Colorado Springs Colorado North Family History Center/Classes and Workshops

    30 April - Ancestry.com--Better Research Leading to Powerful Stories 

Presenter: Vint Atkinson To Register go to: Ancestry.com--Better Research Leading to Powerful Stories "'

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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This class demonstrates how to find and/or assemble your family's stories using the powerful search tools and ever growing source catalog at Ancestry.com. Attendees will be shown and use some advance search techniques and latest innovations at Ancestry.com.

 It is recommended that each attendee already have an Ancestry.com account or set up an account before attending the workshop. Handouts provide directions for account setup. Handouts

ѻ Ancestry.com                  ѻ Setting Up Ancestry Account                  ѻ Setting Up Ancestry Partner

 '''   7 May - Help! My Family is All Messed Up in FamilySearch''' Presenter: Vint Atkinson

To Register go to: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bsa-workshop-second-quarter-of-2016-tickets-19306601565 '''Help! My Family is All Messed Up in FamilySearch'''] Difficulty Level: Beginner

 Class Description: For various reasons including the origins of data and the collaborative nature of FamilySearch Family Tree, there are many situations where incorrect data may exist in your family tree. Come to this presentation to learn strategies to understand and resolve commonly seen bad data situations.

 Tuesday, 17 May 2016 - BSA Workshop      7:00 PM to 8:30 PM  To Register go to: 17 May 2016 BSA Workshop

 Requirements MUST be done prior to coming to the Discovery Center.

See requirement list.

      21 May - My Heritage - Overview of Data and Research Capabilities Presenter: Steve Brandt To Register go to: My Heritage - Overview of Data and Research Capabilities Difficulty Level: Beginner

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      4 June - Indexing the World’s Records to Find People and Dates Presenter: Connie Powell To Register go to: Indexing the World’s Records to Find People and Dates Difficulty Level: Beginner



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 11 June - Surefire Search Strategies Presenter: Melanie Montgomery To Register go to: Surefire Search Strategies Difficulty Level: Beginner

 Class Description: Become the Sherlock Holmes of your family tree. Learn search strategies to find more and become a more effective genealogist.

 25 June Research Tools Available in FamilySearch Presenter: Courtney Smith To Register go to: Research Tools Available in FamilySearch Difficulty Level: Beginner

 Class Description: In this class we will discuss how to use the three search tools in Family Search’s Family Tree: Record Hints, Search Records and Descendancy View.