Hi everybody. My name is Ken and I just joined the RM Community earlier this month. I liked the proper introduction that @KimberlyGreen did a couple of years ago so much that I wanted to do one too. (Good job Kimberly!) User Introduction - Kimberly G
I was born in Alberta, Canada. I’ve used RootsMagic since the days when we used to read microfilm and store our trees on floppy drives, and think we were so cool! However I just recently learned about this online community, so I joined. My paternal grandparents were born in Scotland and I spend way too much money on civil records from Scotland’s People, but UK research is my passion. I use RM so that I can sleep at night while fanatics are in Family Search grafting their lemon tree into my prize apple tree or in Ancestry shipping all my ancestors off to the United States and sending me new hints.
I just recently retired and my career has been in IT. I started years ago by managing and programming larger Unix based systems. As they evolved, I learned to embrace some Linux distros, and also MAC OS. As Windows became more common, out of necessity, I had to learn it also to support my users. I eventually finished all the core courses to earn my MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer). I have used SQL for almost 35 yrs. In fact, I think I still have a 1st Edition -“Guide to the SQL Standard” by C.J. Date from about 1985 somewhere. (Anybody else remember that book?)
My bachelor degree was in computer science. I later earned a Master’s in Information Systems Mgmt. I’ve worked in IT environments in a University, hospital, public safety, and supporting research.
I enjoy volunteering at my local Family Search Center (FSC) a few hours a week, and I’m their RootsMagic expert, and their IT guy, which is a lot of fun. I highly recommend it and I feel that being involved also helps us to grow the RM community. A couple of years ago I helped put RM on their computers through a free program that Roots Magic Corporate has for qualifying, local FS Centers. (I’ll post more on how to do that and the links, another day. )
Recently, I’ve been able to learn Chrome Flex because it is now in our Family Search Center. It has many benefits but unlike MacOS and Windows, it can’t run RM so we were able to make arrangements to keep some Windows and have the best of both worlds. ( But that, along with User Groups, will be yet another RM Community Post for me to do another day!)
My hobbies are genealogy, hiking and camping, ham radio, Spanish, and trying to learn the bagpipes. I also enjoy being involved with our community Boy Scout troop. I look forward to meeting you and participating.
To the admins: Like Kimberly did, I tagged this to “questions” because I couldn’t find a better place to put it. Like was already suggested, maybe someday we can get a tag for User Introductions (and maybe one for RM User Groups too!). But for now thanks for letting me put it here.(I’m really not high maintenance, I promise!! 
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