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Getting Started: Record Types

Christopher Jones, Abby Hilbig

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Getting Started with Scandinavian Research

Dr. Sarah Reed, Kaylee Assink, Abigail Gatherum

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Branch by Branch: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing the FamilySearch Tree

Alice Childs, Jolie Fox Bunker

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Getting Started: An Introduction to Latin American Research

Dr. Cacey Farnsworth, Ammon Smith

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From Down Under to Your Desk: Beginning Australian and New Zealand Research

Kelli Allen, QG, Brielle Beardall

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Getting Started with Polynesian Genealogy Research

Miyamoto Loretta Jensen, Juliette Hart

Learn the Basics of FamilySearch

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Introduction FamilySearch 101 Series | en

Discover FamilySearch 101, a beginner-friendly guide to starting your family tree. Learn to add relatives, explore records, and preserve memories as you begin your family history journey.

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FamilySearch 101 | Episode 1

Join us in starting your family history journey in Episode 1 of FamilySearch 101. Learn to create a free account, add members, and use the app to begin building a simple, accurate family tree.

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FamilySearch 101 | Episode 2

Continue your family history in FamilySearch 101 Episode 2 as it teaches you how to navigate your family tree and add memories! Begin uploading photos, stories, and audio to your family's memories.

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FamilySearch 101 | Episode 3

In FamilySearch 101 Episode 3 learn to use Record Hints to find records like birth, census, and marriage records.. Learn to verify sources, search historical records, and explore Genealogies.

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FamilySearch 101 | Episode 4

Continue learning in FamilySearch 101 Episode 4. Attach sources, verify ancestors, and keep your tree accurate. Learn to find and merge duplicates to preserve family history for future generations.

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FamilySearch 101 | Episode 5

FamilySearch 101 Episode 5 shows how to use Family Groups, search records by place, and use Full-Text Search to find ancestors in un-indexed global documents and uncover new family connections.

2025 Sessions

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Getting Started Part 1: Research Goals, logs, research plans, organization, being effective

Dr. Cacey Farnsworth, James Rasmussen

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Getting Started Part 2: Record types and when to use them

Jana K Greenhalgh

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Getting Started Part 3: Analyzing data - making good decisions

Dr. Joseph Stuart, Jaclyn Pruett, Serena Juhasz

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Getting Started Part 5: Searching Smarter: Making the Most of Your Time and Resources

Dr. Sarah Reed, Kristina Kaufman

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Getting Started Part 6: Reading Old Documents

Danielle Elder Blaylock, Amy Harris

How do you want to get started?

FamilySearch offers a variety of ways to learn more about your family story.

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Additional Getting Started Classes

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Getting Started Part 1: Using and preserving family sources Webinar

Joseph B. Everett, Megan Nusink

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Getting Started Part 4: Reading old documents - Webinar

Amy Harris, Hailey Thompson

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Getting Started Part 6: Organizing, recording, and sharing your findings Webinar

Dr. Cacey Farnsworth, Emma Ruddy, Israel Murray

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Getting Started with Research in Germany

Bärbel K. Johnson

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Getting Started with Research in Sweden

Savannah Larson

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Getting Started with Research in Brazil

Debbie Gurtler