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Family History Library Classes and Webinars

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Family History Library is closed until further notice. Although our doors are closed, we are still available to serve you with special resources. For the latest Family History Library status updates, please refer to the FamilySearch newsroom

While the Family History Library is closed, we will continue to provide webinars online.

Family History Library Classes and Webinars[edit | edit source]

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 broadcast 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.

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 Schedule[edit | edit source]

Webinars Broadcast Via Zoom[edit | edit source]

Webinars are currently being broadcast via Zoom. If you are not familiar with the program, this short video will teach you how to use Zoom to join a meeting. Click here to view the video.

Find the class you are interested in and click on the "Link to webinar" 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.

List of Online Classes in the Learning Center[edit | edit source]

List of all Online Classes in the FamilySearch Learning Center

Upcoming Webinars[edit | edit source]

General FamilySearch Webinars and Handouts

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Mon, 4 Jan, 10:00 AM MST	Using the FamilySearch Catalog	Link to Register	FamilySearch	Handout
Tue, 5 Jan, 10:00 AM MST	Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances	Link to Register	FamilySearch
Mon, 1 Feb, 10:00 AM MST	Using the FamilySearch Catalog	Link to Register	FamilySearch	Handout
Tue, 2 Feb, 10:00 AM MST	Overview of FamilySearch	Link to Register	FamilySearch
Mon, 1 Mar, 10:00 AM MST	Using the FamilySearch Catalog	Link to Register	FamilySearch	Handout
Mon, 2 Mar, 10:00 AM MST	Navigate, Add, Edit, Standardize, and Print on FamilySearch Family Tree	Link to Register	FamilySearch
Mon, 9 Mar, 10:00 AM MST	The Research Process, Research Help, and Searching Records on FamilySearch	Link to Register	FamilySearch
Mon, 23 Mar, 10:00 AM MST	Tips and Tricks for Finding Elusive Records in FamilySearch	Link to Register	FamilySearch
Mon, 30 Mar, 10:00 AM MST	Attaching Sources to FamilySearch Family Tree	Link to Register	FamilySearch

European Research Webinars and Handouts

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Sat, 9 Jan, 9:00 AM MST	How to Use the Swedish National Archive Website, Riksarkivet	Link to Register	Sweden (Beginner)
Sat, 9 Jan, 10:15 AM MST	How to Find People in the Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening (The Norwegian Genealogical Society)	Link to Register	Norway (Intermediate)
Sat, 9 Jan, 12:30 PM MST	Figuring out Denmark Jurisdictions	Link to Register	Denmark (Beginner)
Sat, 9 Jan, 1:45 PM MST	ArkivDigital Basics	Link to Register	Sweden (Beginner)
Sat, 9 Jan, 3:00 PM MST	Nordic Paleography – Understanding Common Abbreviations and Symbols	Link to Register	Nordic (Intermediate)

British Isles Research Webinars and Handouts

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Wed, 17 Mar, 9:00 AM MDT	St. Patrick's Day Research Seminar Keynote	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 9:30 AM MDT	Terrible Beauty, A History of Ireland: Early Ireland, 1170-1800	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 10:00 AM MDT	Terrible Beauty, A History of Ireland: Before and After the Great Irish Famine	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 10:30 AM MDT	Terrible Beauty, A History of Ireland: Irish Independence, Civil War, and the Celtic Tiger	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 11:00 AM MDT	Ireland Jurisdictions	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 11:30 AM MDT	Ireland Census Records	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 1:00 PM MDT	Irish Civil Registration	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 1:30 PM MDT	Irish Roman Catholic Records	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 2:00 PM MDT	Church of Ireland Records	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 2:30 PM MDT	Ireland Griffith's Valuation Records	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 3:00 PM MDT	Catholic Irish Pre-Parish Register Strategy	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 3:30 PM MDT	Ulster-Scots Research	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)
Wed, 17 Mar, 4:00 PM MDT	Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki for Irish Family History	Link to Register	Ireland (Beginner)

Asia Research Webinars and Handouts

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Tue, 9 Mar, 7:00 PM MST	尋找我的祖先系列：準備開始	Link to Register	Asia (Beginner)

United States and Canada Research Webinar and Handout

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Thu, 7 Jan, 10:00 AM MST	The Research Process: An Introduction	Link to Register	United States (Beginner)
Thu, 21 Jan, 10:00 AM MST	Introduction to United States Military Records	Link to Register	United States (Beginner)
Thu, 4 Feb, 10:00 AM MST	The Tired, the Poor, and the Huddled Masses: U.S. Immigration 1820-1954	Link to Register	United States (Beginner)
Thu, 18 Feb, 10:00 AM MST	African American Records and Strategies: Post-1865	Link to Register	United States (Beginner)
Thu, 4 Mar, 10:00 AM MST	Research in Canada: An Introduction	Link to Register	United States (Beginner)
Thu, 18 Mar, 10:00 AM MDT	Home on the Range: U.S. Federal Land Records	Link to Register	United States (Beginner)
Thu, 25 Mar, 10:00 AM MDT	Ask Your United States and Canada Research Question	Link to Register	United States (Beginner)

Research Webinars and Handouts in Spanish

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Tue, 12 Jan, 11:00 AM MST	Guiando tu educación: Usando el centro de aprendizaje de FamilySearch	Link to Register	General (Beginner)
Tue, 26 Jan, 11:00 AM MST	Diferentes Apellidos, Diferentes Ancestros	Link to Register	General (Beginner)
Tue, 16 Feb, 11:00 AM MST	El amore es ciego, pero el sacerdote no: la infinidad de inforamción en las actas matrimoniales	Link to Register	General (Intermediate)
Tue, 16 Mar, 11:00 AM MDT	PARES: La puerta a los archives españoles	Link to Register	Spain (Intermediate)

Past Webinars[edit | edit source]

To view past webinars, check out the page Classes in the Learning Center.