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The chart below contains links to relevant online class recordings available through the FamilySearch Learning Center, RootsTech On Demand, and the FamilySearch Library Facebook Page. The chart is sortable by clicking the desired column heading.
| Platform | Title | Presenter | Language | Location | Topic | Year Presented |
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| FS Learning Center | Using German Address Books to Find Records | Baerbel K. Johnson | English | Germany | Address Books | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | German Census Records 1816-1916 | Jilline Maynes | English | Germany | Census | 2016 |
| RootsTech | Kirchenbücher – eine Einführung | Cosima Jungk | German | Germany | Church Records | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Die Kirchenbücher der Garnison Köln mit DES erfassen | CompGen (Verein für Computergenealogie e. V.) | German | Germany | Church Records | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Seven Things You Need to Know About German Church Records, Part 2 of 2 | Katherine Schober | English | Germany | Church Records | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Seven Things You Need to Know About German Church Records, Part 1 of 2 | Katherine Schober | English | Germany | Church Records | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Finding Your German Protestant Ancestors With Archion | Karynne Moses | English | Germany | Church Records | 2022 |
| FS Learning Center | Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3 | Fritz Juengling | English | Germany | Church Records | 2016 |
| RootsTech | At Home with German Records: Archion and Matricula, Part 2 of 2 | Daniel R. Jones | English | Germany | Church Records | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Hansen's Map Guides: Finding Records with Parish Maps | Careen Valentine | English | Germany | Church Records | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | German Church Records and Beyond: Deepen Your Reseach Using a Variety of Town Records | Jilline Maynes | English | Germany | Church Records | 2017 |
| RootsTech | Digitalisierte Personenstandsregister im Archivportal NRW | Volker Wilmsen | German | Germany | Civil Registration | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Vorfahren finden: Teil 2 - Standesamtliche Einträge finden | Bärbel K. Johnson | German | Germany | Civil Registration | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Vorfahren finden: Teil 1 - Standesamtliche Quellen | Bärbel K. Johnson | German | Germany | Civil Registration | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Von der standesamtlichen Ehe im 19. Jahrhundert | Roland Geiger | German | Germany | Civil Registration | 2023 |
| FS Learning Center | Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3 | Fritz Juengling | English | Germany | Civil Registration | 2016 |
| RootsTech | Ortsfamilienbücher/Ortssippenbücher: wie können mir diese Aufzeichnungen dabei helfen? | Richard Lynn Walker | German | Germany | Compiled Genealogies | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Namen und Kalender in der Ahnenforschung | Andrea Bentschneider | German | Germany | Dates and Calendars | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Das Kalenderspiel: Stimmen die Daten wirklich mit dem gregorianischen Kalender überein? | Richard Lynn Walker | German | Germany | Dates and Calendars | 2023 |
| FS Learning Center | Calendar Changes in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Low Countries | Fritz Juengling | English | France, Germany, Switzerland | Dates and Calendars | 2017 |
| RootsTech | MyHeritage DNA - Ein Überblick | Silvia da Silva | German | Germany | DNA | 2021 |
| RootsTech | So analysieren Sie Ihre DNA-Matches auf MyHeritage | Silvia da Silva | German | Germany | DNA | 2021 |
| RootsTech | DNA Genealogie für Einsteiger | Norbert Bohrmann | German | Germany | DNA | 2022 |
| RootsTech | DNA und Genealogie: Die Grundlagen | German | Germany | DNA | 2021 | |
| RootsTech | Minimaler Aufwand, maximale Leistung: Neue Entdeckungen auf MyHeritage | Nina Wolner Hanssen | German | Germany | DNA | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | German Historical Geography | Daniel R. Jones | English | Germany | Geography | 2017 |
| RootsTech | Ahnenforschung für Anfänger Teil 2 | Andrea Bentschneider | German | Germany | Getting Started | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Ahnenforschung für Anfänger - Teil 1 | Andrea Bentschneider | German | Germany | Getting Started | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Mit FamilySearch mehr über die eigene Familiengeschichte lernen | FamilySearch | German | Germany | Getting Started | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Die 4 Räder des Genealogie-Autos | Klaus-Dieter Fritzsch | German | Germany | Getting Started | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Verborgene Schätze finden: Wie und wo Sie nach Ihren Vorfahren suchen können | Richard Lynn Walker | German | Germany | Getting Started | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Tracing Your German Roots in Ukraine | Ellie Vance | English | Germany | Emigration/Immigration | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Auswanderung aus Deutschland in die weite Welt: Ursachen, Umstände und Zeugnisse | Andrea Bentschneider | German | Germany | Emigration/Immigration | 2023 |
| RootsTech | 1. The Mass Migration From Hamburg and Bremen | Andrea Bentschneider | English | Germany | Emigration/Immigration | 2022 |
| RootsTech | 2. German Immigration from Hometowns to Final Destinations | James Beidler | English | Germany | Emigration/Immigration | 2022 |
| RootsTech | 1. German Immigration from Hometowns to Final Destinations | James Beidler | English | Germany | Emigration/Immigration | 2022 |
| FS Learning Center | Elusive Immigrant: Methods of Proving Identity | Warren Bittner | English | Germany | Emigration/Immigration | 2017 |
| RootsTech | Wenn Gräber erzählen könnten: Jüdische Begräbnisse und Grabsteine | Sabine Akabayov | German | Germany | Jewish; Cemeteries | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Holocaust Records and Their Significance | Janette Silverman | English | Europe | Jewish; WWII | 2022 |
| FS Learning Center | Meyer's Gazetteer Now Online, Indexed and Fully Searchable! | Careen Barreett-Valentine | English | Germany | Maps and Gazetteers | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Finding Places in the Former German Areas of Poland Using the Online Gazetteer Kartenmeister.com | Sonja Nishimoto | English | Germany/Poland | Maps and Gazetteers | 2013 |
| FS Learning Center | Spelling Variations in German Given and Place Names | Mindy Jacox | English | Germany | Maps and Gazetteers | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | German Historical Maps and Territories | Warren Bittner | English | Germany | Maps and Gazetteers | 2016 |
| RootsTech | MeyersGaz kennenlernen | German | Germany | Maps and Gazetteers | 2021 | |
| FS Learning Center | Spelling Variations in German Given and Place Names | Mindy Jacox | English | Germany | Naming Customs | 2016 |
| RootsTech | Schmidt, Schmitt, or Schmit: German Surname Variations | Katherine Schober | English | Germany | Naming Customs | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Namen und Kalender in der Ahnenforschung | Andrea Bentschneider | German | Germany | Naming Customs | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Genealogy and Ethnology - two fields that work together successfully | Jürgen Sturma | English | Germany | Cultural Groups | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Vorstellung Zeitungsportal Zeitpunkt NRW | Michael Herkenhoff | German | Germany | Newspapers | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Zeitungsportale als genealogische Quelle | German | Germany | Newspapers | 2023 | |
| RootsTech | Ich kann den Ort meiner Vorfahren auf diesem Dokument nicht entziffern. Was kann ich tun? | Richard Lynn Walker | German | Germany | Paleography | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Entzifferung von alten Handschriften | Ingrid Prünte | German | Germany | Paleography | 2023 |
| RootsTech | A Wealth of Websites: Deciphering the German Script Made Easy | Katherine Schober | Germany | Paleography | 2021 | |
| RootsTech | Five Google Hacks to Decipher Your German Documents | Katherine Schober | English | Germany | Paleography | 2023 |
| RootsTech | German Records, Words, and Scripts | English | Germany | Paleography | 2022 | |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar | Charlotte Noelle Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | Old German Script Part 1 | Fritz Juengling | English | Germany | Paleography | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | Old German Script Part 2 | Fritz Juengling | English | Germany | Paleography | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3 | Fritz Juengling | English | Germany | Paleography | 2016 |
| RootsTech | Searching For Your Elusive Prussian Ancestors: A Case Study | Stephen Wendt | English | German Empire | Research/Methodology | 2022 |
| RootsTech | At Home With German Records: FamilySearch and Ancestry, Part 1 of 2 | Daniel R. Jones | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2021 |
| FSL Facebook | EWZ Records | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 | |
| RootsTech | Five Google Hacks to Decipher Your German Documents | Katherine Schober | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Filmrolle als Quelle-Was nun? Ortsbezeichnungen bei Ancestry | German | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2021 | |
| RootsTech | Curious about your ancestors | Archion, Archion | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Finding Your German Ancestor, Part 2 of 2 | Richard Lynn Walker | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Finding Your German Ancestor, Part 1 of 2 | Richard Lynn Walker | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Auf Papier oder digital – Welche Quellen kann ich nutzen? | Cosima Jungk | German | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Forschung in der Großstadt: Tipps und Tricks in Hamburg und Berlin | Karynne Moses | German | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Wege aus der Sackgasse in der Ahnenforschung | Andrea Bentschneider | German | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2023 |
| RootsTech | Daheim mit deutschen Urkunden: Teil 2 - Archion und Matricula | Fritz Jüngling | German | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Daheim mit deutschen Urkunden: Teil 1 - FamilySearch und Ancestry | German | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2021 | |
| RootsTech | Hilfe durch Topographien - tote Punkte überwinden | Klaus-Dieter Fritzsch | German | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 |
| RootsTech | German Big City Research: Tips and Tricks from Berlin and Hamburg in German | Karynne Moses | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2023 |
| RootsTech | 3. German Immigration from Hometowns to Final Destinations | James Beidler | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 |
| RootsTech | German Research for the Everyday American | Karynne Moses | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2020 |
| RootsTech | Useful Tools For Finding German Ancestors | Dana Palmer | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Finding German Records Using FamilySearch | Dana Palmer | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Discovering Online German Archives | Miles A Meyer | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Discovering Online French Archives | Miles A Meyer | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Verborgene Schätze finden: Wie und wo Sie nach Ihren Vorfahren suchen können | Richard Lynn Walker | German | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 |
| RootsTech | German Records, Words, and Scripts | English | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 | |
| RootsTech | Das digitale Historische Archiv Köln | Birgit Briol | German | Germany | Research/Methodology | 2022 |
| RootsTech | Searching for places in Central Europe - The Historic Gazetteer GOV | English | Europe | Research/Methodology | 2023 | |
| RootsTech | Filmrolle als Quelle-Was nun? Beispiel: Ancestry | German | Germany | Research/Methodology; FS Catalog | 2021 | |
| RootsTech | Filmrolle als Quelle-Was nun? Rechte bestimmen, wo das Digitalisat zu sehen ist | German | Germany | Research/Methodology; FS Catalog | 2021 | |
| RootsTech | Filmrolle als Quelle-Was nun? DGS Nummer | German | Germany | Research/Methodology; FS Catalog | 2021 | |
| RootsTech | Filmrolle als Quelle-Was nun? Einführung | German | Germany | Research/Methodology; FS Catalog | 2021 | |
| RootsTech | 2. How to Find Your German Ancestor's Home Town | Andrea Bentschneider | English | Germany | Town of Origin | 2022 |
| FS Learning Center | Finding German Places of Origin | Mindy Jacox | English | Germany | Town of Origin | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | German Church Records and Beyond: Deepen Your Reseach Using a Variety of Town Records | Jilline Maynes | English | Germany | Town Records | 2017 |
| RootsTech | Geburts-, Heirats- und Sterberegister - Arbeiten mit den Sammlungen auf Ancestry® | Ursula Krause | German | Germany | Vital Records | 2021 |
| RootsTech | German Vital Records: Finding the Clues You Need | Katherine Schober | English | Germany | Vital Records | 2020 |
| RootsTech | Как найти предков, пострадавших от преступлений нацистов (Лекция 4, документы NARA) | Алексей Кислицын | Russian | Germany | WWII | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Как найти предков, пострадавших от преступлений нацистов (Лекция 3, Бундесархив) | Алексей Кислицын | Russian | Germany | WWII | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Как найти предков, пострадавших от преступлений нацистов (Лекция 1, вводная) | Алексей Кислицын | Russian | Germany | WWII | 2021 |
| RootsTech | Möglichkeiten der Online-Recherche in den Arolsen Archives | Franziska Schubert | German | Europe | WWII | 2023 |
| FS Learning Center | Calendar Changes in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Low Countries | Fritz Juengling Ph.D., AG® | English | France; Germany; Switzerland | Dates and Calendars | 2017 |
| FS Learning Center | German Census Records 1816-1916 | Jilline Maynes, AA | English | Germany | Census | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | German Historical Maps and Territories | Warren Bittner MS, CG® | English | Germany | Maps and Gazetteers | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | Old German Script Part 1 | Fritz Juengling Ph.D., AG® | English | Germany | Paleography | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | Old German Script Part 2 | Fritz Juengling Ph.D., AG® | English | Germany | Paleography | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3 | Fritz Juengling Ph.D., AG® | English | Germany | Paleography | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | Hansen’s Map Guides: Finding Records with Parish Maps | Careen Barrett-Valentine, AG® | English | Germany | Maps and Gazetteers | 2016 |
| FS Learning Center | Hessian Soldiers: Introduction | Gina Palmer | English | Germany | Getting Started | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Hessian Soldiers: Historical Background | Gina Palmer | English | Germany | History | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Hessian Soldiers: Soldier Biographies | Gina Palmer | English | Germany | Military Records | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Hessian Soldiers: HETRINA Database | Gina Palmer | English | Germany | Military Records | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Hessian Soldiers: Reference Indexes | Gina Palmer | English | Germany | Military Records | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Hessian Soldiers: Brunswick Resources | Gina Palmer | English | Germany | Military Records | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Hessian Soldiers: Ansbach-Bayreuth Resources | Gina Palmer | English | Germany | Military Records | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Hessian Soldiers: Additional Resources | Gina Palmer | English | Germany | Military Records | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Hessian Soldiers: Muster Rolls Online | Gina Palmer | English | Germany | Military Records | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Ortsfamilienbücher/Ortssippenbücher: Introduction | Gina Palmer, MS | English | Germany | Compiled Genealogies | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Ortsfamilienbücher/Ortssippenbücher: Where to Find OFBs | Gina Palmer, MS | English | Germany | Compiled Genealogies | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Ortsfamilienbücher/Ortssippenbücher: How to Use Printed OFBs | Gina Palmer, MS | English | Germany | Compiled Genealogies | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Ortsfamilienbücher/Ortssippenbücher: How to Use Online OFBs at Genealogy.net | Gina Palmer, MS | English | Germany | Compiled Genealogies | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | German Historical Geography | Daniel Rick Jones, MS, AG® | English | Germany | Geography | 2017 |
| FS Learning Center | Finding German Places of Origin | Mindy Jacox | English | Germany | Emigration/Immigration | 2017 |
| FS Learning Center | Spelling Variations in German Given and Place Names | Mindy Jacox | English | Germany | Naming Customs | 2017 |
| FS Learning Center | Meyer's Gazetteer Now Online, Indexed and Fully Searchable! | Careen Barrett-Valentine, AG® | English | Germany | Maps and Gazetteers | 2017 |
| FS Learning Center | German Church Records and Beyond: Deepen Your Research Using a Variety of Town Records | Jilline Maynes, AA | English | Germany | Church Records | 2017 |
| FS Learning Center | Elusive Immigrant: Methods of Proving Identity | Warren Bittner MS, CG® | English | Germany | Emigration/Immigration | 2017 |
| FS Learning Center | Archion | Bärbel K. Johnson, AG® | German | Germany | Church Records | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Using German Address Books to Find Records: Introduction | Baerbel K. Johnson, AG® | English | Germany | Getting Started | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Using German Address Books to Find Records: Address Books Databases | Baerbel K. Johnson, AG® | English | Germany | Directories | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Using German Address Books to Find Records: From Address Book to Record | Baerbel K. Johnson, AG® | English | Germany | Directories | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Using German Address Books to Find Records: Finding Address Books Online | Baerbel K. Johnson, AG® | English | Germany | Directories | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Using German Address Books to Find Records: From Address Books to the Record p. 2 | Baerbel K. Johnson, AG® | English | Germany | Directories | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Germany Civil Registration: Introduction | Daniel Rick Jones, MS, AG® | English | Germany | Getting Started | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Germany Civil Registration: What is Civil Registration? | Daniel Rick Jones, MS, AG® | English | Germany | Civil Registration | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Germany Civil Registration: When did Civil Registration Occur? | Daniel Rick Jones, MS, AG® | English | Germany | Civil Registration | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Germany Civil Registration: How do I find Civil Registration Records Online? | Daniel Rick Jones, MS, AG® | English | Germany | Civil Registration | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Germany Civil Registration: How to find Civil Registration Records in Germany | Daniel Rick Jones, MS, AG® | English | Germany | Civil Registration | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | German Emigration Sources: Hamburg Passenger Lists | Annette Adams | English | Germany | Emigration/Immigration | 2018 |
| FS Learning Center | Family Books in Württemberg: Introduction | Charlotte Noelle Champenois | English | Germany | Compiled Genealogies | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | Family Books in Württemberg: History, Creation, and Layout | Charlotte Noelle Champenois | English | Germany | Compiled Genealogies | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | Family Books in Württemberg: Information in the Records | Charlotte Noelle Champenois | English | Germany | Compiled Genealogies | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | Family Books in Württemberg: Locating a Specific Person | Charlotte Noelle Champenois | English | Germany | Compiled Genealogies | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar: Introduction | Charlotte N. Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar: The Alphabet | Charlotte N. Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar: Paleography Websites | Charlotte N. Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar: Key Words | Charlotte N. Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar: Key Abbreviations | Charlotte N. Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar: Process of Deciphering Records | Charlotte N. Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar: Practice Reading A German Church Record | Charlotte N. Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar: Practice Reading A German Civil Record | Charlotte N. Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | German Paleography Seminar: Spelling Variations, Names, and Places | Charlotte N. Champenois | English | Germany | Paleography | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | Pomeranian Perks: Resources for the former province of Pomerania | Camille Andrus, AG® | English | Germany; Poland | Research/Methodology | 2023 |
| FS Learning Center | Essential Websites for Research in East and West Prussia | Camille Andrus, AG® | English | Germany; Poland | Research/Methodology | 2023 |
| FS Learning Center | Germans from Russia: Locating Church Records | Ellie Vance | English | Germany; Russia | Church Records | 2021 |
| FS Learning Center | Germans from Russia: An Overview | Ellie Vance | English | Germany; Russia | Research/Methodology | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | Germans from Russia: Locating the Town with Websites and Gazetteers | Ellie Vance | English | Germany; Russia | Maps and Gazetteers | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | Germans from Russia: Revision List Records | Ellie Vance | English | Germany; Russia | Taxation | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | Germans from Russia: Online Resources for Volga Germans | Ellie Vance | English | Germany; Russia | Research/Methodology | 2020 |
| FS Learning Center | Schleswig-Holstein Censuses: Introduction | Charlotte Noelle Champenois | English | Schleswig-Holstein | Census | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | Schleswig-Holstein Censuses: Border Changes, Counties, and Census Years | Charlotte Noelle Champenois | English | Schleswig-Holstein | Census | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | Schleswig-Holstein Censuses: Availability, Indexing Status, and Navigating Censuses on Websites | Charlotte Noelle Champenois | English | Schleswig-Holstein | Census | 2019 |
| FS Learning Center | Schleswig-Holstein Censuses: Locating a Specific Person | Charlotte Noelle Champenois | English | Schleswig-Holstein | Census | 2019 |
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