Brigham Young University

General Information

Scope of the Workshop

This workshop provides a forum for presenting and discussing current and emerging research on technology that supports family history and genealogy. Results should address technology problems whose solutions have the potential to improve family history and genealogical research work. The workshop will include a keynote speaker and technical presentations.

Who Should Attend

We invite all who enjoy learning about emerging technology as it applies to family history and genealogy. We especially invite those who do research and publish in the areas of informatics, computer science, statistics, linguistics, and library science.

Topics of Interest

We solicit submissions of original research as well as experience papers that address, but are not limited to:

  • Record Linkage and Merging
  • Information Integration and Delivery Systems
  • Genealogical Search Engines and Indexing
  • Human-Computer Interfaces and Social Networking
  • Document Digitization, Processing, and Archival
  • Automated Research and Collaboration Assistants
  • Name/Place/Date Authorities
  • Handwriting Recognition and Automatic Record Transcription

How to Submit

Authors should submit full length papers along with an abstract to the submission website.
Submissions will be peer reviewed by at least two members of the program committee.

How to do a Demo

Those interested in demonstrating their family history technology or software can contact the demo chair, John Finlay. Each demonstrator will take 1 minute in the main auditorium to tell "what they've got and why it's cool", and will be able to give people hands-on demonstrations during several breaks in the main presentations.

Awards

Awards will be given for the top student papers.

Workshop Cost

$75 - Individual Registration
$85 - Walk on Registration
$35 - Student Registration

Related Items

Family History Technology in the BYU Computer Science Department
BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy