FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars


Welcome to the FamilySearch Center Classes and Webinars page. On this page you will find a list of all the class schedules as well as webinars that will be taught. A webinar is a class that is broadcast over the internet, anyone interested can attend. In order to attend a webinar find the class from the below list. The classes are organized according to geographical region.

In order to view past webinars, click here.

For a list of other places that hold webinars, click here.

All class times are scheduled in Mountain Time.

Class Schedule

ANNOUNCEMENT:

If you have any questions, or would like to receive email notifications of our webinars, please send an email to fhlclasses@familysearch.org. Thank you for your interest in our classes.

Webinars Broadcast Via Streamyard

Traditionally we have hosted our webinars on Zoom. Starting June 1st we will be switching to Streamyard. The links provided will allow you to register to join the webinar within streamyard. However, the webinars will also be simultaneously streamed to our Facebook, Youtube, and X pages. Registration is not required on those platforms. The only reason registration is required on Streamyard is because it allows us to send reminder emails out. Below are links to where we will host our webinars on Facebook, Youtube, and X.

Facebook: Click Here
Youtube: Click Here
X: Click Here

List of Online Classes in the Learning Center

Upcoming Webinars

June Webinars

Date Topic Class Title Language Link to Webinar Presenter
Tues, June 4, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch FamilyTree Adding Memories English Link to Register Lori Montague
Wednesday, June 5, 11:00 AM MDT RootsTech Roots to Freedom: Celebrating Juneteenth English Link to Register Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™
Thur, June 6, 10:00 AM MDT United States and Canada Certifying Citizenship: Introduction to U.S. Naturalization Records English Link to Register Alyssa Martinez
Tues, June 11, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch Overview of FamilySearch English Link to Register Matt Breneman
Wednesday, June 12, 11:00 AM MDT RootsTech 10 Million Names and American Ancestors English Link to Register Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™
Tues, June 18, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch Searching on FamilySearch English Link to Register Jalyse Ortiz
Wednesday, June 19, 11:00 AM MDT RootsTech African American Societies English Link to Register Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™
Thur, June 20, 10:00 AM MDT United States and Canada African American Records and Strategies English Link to Register Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™
Tues, June 25, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch Using the FamilySearch Catalog English Link to Register Israel Poulson
Wednesday, June 26, 11:00 AM MDT RootsTech The International African American Museum English Link to Register Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™


July Webinars

Date Topic Class Title Language Link to Webinar Presenter
Tues, July 2, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch Using the FamilySearch Community English Link to Register Lori Montague
Monday, July 8, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch Introducing My China Roots: A New Database Available at the FamilySearch Library English Link to Register Clotilde Yap
Tues, July 9, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch Using the FamilySearch Wiki English Link to Register Jennifer Moulder
Tues, July 16, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch FamilyTree Overview and Navigation English Link to Register Matt Breneman
Thur, July 18, 10:00 AM MDT United States and Canada The Tired, the Poor, and the Huddled Masses: U.S. Immigration 1820-1954 English Link to Register Beth Taylor
Tues, July 23, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch FamilyTree Person Page English Link to Register Matt Breneman
Tues, July 30, 10:00 AM MDT FamilySearch FamilyTree Adding New Individuals English Link to Register Jennifer Moulder



Past Webinars


To view past webinars, check out the page Classes in the Learning Center.



FamilySearch Series Handouts


Our FamilySearch series is a set of 12 classes that repeat throughout the year. For FamilySearch related class handouts, see the links below.

Class Title Handout Link Español
1. Overview of FamilySearch Link Enlace
2. Searching on FamilySearch Link Enlace
3. Using the FamilySearch Catalog Link Enlace
4. Using the FamilySearch Community Link Enlace
5. Using the FamilySearch Wiki Link Enlace
6. FamilySearch Family Tree: Overview and Navigation Link Enlace
7. FamilySearch Family Tree: Person Page Link Enlace
8. FamilySearch Family Tree: Adding New Individuals Link Enlace
9. FamilySearch FamilySearch Tree: Merging Duplicates Link Enlace
10. FamilySearch Family Tree: Correcting Relationships Link Enlace
11. FamilySearch Family Tree: Record Hints and Sources Link Enlace
12. FamilySearch Family Tree: Adding Memories Link Enlace
Other Class Handouts


For the other class handouts, see the links below.

Class Title Handout Link
Finding Original Records: The Real Game of Hide and Seek Link
O Say, Can You See? Introducing Early U.S. Military Records Link
Where There's a Will, There's a Probate Link
Reading Between the Lines: Analyzing and Evaluating U.S. Records Link
Certifying Citizenship: Introduction to U.S. Naturalization Records Link