Ogden FamilySearch Center/Classes

 "While worshiping in the temple is presently not possible, I invite you to increase your participation in family history, including family history research and indexing. I promise that as you increase your time in temple and family history work, you will increase and improve your ability to hear Him." Pres. Russell M. Nelson, “Hear Him” April, 2020"  The Ogden FamilySearch Center is offering online classes using the Zoom Web Teleconferencing platform. We make every effort to start classes on time. You may join zoom classes at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time.  If the class has no participants, it will end 15 minutes after the start time.    Choice 1 - Click for Instructions for Registering and Downloading Zoom.
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Choice 2 - Instructions for Joining an Online Zoom Class without Pre-registering.
 * Select an Online Class the day and hour of the class.
 * Next to each class title, click on the blue underscored text link Join Now 
 * You will enter the Waiting Room. Wait to be admitted by the Host. We look forward to seeing you!

 January - May 2021   

Ward/Stake Leadership & Consultant Classes





Stake & Ward Council Leaders: Temple & Family History Work

Stake and Ward Consultants and Leaders learn FamilySearch tools for helping members with Temple and Family History work. This class is taught in two sessions. Participants may attend any session in any order.
 * Part 1: Learn about your calling and about FamilySearch’s tools that will help you engage members in Temple and Family History work.
 * Part 2: Learn how to use the Temple and Family History Planner. Practice creating a Family History experience with ward members.

Class Handouts Stake & Ward Council Leaders (T&FH) Leadership Training

Tuesdays 
 * 9:30 A.M. - Click here to register
 * 7:00 P.M. - Click here to register

FamilySearch.org for Spanish Speaking Genealogists

FamilySearch.org has tutorials for managing your family tree, memories, Indexing, sources/merging records, and research. You can sign into FamilySearch with your own account and change the language to Spanish using your computer settings. Click on the blue underscored text FamilySearch WIKI link Spanish Tutorials and Genealogy and find everything you could possibly want to know about researching your Spanish ancestors.

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FamilySearch

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FamilySearch: Let's Get Started

This is a basic review of all of the FamilySearch.org tools. This class is taught in four sessions. Participants may attend any session in any order.
 * Part 1: Learn everything about your Home Page and review different Pedigree Views of your family tree for research purposes.
 * Part 2: Learn how to edit, add, delete information and relationships on your Details Page.
 * Part 3: Learn the different options in the Search Menu: Records, Genealogies, Books, Images, etc.
 * Part 4: Learn how to reserve and submit Temple Ordinances using your Temple List and Ordinances Ready.

Class Handouts Stake & Ward Council Leaders (T&FH) Leadership Training

Tuesdays
 * 9:30 A.M. - Click here to register
 * 7:00 P.M. - Click here to register

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FamilySearch: Preserving & Organizing Your Family Memories

This is a basic introduction to managing photos, documents, and stories for ancestors. This class is taught in two sessions. Participants may attend any session in any order.
 * Part 1: Learn how to gather, upload and organize photos and documents in your family tree.
 * Part 2: learn how to write and record memories for your posterity in your family tree.

Class Handouts Memories

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 * Tuesday 11:00 A.M. - Click here to register
 * Wednesday 7:00 P.M. - Click here to register

FamilySearch: Fixing Your 5 Generations Pedigree

This class will teach how to standardize vital information, attach hints and merge duplicate records, and prepare names for temple ordinances in your five generations pedigree of Family Tree. It is a one session class that is repeated each week. .

Class Handouts [ Stake & Ward Council Leaders (T&FH) Leadership Training]

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 * 11:00 A.M. - [ Click here to register]

Indexing

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Basics for Indexing

This class will teach the basics of FamilySearch indexing such as gathering a batch, learning the indexing tools and submitting a completed indexed batch. It is a one session class that is repeated each week.

Thursdays
 * 11:0 A.M. - Click here to register
 * 7:00 P.M. - Click here to register

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Research

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Tips and Tricks for Improving Your Search Results

We all want to find more information about our ancestors and find our lost relatives. FamilySearch has many records available that most of us are not aware of for researching our family. This class will introduce you to the various records and give you some tips and tricks for finding your people. This class is taught in two sessions.

Class Handouts Stake & Ward Council Leaders (T&FH) Leadership Training

Tuesdays
 * 11:000 A.M. - Click here to register

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Organizing Family History Computer Folders

This class will teach you how to be more organized and efficient in your family history research and record keeping. Learn how to organize your research notes, photos, vital documents into family folders. The material is covered in two sessions.

Class Handouts Memories

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 * Thursday 7:00 P.M. - Click here to register

Document as You Go

With the aid of a computer, we can collect information as quickly as we do research. This class will introduce students to many software tools for documenting and creating research documents. You will be introduced to Research Logs, Family Group Sheet referencing, and writing about your ancestors. This class will be taught in two sessions.
 * Part 1: Introduction to “Document AS YOU GO Genealogy”: Using FamilySearch Wiki - Using Copy/Paste – Printing Documents – Using Notepad.
 * Part 2: Creating Your Own Documents – Using the Research Logs - Using Family Group Sheets in Doing Research – Cross Referencing Between Sources – Writing About Your Ancestors.

Class Handouts [ Stake & Ward Council Leaders (T&FH) Leadership Training]

Thursdays <Font family="Calibri"> Tuesday Morning Classes:
 * 9:30 A.M. - [ Click here to register]


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 9:30 A.M. Stake and Ward Temple and Family History Consultant/Leadership Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Stake and Ward Consultants and Leaders learn the FamilySearch tools for helping members with family history. )</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 9:30 A.M. FamilySearch: Let's Get Started Zoom Registration or Join Now </SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Basic review of FamilySearch.org features and tools.)</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 11:00 A.M.  FamilySearch Memories Zoom Registration or Join Now </SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Basic introduction to managing photos, documents, stories for ancestors.)</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 11:00 A.M. Can't Find Records for Your Ancestors? We can Help. Zoom Registration or Join Now </SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Learn how to search for records for your ancestors in FamilySearch.)</SPAN>

<Font family="Calibri"> Tuesday Evening Classes:
 * <Font family="Calibri"> 7:00 P.M.   Stake and Ward Temple and Family History Consultant/Leadership Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Stake and Ward Consultants and Leaders learn the FamilySearch tools for helping members with family history. )</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 7:00 P.M. FamilySearch: Let's Get Started Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Basic review of FamilySearch.org features and tools.)</SPAN>

<Font family="Calibri"> Wednesday Morning Classes:


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 9:30 A.M. Stake and Ward Temple and Family History Consultant/Leadership Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Stake and Ward Consultants and Leaders learn the FamilySearch tools for helping members with family history. )</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 9:30 A.M. FamilySearch: Let's Get Started Zoom Registration or Join Now </SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Basic review of FamilySearch.org features and tools.)</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 11:00 A.M.  FamilySearch Memories Zoom Registration or Join Now </SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Basic introduction to managing photos, documents, stories for ancestors.)</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 11:00 A.M. Can't Find Records for Your Ancestors? We can Help. Zoom Registration or Join Now </SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Learn how to search for records for your ancestors in FamilySearch.)</SPAN>

<Font family="Calibri"> Wednesday Evening Classes:
 * <Font family="Calibri"> 7:00 P.M.   Stake and Ward Temple and Family History Consultant/Leadership Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Stake and Ward Consultants and Leaders learn the FamilySearch tools for helping members with family history. )</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 7:00 P.M. FamilySearch: Let's Get Started Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Basic review of FamilySearch.org features and tools.)</SPAN>

<Font family="Calibri"> Thursday Morning Classes:
 * <Font family="Calibri"> 9:30 A.M. Indexing Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Learn basic FamilySearch indexing skills. )</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 11:00 A.M. FamilySearch: Five Generations Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Learn how to standardize and complete your five generations pedigree.)</SPAN>

<Font family="Calibri"> Thursday Evening Classes:
 * <Font family="Calibri"> 7:00 P.M. Organizing Family History Computer Folders Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Learn how to be more organized and efficient in your family history research.)</SPAN>


 * <Font family="Calibri"> 7:00 P.M. FamilySearch: Sources & Merging Zoom Registration or Join Now</SPAN>
 * <Font family="Calibri"> (Learn how to attach sources and merge records in FamilySearch. )</SPAN>

<Font face="Calibri"> FamilySearch Needs Help for Foreign Language Indexing! No language skills necessary. Individual training available by appointment. Flexible schedule. For more information, contact Sister Linda Poulter 801-540-5585 Or email Fsindexing@familysearch.org. If you are emailing please put your name, phone number, email address, and which language you are interested in learning to index.