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Welcome to the Family History Library Classes and Webinars page. On this page you will find a list of all the class schedules as well as webinars that will be taught. A webinar is a class that is broadcasted over the internet, anyone interested can attend. In order to attend a webinar find the class from the below list. The classes are organized according to geographical region. Once you find the class you are interested in, click on the title to enter the online webinar room. Please make sure your headphones or speakers are connected BEFORE you enter the webinar room. We recommend that you enter the webinar about 15-20 minutes before the start time. This will help ensure that your sound is working before the webinar begins. If you would like to download the Handout click on the word “Click Here” next to the title of the class.

Classes held Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhlwebinars
Classes held Wednesday - http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/index
Classes held Saturday - http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhl-esp

In order to view past webinars, you can scroll down to the Past Webinars section or click here.

For a list of other places that hold webinars click here.

All class times are scheduled in Mountain Time.

Class Schedules[edit | edit source]

September 2019
October 2019

Upcoming Webinars[edit | edit source]

General Research Webinars

FamilySearch & FamilySearch Family Tree Webinars

United States Research Webinars

British Isles Research Webinars

European Research Webinars

Scandinavian Research Webinars

Latin America & Spanish Research Webinars

Portuguese Research Webinars

Indexing Workshops

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Past Webinars & Handouts[edit | edit source]

Please search for the class title, a locality, subject, or the name of the instructor here or go to the wiki page Classes in the Learning Center.

General[edit | edit source]

General Research Webinars

FamilySearch Webinars

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Research Seminars & Conferences[edit | edit source]

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2017

2018

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Africa[edit | edit source]

South Africa Research Webinars

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Europe[edit | edit source]

Austria Research Webinars & Handouts

British Isles Research Webinars & Handouts

Czech Republic Research Webinars & Handouts

France Research Webinars & Handouts

Germany Research Webinars & Handouts

Nordic Research Webinars & Handouts

Poland Research Webinars & Handouts

Russia Research Webinars & Handouts

Slovakia Research Webinars & Handouts

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Latin America[edit | edit source]

Spanish Language Webinars

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North America[edit | edit source]

Canada Research Webinars & Handouts

United States Research Webinars & Handouts

United States Q&A

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-*Thu, 18 July, 11:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhlwebinar Obituaries: A Family History Goldmine] - [[Media:Obituaries – A Family History Goldmine C Jones July 2019 JMR.pdf|Handout]]
+'''Coming Soon!'''
-*Mon, 6 May, 1:00 PM MST, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhlwebinars Are You Your Own Brick Wall?] - Handout
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-|Tue, 3 Sep, 10:00 AM MDT
+|TBD
 |[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhlwebinars Merging & Correcting Relationships on Family Tree]
 |[[Media:FS-10 Family Tree Next Steps Merging Principles A Mann Oct 2016 JMR.pdf|Handout 1]] [[Media:FT-09 Correcting Relationships in Family Tree A Mann 2016-2909214-I Oct 2016 JMR.pdf|Handout 2]]
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-|Tue, 27 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT
+|TBD
 |[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhlwebinars Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances on Family Tree]
 |[[Media:FT-04 Starting Family Tree - Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances handout Approved Nov 2018 REG.pdf|Handout]]
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 <div class="NavHead"><font size="3">'''United States Research Webinars'''</font></div>
 <div class="NavContent" style="display: none;" align="left">
-*'''Research Seminar coming September 9-13, 2019.'''
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 80%;"
-*Tue, 10 September, 9:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Research Process: Introduction]
+|+
-*Tue, 10 September, 10:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Federal Census Records, 1850-1940]
+!Time
-*Tue, 10 September, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Vital Records]
+! style="width: 22%;" |Tuesday
-*Tue, 10 September, 2:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. City Directories]
+September 10, 2019
-*Wed, 11 September, 9:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Research Process: Finding Records Online]
+! style="width: 22%;" |Wednesday
-*Wed, 11 September, 10:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Probate Records]
+September 11, 2019
-*Wed, 11 September, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Land Records]
+! style="width: 22%;" |Thursday
-*Wed, 11 September, 2:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Federal Land Records]
+September 12, 2019
-*Thu, 12 September, 9:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Research Process: When the Records Aren't Online]
+! style="width: 22%;" |Friday
-*Thu, 12 September, 10:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Military Records]
+September 13, 2019
-*Thu, 12 September, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Immigration Records, 1820-1954]
+|-
-*Thu, 12 September, 2:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Naturalization Records]
+|9:00 AM MDT
-*Fri, 13 September, 9:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Research Process: Evaluating and Analyzing]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Research Process: '''Introduction''']
-*Fri, 13 September, 10:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Federal Census Records, 1790-1840]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Research Process: '''Finding Records Online''']
-*Fri, 13 September, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Church Records]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Research Process: '''When the Records aren't Online''']
-*Fri, 13 September, 2:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf DNA Basics]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Research Process: '''Evaluating and Analyzing''']
+|-
+|10:30 AM MDT
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Federal Census Records, 1850-1940]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Probate Records: '''Where There's a Will, There's a Probate''']
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Military Records]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Federal Census Records, 1790-1840]
+|-
+|1:00 PM MDT
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Vital Records: '''The Bred, the Wed, and the Dead''']
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Land Records]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Immigration Records, 1820-1954]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Church Records]
+|-
+|2:30 PM MDT
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. City Directories]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Federal Land Records: '''Home on the Range''']
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf U.S. Naturalization Records]
+|[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf DNA Basics: '''An Introduction to DNA and Genealogy''']
+|}
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 <div class="NavHead"><font size="3">'''British Isles Research Webinars'''</font></div>
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-*'''Research Seminar coming September 23-27,2019.'''
+{| border="1" cellspacing="0" align="center"
-*Mon, 23 September, 9:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Irish Research on the Internet]
+|-
-*Mon, 23 September, 10:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Griffith's Valuation and Other Valuation Office Records]
+! colspan="6" |<font size="5">2019 British Isles Research Seminar</font>
-*Mon, 23 September, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Irish Estate Records]
+|-
-*Mon, 23 September, 2:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Irish Land and Property Records]
+| colspan="6" align="center" |'''IN-PERSON CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN THE MAIN FLOOR CLASSROOMS B & C.'''
-*Tue, 24 September, 9:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Scottish Clans and Naming Patterns]
+Some of the classes will also be broadcast live. Click on the hyperlinked title to join remotely.
-*Tue, 24 September, 10:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Using the Wiki and Scotland's People for Scottish Research]
+|-
-*Tue, 24 September, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Scottish Nonconformists]
+| style="background: #EB6356;" width="8%;" |{{color|white|'''TIME'''}}
-*Tue, 24 September, 2:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Tracing Ancestry in Scotland's Heritable Land Records]
+| style="background: #EB6356;" |{{color|white|'''Monday, 23 September: IRELAND'''}}
-*Wed, 25 September, 9:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf The Impact of British History on Family History Research]
+| style="background: #EB6356;" |{{color|white|'''Tuesday, 24 September: SCOTLAND'''}}
-*Wed, 25 September, 10:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Research before 1837 in England & Wales]
+| style="background: #EB6356;" |{{color|white|'''Wednesday, 25 September: BRITISH ISLES'''}}
-*Wed, 25 September, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Five Strategies for Tracing Your British Immigrant Ancestors]
+| style="background: #EB6356;" |{{color|white|'''Thursday, 26 September: ENGLAND'''}}
-*Wed, 25 September, 2:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Britain]
+| style="background: #EB6356;" |{{color|white|'''Friday, 27 September: WALES'''}}
-*Thu, 26 September, 9:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf The Parish Chest: Beyond Christening, Marriages, and Burial Registers]
+|-
-*Thu, 26 September, 10:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Understanding Handwriting, Abbreviations, Dates and More]
+| style="background: #EB6356;" |{{color|white|'''9:00-10:00 AM MDT'''}}
-*Thu, 26 September, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Jewish Research in England]
+| align="center" |'''Irish Research on the Internet'''
-*Thu, 26 September, 2:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf I Give and Bequeath' English Probate Records]
+Dwight Radford
-*Fri, 27 September, 9:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Given Names, Patronymics and Surnames in Wales]
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Scottish Clans and Naming Patterns]'''
-*Fri, 27 September, 10:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Success Strategies for Tracing Welsh Families]
+Craig Foster
-*Fri, 27 September, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Nonconformity in Wales]
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf The Impact of British History on Family History Research]'''
-*Fri, 27 September, 2:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Welsh Language and Culture]
+Craig Foster
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf The Parish Chest: Beyond Christening, Marriage, and Burial Registers]'''
+Dan Poffenberger
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Given Names, Patronymics and Surnames in Wales]'''
+Darris Williams
+|-
+| style="background: #EB6356;" |{{color|white|'''10:30-11:30 AM MDT'''}}
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Griffith's Valuation and Other Valuation Office Records]'''
+Dan Poffenberger
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Using the Wiki and ScotlandsPeople for Scottish Research]'''
+Kori Robbins
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Research before 1837 in England & Wales]'''
+Phil Dunn
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Understanding Handwriting, Abbreviations, Dates and More]'''
+Dan Poffenberger
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Success Strategies for Tracing Welsh Families]'''
+Darris Williams
+|-
+| style="background: #EB6356;" |{{color|white|'''1:00-2:00 PM MDT'''}}
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Irish Estate Records]'''
+Craig Foster
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Scottish Nonconformists]'''
+Phil Dunn
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Five Strategies for Tracing Your British Immigrant Ancestors]'''
+Dan Poffenberger
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Jewish Research in England]'''
+Todd Knowles
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Church Records in Wales]'''
+Elder Rawlins
+|-
+| style="background: #EB6356;" |{{color|white|'''2:30-3:30 PM MDT'''}}
+| align="center" |'''TBA'''
+David Rencher
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Tracing Ancestry in Scotland's Heritable Land Records]'''
+Raymon Naisbitt
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Britain]'''
+Phil Dunn
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf "I Give and Bequeath"][http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf English Probate Records]'''
+Kori Robbins
+| align="center" |'''[http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Welsh Language and Family History Research]'''
+Elder Rawlins
+|}
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 <div class="NavHead"><font size="3">'''European Research Webinars'''</font></div>
 <div class="NavContent" style="display: none;" align="left">
-*Tue, 23 July, 11:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhlwebinars Germans from Russia: Locating the Town with Websites and Gazetteers] - [[Media:Finding_Your_Town_in_Websites_and_Gazetteers,_Instructions.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:Finding_Your_Town_in_Websites_and_Gazetteers,_Activity.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:Finding_Your_Town_in_Websites_and_Gazetteers_-_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]
-*Tue, 27 August, 11:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhlwebinars Germans from Russia:  Published Records and Indexes for Black Sea Germans]
-*Tue, 27 August, 1:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhlwebinars German Research: Alsace-Lorraine Websites] - [[Media:Alsace-Lorraine,_Converting_French_Republican_Calendar_Dates_-_instruction.pdf|Calendar Instruction]], [[Media:Alsace-Lorraine,_Department_Archive_Records_Online_-_instructions.pdf|Records Instruction]], [[Media:Alsace-Lorraine,_Translating_German_and_French_Names_-_instruction.pdf|Names Instruction]], [[Media:Alsace-Lorraine_-_activity.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:Alsace-Lorraine_-_answer_key.pdf|Answer Key]]
 *'''German Slavic Research Seminar coming October 21-25, 2019.'''
 *Mon, 21 October, 8:45 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Dutch Handwriting Session 1]
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 *'''Latin America Research Seminar coming October 29 - November 2, 2019.'''
-*Tue, 29 October, 9:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf La Comunidad FamilySearch]
+*Tue, 29 October, 9:30 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhl-es La Comunidad FamilySearch]
 *Tue, 29 October, 11:00 AM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Recursos en el Pais Vasco]
 *Tue, 29 October, 1:30 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/conf Jurisdicciones]

FamilySearch Family Tree Classes
Date	Class Title	Handout Link	Recording Link
TBD	Overview of FamilySearch	Handout
TBD	Navigating, Adding and Editing, Standardization of Dates and Places on Family Tree	Handout	Recording
TBD	Tips and Tricks for Finding Elusive Records on FamilySearch	Handout	Recording
TBD	Research Help and Searching Records on Family Tree	Handout	Recording
TBD	Attaching Sources to Family Tree	Handout 1 Handout 2	Recording
TBD	Adding Memories to Family Tree	Handout
TBD	Merging & Correcting Relationships on Family Tree	Handout 1 Handout 2
TBD	Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances on Family Tree	Handout
TBD	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively	Handout
Tue, 17 Sep, 10:00 AM MDT	Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki	Handout
Tue, 1 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT	Using the FamilySearch Mobile Apps	Handout	Recording
Tue, 8 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT	Discovering the FamilySearch Community	Handout	Recording
Tue, 15 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT	What's New at FamilySearch

Time	Tuesday September 10, 2019	Wednesday September 11, 2019	Thursday September 12, 2019	Friday September 13, 2019
9:00 AM MDT	U.S. Research Process: Introduction	U.S. Research Process: Finding Records Online	U.S. Research Process: When the Records aren't Online	U.S. Research Process: Evaluating and Analyzing
10:30 AM MDT	U.S. Federal Census Records, 1850-1940	U.S. Probate Records: Where There's a Will, There's a Probate	U.S. Military Records	U.S. Federal Census Records, 1790-1840
1:00 PM MDT	U.S. Vital Records: The Bred, the Wed, and the Dead	U.S. Land Records	U.S. Immigration Records, 1820-1954	U.S. Church Records
2:30 PM MDT	U.S. City Directories	U.S. Federal Land Records: Home on the Range	U.S. Naturalization Records	DNA Basics: An Introduction to DNA and Genealogy

2019 British Isles Research Seminar
IN-PERSON CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN THE MAIN FLOOR CLASSROOMS B & C. Some of the classes will also be broadcast live. Click on the hyperlinked title to join remotely.
TIME	Monday, 23 September: IRELAND	Tuesday, 24 September: SCOTLAND	Wednesday, 25 September: BRITISH ISLES	Thursday, 26 September: ENGLAND	Friday, 27 September: WALES
9:00-10:00 AM MDT	Irish Research on the Internet Dwight Radford	Scottish Clans and Naming Patterns Craig Foster	The Impact of British History on Family History Research Craig Foster	The Parish Chest: Beyond Christening, Marriage, and Burial Registers Dan Poffenberger	Given Names, Patronymics and Surnames in Wales Darris Williams
10:30-11:30 AM MDT	Griffith's Valuation and Other Valuation Office Records Dan Poffenberger	Using the Wiki and ScotlandsPeople for Scottish Research Kori Robbins	Research before 1837 in England & Wales Phil Dunn	Understanding Handwriting, Abbreviations, Dates and More Dan Poffenberger	Success Strategies for Tracing Welsh Families Darris Williams
1:00-2:00 PM MDT	Irish Estate Records Craig Foster	Scottish Nonconformists Phil Dunn	Five Strategies for Tracing Your British Immigrant Ancestors Dan Poffenberger	Jewish Research in England Todd Knowles	Church Records in Wales Elder Rawlins
2:30-3:30 PM MDT	TBA David Rencher	Tracing Ancestry in Scotland's Heritable Land Records Raymon Naisbitt	Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Britain Phil Dunn	"I Give and Bequeath"English Probate Records Kori Robbins	Welsh Language and Family History Research Elder Rawlins