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'''Ancestry.com for Eveyone'''<br>Did you know that ancestry.com will soon be available to church members on their home computers? For now it is free at our Family History Center? We will introduce some good search strategies for getting the most out of this website and look at some of the valuable record collections it contains. Both beginners and seasoned researchers will learn something new. ''Class length: one class''  
'''Ancestry.com for Eveyone'''<br>Did you know that ancestry.com will soon be available to church members on their home computers? For now it is free at our Family History Center? We will introduce some good search strategies for getting the most out of this website and look at some of the valuable record collections it contains. Both beginners and seasoned researchers will learn something new. ''Class length: one class''  
'''Ancestral Quest'''<br>Why I Prefer AQ to Roots Magic or Legacy<br>The importance of having a program that you can use to verify Family Tree.<br>It is most like PAF. If you are familiar with PAF you will LOVE AQ.<br><br>
 
 
 
'''Ancestral Quest'''<br>Why I Prefer AQ to Roots Magic or Legacy<br>The importance of having a program that you can use to verify Family Tree.<br>It is most like PAF. If you are familiar with PAF you will LOVE AQ.<br><br>  


'''Beginning Research and Using the Family History Center Portal'''<br>Census record or birth certificate? Immigration records or naturalization papers? Ready to start some basic research to find new information and verify existing data on your ancestors? We will give you a process to follow and teach some tools that will help you in your search. We will also introduce you to some great research websites. ''Class length: 3 classes, one per week for 3 weeks''.  
'''Beginning Research and Using the Family History Center Portal'''<br>Census record or birth certificate? Immigration records or naturalization papers? Ready to start some basic research to find new information and verify existing data on your ancestors? We will give you a process to follow and teach some tools that will help you in your search. We will also introduce you to some great research websites. ''Class length: 3 classes, one per week for 3 weeks''.  
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'''Family History: It's a Family Affair, Creative Ways to Involve your Children and Grandchildren'''<br>  
'''Family History: It's a Family Affair, Creative Ways to Involve your Children and Grandchildren'''<br>  


Can't find the time or the energy to add family history to your family's busy schedule or don't know how to get started? In this class you'll learn how to do these things and more, including research, creating family trees/heirlooms, taking road trips and making family history gifts. From the youngest member of the family to mom, dad and the grandparents, everyone will enjoy making family history a family affair. Class length: one class<br>  
Can't find the time or the energy to add family history to your family's busy schedule or don't know how to get started? In this class you'll learn how to do these things and more, including research, creating family trees/heirlooms, taking road trips and making family history gifts. From the youngest member of the family to mom, dad and the grandparents, everyone will enjoy making family history a family affair. ''Class length: one class''<br>  
 
'''Family Tree'''- No previous experience with new Family History of Family Tree is required. Class length: 4 classes, one per week for 4 weeks. Week 1: Introduction: Navigation, adding ancestors, overview. Week 2: Scanning and attaching photos, stories &amp; documents. Week 3: Finding and attaching sources.&nbsp;Week 4: Merging duplicates and preparing temple ordinances. ''Class length: 4 classes
 


'''Family Tree'''- No previous experience with new Family History of Family Tree is required. Class length: 4 classes, one per week for 4 weeks. Week 1: Introduction: Navigation, adding ancestors, overview. Week 2: Finding and attaching sources. Week 3: Scanning and attaching photos, stories &amp; documents. Week 4: Merging duplicates and preparing temple ordinances.


'''Family Tree #1 Navigating'''<br>We will start at the beginning and take you through everything you will need to know to begin working with your ancestors on the FamilySearch Family Tree including how to submit your LDS ordinances. We’ll include hands-on practice so that you can try everything that you learn. No previous experience with new Family History or Family Tree is required. ''Class length: 4 classes, one per week for 4 weeks''<br>
'''FamilySearch Indexing'''<br>Explains what the FamilySearch Indexing project is working to accomplish and how we can all help in this great effort. Perhaps the easiest, most relaxing family history work available today! You will actually sign up and index your first batch in class. If you don't have an LDS account login please call Mary Ann Jenkins before class for help (801-473-3600). It is important that you have this login account before class. YM/YW welcome! ''Class length: one class''  


'''Family Tree Photos &amp; Stories'''<br>Want to add photos to FamilySearch Family Tree? How about sharing some of those “Grandpa Stories” that you remember from days gone by? This class will walk you through all the steps, from scanning your photos to uploading them to FamilySearch and linking those photos to your ancestors. ''Class length: one class''


'''''Advanced Family Tree'''''<i><br>There are several new add-ins that work wonderfully with Family Tree to help us find ancestors needing temple ordinances and seeing those "missing persons" and their family members. This class will focus on expanding on the capabilities of Family Tree to work easier!<br></i><br>


'''FamilySearch Indexing'''<br>Explains what the FamilySearch Indexing project is working to accomplish and how we can all help in this great effort. Perhaps the easiest, most relaxing family history work available today! You will actually sign up and index your first batch in class. If you don't have an LDS account login please call Mary Ann Jenkins before class for help (801-473-3600). It is important that you have this login account before class. YM/YW welcome! ''Class length: one class'' '''Find My Past'''  
'''Find My Past'''  


Now available free in our homes, United Kingdom, US, Canada, New Zealand and Austrailia records back to 875 AD.  
Now available free in our homes, United Kingdom, US, Canada, New Zealand and Austrailia records back to 875 AD.  


'''From the Mouth of Grandma: How to collect and learn from oral histories'''<br>Christmas means family gatherings; a rich environment of family history and family legends. Learn how to effectively navigate the minefields of failing memories, tales growing tall, and white-washings to find the gold mines of truth. ''Class length: one class''
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'''Getting Organized – Managing the Chaos!'''<br>Wondering how to file the abundance of certificates, family group sheets, and photos that accumulate while searching for our ancestors? Come and learn a great method for taming the chaos, both for paper and electronic documents. We will also cover organizing your FamilySearch SourceBox. ''Class length: one class''  
'''Getting Organized – Managing the Chaos!'''<br>Wondering how to file the abundance of certificates, family group sheets, and photos that accumulate while searching for our ancestors? Come and learn a great method for taming the chaos, both for paper and electronic documents. We will also cover organizing your FamilySearch SourceBox. ''Class length: one class''  


'''Putting Flesh on Genealogy: Finding the person behind the name in your family tree'''<br>Interested in knowing more about that “name” in your family tree? If part of you has been shaped by your parents, and part of them was shaped by their parents, learning about your ancestors can reveal a great deal about ourselves. This class is a beginning in a series that can help us find much more than just names that share the branches of our family tree. ''Class length: one class''
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'''RootsMagic Intro'''<br>RootsMagic is computer software that can help you organize and work with your genealogy information. It makes family history easy. It is certified to share data with the FamilySearch Family Tree. We will introduce you to the software and show you how to modify your data and share it with Family Tree. &nbsp;''Class Length: 2 classes, one per week for 2 weeks''  
'''RootsMagic Intro'''<br>RootsMagic is computer software that can help you organize and work with your genealogy information. It makes family history easy. It is certified to share data with the FamilySearch Family Tree. We will introduce you to the software and show you how to modify your data and share it with Family Tree. &nbsp;''Class Length: 2 classes, one per week for 2 weeks''  


'''Sense of Place: Importance of geography to individuals, families, and communities.'''<br>What can you learn about your ancestors from their place of birth/death? If “home is where the heart is,” how did the place your family called home help to shape their personality and outlook on life? You may even find that their “home place” has left a mark on your personality. ''Class length: one class''
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'''Start The Right Way: Don't Backtrack'''<br>  
'''Start The Right Way: Don't Backtrack'''<br>  
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