Foundation and Advanced Foundation Course in Genealogy

Course Description
This course of six classes is a certificate program for training Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers and members of the public and the church who wish to improve their genealogical research skills. This course is ideal for those who wish to develop their computer and genealogy skills to meet their personal genealogical/family history goals.

A Bronze certificate will be awarded upon completion of the six classes.

Prerequisites
None. However, for the November started course, if your basic computer skills need help, there is a free Beginning Computer Class being given Monday, November 14, 2011 here at the Library from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm in TR1

Course Schedule
 OCTOBER START CLASS 

These classes are offered on Sunday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Los Angeles Family History Library. The class will start at 6:30 PM with a computer lab at 7:30 PM. Pre-registration is required (see below). There is a $10 pre-registration fee. If a person cannot afford the $10 registration fee, it will be waved. If you are interested in attending the course, please follow the course registration instructions below.


 * Oct  2   Beginning Research/Organizing Family History/Genealogical Data Files
 * Oct 16  Introduction to PAF/Ancestral Quest
 * Oct 23  Finding Birth, Death and Marriage Records
 * Oct 30  Ancestry.com and Census Searching
 * Nov  6  Family History Library Catalog on  https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog
 * Nov 13 Searching by Surname

The class order is subject to change. The classes will repeat in 2012. A missed class may be made up in the next round of classes.

 NOVEMBER START CLASS 


 * Nov 14 Beginning Computer Class  (this is a free class to anyone who wants to attend)
 * Nov 15 Beginning Research/ Organizing Family History.
 * Family History Library Catalog on www.familysearch.org
 * Finding Birth, Death and Marriage Records'
 * Introduction to PAF/Ancestral Quest
 * Nov 16 Searching by Surname - What is already known?
 * Overview of Ancestry.com
 * Advanced PAF/Ancestral Quest - includes notes, sources &amp; attaching images
 * PAF/Ancestral Quest Sharing: GEDCOM files and merging
 * Nov 17 Wills and Probates
 * Death Records: Cemetery, Obituary, Death Certificates, etc.
 * Church Records: Non-LDS
 * US Census Records - Computer Searches

Course Registration
You must register for this course, since we only have space for 24 students. Click hereto register now, online. If you have any questions please call us at 310-474-9990.

You will receive an email within 2 weekdays confirming your registration. If you don't receive the email, email the LAFHL at lafamhist@lafhl.org

Fees
Your pre-registration will be finalized by paying the $10 fee by check after receiving the confirming email. If a person cannot afford the $10 registration fee, it will be waived. Make your check out to LAFHL and the subject "Foundation Course" and send to:

LAFHL  10741 Santa Monica Blvd    West Los Angeles, CA 90025