can be shared. You will have the book completed, or almost completed, by the end of the webinar. It really is that simple and the quality is top notch. You will be so proud of your family history book that you will want to share it with everyone. Get yours ready before the family reunion! 

Click to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1681826572146918147

Happy Canada Day/4th of July!

Just in time for both Canada Day and the 4th of July, Discounted Deposits are back. This allows you to book your cabin for just $100 usd. Treat yourself to a trip of a lifetime. Visit your ancestral homeland by sea, just like your ancestors did. Immerse yourself in Celtic Culture. And revel in the deep and rich history of your Scottish and/or Irish heritage.

The discounted deposit runs from July 1-7 and can be used in conjunction with the FREE drinks package if you book a balcony or higher level cabin. BOOK YOUR CABIN HERE

FREE DRINKS PACKAGE FOR CELTIC CRUISE

Princess Cruise Lines has announced their Sip and Sail program, which goes through Sep 5th, for all those who have booked a balcony cabin or above. This program gives cruisers booked in balcony categories or above a free beverage package. The beverage package includes juices, soda, milk shakes, specialty coffees and liquor (up to $12 per drink and up to 12 drinks per day) for free (including the taxes). Basically, any drink they would have charged you for onboard.

If you have any friends interested in joining you on this cruise, this is a great time to book a balcony level or above cabin. There is a cost savings of $68.99 per person / per day for this drink package. That adds up to $828 for the 12 days of the cruise. 

DISCOUNTED DEPOSIT IS BACK

Just in time for both Canada Day and the 4th of July, Discounted Deposits are back. This allows you to book your cabin for just $100 usd. Treat yourself to a trip of a lifetime. Visit your ancestral homeland by sea, just like your ancestors did. Immerse yourself in Celtic Culture. And revel in the deep and rich history of your Scottish and/or Irish heritage.

The discounted deposit runs from July 1-7 and can be used in conjunction with the FREE drinks package if you book a balcony or higher level cabin. 

Spaces Added to Glasgow Genealogy Tour 2019

Due to popularity, three spaces have been added to the Glasgow 2019 Tour. The dates are May 16-24th, 2019. I can tell you first hand, this provides incredible opportunities for people with ancestors in the Glasgow, Argyll and Lanarkshire areas. As with the last two Glasgow tours, these spaces will fill quickly so if you have an interest, you may want to register soon: https://www.genealogytoursofscotland.ca/glasgow-tour.html

New Record Release from the NRS

The National Records of Scotland has added maps and plans to their website database. This is promising and provides a wonderful new resource for family historians. 

From their website about the release: 

More than 2,400 historic maps, plans and drawings from National Records of Scotland (NRS) collections have been made available on the ScotlandsPeople website. Many of the maps show the changing Scottish landscape over time. They also record where people lived or worked, so they can throw light on ancestors’ lives and even suggest new avenues for research. The maps and plans cover certain areas of Scotland, but not the whole of the country. They include both country estates and plans of towns and cities, including for example Glasgow. Most of the maps and plans originate in the records of court cases, Scottish government departments, Heritors’ records, as well as in private collections gifted to or purchased by NRS.

If you would like to find out more, read our maps and plans guide, or search the maps and plans.

The maps and plans collection is amongst the finest in the UK and contains the largest number of Scottish manuscript maps and plans held by any single institution. Spanning four centuries, the collections cover both manuscript and printed topographical maps and plans. They are particularly strong in estate and railway plans; architectural drawings; and engineering drawings, particularly of ships, railway engines and rolling stock. More maps and plans will be added to the ScotlandsPeople website.

It appears that the maps and plans are FREE which an added bonus. 

Enjoy the search!