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<br>Tips for Ancestry.com | <br>Tips for Ancestry.com | ||
::Come get helpful tips using one of the most popular genealogy subscription websites. Ancestry.com is FREE at your local Family History Center. <br> | ::Come get helpful tips using one of the most popular genealogy subscription websites. Ancestry.com is FREE at your local Family History Center. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEM2IxNTk0NjktMzQwYS00OTVhLTk0MjQtYjliMjYwN2QxY2Y2&hl=en_US handout])<br> | ||
British Research for Beginners | British Research for Beginners | ||
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Rebs or Yanks—Locating Civil War Records | Rebs or Yanks—Locating Civil War Records | ||
<br>Beginning Hispanic Research—in Spanish<br> | <br>Beginning Hispanic Research—in Spanish<br> | ||
::This course will cover the basic steps in researching ancestors with hispanic origins (mainly of Mexican descent). Beginning with understanding hispanic names, how to search for towns and locations, what records to use and more importantly where to find those records. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEZjljNGIzNTAtYmM3Ni00ODEwLWE5MDItOWI1Y2RkZGY1Y2E2&hl=en_US handout]) | ::This course will cover the basic steps in researching ancestors with hispanic origins (mainly of Mexican descent). Beginning with understanding hispanic names, how to search for towns and locations, what records to use and more importantly where to find those records. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEZjljNGIzNTAtYmM3Ni00ODEwLWE5MDItOWI1Y2RkZGY1Y2E2&hl=en_US handout]) | ||
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<br>How Do I Begin Working on My Family History-Part 1 | <br>How Do I Begin Working on My Family History-Part 1 | ||
<br>How To’s and Blessings of Family Reunions<br> | <br>How To’s and Blessings of Family Reunions<br> | ||
::In this session we will discuss how to plan and carry out a family reunion which all ages can enjoy, and which will provide opportunities for renewing friendships and strengthening family values. We'll focus on the nuts and bolts of reunion logistics, as well as present ideas to build enthusiasm leading up to the reunion by sharing stories and photos of family members and ancestors, and how to help family members keep in touch following the reunion. | ::In this session we will discuss how to plan and carry out a family reunion which all ages can enjoy, and which will provide opportunities for renewing friendships and strengthening family values. We'll focus on the nuts and bolts of reunion logistics, as well as present ideas to build enthusiasm leading up to the reunion by sharing stories and photos of family members and ancestors, and how to help family members keep in touch following the reunion. | ||
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::Projects Come find ways to share your family history information with family and friends. Great Christmas present ideas. | ::Projects Come find ways to share your family history information with family and friends. Great Christmas present ideas. | ||
New.familysearch.org—Advanced<br> | New.familysearch.org—Advanced<br> | ||
::Will discuss problems and how to resolve them. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuENTM2NWRhYjEtZWQ1Yy00OWE3LTllYTktODcxZGZkNzIwZTAy&hl=en_US handout]) | ::Will discuss problems and how to resolve them. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuENTM2NWRhYjEtZWQ1Yy00OWE3LTllYTktODcxZGZkNzIwZTAy&hl=en_US handout]) | ||
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::A look at Legacy Family Tree’s tools to aid you in analyzing your family data and planning your research. Includes some customizations for viewing the data, using the chronology view, research guidance, to do lists, master lists, and searching online databases. Also covers syncing and updating FamilySearch Trees with your Legacy family file, and managing LDS Ordinances with Legacy Family Tree. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEODc1MTZiNmMtZDc1Mi00NzJmLWI3MTYtODdjYjRiMTk5OWEz&hl=en_US handout]) | ::A look at Legacy Family Tree’s tools to aid you in analyzing your family data and planning your research. Includes some customizations for viewing the data, using the chronology view, research guidance, to do lists, master lists, and searching online databases. Also covers syncing and updating FamilySearch Trees with your Legacy family file, and managing LDS Ordinances with Legacy Family Tree. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEODc1MTZiNmMtZDc1Mi00NzJmLWI3MTYtODdjYjRiMTk5OWEz&hl=en_US handout]) | ||
Digitizing and sharing pictures, videos, audios and albums using free software<br> | Digitizing and sharing pictures, videos, audios and albums using free software<br> | ||
::Bringing Family History to the Digital Age: Get those photos out of the shoebox – Step by step instructions to digitize pictures, movies, journals, albums, scrapbooks, and audio recordings, to share with family on the internet, and do it all with free software. So Great Grandma only has one family album: who gets it? We all do!! | ::Bringing Family History to the Digital Age: Get those photos out of the shoebox – Step by step instructions to digitize pictures, movies, journals, albums, scrapbooks, and audio recordings, to share with family on the internet, and do it all with free software. So Great Grandma only has one family album: who gets it? We all do!! | ||
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::Ancestral Quest (AQ) provides you with a complete genealogy data storage system to record your family information, as well as detailed sources and documentation. You also have instant access to searching online databases. You can keep your data and research up-to-date with other family members using the industry-leading Collaboration tool. And, as would be expected, you can share data with other genealogy programs that support the GEDCOM format, making it easy to exchange information with relatives, other researchers and large data repositories. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEMmE3ZDBkNzAtZjVlZi00YTE1LThlOWYtYjMwNDQyN2Y1NzFh&hl=en_US handout])<br> | ::Ancestral Quest (AQ) provides you with a complete genealogy data storage system to record your family information, as well as detailed sources and documentation. You also have instant access to searching online databases. You can keep your data and research up-to-date with other family members using the industry-leading Collaboration tool. And, as would be expected, you can share data with other genealogy programs that support the GEDCOM format, making it easy to exchange information with relatives, other researchers and large data repositories. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEMmE3ZDBkNzAtZjVlZi00YTE1LThlOWYtYjMwNDQyN2Y1NzFh&hl=en_US handout])<br> | ||
Oral Histories—Memory Joggers<br> | Oral Histories—Memory Joggers<br> | ||
::What to ask your older family members in an oral interview to get their life history (Also works for Autobiographies) Includes tips and methods for making and editing audio recordings. | ::What to ask your older family members in an oral interview to get their life history (Also works for Autobiographies) Includes tips and methods for making and editing audio recordings. | ||