The world famous FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) is offering a variety of free online classes in August 2022 for beginners to genealogical research. Pick from a variety of topics including Tips and Tricks, Help and Resources, and using the FamilySearch Catalog, Images, Community, and Family Tree.
Other sessions will cover using U.S. Census Records 1790-1840, Beyond the Brick Wall Strategies, a Spanish language session entitled Los registros históricos, el catálogo o las imágenes de FamilySearch, ¿cuál elijo para encontrar a mis antepasados? [Historical Records, Catalog, or FamilySearch Pictures, Which Do I Choose to Find My Ancestors?], and two Chinese language sessions from the Get Free Chinese Genealogy Help Series ( 在FamilySearch獲得免費中文家譜幫助系列:家譜樹的“協助他人”功能 and 在FamilySearch獲得免費中文家譜幫助系列:家譜中心和FamilySearch附屬圖書館).
There will be one additional session on Indexing for those interested in helping make historical records more searchable online.
No registration is required. All class times are in [Time Zone]
Date/Time (MDT) | Class | Webinar |
Mon, Aug 1, 10:00 AM MDT | Using the FamilySearch Catalog (Beginner) | |
Tue, Aug 2, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch Family Tree: Overview and Navigation (Beginner) | |
Wed, Aug 3, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch: Tips & Tricks (Beginner) | |
Wed, Aug 3, 6:00 PM MDT | 在FamilySearch獲得免費中文家譜幫助系列:家譜樹的“協助他人”功能 (Beginner) | |
Thu, Aug 4, 10:00 AM MDT | They're Better Than You Think: U.S. Census Records, 1790-1840 (Beginner) | |
Tue, Aug 9, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch Family Tree: Person Page - Vital and Other Information (Beginner) | |
Wed, Aug 10, 10:00 AM MDT | Using FamilySearch Images (Beginner) | |
Thu, Aug 11, 1:00 PM MDT | Los registros históricos, el catálogo o las imágenes de FamilySearch, ¿cuál elijo para encontrar a mis antepasados? (Beginner) | |
Tue, Aug 16, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch Family Tree: Adding New Individuals (Beginner) | |
Wed, Aug 17, 10:00 AM MDT | How to Index on FamilySearch (Beginner) | |
Wed, Aug 17, 6:00 PM MDT | 在FamilySearch獲得免費中文家譜幫助系列:家譜中心和FamilySearch附屬圖書館 (Beginner) | |
Thu, Aug 18, 10:00 AM MDT | Beyond the Brick Wall: Strategies for pre-1850 U.S. Research (Intermediate) | |
Tue, Aug 23, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch Family Tree: Merging Duplicate Individuals (Beginner) | |
Wed, Aug 24, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch Help and Resources (Beginner) | |
Tue, Aug 30, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch Family Tree: Correcting Relationships (Beginner) | |
Wed, Aug 31, 10:00 AM MDT | Using the FamilySearch Community (Beginner) |
If you cannot attend a live event, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later at your convenience at Family History Library classes and webinars.
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