Online Webinars from the Latin America Research Team

Have you ever wanted to attend a class at the Family History Library but you don’t live in Salt Lake City and you can’t afford the cost of the trip? We have a treat for you. The Family History Library has begun offering online webinars that can be viewed from the comfort of your home. All that is required is a computer with speakers and an internet connection.The webinars are taught in the language of the title of the presentation.

Upcoming webinars
The time for the classes are Utah time. Please adjust accordingly for the state or region from which you will be viewing the class.

February
Saturday, 7 February 1 p.m. Registros civiles y censos Saturday, 21 Feb 1 p.m. Qué dice? Cómo leer la escritura antigua

March
Saturday, 7 March 1 p.m. Árbol Familiar para principiantes Saturday, 14 March 1 p.m. Hispanic Research Methodology: A Case Study Saturday, 21 March 1 p.m. Conozca los sitios asociados de FamilySearch, parte 1: Inscripción y el sitio de FindMyPast Saturday, 21 March 2 p.m. Conozca los sitios asociados de FamilySearch, parte 2: Los sitios de  Ancestry y MyHeritage Saturday, 21 March 3 p.m. Cómo utilizar mejor el Wiki de FamilySearch

View past webinars
2015 Seminario

Metas genealógicas para 2015

2014 Webinars

Búsquedas eficaces en los registros históricos de FamilySearch Árbol Familiar: Fotos, fuentes e historias Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Árbol Familiar Tesoros ocultos en los registros originales ¿No hay otros registros? Cómo organizar tu genealógia Encontrando a nuestros primos Introduction to Hispanic Research Árbol Familiar para principiantes [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/191-y-ahora-qu-233-c-243-mo-hacer-la-investigaci-243-n-geneal-243-gica/930 ¿Y ahora qué? Cómo hacer la investigación genealógica] Obtenga el máximo de MyHeritage [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/191-c-243-mo-involucrar-a-los-ni-241-os-en-la-investigacion-familiar/948 ¿Cómo involucrar a los niños en la investigación familiar? ] Capellanías, cofradías, dispensas y más Registros civiles y parroquiales Cómo encontrar mis antepasados en FamilySearch Cómo encontrar mis antepasados en mi propio país Corrigiendo parentescos en el Árbol Familiar Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch ¿Mis antepasados vinieron de …? Reading Spanish Handwriting

Download the handouts
To download the handouts from previous classes, click on the title of the class and a PDF file will open. The handouts are in the same language in which the title is displayed.

2015 Webinars

3 January - Metas genealógicas para 2015 17 January - [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/es/images/1/10/He_buscado_aqui.pdf ¿He buscado aquí? El uso de notas y listas de investigación]

2014 Webinars

18 January – Corrigiendo parentescos en el Árbol Familiar 1 February – Cómo empezar su historia familiar 15 February - [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/es/images/9/90/Diccionarios_Geograficos.pdf%7C ¿Dónde vivían mis antepasados? El uso de los diccionarios geográficos] 1 March - [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/es/images/4/4f/Y_Ahora_que.pdf ¿Y ahora qué? Cómo hacer la investigación genealógica] 15 March – Búsquedas eficaces en los registros históricos de FamilySearch] 15 March – Árbol Familiar: Fuentes, fotos e historias 19 April - Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Árbol Familiar 3 May - Tesoros ocultos en los registros originales 17 May - ¿No hay otros registros? 7 June - Cómo organizar tu genealógia 21 June - Encontrando a nuestros primos 5 July - Arbol_Familiar_para_principiantes.pdf|Árbol Familiar para principiantes 19 July - [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/es/images/4/4f/Y_Ahora_que.pdf ¿Y ahora qué? Cómo hacer la investigación genealógica]  -  Lista de investigación 2 August - There were no handouts 16 August - Capellanías, cofradías, dispensas y más 6 September - Registros civiles y parroquiales 20 September - Cómo encontrar mis antepasados en FamilySearch 20 September - Cómo encontrar mis antepasados en mi propio país 18 October - [[Media:Corrigiendo_parentescos_en_el_%C3%81rbol_Familiar_Oct.pdf|Corrigiendo parentescos en el Árbol Familiar]] 1 November - Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch 15 November - [[Media:Handout_-_MisAntepasadosVinieronDe.pdf|Mis antepasados vinieron de ...]] 15 November - [[Media:Paleography_2014_syllabus.pdf|Reading Spanish Handwriting]]

On Computer (PC or Apple)
To join a webinar, please use this link

This sign-in is in Spanish. Simply type your name in the box which says Nombre and then click the box which says Entrar en la sala.

When signing in, please include your first name and the name of the country or state from where you are watching. If you are watching as a group, please include the number of people viewing the class together in your sign-in name. For example: If your name is Ercilia and you were watching from Chile with 4 other friends at the local Family History Center your sign-in name might look like this: Ercilia Chile 5.

On Android Tablet or Ipad
Before joining the webinar, you must download the free Adobe Connect app.

After the app is downloaded, open the app and enter in the following url

The app will then take you to a log in page. The log in page is in English. Once at the log in page:


 * 1) make sure "Guest" is selected
 * 2) type your name in the Name box (see the below paragraph)
 * 3) then click on the "Enter" box

When signing in, please include your first name and the name of the country or state from where you are watching. If you are watching as a group, please include the number of people viewing the class together in your sign-in name. For example: If your name is Ercilia and you were watching from Chile with 4 other friends at the local Family History Center your sign-in name might look like this: Ercilia Chile 5.

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