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 *'''Mon:''' 9:00am-5:00pm
-*'''Tue:''' 9:00am-5:00pm; 6:00pm-9:00pm
+*'''Tue:'''  9:00am-5:00pm; 6:00pm-9:00pm
 *'''Wed:''' 9:00am-5:00pm; 6:00pm-9:00pm
-*'''Thu:''' 9:00am-5:00pm; 6:00pm-9:00pm
+*'''Thu:'''  9:00am-5:00pm; 6:00pm-9:00pm
-*'''Sat:''' 9:00am-1:00pm
+*'''Sat:'''   9:00am-1:00pm
 '''2017 Holiday Schedule- Closed:'''
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 '''Seminars are free and open to the general public. All dates shown are on Thursday - Instruction from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. &nbsp;To be added to our email list and be notified of upcoming seminar's and events, [http://eepurl.com/TD8lD click here] '''
-=== <u>June 1, 2017</u> ===
+=== <u>July 6, 2017</u> ===
-'''Seminar:''' "Big 4: Comparing Ancestry, FindmyPast, FamilySearch, and MyHeritage"
+'''Seminar:''' "Start Building Your Family Tree on FamilySearch"
-'''Description''': Ancestry.com, Findmypast.com, FamilySearch and MyHeritage.com all provide international audiences with tools and records for researching family trees online. But which one—or ones—should you use? This lecture introduces and compares important features for beginning and intermediate users. You’ll learn why you should be familiar with all four sites; subscription and free access options; and how they compare for overall historical, tree and DNA record content. You’ll learn general geographic strengths and how to find specific geographic content on each, as well as the presenter’s favorite features and cautions/challenges of working with each. Finally, you’ll get a suggestion for building your “master family tree” securely—and from more than one website. ('''Presenter''': Sunny Morton. '''Class level:''' All)
+'''Description''': In this class, you will learn how to get started finding '''YOUR''' ancestors in the world's Family Tree on FamilySearch. It has been said that this is the best way to '''discover''', '''preserve''' and '''share''' your family history. You will learn how to use your family tree to search the billions of records on FamilySearch.org and make new discoveries about your ancestors.  If you have a laptop, you might want to bring it. Also, make sure you know your FamilySearch '''username''' and '''password'''.
-=== <u>June 15, 2017</u> ===
+('''Presenters''': Tom and Linda Tippets. '''Class level:''' Beginner)
-'''Seminar:''' "Creating Google Alerts for Your Genealogy"
+=== <u>July 20, 2017</u> ===
+'''Seminar: "'''How to Preserve Your Family Heirlooms"
-'''Description''': Google Alerts notify genealogists when information about their ancestors is published online in the U.S. or in the home country of immigrant ancestors. Learn tips for creating the most effective Google Alerts in a who-when-where format, utilizing a variety of search operators, as well as techniques for managing the delivery of these notifications. ('''Presenter''': Katherine R Willson. '''Class level:''' Beginner - Intermediate)
+'''Description''': Members of the Conservation Team from the Church History Library and Church History Museum will briefly discuss general principles of preservation for your family heirlooms. This should take about 15 minutes and will include information about textiles, books, paper, photographs, jewelry, wood objects, digital and audiovisual items. The digital/audiovisual discussion will only include physical storage/preservation of those items, not the transferring and updating of the technology. The panel will then be opened up for questions from the group, so they can ask for specific information about objects that are in their care. Handouts with general principles and resources will also be provided to help them known where to find information about preserving their family heirlooms. ('''Presenter''': Anna Graff & Jennifer Hadley.  '''Class level''': All)
-=== <u>July 6, 2017</u> ===
+=== <u>August 3, 2017</u> ===
 '''Seminar:''' "Family History is Anything but Boring...fun ideas to bring family history to all ages using apps"
 '''Description''':  Are you intrigued by social media & looking for new ways it can be used for something constructive? Are you interested in getting your young people & little ones excited about and involved in family history? We are, too! And we want to share some great ideas with you that will give family history the power and attraction of social media and our favorite handheld devices. ('''Presenters''': Rhonna Farrer & Crystal Farish. '''Class level''': all)
-=== <u>July 20, 2017</u> ===
-'''Seminar: "'''How to Preserve Your Family Heirlooms"
-'''Description''': Members of the Conservation Team from the Church History Library and Church History Museum will briefly discuss general principles of preservation for your family heirlooms. This should take about 15 minutes and will include information about textiles, books, paper, photographs, jewelry, wood objects, digital and audiovisual items. The digital/audiovisual discussion will only include physical storage/preservation of those items, not the transferring and updating of the technology. The panel will then be opened up for questions from the group, so they can ask for specific information about objects that are in their care. Handouts with general principles and resources will also be provided to help them known where to find information about preserving their family heirlooms. ('''Presenter''': Anna Graff & Jennifer Hadley.  '''Class level''': All)
 == Databases and Software☁ ==
-==== Free commercial website at the Valencia California Family History Center ====
+==== Free commercial websites at the Valencia California Family History Center ====
 '''The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive'''
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 :'''Fold3''' (formerly Footnote.com)   Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos. Fold3 has refocused their efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories. The Fold3 name reflects military history and honor, since traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.
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-:'''Geneanet'''
+:'''Geneanet''' With 3 billion referenced individuals and 600,000 trees online, Geneanet is the first site dedicated to genealogy in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany. The Geneanet community has two million members who exchange genealogical information.
-:With 3 billion referenced individuals and 600,000 trees online, Geneanet is the first site dedicated to genealogy in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany. The Geneanet community has two million members who exchange genealogical information.
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 :'''Kinpoint''' '''Premium'''   Kinpoint is designed to make it easier for you to do your family history by letting you see what to work on at a glance; quickly find missing information in your family tree; and discover insights into the lives of your ancestors.
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 :'''Puzzilla''' (Premium Services)
 :Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.
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-:'''World Vital Records'''  The link to World Vital Records currently redirects to MyHeritage.com. In the near future, World Vital Records will be removed from the Portal.
 :*'''[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ FHC Portal:]''' This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.