May 2013 FamilySearch User Newsletter

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FamilySearch User Newsletter May 2013   FamilySearch Website Usage Way Up After the release of enhancements to FamilySearch.org, website usage is off the charts. See what all the excitement is about. Read why the new site isn't just for beginners. Search stays true to experienced family history users. Updated tagging terms and one click to Family Tree. Fan chart wins big fans!  Family Tree summary.   Executive Corner: The Office of the CGO The FamilySearch Chief Genealogical Officer provides all areas of the organization, including the CEO, with industry insights, genealogical oversight, and a link to decision makers in the genealogy community. Meet David Rencher, our CGO.   New Learning Courses The Learning Services Group at FamilySearch.org continues to create new learning courses to help patrons learn how to make the most of the resources that FamilySearch has to offer. See a list of new courses that are now available at FamilySearch.org.   RootsTech 2014 Call for Papers Mark your calendars! RootsTech is set forFebruary 6-8, 2014. It's time for the call for presentations. If you're interested in presenting at the largest family history conference in the U.S.,click here.   Partner News FamilySearch is pleased to announce that Leaf, Family ChartMaster, and FamilyMap are now Tree Access certified.  "Certified" means the product is compatible with FamilySearch.org and has features that conform to our strict standards of quality. See more partner news.   New from the Vault New collections are added each week to FamilySearch. Collections that are marked with a camera indicate collections for which digitized images are available. Collections marked with the term "Browse Images" have not been indexed yet but are available for browsing. These collections include helps to assist you in narrowing your search to specific times, places, and record types. Click here to see the new collections. To see the most recently added collections, click the Last Updated link above the collection dates.   Events and News: Conferences The following is a list of selected genealogy and family history conferences throughout the United States and around the world. View Events and News.