Vancouver Washington FamilySearch Center: Difference between revisions

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|'''Skill Level'''
|'''Skill Level'''
|'''Class Standard''' 
|'''Class Standard''' 
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|April
|Thurs. 12
|6:30 PM
|'''WHAT’S A WIKI?'''
Learning about the Wiki will increase your opportunities to 
find family information.   It is right there in FamilySearch.
Another tool helping in your research.
|Advanced
|
* You feel competent regarding the Beginner, Intermediate Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate and Intermediate Advanced requirements
* You will learn about Ancestry, Find My Past, American Ancestors, and My Heritage and how to move information from these sources to Family Search.
* Learning to use Wiki 
* Sources, finding, understanding many types of records, probate, federal, land, Wills, sensational census strategies.
|-
|April
|Mon. 16
|10:30 AM
|'''WHAT’S A WIKI?'''
Learning about the Wiki will increase your opportunities to 
find family information.   It is right there in FamilySearch.
Another tool helping in your research.
|Advanced
|
* You feel competent regarding the Beginner, Intermediate Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate and Intermediate Advanced requirements
* You will learn about Ancestry, Find My Past, American Ancestors, and My Heritage and how to move information from these sources to Family Search.
* Learning to use Wiki 
* Sources, finding, understanding many types of records, probate, federal, land, Wills, sensational census strategies.
|-
|April
|Thurs. 19
|6:30 PM
|'''ELEVATE YOUR USE OF ANCESTRY:'''
This class will teach you research strategies, finding online 
records and how to attach these records to FamilySearch. 
A very valuable class.
|Advanced                      
|
* You feel competent regarding the Beginner, Intermediate Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate and Intermediate Advanced requirements
* You will learn about Ancestry, Find My Past, American Ancestors, and My Heritage and how to move information from these sources to Family Search.
* Learning to use Wiki 
* Sources, finding, understanding many types of records, probate, federal, land, Wills, sensational census strategies.
|-
|April
|Thurs. 26
|6:30 PM
|'''ELEVATE YOUR USE OF ANCESTRY:'''
This class will teach you research strategies, finding online 
records and how to attach these records to FamilySearch. 
A very valuable class.
|Advanced                        
|
* You feel competent regarding the Beginner, Intermediate Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate and Intermediate Advanced requirements
* You will learn about Ancestry, Find My Past, American Ancestors, and My Heritage and how to move information from these sources to Family Search.
* Learning to use Wiki 
* Sources, finding, understanding many types of records, probate, federal, land, Wills, sensational census strategies.
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|}
'''Seating is limited, only those registered will have a reserved seat in these classes.'''
'''Seating is limited, only those registered will have a reserved seat in these classes.'''
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== Will be posted for a month after the month of the class.  ==
== Will be posted for a month after the month of the class.  ==
Wiki Class—April 2018
Wiki Class—April 2018
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hKZEIi6Wbjp8Ax30_-WvGe6NyQoOTDqT_bnGcQkDG0U/edit?usp=sharing_eil&ts=5ad7e47a
# About Us
# About Us


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* Keep track of your research with a Research Log. Saves repeat searches for the same records. If you do not find anything, make a notation.  You’ll be glad you did!
* Keep track of your research with a Research Log. Saves repeat searches for the same records. If you do not find anything, make a notation.  You’ll be glad you did!
* Keep track of your sources. If you use a genealogy database program (Legacy, Roots Magic, etc.) you can record those here. Using paper forms? Make source notes here. Using Family Search or Ancestry only?  Add those sources immediately—too easy to forget later on.  “Genealogy without documentation is Mythology!
* Keep track of your sources. If you use a genealogy database program (Legacy, Roots Magic, etc.) you can record those here. Using paper forms? Make source notes here. Using Family Search or Ancestry only?  Add those sources immediately—too easy to forget later on.  “Genealogy without documentation is Mythology!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hKZEIi6Wbjp8Ax30_-WvGe6NyQoOTDqT_bnGcQkDG0U/edit?usp=sharing_eil&ts=5ad7e47a
 
Ancestry Class


== '''Staff Meeting/Training Dates''' ==
== '''Staff Meeting/Training Dates''' ==
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