Welcome to the Do Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzane. Today's show is sponsored by Genealogy Bank. Like so many of you in the not old better audience, I attended RootsTech 2018 at the

Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I have to tell you all that my first Roots Tech was an unbelievable experience and that from

references to the movie Coco to hearing Regina Mason, Scott Hamilton, Brandon Stanton, and Henry Lewis Gates,

speak during the keynote sessions,

and meeting so many of you, our audience.

I just loved every minute of it.

And if you haven't heard of Brandon Stanton, I urge you to go now and

check out his work Humans of New York at humans of New York.com. I will tell you that

Brandon's keynote was amazing and it hit home with me.

According to Brandon Stanton, he learned to use his time to do things that gave him a better

sense of self and to use his time to gain self validation. Brandon picked up a

camera and humans of New York was born. It is incredible. I strongly suggest you check it out. But this is not touchy-feely stuff. You do what you love. I do what I love and this is it. You know again, Rootstack is the world's largest

celebration of families and it's a great chance to learn more about genealogy

and technology. If you're passionate about family history or you just want to know more consider

registering what you still can for next year the conference itself was an energizing rewarding experience

where thousands of genealogists and historians come to learn and network. You gain new passion and direction for your own research after attending

and learn to strengthen family relationships. You may also even run into distant family members seeking the same ancestors.

Clearly, a Roots Tech 2018 theme, at least for me, I must tell you, was the notion that

despite a world in need of healing, interest in family history

is helping bridge generations, bridge cultures, and bring about a healing connection

to strengthen all of us across geographical lines and

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