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== Family History Center Class Schedule for 2017 == | == Family History Center Class Schedule for 2017 == | ||
'''Seminars are free and open to the general public. All dates shown are on Thursday - Instruction from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. To be added to our email list and be notified of upcoming seminar's and events, [http://eepurl.com/TD8lD click here] ''' | '''Seminars are free and open to the general public. All dates shown are on Thursday - Instruction from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. To be added to our email list and be notified of upcoming seminar's and events, [http://eepurl.com/TD8lD click here] ''' | ||
=== <u>June 1, 2017</u> === | === <u>June 1, 2017</u> === | ||
'''Seminar: | '''Seminar:''' "Big 4: Comparing Ancestry, FindmyPast, FamilySearch, and MyHeritage" | ||
'''Description''': | '''Description''': Ancestry.com, Findmypast.com, FamilySearch and MyHeritage.com all provide international audiences with tools and records for researching family trees online. But which one—or ones—should you use? This lecture introduces and compares important features for beginning and intermediate users. You’ll learn why you should be familiar with all four sites; subscription and free access options; and how they compare for overall historical, tree and DNA record content. You’ll learn general geographic strengths and how to find specific geographic content on each, as well as the presenter’s favorite features and cautions/challenges of working with each. Finally, you’ll get a suggestion for building your “master family tree” securely—and from more than one website. ('''Presenter''': Sunny Morton. '''Class level:''' All) | ||
=== <u>June 15, 2017</u> === | === <u>June 15, 2017</u> === | ||
'''Seminar: | '''Seminar:''' "Creating Google Alerts for Your Genealogy" | ||
'''Description''': | '''Description''': Google Alerts notify genealogists when information about their ancestors is published online in the U.S. or in the home country of immigrant ancestors. Learn tips for creating the most effective Google Alerts in a who-when-where format, utilizing a variety of search operators, as well as techniques for managing the delivery of these notifications. ('''Presenter''': Katherine R Willson. '''Class level:''' Beginner - Intermediate) | ||
=== <u>July 6, 2017</u> === | === <u>July 6, 2017</u> === | ||
'''Seminar: | '''Seminar:''' "Family History is Anything but Boring" | ||
'''Description''': | '''Description''': My mom was adopted from an unwed mother’s home in Seattle, Washington. Come learn how we were able to use a combination of genetic and genealogical tools to connect with our biological family, and how it has affected our lives. Leave with concrete ideas on how to apply these same methods to your own personal genetic genealogy endeavors, weather you are looking for your father, or your 3X Great Grandfather. ('''Presenters''': Rhonna Farrer & Crystal Farish. '''Class level''': all) | ||
=== <u>July 20, 2017</u> === | === <u>July 20, 2017</u> === | ||
'''Seminar: | '''Seminar: "'''How to Preserve Your Family Heirlooms" | ||
'''Description''': | '''Description''': Members of the Conservation Team from the Church History Library and Church History Museum will briefly discuss general principles of preservation for your family heirlooms. This should take about 15 minutes and will include information about textiles, books, paper, photographs, jewelry, wood objects, digital and audiovisual items. The digital/audiovisual discussion will only include physical storage/preservation of those items, not the transferring and updating of the technology. The panel will then be opened up for questions from the group, so they can ask for specific information about objects that are in their care. Handouts with general principles and resources will also be provided to help them known where to find information about preserving their family heirlooms. ('''Presenter''': Anna Graff & Jennifer Hadley. '''Class level''': All) | ||
== Databases and Software☁ == | == Databases and Software☁ == | ||