And this morning, I woke up to the surprise news that my entry was the winner. Wow!
Caitlin's qualifying question was: If you could have been born in any other year, what would it be and why?
My answer was: If the genealogy genie could grant me this wish, I would choose to be born in 1886, the year that the Statue of Liberty was unveiled in New York harbor. She made her official debut on Oct 28, 1886, so my wish is to have that be my birthday, too. Imagine being born in the same year, as this icon of freedom and hope was presented to the country, with a million people watching.
I thought of Lady Liberty because so many of my immigrant ancestors passed her on their way into New York. It must have been a thrill and a relief to see her standing tall in the harbor and know that their ocean crossing was at an end--and a new life was about to start.
A big thank you to Caitlin, the RootsTech Ambassador who ran this contest. Check out her "Genealogically Speaking" blog here.
And a big thank you to the folks at RootsTech for providing this free pass, for which I'm truly grateful.
Salt Lake City, here I come in 2018. So many ancestors, so little time.
Congratulations, Marian. I hope to meet up with you to say hi.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda! We'll definitely find a way to say hello.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Marian! I look forward to hearing all about your experience.
ReplyDeleteYAY! See you there. We're probably having a Friday night dinner and potentially doing something for Purim if you want to be involved.
ReplyDeleteDianne and Lara, thank you so much for reading and leaving me a note. Will soon be blogging about prepping for the conference AND prepping for the library. And of course blogging during and after the conference. Looking forward to meeting up with my blogging buddies too!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I went in 2016 and really enjoyed it. I spent most of my time in the Expo hall!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Time dedicated just for this purpose, among fellow enthusiasts. You hit the jackpot!
ReplyDeleteMargaret and Izzi, thank you for your nice comments. Feeling lucky to win the conference entry and plan my trip to SLC!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on winning those passes! I'm sure you will enjoy every minute.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Marian!
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