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=== Advanced Three-Day Intensive Family History/Genealogy Training Course - === | |||
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=== OCTOBER 2011 === | |||
==== Enrollment is limited to the first 24 to register. ==== | |||
==== Course Dates: October 18, 19, 20 Tue, Wed, Thu ==== | |||
==== Course Description ==== | |||
The Advanced Three-Day Intensive course is offered at the Los Angeles Family History Library. It provides both the advanced training to use the resources and the instructions to do Family History/Genealogy Research. It is a follow up on the Basic Three-Day Intensive training course. | |||
This course is useful for new Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers, members of the church and the general public who wish to improve their family history/genealogical research skills | |||
==== Prerequisites ==== | |||
Participants should be computer literate and know the information in the Basic Three-Day Intensive training course | |||
If you have any questions about the prerequisites, please contact Richard D. McBride, Director, LAFHL, 310-474-9990. | |||
==== Course Schedule ==== | |||
The classes will be from 8 AM to 5 PM each of the three days. Each class will usually last two hours. Each will involve classroom instruction followed by an assignment to be completed on the computers. Help is provided with assignments. | |||
The order the classes are taught is subject to change. <br> | |||
Oct 18 | |||
8 am U.S. Census Records <br>10 am Death Records: Cemetery, Obituary, Death Certificates, etc. <br> 1 pm Wills and Probates <br> 3 pm Google is more than a Search Engine | |||
<br>Oct 19 | |||
8 am Passenger lists / Naturalization Records <br>10 am Advanced PAF / Ancestral Quest 1 - includes notes, sources and attaching images <br> 1 pm Advanced PAF / Ancestral Quest 2 - Sahring, GEDCOM files and merging | |||
3 pm Land, Property and Deeds | |||
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Oct 20 | |||
8 am Church Records: Non LDS | |||
10 am the Family History Library and beyond | |||
==== [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dC1Vel96U1l0RHl1TWtHbVFXTHBCcGc6MQ Course Registration] ==== | |||
You must register for this course, since we only have space for 24 students. Click [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dC1Vel96U1l0RHl1TWtHbVFXTHBCcGc6MQ here ]to register now, online. If you have any questions please call us at 310-474-9990. | |||
You will receive an email within 2 weekdays confirming your registration. If you don't receive the email, email the LAFHL at lafamhist@lafhl.org | |||
==== Fees ==== | |||
Your pre-registration will be finalized by paying a $20 fee after receiving the confirming email. This fee is used to cover handout costs. If a person cannot afford the $20 registration fee, it will be waived. The class order is subject to change. Make your check out to LAFHL and the subject "Basic Three-Day Intensive Course" and send it to: | |||
<br> LAFHL<br> 10741 Santa Monica Blvd.<br> West Los Angeles, CA 90025 | |||
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Revision as of 16:31, 17 October 2011
| Los Angeles Family History Library |
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| Alan D. Hackney, Director |
| 1591 East Temple Way, Los Angeles, California 90024 Location 310-474-9990 Email: lafhlcontact@gmail.com |
| lafsl.org |
| Monday - Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| Building Temporarily Closed |
Advanced Three-Day Intensive Family History/Genealogy Training Course - [edit | edit source]
OCTOBER 2011[edit | edit source]
Enrollment is limited to the first 24 to register.[edit | edit source]
Course Dates: October 18, 19, 20 Tue, Wed, Thu[edit | edit source]
Course Description[edit | edit source]
The Advanced Three-Day Intensive course is offered at the Los Angeles Family History Library. It provides both the advanced training to use the resources and the instructions to do Family History/Genealogy Research. It is a follow up on the Basic Three-Day Intensive training course.
This course is useful for new Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers, members of the church and the general public who wish to improve their family history/genealogical research skills
Prerequisites [edit | edit source]
Participants should be computer literate and know the information in the Basic Three-Day Intensive training course
If you have any questions about the prerequisites, please contact Richard D. McBride, Director, LAFHL, 310-474-9990.
Course Schedule[edit | edit source]
The classes will be from 8 AM to 5 PM each of the three days. Each class will usually last two hours. Each will involve classroom instruction followed by an assignment to be completed on the computers. Help is provided with assignments.
The order the classes are taught is subject to change.
Oct 18
8 am U.S. Census Records
10 am Death Records: Cemetery, Obituary, Death Certificates, etc.
1 pm Wills and Probates
3 pm Google is more than a Search Engine
Oct 19
8 am Passenger lists / Naturalization Records
10 am Advanced PAF / Ancestral Quest 1 - includes notes, sources and attaching images
1 pm Advanced PAF / Ancestral Quest 2 - Sahring, GEDCOM files and merging
3 pm Land, Property and Deeds
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Oct 20
8 am Church Records: Non LDS
10 am the Family History Library and beyond
Course Registration[edit | edit source]
You must register for this course, since we only have space for 24 students. Click here to register now, online. If you have any questions please call us at 310-474-9990.
You will receive an email within 2 weekdays confirming your registration. If you don't receive the email, email the LAFHL at lafamhist@lafhl.org
Fees[edit | edit source]
Your pre-registration will be finalized by paying a $20 fee after receiving the confirming email. This fee is used to cover handout costs. If a person cannot afford the $20 registration fee, it will be waived. The class order is subject to change. Make your check out to LAFHL and the subject "Basic Three-Day Intensive Course" and send it to:
LAFHL
10741 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Basic Three-Day Intensive Family History/Genealogy Training Course - [edit | edit source]
NOVEMBER 2011[edit | edit source]
Enrollment is limited to the first 24 to register.[edit | edit source]
Course Dates: November 15, 16, 17 Tue, Wed, Thu[edit | edit source]
Course Description[edit | edit source]
The Basic Three-Day Intensive course is offered at the Los Angeles Family History Library. It provides both the basic training to use the resources and the instructions to do Family History/Genealogy Research. It is complemented with a follow on advanced training course.
This course is useful for new Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers, members of the church and the general public who wish to improve their family history/genealogical research skills
Prerequisites [edit | edit source]
None.
However, the free Preliminary Computer Classes given the day before may be of help:
Nov 14
1 PM Introduction to Computers and File Management
2 PM USB/flash drives and Windows operations
3 PM Introduction to the Internet
If you have any questions about the prerequisites, please contact Richard D. McBride, Director, LAFHL, 310-474-9990.
Course Schedule[edit | edit source]
The classes will be from 8 AM to 5 PM each of the three days. Each class will usually last two hours. Each will involve classroom instruction followed by an assignment to be completed on the computers. Help is provided with assignments.
The order the classes are taught is subject to change.
Nov 15
8 AM Beginning Research/Organizing Family History
10 AM Family History Library Catalog on www.familysearch.org
1 PM Finding Birth, Death and Marriage Records
3 PM Introduction to PAF\Ancestral Quest
Nov 16
8 AM Searching by Surname
10 AM Overview of Ancestry.com
1 PM Advanced PAF 1 - includes notes, sources and attaching images
3 PM PAF Sharing: GEDCOM files and merging
Nov 17
8 AM Wills and Probates
10 AM Death Records: Cemetery, Obituary, Death Cert., etc.
1 PM Church Records: Non-LDS
3 PM US Census Records - Computer Searches
Course Registration[edit | edit source]
You must register for this course, since we only have space for 24 students. Click here to register now, online. If you have any questions please call us at 310-474-9990.
You will receive an email within 2 weekdays confirming your registration. If you don't receive the email, email the LAFHL at lafamhist@lafhl.org
Fees[edit | edit source]
Your pre-registration will be finalized by paying a $20 fee after receiving the confirming email. This fee is used to cover handout costs. If a person cannot afford the $20 registration fee, it will be waived. The class order is subject to change. Make your check out to LAFHL and the subject "Basic Three-Day Intensive Course" and send it to:
LAFHL
10741 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA 90025