the experience
Connecting with your ROOTS starts here in the Experience Booth. Various organizations will be present with their 'booth' or stand, in addition to the main sponsor FamilySearch. If you are interested in placing a stand for free, please Contact us.
Preparation
In order to start smoothly on your own journey of discovery, bring the following information to the event to connect your roots:
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Name and date of birth of your parents, grandparents en if you have it, your great-grandparents!
FamilySearch
On large and small touchscreens FamilySearch can start the search for your ancestors immediately. FamilySearch has the largest database of family tree information in the world, which is accessible to everyone completely free of charge.
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Stichting Arjati ( Breda)
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"Looking for your roots, for where you come from. It's very much the topic at the moment among the Indo-European community. The third and fourth generation are getting increasingly curious and maybe they also feel the urgency to find every bit of knowledge, the stories and the secrets about our ( personal) Indo-European past, before a whole generation layer will disappear and we can't ask them anything anymore. And where do you start your search when you don't have anyone left?
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Such a search is fun and exciting, but also overwhelming; so much information and search options out there!
At Arjati, we like to connect the generations and we also want to provide a platform for the third and fourth generations searching for their roots. sharing knowledge, experiences, but also practical help by searching together for puzzle pieces and making discoveries together.
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Come to our booth where we would love to talk to you about how we can build this platform together."
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MyHeritage
Like last year in Amsterdam, Marie Cappart, representing MyHeritage, will again explain the services MyHeritage offers with a special focus on DNA kits you could use in your genealogy research, for example if you get stuck or are just way curious on which continents more of your ancestors might be found. Considering a DNA test? Start researching with Marie!!
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Antecedentia en APG
John Boeren is a professional genealogist who offers his services through his company Antecedentia. He is also president of the board of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG). His expertise is widely recognized and he is also no stranger to RootsTech, the world's largest family history conference organized by FamilySearch. At his booth, he will be able to answer all kinds of questions about family research and provide tips.
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