Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center 2016 Conference/class description

2. Historical Events that Affect German Genealogical Research

In this class we will look at historical events, such as wars and foreign occupation, and their impact on German research, especially records, looking at examples where appropriate.

Audience Level:  Beginner.

3 Genealogy Standards for Beginners, part I: The Basics

Let’s take a detailed look at each of the guidelines and policies that every beginning researcher should know in order to avoid having to “do it all over again” later.  This class will cover data entry standards, research tracking, basic research guidelines, and temple ordinance reservation policies.

Audience Level:  Beginner.

5 Mi Historia Familiar-- Maneras de Superar Obstáculos; Ways to Overcome Obstacles in Your Hispanic Family History Research

In this class we will look at historical events, such as wars and foreign occupation, and their impact on German research, especially records, looking at examples where appropriate.

Audience Level:  Beginner.

14 A Rose By Any Other Name

Names have evolved over the years and through cultures as people have migrated and immigrated...and many times your lines will end because of it. Explanations of the changes and methods of tracing the changes will be discussed as will nicknames, accents and spellings.

20 Danish Research on the Internet

Did you know that Denmark has put their national records online at no cost? Unfortunately, the website is a little difficult to use unless you speak Danish—or take this class which will teach you all the tips you need to know to navigate the website and find your Danish ancestors.

28 Genealogy Standards for Beginners, part II: Making the Grade

Let’s take a look at the broadly accepted standards and practices that make it possible for us to actually “prove” a relationship, produce credible work, and publish accurate findings.  This class will cover the Genealogical Proof Standard, writing and citation techniques, and standards for working with DNA results.

Audience Level:  Beginner

29 Netherlands Internet Research

This workshop will provide a brief overview of several online Dutch national, provincial/regional, and city genealogical websites and how to navigate the sites. Time may be provided to actually search for participant family names.

33 Historical Events that Affect German Genealogical Research

In this class we will look at historical events, such as wars and foreign occupation, and their impact on German research, especially records, looking at examples where appropriate.

Audience Level:  Beginner.

34 Kids and the Ties That Bind

Want to get kids involved with family history without having them die of boredom? This class highlights ways to familiarize children with their family through journaling, birthday parties for ancestors, re-enactments of scenes in ancestor's lives, family recipe books, playing old time games and making antique toys, and many more activities that will keep them interested and learning about their family.

39 Using Technology to “See” Research More Clearly

 Ever ask yourself “how did I miss that?”  We will explore how three simple tech tools -  spreadsheets, mind maps, and timelines - can be used to help us “see” our research more clearly, find previously hidden clues, outline better research plans, reveal relationships, and find “the rest of the story.”

Audience Level:  Intermediate

48 A Survey of Online Canadian Records

New records come online every day and the main portal websites are featured along with smaller websites that will lead you to valuable online collections for your research. These are listed by province and some overall websites for Canada as a whole.