In-service Newsletter Page

Newsletters
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 * [[Media:ColumbiaMD April 2017 Newsletter.pdf | Apr 2017]]
 * New Titles for Consultants
 * Helper Numbers
 * New Consultant Planner
 * Self-paced Training
 * Find/Take/Teach
 * Discovery Center News
 * RootsTech Training


 * [[Media:ColumbiaMD May2017 Newsletter.pdf   | May 2017]]
 * Consultant Planner
 * "Pre-Search is the key to "Find, Take Teach"


 * [[Media:ColumbiaMD June2017 Newsletter.pdf  | Jun 2017]]
 * Discovery Center
 * Your Took Kit
 * When to Submit a Name to the Temple (and When Not To)
 * Be Proactive
 * Riverton FHC Weekly Hints


 * Jul 2017
 * Consultant Planner: Share It With Your Patrons
 * FamilySearch: Attaching Marriages and Census Records to Many People
 * When to Choose Which "Partner Program" to Use
 * Merging: Be a Tour Guide
 * End of Microfilm Era
 * Riverton Family History Center Hint: Census Substitutes


 * Aug 2017
 * What Microfilms are at our FHC
 * Home Programs to Try Out at the FHC
 * Why Attach All Census Records to the Members of the Family.
 * End of the Microfilm Era
 * Hints from the Riverton Family History Library
 * 1) Where Did Uncle Frederick Go Once He Got Here?
 * 2) A Sledge Hammer for Brick Walls - Cyndislist.com
 * 3) Census Substitutes


 * [[Media:Sep_2017_Inservice_letter.pdf       | Sep 2017]]
 * Things to Know About our Family History Center
 * End of the Microfilm Era
 * Who, What, When, Where
 * Teamviewer
 * TreeSeek.com and Filtered Queries in FamilySearch
 * RootsTech


 * [[Media:2017_Oct_Columbia_FHC_Newsletter_(1).pdf | Oct 2017]]
 * Fun and Help on the Wiki
 * Merging
 * Additional Sources of In-Service Training
 * Google Queries
 * RootsTech 2017 & 2018
 * Tips from Riverton FamilySearch Library


 * Nov 2017
 * TeamViewer
 * Riverton Subscription for Hints
 * Yippy.com
 * 1900 US Census
 * "Trolling for Hints"


 * Dec 2017
 * Tagging
 * Things to know about the Family History Center
 * Descendancy Chart
 * GPS and Triangulation


 * Jan 2018
 * Wiki Page Updates
 * Automated Pedigree Charts for Belgium and The Netherlands
 * Model Find/Take/Teach Lesson Plans
 * Model Lesson Plan: Possible Temple Opportunities


 * Feb 2018
 * Recommending New Standardized Place Names in FamilySearch.org
 * Updated Procedure for Digitizing 35mm Slides
 * Helping People Start “From Scratch”
 * Continuing Education


 * Mar 2018
 * RootsTech 2018
 * MooseTracks.com
 * Riverton Family History Library Hints:
 * 1)  Rescue Me
 * 2)  Relative Finder
 * 3)  Does He Belong in My Tree?


 * Fun Family History Game


 * Apr 2018 & May 2018 (not issued)


 * Jun 2018
 * Reminder: The Columbia Family History Center is NOT a Lending Library.
 * An easy and effective way to help others
 * Why Use the Consultant Planner?
 * Changes to FamilySearch “Consultant Planner” Helps
 * From the Riverton FamilySearch Library: Finding Elusive Records on FamilySearch


 * Jul 2018
 * Consultant Resources
 * New Training
 * New Sources
 * 360०


 * Aug 2018
 * When Someone Dies
 * Reason Statements in Family Search
 * Using “Recent Changes” in Family Search


 * Sep 2018
 * Family History Center Information
 * Family History Technology Lab
 * Reasons to get a FamilySearch account
 * How to help a patron get started in FamilySearch
 * Riverton FH Library Hint: Cemetery web sites


 * Oct 2018
 * Timeline
 * Maps
 * Sources
 * Collaboration = Notes + Discussions
 * Place Name Standardization Now Has Time Discriminators
 * Easy Copy of PID
 * Merge by PID
 * Possible Duplicates now in Research Help: “Data Problems” count
 * Tagging improvements (within the Vital Event window)
 * Home Page Improvements (hints and temple work needed)


 * Nov 2018
 * A Search Strategy


 * Dec 2018
 * New Family History Center Policy
 * Research Wiki
 * Rearranging Sources in Family Tree Profiles
 * Ordinances Ready Feature
 * Newspaper Websites


 * May 2019
 * FamilySearch Has 4 Message Types
 * RecordSeek can capture indexed text
 * 2 Riverton Family History Library Tips
 * Cluster Research
 * Writing tutorial to help write personal stories +