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== Events Calendar and Announcements == | == Events Calendar and Announcements == | ||
==== October 2018 Classes ==== | ==== October 2018 Classes. See bolded class Descriptions below for this month. ==== | ||
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|Wed. Oct. 17, 10- | |Tues. Oct. 16, 10-11am | ||
|Expanding DNA Resources | |||
|Susan Pelton | |||
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|"NEW" Family Search Options | |"NEW" Family Search Options | ||
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|David Badger | |David Badger | ||
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|Wed. Oct.31, 10- | |Tues. Oct 30, 10-11am | ||
|Finding Your Biological Family Through DNA | |||
|Susan Pelton | |||
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|Brick Walls | |Brick Walls | ||
|Tammy Stevenson | |Tammy Stevenson | ||
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<u>Basic Scandinavian Records Online</u>-Norway, Denmark and Sweden all have many records online. This class will show the basics of searching all three sites. More in-depth classes for each of the sites will be made available as the need arises. Call Kathleen Hedberg for one to one help, or to schedule a class if there are enough interested for a full class. | <u>Basic Scandinavian Records Online</u>-Norway, Denmark and Sweden all have many records online. This class will show the basics of searching all three sites. More in-depth classes for each of the sites will be made available as the need arises. Call Kathleen Hedberg for one to one help, or to schedule a class if there are enough interested for a full class. | ||
<u>Become a Findagrave.com Power User-</u> Are you making the most of findagrave.com? Are you simply using it for your own research or are you making it better for everyone? Learn how to edit inaccurate or incomplete information, add new information, photos, stories, and documents, and create virtual cemeteries of your own family. All levels. Sharon Bowers | <u>'''Become a Findagrave.com Power User-'''</u> '''Are you making the most of findagrave.com? Are you simply using it for your own research or are you making it better for everyone? Learn how to edit inaccurate or incomplete information, add new information, photos, stories, and documents, and create virtual cemeteries of your own family. All levels. Sharon Bowers''' | ||
<u>Brick Walls-</u> A powerpoint presentation giving lots of suggestions of how to work through those brick walls you might find in your research. Taught by Tammy Stevenson | <u>'''Brick Walls-'''</u> '''A powerpoint presentation giving lots of suggestions of how to work through those brick walls you might find in your research. Taught by Tammy Stevenson''' | ||
<u>Consultant Council</u>. Held monthly on 2nd Thursday at 6:00 p.m. following the staff training meeting. A second session is also held in the afternoons alternating between the 3rd Wednesday at 1:30 pm or Tuesday (check the calendar for exact dates and times). This is a chance to review some of the principles used in Discover, Gather, Connect; also to learn a little about changes to Family Search and other family history helps. Additionally, a chance to share/council together in how things can work in our own wards or are working in other wards to help each other in our callings. This class is geared to Ward Consultants, but anyone is welcome to attend. | <u>Consultant Council</u>. Held monthly on 2nd Thursday at 6:00 p.m. following the staff training meeting. A second session is also held in the afternoons alternating between the 3rd Wednesday at 1:30 pm or Tuesday (check the calendar for exact dates and times). This is a chance to review some of the principles used in Discover, Gather, Connect; also to learn a little about changes to Family Search and other family history helps. Additionally, a chance to share/council together in how things can work in our own wards or are working in other wards to help each other in our callings. This class is geared to Ward Consultants, but anyone is welcome to attend. | ||
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<u>Findagrave.com</u> - Are you making the most of findagrave.com? Are you simply using it for your own research or are you making it better for everyone? Learn how to edit inaccurate or incomplete information, add new information, photos, stories, and documents, and create virtual cemeteries of your own family. All levels. | <u>Findagrave.com</u> - Are you making the most of findagrave.com? Are you simply using it for your own research or are you making it better for everyone? Learn how to edit inaccurate or incomplete information, add new information, photos, stories, and documents, and create virtual cemeteries of your own family. All levels. | ||
<u>Google Photos: Collect, Organize, Preserve and Share</u>. Google Photos is a powerful, free app for storing, organizing and sharing. Users can also edit and create photo projects and automatically add their photos to the app from their digital devices. Photos can be loaded directly to FamilySearch Memories from Google Photos. | <u>'''Google Photos: Collect, Organize, Preserve and Share'''</u>'''. Google Photos is a powerful, free app for storing, organizing and sharing. Users can also edit and create photo projects and automatically add their photos to the app from their digital devices. Photos can be loaded directly to FamilySearch Memories from Google Photos.''' | ||
<u>'''Hands-On Memories'''</u>'''- Bring the photos, stories and documents you want to add to FamilySearch. Bring any questions you have. Ask questions as you work on adding your own memories to the FamilySearch Family Tree.''' | |||
<u>How I Do Decendancy Research-</u> This will be a hands on two hour class. As a class we will work through a family with Tammy, each person recording everything on forms as we go along for the first 45 minutes. For the remainder of the time, you will work on your own family lines using the same forms to make sure everyone is comfortable in continuing their own research on their own. -Taught by Tammy Stevenson | <u>'''How I Do Decendancy Research-'''</u> '''This will be a hands on two hour class. As a class we will work through a family with Tammy, each person recording everything on forms as we go along for the first 45 minutes. For the remainder of the time, you will work on your own family lines using the same forms to make sure everyone is comfortable in continuing their own research on their own. -Taught by Tammy Stevenson''' | ||
<u>Military Records</u>- This is a power point presentation listing the major wars and what records were created by each of them. Also a 14 page handout with listings of where to find those records, a lot of online options available. Taught by Tammy Stevenson | <u>Military Records</u>- This is a power point presentation listing the major wars and what records were created by each of them. Also a 14 page handout with listings of where to find those records, a lot of online options available. Taught by Tammy Stevenson | ||
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<u>Whoo's in my Tree?</u> (Adults) Come grandparents, parents, teachers and leaders. Learn how to invite children to feel the spirit of family history through listening, sharing and recording memories. Take home specific ways to help children interact with their family tree through stories, games, music and more. Apply in classroom, home and family settings. Taught by Trina Winn. Beginner. | <u>Whoo's in my Tree?</u> (Adults) Come grandparents, parents, teachers and leaders. Learn how to invite children to feel the spirit of family history through listening, sharing and recording memories. Take home specific ways to help children interact with their family tree through stories, games, music and more. Apply in classroom, home and family settings. Taught by Trina Winn. Beginner. | ||
<u>Working With Unindexed Record Sets</u>- Many of the free historic records on FamilySearch.org can't be found with a basic search. This class explains how to navigate unindexed image sets and use advanced search features to find the records you're looking for. Taught by Sharon Bowers | <u>'''Working With Unindexed Record Sets'''</u>'''- Many of the free historic records on FamilySearch.org can't be found with a basic search. This class explains how to navigate unindexed image sets and use advanced search features to find the records you're looking for. Taught by Sharon Bowers''' | ||
<u>Writing Good Reason Statements</u> - Are you at a loss when it comes to writing good reason statements when you attach sources? This class will give you statement templates for vital records, census records, and military records. Taught by Sharon. All levels. | <u>Writing Good Reason Statements</u> - Are you at a loss when it comes to writing good reason statements when you attach sources? This class will give you statement templates for vital records, census records, and military records. Taught by Sharon. All levels. | ||