Getting Started Classes
Learn proven Techniques and Strategies for overcoming the pitfalls and challenges of census research to find those elusive ancestors.
This class will teach you various ways to search the historical records collections of FamilySearch in order to improve your search results. You will learn how to search by name and relationships. You will also learn how to apply filters, browse images and use the catalog to find other records for your ancestors. You will be shown many helpful tips and tricks along the way.
Many of us have ancestors from countries that spoke languages other than English. It may be daunting to researching. This class introduces you to tools that will help you read records in other languages, and you will get a chance to try out these skills on a foreign-language document! This class will take 25:24 to complete all portions.
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Beginning Research in Luxembourg – Gazetteers and Locations is a class designed to help genealogical researchers effectively use the Luxembourg gazetteer within the FamilySearch Research Wiki. Participants learn how to identify the commune associated with a specific town, which is essential for locating civil records. The class also guides users through accessing individual commune pages to find relevant historical documents such as church records, census data, and notarial files. By the end of the session, attendees will be equipped to navigate Luxembourg’s administrative geography for family history research.
Have an American Patriot in your family tree? Have you ever wondered how to join the society for the Daughters of the American Revolution? Learn about the DAR, the requirements of an application to join, strategies for success, and the steps of the application process in this series.
Have an American Patriot in your family tree? Have you ever wondered how to join the society for the Daughters of the American Revolution? Learn about the DAR, the requirements of an application to join, strategies for success, and the steps of the application process in this series.
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