Los Angeles Family History Library - Free FH Research Classes

Free FH Research Classes

=FS Family Tree Classes =

Introduction to Family Tree

 * Advanced Preparations: Call to register for class:  310-474-9990
 * Description: Introduction to Family Tree- a family history program created to help people keep and organize their family information
 * Introduction to features in Family Tree
 * Learn how to navigate (get around) in and use its various features.
 * Adding information and locating ancestors.
 * Classes held Saturday 10:00am-12noon
 * 2016 Dates: Mar 12, April 16, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug 13, Sept 10, Oct 8, Nov 12

Family Tree Sources/Memories

 * Advance Preparation
 * Participants should have some experience using Family Tree on familysearch.org
 * Bring a photo and document of an ancestor(s) to scan, upload and attach to a person in your Tree
 * Call to register for class: 310-474-9990
 * Description (Topics):
 * How to capture document and photo images to put in Family Tree (FT)
 * How to add Memories (portraits, stories, and documents) to Family Tree
 * Learn how to tag, describe, organize and share your memories
 * Adding documents found in FS indexed database as Sources to a person in FT
 * Adding Sources found in the home or on websites other than FamilySearch to your ancestors in FT
 * Classes held Saturdays 1:00pm-3:00pm
 * 2016 Dates: Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 12, April 16, May 14, June 11 July 9, Aug 13, Sept 10, Oct 8, Nov 12

FamilySearch Indexing

 * Scheduled when Requested
 * Description: One hour class teaching volunteers how to correctly and efficiently index valuable genealogical records through the FamilySearch website (familysearch.org). Indexing records is vitally important as it makes them available for searching online. Volunteers need not be members of the LDS Church.
 * Preparation: When class is scheduled, preregistration is required.

=Specialty Research Classes=

African American Research

 * Description:
 * Instructor: Charles Meigs
 * Classes held 4th Saturday of the month 1-2:30pm
 * 2016 Dates:Jan 23, Feb 27, Mar 26, Apr 23, May 28, Jun 25, July 23, Aug 27, Sep 24, Oct 22

Cherokee Research

 * Description:
 * Instructor: Charles Meigs
 * Classes held 4th Saturday of the month 2:30 - 4pm
 * 2016 Dates: Jan 23, Feb 27, Mar 26, Apr 23, May 28, Jun 25, July 23, Aug 27, Sep 24, Oct 22

Finding Your Roots in Mexico

 * Description:
 * Instructor: John P. Schmal
 * 2016 Dates: Friday December 30 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Finding Your Roots in Germany
=LDS Classes=
 * Description:
 * Instructor: John P. Schmal
 * 2016 Dates: Saturday July 16 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Finding Ancestral Names for Temple Work

 * Description:
 * Classes held Saturdays 10am - 12pm
 * 2016 Dates: Jan 16, Feb 20, Mar 19, April 9, May 21, June 18

Preparing Information You Need for Temple Work

 * Classes held Saturdays 2-4pm
 * 2016 Dates: Jan 16, Feb 20, Mar 19, April 9, May 21, June 18

Free Websites for LDS Members
=Priesthood Leader Training Class  Scheduled when Requested - Call 310-474-9990= For 24 Other Research/Training Classes, Click "3-Day FH Courses" in Menu Bar above
 * Description: Exploration of partnership websites
 * Classes held Saturdays 3-4:30pm
 * Jan 16, Feb 20, Mar 19, April 9, May 21, June 18