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 FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CLASSES

   

Family History Library

 

January 2009 Class Schedule

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Classes listed are basic in skill level unless otherwise indicated. Intermediate or Advanced level classes may have prerequisites.

Monday, 5 January

Room

Time

Introduction to PAF 5.2:Hands-on Lesson 1 - Data Entry (1 1/4 hrs)

Lab

10:00 AM

Solving Really Tough Research Problems

Main

1:00 PM

Introduction to PAF 5.2: Hands-on Lesson 2 - Sources and Notes (1 1/4 hrs)

Lab

2:00 PM


Tuesday, 6 January

Room

Time

Personal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 1 - Getting Started (1 1/2 hrs)

Main

9:00 AM

Personal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 2 - Making Changes (1 1/4 hrs)

Main

10:30 AM


Wednesday, 7 January

Room

Time

IntermediateIntroduction to PAF 5.2: Hands-on Lesson 3 - Working with GEDCOMs (1 1/4 hrs)

Main

9:00 AM

IntermediateIntroduction to PAF 5.2: Hands-on Lesson 4 - Match/Merge (1 1/4 hrs)

Lab

10:30 AM

Basic Research Using the Computer (taught in American Sign Language) (1 1/2 hrs)

Lab

6:00 PM


Thursday, 8 January

Room

Time

Introduction to the FamilySearch Research Wiki

Main

9:00 AM

Great Britain: Sources for Previous Research

B2

11:00 AM


Friday, 9 January

Room

Time

AdvancedIntroduction to PAF 5.2: Hands-on Lesson 5 - Focus Filter (1 1/4 hrs)

Lab

9:00 AM

AdvancedIntroduction to PAF 5.2: Hands-on Lesson 6 - Adding Multimedia (1 1/4 hrs)

Lab

10:30 AM

Scandinavia: Introduction to Research

B1

11:00 AM


Saturday, 10 January

Room

Time

* Getting Started Series: Starting Your Family History

Main

9:00 AM

* Getting Started Series: How to Guesss Where to Start

Main

10:15 AM

* Getting Started Series: Research Logs A Tool for Organizing Your Research

Main

11:30 AM

* Getting Started Series: Family History on the Internet

Main

1:15 PM

* Seating is limited. To register, send e-mail to FHLClassReg@ldschurch.org or call 801-240-4950.    

Monday, 12 January

Room

Time

Using the Family History Library Catalog

Lab

10:00 AM

Technology Basics: Digital Recorders, Digital Cameras, and Flash Drives

Main

1:00 PM


Tuesday, 13 January

Room

Time

Personal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 3 - Sources and Notes (1 1/4 hrs)

Main

9:00 AM

IntermediatePersonal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 4 - Printing Reports (1 1/2 hrs)

Main

10:30 AM

Contributing to the FamilySearch Research Wiki (1 1/2 hrs)

Main

3:00 PM


Wednesday, 14 January

Room

Time

Using USB and U3 Flash Keys

Lab

9:00 AM

FamilySearch.org Basics (1 1/4 hrs)

Lab

10:30 AM

Basic Research Using the Computer (taught in American Sign Language) (1 1/2 hrs)

Lab

6:00 PM

Personal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 1 - Getting Started (1 1/2 hrs)

Main

7:00 PM


Thursday, 15 January

Room

Time

Choosing a Digital Storage Device

Main

10:00 AM

What's New in British Research

B2

11:00 AM


Friday, 16 January

Room

Time

The Power of DNA: Discovering Lost and Hidden Relationships

Main

10:00 AM


Saturday, 17 January

Room

Time

Personal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 1 - Getting Started (1 1/2 hrs)

Main

9:00 AM

Personal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 2 - Making Changes (1 1/4 hrs)

Main

10:30 AM

* FamilySearch Indexing Series: How To Do Indexing (2 hrs)

Main

12:00 PM

* FamilySearch Indexing Series: Q and A for Arbitrators and Administrators

Main

2:00 PM

* Seating is limited. To register, send e-mail to FHLClassReg@ldschurch.org or call 801-240-4950.    

Tuesday, 20 January

Room

Time

IntermediatePersonal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 5 - Sharing and Splitting Files (1 1/4 hrs)

Main

9:00 AM


Wednesday, 21 January

Room

Time

Improving Your Computer Skills

Lab

9:00 AM

TempleReady Submission (1 1/4 hrs)

Lab

10:15 AM

Netherlands Research on the Internet

B1

11:00 AM

Basic Research Using the Computer (taught in American Sign Language) (1 1/2 hrs)

Lab

6:00 PM

Personal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 2 - Making Changes (1 1/4 hrs)

Main

7:00 PM


Thursday, 22 January

Room

Time

Introduction to the FamilySearch Research Wiki

Main

9:00 AM

Sharing: A Good Way to FIND Your Ancestors

Main

10:00 AM

England and Wales: Church Records and Indexes

B2

11:00 AM


Friday, 23 January

Room

Time

AdvancedPersonal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 6 - Advanced Focus/Filter (1 1/2 hrs)

Main

9:00 AM

How to Do Family Search Indexing

Lab

10:30 AM


Monday, 26 January

Room

Time

FamilySearch.org Basics (1 1/4 hrs)

Lab

10:00 AM


Tuesday, 27 January

Room

Time

IntermediatePersonal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 7 - Match/Merge and File Cleanup (1 3/4 hrs)

Main

9:00 AM

Contributing to the FamilySearch Wiki (1 1/2 hrs)

Main

3:00 PM


Wednesday, 28 January

Room

Time

The Files on Your Computer, Part 1: Introducing Your System (1 1/4 hrs)

Lab

10:00 AM

The Files on Your Computer, Part 2: Organizing Your Files

Main

1:00 PM

Basic Research Using the Computer (taught in American Sign Language) (1 1/2 hrs)

Lab

6:00 PM

Personal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 3 - Sources and Notes (1 1/4 hrs)

Main

7:00 PM


Thursday, 29 January

Room

Time

England and Wales: Research on the Internet

B2

11:00 AM


Friday, 30 January

Room

Time

AdvancedPersonal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 8 - Multimedia (1 1/4 hrs)

Main

9:00 AM

AdvancedPersonal Ancestral File 5.2: Lesson 9 - Web Pages and Templates (1 1/4 hrs)

Main

10:30 AM


Saturday, 31 January

Room

Time

* Handwriting Series: Early American Handwriting

Main

9:00 AM

* Handwriting Series: Older English Handwriting

Main

10:30 AM

* Handwriting Series: Germanic Scandinavian Gothic Handwriting

Main

1:00 PM


Museum = Church History Museum Auditorium

 
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