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''All of the classes for 2024 are being recorded. To see the videos, please contact Craig Noorlander at the FamilySearch Center. All recaps are written by Susan Heath unless otherwise noted.'' | ''All of the classes for 2024 are being recorded. To see the videos, please contact Craig Noorlander at the FamilySearch Center. All recaps are written by Susan Heath unless otherwise noted.'' | ||
===An Introduction to Puzzilla (January 24, 2024)=== | ===An Introduction to ''Puzzilla'' (January 24, 2024)=== | ||
[[File:03F8D894-3F2A-4E3B-97B1-3F3E510BBA81.jpeg|300px|left]]What the heck is ''Puzzilla''? This picture formed in my mind, but Craig Noorlander, who taught this class, quickly dispelled this image and said ''Puzzilla'' was a web tool that works with ''FamilySearch''’s Family Tree. It condenses your family tree to little blocks on a tree which helps you visualize more easily what you have and what you need to work on. | [[File:03F8D894-3F2A-4E3B-97B1-3F3E510BBA81.jpeg|300px|left]]What the heck is ''Puzzilla''? This picture formed in my mind, but Craig Noorlander, who taught this class, quickly dispelled this image and said ''Puzzilla'' was a web tool that works with ''FamilySearch''’s Family Tree. It condenses your family tree to little blocks on a tree which helps you visualize more easily what you have and what you need to work on. | ||
You can get the free version of ''Puzzilla'' by searching the Internet for ''Puzzilla'' or just go to [https://Puzzilla.org '''Puzzilla.org''']. Click on the button that says "Sign in with FamilySearch credentials:" This will give you access to the free version of ''Puzzilla''. There is a tutorial on the page to get you started. | You can get the free version of ''Puzzilla'' by searching the Internet for ''Puzzilla'' or just go to [https://Puzzilla.org '''Puzzilla.org''']. Click on the button that says "Sign in with FamilySearch credentials:" This will give you access to the free version of ''Puzzilla''. There is a tutorial on the page to get you started. | ||
If you want more features, the ''FamilySearch'' centers have the premium version of ''Puzzilla''. You can access it on the computers in the ''FamilySearch'' center or, if you are within range of the Liahona Wifi network, you can access it on your own laptop (or desktop if you want to lug it in.) Call Craig Noorlander at (505) 917-2735 for the password. Sorry, tablets or phones won't work. | If you want more features, the ''FamilySearch'' centers have the premium version of ''Puzzilla''. You can access it on the computers in the ''FamilySearch'' center or, if you are within range of the Liahona Wifi network, you can access it on your own laptop (or desktop if you want to lug it in.) Call Craig Noorlander at (505) 917-2735 for the password. Sorry, tablets or phones won't work with the FamilySearch Center premium content. | ||
To use any of the ''FamilySearch'' premium programs, you will need a compatible internet browser, either ''Chrome'' or ''Firefox''. You can also use ''Edge'' if you configure it to use extensions from other browsers. (Do this by clicking on the extensions icon at the top of the browser--it looks like a puzzle piece--then click on Manage Extensions, and in the left panel, click the button labeled "Allow extensions from other stores." Once you have a compatible browser open, you are ready to install the extension that will allow you to access the premium content. The name of the extension is the '''FamilySearch Center Premium Content''' extension. Go to [https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/family-history-center-premium-content-browser-extension '''this''' '''webpage'''] for instructions. You can do this before you arrive at the ''FamilySearch'' center. | To use any of the ''FamilySearch'' premium programs, you will need a compatible internet browser, either ''Chrome'' or ''Firefox''. You can also use ''Edge'' if you configure it to use extensions from other browsers. (Do this by clicking on the extensions icon at the top of the browser--it looks like a puzzle piece--then click on Manage Extensions, and in the left panel, click the button labeled "Allow extensions from other stores." Once you have a compatible browser open, you are ready to install the extension that will allow you to access the premium content. The name of the extension is the '''FamilySearch Center Premium Content''' extension. Go to [https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/family-history-center-premium-content-browser-extension '''this''' '''webpage'''] for instructions. You can do this before you arrive at the ''FamilySearch'' center. | ||
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Noorlander demonstrated many of the premium bells and whistles of ''Puzzilla,'' but he will review these at the beginning of next month's class since there were technical problems and we lost audio during the class. | Noorlander demonstrated many of the premium bells and whistles of ''Puzzilla,'' but he will review these at the beginning of next month's class since there were technical problems and we lost audio during the class. | ||
=== An Introduction to ArkivDigital (February 28, 2024) === | === An Introduction to ''ArkivDigital'' (February 28, 2024) === | ||
Marjorie Kraus taught this class on the Swedish research website that is available for free at FamilySearch Centers or within reach of the Liahona Wifi | Marjorie Kraus taught this class on the Swedish research website that is available for free at FamilySearch Centers or within reach of the Liahona Wifi network. (Call Craig Noorlander at (505) 917-2735 for the password. Sorry, tablets or phones won't work with the FamilySearch Center premium content.) | ||
''ArkivDigital'' is the largest private provider of Swedish church records and other historical records online. Besides the usual church records, they also have prison records, residential records, military records, estate inventories, boatswain records, household records (like census and now called congregation records), moving in and out records, mantals tax records, catechetical records, and city court records. These records go back to the 1600s (much earlier than ''FamilySearch'') and up to the 1860s. There is also a blog that includes updates and other goodies such as a table of keyboard shortcuts on how to type special characters. | |||
The easiest way to learn how to use ''ArkivDigital'' is to click HELP and to go through the tutorial. | |||
If you'd rather purchase ''ArkivDigital'', they have a variety of options, including a free 24-hour trial, a 1-month subscription for $38, $193 for an annual subscription, and a beginner's package for $96 that includes a 3-month subscription and the book ''Explore Your Swedish Heritage''. | |||
==Class Notes for 2023== | ==Class Notes for 2023== | ||