Online Webinars from the International and Scandinavian Research Teams

Have you ever wanted to attend a class at the Family History Library but you don’t live in Salt Lake City and you can’t afford the cost of the trip? We have a treat for you! The Family History Library has begun offering online webinars that can be viewed from the comfort of your home. All that is required is a computer with speakers and an internet connection.

Important notice
'''The program that is used to broadcast the classes has changed effective 25 February 2015. The complete instructions to connect using WebEx can be found below or you may [[Media:WebExInstructionsSimplified.pdf|download a PDF file with detailed instruction] '''

Upcoming Webinars
All webinars are Mountain Time (MT). Also all webinars are an hour long, unless otherwise stated.

September

 * [https://meet.lds.org/orion/meeting/meetingInfo?MeetingKey=BgAAAGodZQeYx_7wwM28WJkxsKt2au3Do_xvYS5eG1OfdTAFaYo57glAiYJ3MaTmZQ5FSVPw0DBNyEYka5FMPn9OEf39&frm=page&siteurl=meet Thu 17 Sep 11 am Czech Online Church Record

To view webinars from other teams, click on the appropriate link:

 * United States/Canada Research Team
 * British Isles Team
 * Latin America Research Team
 * Family History Library. You will also find the in-library patron class schedule here.

To join a webinar live
To join a particular class, click on the name of the class on this page. This will take you to themeet.lds.org website where you can join the webinar. You will then follow these steps to join the class.

1. Enter your name and email address and click on Join.

2. You will then see this screen prompting you to install the WebEx Meetings Plug-In. The quickest option is to click on the words Run a temporary application.

3. Click onSave File. A new dialog box will open asking where to save the file.

4. Choose where to save the file or just leave it in theDownloads folder. Be sure to remember the name of the file. 5. You will next need to open the file to run the application. Go to the folder where the file is saved and double click on it to run the temporary application. You can also access the file from your browser’s downloads folder. 6. Once you’ve double clicked on the application in the Downloads list you will be admitted into the meeting.

7. You may now configure your audio. Instructions for configuring audio can be found below. If you have a video camera, you can choose to disable it by clicking on the words Not Now.

Configure Audio
To view a video with instructions on how to comment the audio, please click [http://www.webex.com/how-to/ her.

Once in the meeting room you can choose how to connect your audio. Click on the three small dots which will change to the word More when you hover over them. They are found just below the icon Call Using Computer. You will then see the following options.

There are three options for connecting to the audio of the meeting.

1. The Call Me option allows you to enter a phone number and WebEx will call you directly. There is no charge to use this service but if you are using a cell phone, it will require the use of your cell phone minutes. Just enter your phone number along with country and area code to allow the system to call you. When your phone rings, you will be prompted to press 1 to enter the meeting.

2. I Will Call In allows you to call in directly to the meeting. If you choose this option, click on the I Will Call In option and the system will display the number you should call along with the access code. Follow the prompts to enter the access codes.

3. Call Using Computer uses the speakers and microphone of your computer to provide the audio of the meeting. If you choose this option, you will want to test your speakers and microphone to ensure they are functioning properly. Choose your speakers and microphone from the drop down menus. Click on the Test button alongside the drop down menu to test them.

Volume Control Options
You may adjust the volume for your computer using the Volume Control Options located in the lower right corner on your screen. Right click on the speaker icon and click on Sounds. Once open, choose Playback to choose and/or configure your speakers. You will choose Recording to configure your microphone.

[[Media:AttendMeetingInstructions.pdf|Download a PDF file with detailed instruction]

Connect with a mobile device
If you would like to connect to the webinar using your mobile phone or a tablet, please visit the App store for your device and download the free WebEx app. If you want to attend with your mobile device, please allow sufficient time to download the app before the start of the webinar.

When Signing In
Please include your first name and the name of the country or state from where you are watching. If you are watching as a group, please include the number of people viewing the class together in your sign-in name. For example: If your name is Anna and you were watching from Norway with 4 other friends at the local Family History Center your sign-in name would look like this: Anna Norway 5.

Czech Republic

 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f3/Czech_Archives_Brno_Litomerice.pdf Czech Archives Brno and Litomeric
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/2/2c/Brno_Litmerice_wordlist.pdf Czech Archive Brno and Litomerice Word Lis

Denmark
Probate Research Series


 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/a/aa/Probate_Record_Syllabus.pdf Probate Record Syllabu
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/07/Probate_Practice.pdf Probate Record Practic

Feast Days


 * Feast Days Syllabus
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/8/86/Feast_Days_Practice.pdf Feast Days Practic

Danish Jurisdictions and Gazetteers


 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/57/Jurisdictions_Syllabus.pdf Jurisdictions and Gazetteers Syllabu
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/2/22/Lets_Practice.pdf Jurisdictions Practic

FamilySearch.org og Slægtsforskning


 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/a/a3/FamilySearch_Dansk_Syllabus.pdf FamilySearch.org og Slægtsforskning guid
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/0d/FamilySearch_Aktivitet.pdf FamilySearch Aktivite

Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org


 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/7/7c/FamilySearch_Syllabus.pdf Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org Syllabu
 * Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org Activity

Danish Emigration


 * Danish Emigration Syllabus
 * A Guide to the Danish Emigration Archives Database
 * Practice Worksheet for the Emigration Database

Danish Church Records: Extracting Genealogical Information


 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/c/c8/Key_Words_Practice.pdf Key Words Practic
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/3/3e/Extracting_Genealogical_Information_Syllabus2.pdf Danish Church Records: Extracting Genealogical Information Syllabu
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/9/94/Extracting_Genealogical_Information_Practice.pdf Let's Practice: Extracting Genealogical Information from Danish Church Record
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d9/Gothic_Script_Practice.pdf Gothic Handwriting Practic

Danish Census Records Research Series


 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/b/b9/DDD_Guide.pdf A Guide to the Danish Demographical Databas
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/2/2d/DDD_practice.pdf Dansk Demografisk Database Practic
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/6/61/A_Guide_to_Arkivalieronline_Accessing_the_Digitized_Census_Records.pdf A Guide to Arkivalieronline: Accessing the Digitized Census Record
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/6/68/Arkivalieronline_Census_practice.pdf Let's Practice: Finding Census Records on Arkivalieronlin
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/2/2f/Census_Records_Research_Syllabus.pdf Danish Census Records: Extracting Genealogical Informatio
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/c/c3/Census_Records_Practice.pdf Danish Census Records: Extracting Genealogical Information Practic 

Danish Church Records: Research Strategies


 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/8/87/Research_Strategies_Syllabus.pdf Danish Church Records: Research Strategies Syllabu
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/3/3c/Research_Strategies_Activity.pdf Danish Church Records: Life Cycle Activit

Danish Church Records: Finding Ancestors through Witnesses


 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/e/ed/Witness_Research_Syllabus.pdf Witness Research Syllabu
 * Witness Research Activity

France

 * [[Media:French_websites_2015.pdf|French Website]

Germany

 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/c/c8/German_Church_and_Civil_Records2.pdf German Church and Civil Record
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/b/ba/The_Hamburg_Passenger_Lists.pdf Hamburg Passenger List
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/7/7b/FINDING_GERMAN_ADDRESS_BOOKS_ON_GENEALOGY_approved.pdf Finding German Address Books on Genealogy.ne
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f1/Practice_Document_for_Using_German_Address_Books_webinar.pdf Address books on Genealogy.net practice shee
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/0d/OSB_Answer_Key_for_webinar_approved.pdf Answer Key document Using German Address Books on Genealogy.ne
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/7/73/OFBs_in_Genealogy_net_approved.pdf Finding and Using German Lineage Books on Genealogy.ne
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f3/Ortsfamilienbuch_Practice_Exercises_for_webinar.pdf Family Lineage book practice documen
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/0d/OSB_Answer_Key_for_webinar_approved.pdf Family Lineage book practice doc answer ke
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/3/30/Metasearch_Genealogy_net_Syllabus_approved.pdf Using Metasearch on Genealogy.ne
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d8/Practice_Document_for_Using_Metasearch_on_Genealogy.pdf Practice Document for Metasearch on Genealogy.ne
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/c/c3/Metasuche_Answer_Key_for_webinar.pdf Metasearch on Genealogy.net answer ke

Norway

 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/b/b3/Exploring_Nor_Par_reg.pdf Exploring Norwegian Parish Record
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/1/1a/Norway_reading_the_records_updated_March_2015.pdf Norwegian Paleography
 * [[Media:Exploring_census_records_in_NorwayAug2014.pdf|Exploring Census Records in Norwa]
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/1/1a/Norway_Migration_and_emigration.pdf Norway: Migration and Immigratio
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/6/61/Norwegian_emigration_New.pdf Norway Emigration: The Experience
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Case_History-_How_to_find_ancestors_in_Digitalarkivet.pdf Case History-How to find ancestors in Digitalarkive

Poland

 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/e/ea/Archives_vocabulary_templated.pdf Archives Vocabulary Lis
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/a/a1/How_to_Use_the_Digitized_Records_of_the_Polish_State_Archives%29.pdf How to Use the Digitized Records of the Polish State Archive
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/8/84/Stettin_tutorial_update2.pdf Stettin Archives Tutoria
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/6/65/Polish_websites_templated.pdf Polish website
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/02/300_Years.pdf 300 Years of Polish Record

Slovakia

 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/1/13/Alzo_Slovak_Heritage_Webinar_June_2015.pdf Preserving Our Slovak Roots in the 21st Centur

South Africa

 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/6/6b/South_Africa_Beginning_Research.pdf South Africa: Beginning Researc
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/fb/South_Africa_National_Archives.pdf South Africa: National Archive
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/c/c8/South_Africa_Online_FHL_Collections.pdf South Africa: Online Family History Library Collection

Switzerland

 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/4/4f/Swiss-German_Research_Helps_approved.pdf Swiss Beginning Research Basic
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d4/Swiss_Genealogical_Word_List_approved.pdf Swiss Genealogical Word Lis
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/e/ed/Italian.pdf 1808 Census headings for Canton Ticin
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/4/45/Appenzell_Online_Records.pdf Appenzell Online Record
 * [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d7/Handout_Register_of_Swiss_Surnames_with_2015_brand.pdf Register of Swiss Surname

View Past Webinars
A few of the past webinars--those that have no link--are temporarily unavailable, but we hope to have the issue resolved soon.

Czech Republic


 * [https://meet.lds.org/orion/playback.do?rID=84044&amp;rKey=010000006aa8b3fb5faaaccc7346aaf1fe3fac446f6f04e251e687294e2f0e9bc3c06c8579&amp;siteurl=meet Czech Online Records at the Brno and Litomerice Archive Please begin the recording at position 14:30.

Denmark


 * [https://meet.lds.org/orion/playback.do?rID=75864&rKey=010000006a0e6a8c30a058d25945106d5933760ea38421c3776bfa2dd56364118505dde2b9&siteurl=meet Danish Church Records: Feast Day
 * Danish Church Records: Finding Ancestors Through Witnesses (38 minutes)
 * [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/danish-church-records-research-strategies/1156 Danish Church Records: Research Strategies (49 minutes)
 * [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/danish-census-research-series/1157 Danish Census Research Series This is a series of 3 classes - Using the Danish Demographical Database (37 minutes), Finding Censuses on Arkivalieronline (28 minutes), Extracting Genealogical Information (38 minutes). You can use the lobby button in the left hand bar to skip between the different classes
 * Danish Family History Resources: Gazetteers and Jurisdictions
 * Danish Research Strategies

Germany


 * [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/german-church-and-civil-records/1159 German Church and Civil Record


 * [https://meet.lds.org/orion/playback.do?rID=65026&rKey=010000006adb0745c28de0c1d5c260806490a7677ac06202f9a3fd28b6888210a0f203a4a3&siteurl=meet German research Series Using Genealogy.ne

Norway


 * [https://meet.lds.org/orion/playback.do?rID=66908&rKey=010000006a5b1e8371b1e306d42728688e720b349cdc77dd67d1185691f124f07d4604f943&siteurl=meet Exploring Census Records in Norwa

Poland

 * [https://meet.lds.org/orion/playback.do?rID=70726&rKey=010000006a1f74409e24f1a26de268e232414aa46e352ca3f85c246ea2231fd4a9abbf3a7f&siteurl=meet Using The Digitized Records of Various Polish State Archive Please skip to point 23:32 to view the presentation.
 * [https://meet.lds.org/orion/playback.do?rID=78676&rKey=010000006a6da2ef1f87f7928b8f1c2ed8cc9fef4a28ca7b01b59f186b2fde7768b5f5892e&siteurl=meet Advancing Your Polish Genealogy: 300 Years of Records by Cecile Wendt Jense

South Africa


 * South Africa: Beginning Research (48 minutes)
 * South Africa: National Archives (41 minutes)
 * South Africa: Online Family History Library Collections (36 minutes)

Switzerland


 * [https://meet.lds.org/orion/playback.do?rID=64312&rKey=010000006a5bdbb0392e4d1309596bf614258a5490e3b3ff4062bdb1dbe563721923a3baf5&siteurl=meet Swiss Beginning Research Basic
 * Register of Swiss Surnames

Meet the International, Scandinavian, and Latin American Team members.
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