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'''Our center is located in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nashua, New Hampshire. We serve southern New Hampshire and parts of Massachusetts. Anyone is welcome to visit; we have a wide variety of books, microfilms, and microfiche available for patrons to use. ''' | '''Our center is located in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nashua, New Hampshire. We serve southern New Hampshire and parts of Massachusetts. Anyone is welcome to visit; we have a wide variety of books, microfilms, and microfiche available for patrons to use. ''' | ||
=== BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE MORNING SHIFT TODAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015. AT THIS TIME, WE PLAN TO BE OPEN FOR THE EVENING SHIFT. PLEASE CHECK BACK HERE FOR AN UPDATE BEFORE GOING TO THE CENTER. THANK YOU. === | |||
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=== Dates closed in | === Dates closed in February: === | ||
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| Holiday closings: None<br> | | Holiday closings: None<br> | ||
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| Morning shift closings: | | Morning shift closings: Tuesday, February 24<br> | ||
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| Evening shift closings: None<br> | | Evening shift closings: None<br> | ||
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=== What's New at the Center === | === What's New at the Center === | ||
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: | :Expertise on specific topic are listed below. When possible, dates that a librarian with particular skills is working will be listed.<br> | ||
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| Basics of Family Search | | Basics of Family Search | ||
| Do you need help getting started with FamilySearch? Do you need to know how to get an account? This class is designed for the beginner with FamilySearch and will cover the basics of logging in, adding information to your family tree, bridging the gap between living and deceased family members, navigating your family tree, and printing an ordinance request. The class operates on a first-come, first-served basis. You may bring your own laptop or device to work on. | | Do you need help getting started with FamilySearch? Do you need to know how to get an account? This class is designed for the beginner with FamilySearch and will cover the basics of logging in, adding information to your family tree, bridging the gap between living and deceased family members, navigating your family tree, and printing an ordinance request. The class operates on a first-come, first-served basis. You may bring your own laptop or device to work on. | ||
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| Basics of My Heritage | | Basics of My Heritage | ||
| Are you a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Do you know how to use your free MyHeritage account? Or, if you are not a member of the church, do you need help using your MyHeritage account? Then this workshop is for you. We will cover the basics of obtaining an account, entering your family tree and basic searches. This class operates on a first-come, first served basis. You may bring your own laptop or device to work on. | | Are you a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Do you know how to use your free MyHeritage account? Or, if you are not a member of the church, do you need help using your MyHeritage account? Then this workshop is for you. We will cover the basics of obtaining an account, entering your family tree and basic searches. This class operates on a first-come, first served basis. You may bring your own laptop or device to work on. | ||
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| Indexing | | Indexing | ||
| Would you like to learn how to help in the church's indexing efforts? The church is working on having all their microfilms and genealogical data digitized and indexed so they can be searchable online. This effort requires many volunteers, both members of the church and non-members alike. Come to this class to learn how to index at home. This class operates on a first-come, first-served basis. You may bring your own laptop or device to work on. | | Would you like to learn how to help in the church's indexing efforts? The church is working on having all their microfilms and genealogical data digitized and indexed so they can be searchable online. This effort requires many volunteers, both members of the church and non-members alike. Come to this class to learn how to index at home. This class operates on a first-come, first-served basis. You may bring your own laptop or device to work on. | ||
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| Sources: Why they are important | | Sources: Why they are important | ||
| Have you wondered how to use the sources section of FamilySearch? Do you understand why sources are important? Do you know how to find and organize your source box? Do you know how to cite sources correctly? This class will cover the basics of citing sources that you find by creating a record in your source box, linking the source to the applicable family member(s) in your family tree, and tagging the events to which they apply. We'll also cover the use of TreeConnect to connect sources from websites other than FamilySearch to your FamilySearch records. This class is for students who are familiar with FamilySearch and how to navigate the site; it operates on a first-come, first-served basis. You may bring your own laptop or device to work but will need to add TreeConnect to your search bar. | | Have you wondered how to use the sources section of FamilySearch? Do you understand why sources are important? Do you know how to find and organize your source box? Do you know how to cite sources correctly? This class will cover the basics of citing sources that you find by creating a record in your source box, linking the source to the applicable family member(s) in your family tree, and tagging the events to which they apply. We'll also cover the use of TreeConnect to connect sources from websites other than FamilySearch to your FamilySearch records. This class is for students who are familiar with FamilySearch and how to navigate the site; it operates on a first-come, first-served basis. You may bring your own laptop or device to work but will need to add TreeConnect to your search bar. | ||
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==== Indexes of films and fiches ==== | ==== Indexes of films and fiches ==== | ||