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== Cheyenne Wyoming Family History Consultants  ==
== Cheyenne Wyoming Temple and Family History Consultants  ==


''This page will provide information and resources for you to be successful as a Ward Family History Consultant.  ''  
''This page will provide information and resources for you to be successful as a Temple and Family History Consultant. ''  


''If you are a new Family History Consultant, please contact Melanie Bosselman at rootstobranch@gmail.com to receive access to a shared drive containing documents and resources to support your work.''  
''If you are a new Temple and Family History Consultant, please contact Melanie Bosselman at rootstobranch@gmail.com to receive access to a shared drive containing documents and resources to support your work.''  


'''''Please check this site often as things are changing on a regular basis.'''''  
'''''Please check this site often as things are changing on a regular basis.'''''


== Resources  ==
== Consultant Training ==


'''New Family History Consultants''' have a [https://www.lds.org/callings/temple-and-family-history/family-history-consultants?lang=eng variety of resources] available to them on lds.org to support them in the responsibilities of their calling.  
=== [https://goo.gl/forms/lXohaR0PY0mM8HnD3 Consultant Training Registration] ===
This 5-week course will help you feel confident in serving as a Temple and Family History Consultant.  All sessions are taught at the FamilySearch Center.  Sessions are taught as needed, but generally in January, April, and September. Use the link above to register for the next session of New Consultant Training.


'''Additional Resources''' are also available to support ongoing efforts - [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Local_Support/Consultant/NewTraining/FHConsultantOverview.pdf Training Summary and Resources] available on lds.org
== Mentor Sessions ==


'''Resources and information''' for [https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history?lang=eng individuals and families] you are working with are also available for use through lds.org.  
=== [https://goo.gl/forms/rPHQXP7NS2QvxXCX2 Mentor Session Registration] ===
'''''Please register (use the link above) for at least one Mentor Session each month.'''''


An '''overview of the Cheyenne Family History Center''' (including services, hours, how to locate the Wiki page and how to register for a class) is available to share with individuals and families you may be working with.&nbsp; Copies of this document are available through the shared drive established to support Family History Consultants. <br>
These are monthly hands-on sessions to help consultants with specific skills they use in helping others and in working on their own family history.   All sessions are taught at the FamilySearch Center.


== Family History Center Classes ==
=== Past Mentor Sessions ===
'''Topics covered:'''


The Family History Center offers classes for you and the individuals and families you may be working with. &nbsp;The [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Cheyenne_Wyoming_Family_History_Center/Class_Schedule current class schedule] and [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Cheyenne_Wyoming_Family_History_Center/Class_Descriptions class descriptions] for a three-month period are available on the Cheyenne Family History Wiki.
Oct - Photos on Family Tree - scan & crop, uploading, tagging, linking


''We ask everyone to register for classes on-line through the Wiki - this can be done through a link on the Class Schedule page.''
Nov - Merging duplicates


== Family History Consultants&nbsp;  ==
Mar - Helping Others - Family Tree Triage


== Tips of the Week  ==
==Learning Guides==
 
====FamilySearch Family Tree====
'''''Sunday Family History Lesson'''''
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-gndTn6V7zIZlVzenJLclp3aTA/view?usp=sharing Merging Duplicate Records]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-gndTn6V7zIZ2pyTmJTVE02Qkk/view?usp=sharing Photos - How to Scan and Crop]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-gndTn6V7zId0ZuR3otaUp6V28/view?usp=sharing Photos - Upload to FamilySearch]
== Resources  ==


&#x20;https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history/sunday-lesson?lang=eng
An '''overview of the Cheyenne FamilySearch Center''' (including services, hours, how to locate the Wiki page and how to register for a class) is available to share with individuals and families you may be working with. Copies of this document are available through the shared drive established to support Temple and Family History Consultants.


'''''Resources for Youth Consultants'''''


http://genealogytrot.blogspot.com/2015/04/best-practices-for-youth-family-history.html
== FamilySearch Center Classes  ==


'''''Facebook and Family HIstory!'''''
The FamilySearch Center offers classes for you and the individuals and families you may be working with.  The [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cheyenne_Wyoming_FamilySearch_Center/Class_Schedule current class schedule] and [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cheyenne_Wyoming_FamilySearch_Center/Class_Descriptions class descriptions] for a three-month period are available on the Cheyenne Family History Wiki.


Click [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/facebook-family-historywhat-match/ here ]to check it out!
''We ask everyone to register for classes online through the Wiki - this can be done through a link on the Class Schedule page.''


'''''<br>Partnership between RootsMagic and Ancestry.com'''''
== Tips of the Week  ==


Click [http://blog.rootsmagic.com/?p=2612&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RootsMagic+%28RootsMagic+Blog%29 here] for details.
'''''Resources for Youth Consultants'''''


<br>Update re:&nbsp;Member's Guide to Temple and Family History Work
'''''Facebook and Family History!'''''


The Guide is now out of print and has been taken off line. The Instructors Guide for the 7-week family history course is now gone as well. It has been an optional class typically held during Sunday School but not a part of Sunday School Curriculum. Where Ward leadership feels that holding a class is beneficial, the "workshop" will most likely become the standard.&nbsp; Click [https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2015-02-1005-teaching-family-history-in-your-home-class-or-quorum?lang=eng here] to learn more about the workshop type class being tested. <br>'''<br>''Digitized Microfilm''<br>'''Click [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/?s=News+Flash!+Digitized+Microfilm%3A+From+the+Drawer+to+Your+Computer here] to check this out!! <br>
Click [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/facebook-family-historywhat-match/ here ]to check it out!  


'''''52 Questions in 52 Weeks'''''  
'''''Partnership between RootsMagic and Ancestry.com'''''  


Writing about your life has never been easier...click [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/52-questions-52-weeks-writing-life-easier/?cid=HP_TH_10-15-2015_dFHD_fFHIS_xLIDyL2-2_ here] to see how. <br>
Click [http://blog.rootsmagic.com/?p=2612&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RootsMagic+%28RootsMagic+Blog%29 here] for details.  


'''''How to Help Your Ward Members Get Hooked on Family History'''&nbsp;''  
'''''Digitized Microfilm''<br>'''Click [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/?s=News+Flash!+Digitized+Microfilm%3A+From+the+Drawer+to+Your+Computer here] to check this out!! <br>'''''52 Questions in 52 Weeks'''''  


Great article with ideas for how to engage ward members in family history work<br>[https://familysearch.org/blog/en/ward-members-hooked-family-history/?et_cid=50072804&et_rid=762287280&linkid=https%3a%2f%2ffamilysearch.org%2fblog%2fen%2fward-members-hooked-family-history%2f&cid=em-2382 Article]  
Writing about your life has never been easier...click [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/52-questions-52-weeks-writing-life-easier/?cid=HP_TH_10-15-2015_dFHD_fFHIS_xLIDyL2-2_ here] to see how. 


'''''<br>Get Help with Special Collections at the Laramie County Library'''''  
'''''Get Help with Special Collections at the Laramie County Library'''''  


A list of individuals working with the Laramie County Library Special Collections Room (3rd floor), their specialty areas and their schedules is now available on the Family History Consultant Shared Drive. Check it out!  
A list of individuals working with the Laramie County Library Special Collections Room (3rd floor), their specialty areas and their schedules is now available on the Temple and Family History Consultant Shared Drive. Check it out!  


'''''<br>Family Search Blog'''&nbsp;''  
'''''Family Search Blog''' ''  


A terrific resource to keep up on what is going on and available in Family Search [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/ Blog]  
A terrific resource to keep up on what is going on and available in Family Search [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/ Blog]  


'''''<br>Let’s Get Acquainted with the Family Search Wiki (WIK-ee)'''''  
'''''Let’s Get Acquainted with the Family Search Wiki (WIK-ee)'''''  


Family Search users don’t always think to look at this valuable tool because they aren’t sure what it is and how valuable it can be to our research efforts. &nbsp;So, in Family Search’s words:&nbsp;“The FamilySearch Wiki is not about finding the names of your ancestors. It is not, in fact, about finding people at all.  
Family Search users don’t always think to look at this valuable tool because they aren’t sure what it is and how valuable it can be to our research efforts. So, in Family Search’s words: “The FamilySearch Wiki is not about finding the names of your ancestors. It is not, in fact, about finding people at all.  


*'''''The Wiki is about finding records that may have been generated about your ancestors and the places in which the records might be found.'''''<br>*It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone. <br>*The Wiki has records from the United States as well as from 244 countries. <br>*Here you will be able to find documents such as census records, marriage records, birth records and death records and much more. <br>*Probate documents are often very informative and may help you in your search. There is an extensive list of United States military records on the Wiki .”
*''The Wiki is about finding records that may have been generated about your ancestors and the places in which the records might be found.''<br>*It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone. <br>*The Wiki has records from the United States as well as from 244 countries. <br>*Here you will be able to find documents such as census records, marriage records, birth records and death records and much more. <br>*Probate documents are often very informative and may help you in your search. There is an extensive list of United States military records on the Wiki .”


Recently a friend in Illinois went into the FamilySearch Wiki and found phone numbers for the Surrogate Court in New York that held wills. She found six missing wills!  
Recently a friend in Illinois went into the FamilySearch Wiki and found phone numbers for the Surrogate Court in New York that held wills. She found six missing wills!  


Take time to explore the opening page of this site there are tutorials and examples and lots of help in learning the Wiki. Got stuck in your research? Look to the Wiki for help.&nbsp;'''''How do I find the FamilySearch Wiki?'''''  
Take time to explore the opening page of this site there are tutorials and examples and lots of help in learning the Wiki. Got stuck in your research? Look to the Wiki for help. ''How do I find the FamilySearch Wiki?''  


*Familysearch.org Search (drop down menu) Wiki <br>*(open FamilySearch.org and go to Search at top of page which will give you a drop down menu and then click on Wiki) <br>*How to Use the Wiki -- [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Help:Wiki_Help Help:Wiki Help] <br>*About the Wiki -- [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Find_an_ancestor_using_the_Wiki FamilySearch Wiki:About Us]
*Familysearch.org Search (drop down menu) Wiki <br>*(open FamilySearch.org and go to Search at top of page which will give you a drop down menu and then click on Wiki) <br>*How to Use the Wiki -- [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Help:Wiki_Help Help:Wiki Help] <br>*About the Wiki -- [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Find_an_ancestor_using_the_Wiki FamilySearch Wiki:About Us]


'''''<br>Resources to Capture Stories using Audio''&nbsp;'''  
'''''Resources to Capture Stories using Audio'' '''  


The StoryCorps app and StoryCorps.me were created as a global platform for listening, connecting, and sharing stories of the human experience.  
The StoryCorps app and StoryCorps.me were created as a global platform for listening, connecting, and sharing stories of the human experience.  
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The StoryCorps app is an app with a purpose—a way for individuals to connect in a meaningful way with those close to them, and to gain insight into the lives of others.  
The StoryCorps app is an app with a purpose—a way for individuals to connect in a meaningful way with those close to them, and to gain insight into the lives of others.  


Go to&nbsp;[https://storycorps.me/ Storycorps]&nbsp;to download this app.  
Go to [https://storycorps.me/ Storycorps] to download this app.  
 
'''''<br>Resources to support German Genealogy'''''
 
Any consultants, or patrons working on German Genealogy, there is a program and syllabus available to support this work.&nbsp; Copies of this resource are available through the shared drive for Family HIstory Consultants.<br>
 
'''''<br>Family Search Apps for Smart Phones and Tablets'''''
 
[https://familysearch.org/apps/?cid=hp-2576 FamilySearch App Gallery]
 
'''''<br>Family Search Hacks to Help Find Temple Names Faster'''''


[http://utahvalley360.com/2015/05/26/5-familysearch-hacks-help-find-temple-names-faster/ Article]
'''''Resources to support German Genealogy'''''


'''''<br>Unreserved Reservations after Two Years'''''
Any consultants, or patrons working on German Genealogy, there is a program and syllabus available to support this work.  Copies of this resource are available through the shared drive for Temple and Family History Consultants.


[https://familysearch.org/blog/en/releasing-reservations-years/ Article] The Family History Library Announces Free Classes—June, 2015
'''''Family Search Apps for Smart Phones and Tablets'''''


<br>


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Cheyenne Wyoming Temple and Family History Consultants[edit | edit source]

This page will provide information and resources for you to be successful as a Temple and Family History Consultant.

If you are a new Temple and Family History Consultant, please contact Melanie Bosselman at rootstobranch@gmail.com to receive access to a shared drive containing documents and resources to support your work.

Please check this site often as things are changing on a regular basis.

Consultant Training[edit | edit source]

Consultant Training Registration[edit | edit source]

This 5-week course will help you feel confident in serving as a Temple and Family History Consultant. All sessions are taught at the FamilySearch Center. Sessions are taught as needed, but generally in January, April, and September. Use the link above to register for the next session of New Consultant Training.

Mentor Sessions[edit | edit source]

Mentor Session Registration[edit | edit source]

Please register (use the link above) for at least one Mentor Session each month.

These are monthly hands-on sessions to help consultants with specific skills they use in helping others and in working on their own family history.   All sessions are taught at the FamilySearch Center.

Past Mentor Sessions[edit | edit source]

Topics covered:

Oct - Photos on Family Tree - scan & crop, uploading, tagging, linking

Nov - Merging duplicates

Mar - Helping Others - Family Tree Triage

Learning Guides[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Family Tree[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

An overview of the Cheyenne FamilySearch Center (including services, hours, how to locate the Wiki page and how to register for a class) is available to share with individuals and families you may be working with. Copies of this document are available through the shared drive established to support Temple and Family History Consultants.


FamilySearch Center Classes[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Center offers classes for you and the individuals and families you may be working with. The current class schedule and class descriptions for a three-month period are available on the Cheyenne Family History Wiki.

We ask everyone to register for classes online through the Wiki - this can be done through a link on the Class Schedule page.

Tips of the Week[edit | edit source]

Resources for Youth Consultants

Facebook and Family History!

Click here to check it out!

Partnership between RootsMagic and Ancestry.com

Click here for details.

Digitized Microfilm
Click here to check this out!!
52 Questions in 52 Weeks

Writing about your life has never been easier...click here to see how.

Get Help with Special Collections at the Laramie County Library

A list of individuals working with the Laramie County Library Special Collections Room (3rd floor), their specialty areas and their schedules is now available on the Temple and Family History Consultant Shared Drive. Check it out!

Family Search Blog

A terrific resource to keep up on what is going on and available in Family Search Blog

Let’s Get Acquainted with the Family Search Wiki (WIK-ee)

Family Search users don’t always think to look at this valuable tool because they aren’t sure what it is and how valuable it can be to our research efforts. So, in Family Search’s words: “The FamilySearch Wiki is not about finding the names of your ancestors. It is not, in fact, about finding people at all.

  • The Wiki is about finding records that may have been generated about your ancestors and the places in which the records might be found.
    *It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone.
    *The Wiki has records from the United States as well as from 244 countries.
    *Here you will be able to find documents such as census records, marriage records, birth records and death records and much more.
    *Probate documents are often very informative and may help you in your search. There is an extensive list of United States military records on the Wiki .”

Recently a friend in Illinois went into the FamilySearch Wiki and found phone numbers for the Surrogate Court in New York that held wills. She found six missing wills!

Take time to explore the opening page of this site there are tutorials and examples and lots of help in learning the Wiki. Got stuck in your research? Look to the Wiki for help. How do I find the FamilySearch Wiki?

  • Familysearch.org Search (drop down menu) Wiki
    *(open FamilySearch.org and go to Search at top of page which will give you a drop down menu and then click on Wiki)
    *How to Use the Wiki -- Help:Wiki Help
    *About the Wiki -- FamilySearch Wiki:About Us

Resources to Capture Stories using Audio

The StoryCorps app and StoryCorps.me were created as a global platform for listening, connecting, and sharing stories of the human experience.

The StoryCorps app—a free mobile application—seamlessly walks users through an interview by providing all the necessary tools for a wonderful experience. You will receive help preparing questions, finding the right environment for your conversation, recording a high-quality interview on your mobile device, sharing the finished product with friends and family, and uploading your conversation to the StoryCorps.me website.

  • This site is a home for the recordings and also provides interviewing and editing resources. In addition, all interviews uploaded to the platform during the first year of the program will be archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

The StoryCorps app is an app with a purpose—a way for individuals to connect in a meaningful way with those close to them, and to gain insight into the lives of others.

Go to Storycorps to download this app.

Resources to support German Genealogy

Any consultants, or patrons working on German Genealogy, there is a program and syllabus available to support this work. Copies of this resource are available through the shared drive for Temple and Family History Consultants.

Family Search Apps for Smart Phones and Tablets