Layton FamilySearch Center/Classes



 Below is a list of all the classes we offer at the Center and the links to register. If there is other training, training at a different time, or special consulting that you need, please let us know. Zoom classes are by appointment only! Please email us at ut_layton@familyhistorymail.org to schedule a Zoom class.  

Register, Class Description, Handouts  Please review the upcoming class offerings by reviewing the class schedules (see Class Schedules links below). The list of classes we offer are listed below. You can register for any of the classes, as well as download the class handouts, by clicking on the  More Information/Register  link to the right of any of the class names.  

 On-line Zoom   Zoom is an online communication tool, which allows us to provide classes for you wherever you are in the world. An account is not required to use this service. For help with Zoom, select one of the links below.
 * 1) How do I join a meeting?
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 In-Person Classes 

Review the class information and signup options, below, or go directly to our class Reservation Page  

Class Offerings If you don't see the training you need, please let us know. We have a very knowledgeable and creative staff who might create something special to meet your needs. One on one consultations can be arranged by calling our reception desk.

<b> Class Schedules:</b>

May 2022 June 2022 



<h3 style="color: green;"> Activities </FONT>

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Getting Started with Family History

This class is great for people that need some direction on how to get started. Using the HELP icon, we can learn all the different family history activities that FamilySearch has to offer. After choosing an area of focus, FamilySearch uses some simple steps to help you get started.

Class Handouts Getting Started with Family History

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Discover Family History Activities

This class will highlight fun family history activities that can build family relationships today and connect hearts to family members who came before them. Having fun family history activities support the new balance between gospel instruction in the home. Come to have fun!

Class Handouts
 * Family Activities

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Children's Activity Day

For children ages 8-11 years old that are new to Family History. The activities include: Introduction to Family History and Activities Page on FamilySearch. For the best experience we recommend that each child have a FamilySearch.com account prior to your visit (see the link on our web page for information on getting a child their own FamilySearch.com account). Plan on 30-45 minutes. Maximum number of children is 15. Please put the number of children in the comments box when you register.

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Ancestor Discovery Pages

How to Discover more information about your ancestors through these new pages

Class Handouts
 * Ancestor Discovery Pages

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Google Earth & Maps for Family History

Learn to use Google Earth & Google Maps to discover your ancestors. Come to class with a specific town in your family history that you would like to discover. A town name is good, but an address (maybe from a census document) is even better.

Class Handouts
 * Use Maps for Family History

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<h3 style="color: green;"> Basic Skills </FONT>

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Basic Computer Skills for Family History

This class introduces you to Basic Computer Skills for Family History using the Microsoft Windows operating system at the Layton Utah FamilySearch Center (LFSC). Much of the information can be applied to other systems. The handout also includes supplementary skills which may be useful and yet not covered in class.

Class Handouts
 * Basic Computer Skills

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Mobile Apps for FS

Learn how to use your smartphone or mobile device with Family Tree and Memories apps in FamilySearch. Work on an ancestor’s information. Basically, all FamilySearch – Family Tree functions can be done in these apps. Please Note: Experience in FamilySearch and basic smart phone functions is suggested. Come to class with a current FamilySearch account and a smartphone with “Family Tree” and “Memories” apps by FamilySearch already downloaded. These apps can be found in the Solutions Gallery in FamilySearch." Pictures and stories are a wonderful way of preserving our family history. This class will assist you in learning how to use photos, documents, stories and audio in the FamilySearch program.

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 * Mobile Apps in FS

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Home Page & Person Page in FS

Where do you start in FamilySearch to build the Family Tree and connect your hearts to your ancestors? Hands-on activities will introduce you to the Home Page of FamilySearch, Personal Settings, the Pedigree Chart views of Family Tree, the Source Box, and Memories where photos, documents, and stories can be found and preserved. On your Person Page you will learn about your ancestors and the days and times in which they lived? Your Person Page is full of discoveries that will link your hearts to theirs! Please Note: The Ordinances option only shows for those who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and are signed in with a FamilySearch account.

<b> Additional Resources from The Family History Guide</b>
 * Family Tree - Topics 1-7

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Getting Started with Help and Search

When you have questions about any family history topic, where can you go for help? How do you search for historical records in FamilySearch? Did you know that information in indexed historical records can now be edited to improve the information? This class introduces you to the Help and Search features in FamilySearch where you can Discover, Gather, and Connect with the lives of your ancestors and their records.

Class Handouts
 * Help and Search

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Attaching Record Hints & Sources in FS

Learn how to "Review and Attach" sources found in Record Hints in FamilySearch to a person page.

Class Handouts
 * Hints and Sourcing

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<h3 style="color: green;"> Training for Latter-day Saints </FONT>

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Training for Leaders and Organization Presidencies This course focuses on the roles of Stake and Ward Priesthood Leaders, Relief Society Presidencies and Temple and Family History Leaders. Topics discussed are: Where do I receive training for my calling?; What are my responsibilities?; How can we develop and implement a meaningful Ward Plan?; How can we help our ward members have a joyful experience?; and, How do we utilize the extraordinary talents of our youth?

Class Handouts
 * Organization and Leader Training

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Temple and Family History Consultant Part 1

This course focuses on the roles of Ward Temple and Family History Consultants. Topics discussed are: - Leadership patterns, - training, - how to help others.

Class Handouts
 * Temple & Family History Consultant part 1

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Temple and Family History Consultant Part 2

This course focuses on the use and benefits of the Planner, which is found in Helper Resources. We will look specifically at how we, as consultants, can help… “create inspiring experiences that bring joy to all people as they discover, gather, and connect their families – past, present, and future.” from the Family History Department Purpose Statement

Class Handouts
 * Temple & Family History Consultant part 2

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Youth Temple and Family History Consultant

Training and discussion for Youth T&FH Consultants. Topics include: family history organized in the ward - how to begin as a youth consultant - bringing family history into the youth program - where to go for consultant on-line training - learning from President Nelson.

Class Handouts
 * Youth Temple & Family History Consultant

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Managing Temple Ordinances

Learn how to manage your temple reservation list, properly print ordinance cards, use the filter to find the name and ordinance you desire. Reserving temple ordinances with Ordinances Ready will also be taught.

Class Handouts
 * Managing Temple Ordinances

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Finding People to Help

This class is helpful for: T&FH Consultants, T&FH Leaders, organization presidency members, and anyone that has family history responsibilities in the ward/stake. Learn ideas how to find people to help in your ward/stake. Sharing of ideas and asking questions is encouraged.

Class Handouts


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<h3 style="color: green;"> Ward/Stake Group classes </FONT>

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Ward/Stake Group Class – Please note the topic of your choice in the comment section when registering

Local unit private classes with instruction provided by Layton FamilySearch Center missionary instructors. <font size="4", color="red"> Please choose from the following categories and note it in “comments” at the time of registration:


 * Find Temple Ordinances
 * Basic Skills in FS
 * Ancestor Discovery
 * Indexing
 * Memories
 * Beginning Research

In-Person (at the center). All classes start at 7:00 pm. To register a smaller group (Up to 18) Click here Or a larger group (up to 28) Click here and navigate to the desired date & time. <font style="color:red">(Available dates are shown in blue font on the calendar)

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Clase de grupo de barrio: tenga en cuenta el tema de su elección en la sección de comentarios al registrarse

Esta clase brinda a las unidades locales (por ejemplo, el grupo de mujeres jóvenes de barrio, el grupo de hombres jóvenes, el grupo de la sociedad de socorro, el quórum de élderes o simplemente adultos) la oportunidad de asistir juntos a una clase impartida por instructores misioneros del Centro Layton FamilySearch. <font size="4", color="red">Elija el tema de las siguientes clases y anótelo en "comentarios" en el momento de la inscripción:


 * Buscar ordenanzas del templo
 * Habilidades básicas en Familysearch
 * Descubrimiento de antepasados
 * Indexación
 * Recuerdos
 * Investigación inicial

Próximas fechas

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 * En persona (en el centro). Todas las clases comienzan a las 7:00 pm (solo los jueves).



<h3 style="color: green;"> Memories </FONT>

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Photos, Documents, Stories, Audio, etc.

Learn to upload all kinds of memories to your FamilySearch account & attach them to your ancestors.

Additional Resources from The Family History Guide
 * Memories – Topics 4-11

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Preserving Family Memories through Stories

Learn how to create and edit a story in "Memories", attach an image, and link the story to an ancestor in Family Tree.

Class Handouts
 * Memories - Stories

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Colorize, Animate & Enhance Photos

Enhancing Photos - Come learn how to make your great grandfather come to life by Animating his still photo with MyHeritage tools. Also learn how to colorize old black and white photos. MyHeritage also makes enhancing or clarifying your photos an easy process. These are some fun and useful tools for your Family History!

Class Handouts
 * Colorizing, Enhancing, Repairing and Animating Photos

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<h3 style="color: green;"> Partner Sites </FONT>

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Using Ancestry.com with FS

Please Note: PLEASE BRING YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD FOR BOTH YOUR FAMILYSEARCH ACCOUNT AND YOUR LDS-ANCESTRY MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT In this class you will learn how to “move information” between Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. The feature to “move information” is only available for those who are registered in FamilySearch and Ancestry as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is a benefit of the partnership agreement between FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com. You will need your username and password for both websites.

Class Handouts
 * Using Ancestry.com with FamilySearch

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Discover Your Ancestors Using Other Partner Sites

FamilySearch is the largest database of genealogical information in the world, and it is growing daily, but there is still more information available than can be processed by one group. And, family history is for everyone who is in a family, regardless of religion, race or nationality. Because of the enormity of the task, FamilySearch has formed partnerships with several other groups and companies to share information and move the pace of the work forward. These Partner Sites have agreements with FamilySearch to share their data in exchange for sharing the data and resources of FamilySearch. Most are companies who operate for a profit, but allow LDS church member free access to at least some of their data.

Class Handouts
 * Partner Sites

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<h3 style="color: green;"> Research </FONT>

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Finding and Merging Duplicate Records

Learn how to search for duplicate records, how merging works, and steps to follow during a merge.

Class Handouts
 * Duplicates and Merging

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Adding Sources Part II

This class teaches how to add sources seven different ways such as; Adding sources attached to someone else, sources from another site, adding your own source, etc. - It gives tips on how to enhance your sources by adding memories to them. - It helps you understand how to create a story of your ancestor from sources. - Adding sources can help you tell stories about your ancestors, draw timelines, connect the unconnected.

Class Handouts
 * Sources Part II

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Editing & Fixing Relationships in FS

Learn how to correct dates, other information and attaching husbands, wives and children to their respective family lines.

Class Handouts
 * Edit and Fix

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Advanced Searching & Research Strategies

This class covers how to access and search online (digital) historical records in FamilySearch. This class will provide the next steps in research including how to browse Historical Record collections and filters, Wild card searches, Google searches, and other helpful websites!

Class Handouts
 * Searching Online
 * Research Strategies

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Descendancy Research in FS

What is the difference between ancestral and Descendancy research and how can it make a difference in your life? In the class, you will be introduced to Descendancy research and what you can learn about extended families by using the Descendancy view. Hands-on activities help you "Discover", "Gather", and "Connect" ancestors and their stories to you and to each other.

Class Handouts
 * Descendancy View

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Using Census Records to Identify Family Members

Learn how to trace a family over time through census records, and use them to tell a family’s story.

Class Handouts
 * Census Research

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Using DNA to Expand Your Family Tree

This class will explain how to use your DNA results to expand what is found in your Family Tree. The emphasis will be on using results from Ancestry.com DNA, but will also mention using cousin matches on MyHeritage DNA and Family Tree DNA.

Class Handouts
 * Using DNA

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FS Wiki & Catalog for Research Helps

In FamilySearch, learn what records exist in the places and time periods for your ancestors and find links to world-wide record connections.

Class Handouts
 * Wiki and Catalog


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Exploring Historical Images in FS

In this class we will explore the Image tab on FamilySearch. About 70% of the records that FamilySearch has available are not indexed. This class will demonstrate how to locate and attach those records to your Ancestor's Person Page. These imaged records contain valuable information to help discover more about your Ancestors.

Class Handouts
 * Exploring Historical Images in FS

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<h3 style="color: green;"> Get Involved with Indexing

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Indexing Basics

Indexing is the process of taking information from historical record images and putting it into a digital format. Indexing turns the records into searchable sources, allowing researchers to find and attach them to ancestors in their family tree in FamilySearch. This Basic Indexing class will introduce you to Web Indexing in FamilySearch. You will learn how to index, how to navigate the Indexing site and the importance of Indexing in Family Tree. A variety of records are available to index that are appropriate for anyone ages 11 to 111. A group of records can typically be indexed in just 15-30 minutes. You will learn how to access help for the various indexing projects. This class is appropriate for the beginner and as a review for someone who has not indexed recently.

Class Handouts
 * Indexing Basics

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Advanced Indexing & Reviewer Training

This class will help those who have some experience In Web Indexing with tips and tricks that will enhance your indexing experience. These hints will help you be more efficient and accurate. You will learn how to reorder fields, use different data entry forms, copy duplicate information from one entry into the next and learn how to share your batch when you need help and open a shared batch to help others. The class will include information for those who are or wish to become an Index Reviewer. This class will also be helpful for the Ward or Stake temple and family history consultant.

Class Handouts
 * Advanced Indexing & Reviewer Training


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Foreign Language Web Indexing

Learn to index in a foreign language. No foreign language skills required, but it is helpful.

Class Handouts


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Links to Layton FamilySearch Center Staff Training



<h2 style="color: green;"> Links to Online Classes at Other Centers </FONT> Family History Library Web-site Family History Library Webinars Archived Classes in the Learning Center (FHL) BYU Webinars Los Angeles FamilySearch Library San Diego FamilySearch Library St. George FamilySearch Center Ogden FamilySearch Center Lehi FamilySearch Center Riverton FamilySearch Library