FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars

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 broadcasted 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. Once you find the class you are interested in, click on the title 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. If you would like to download the Handout click on the word “Click Here” next to the title of the class.

In order to view past webinars, you can scroll down to the Past Webinars section or click here.

All class times are scheduled in Mountain Time.

Class Schedules

September 2016

October 2016

European Family History Conference
In order to attend these classes you must register. Registration opens August 1, 2016. To attend in person click here. If you are going to attend online click here. When registering please check ALL of the boxes you wish to attend. We will use Eventbrite to process your registration. Your information will be processed in accordance with their privacy policy located at http://www.eventbrite.com/privacypolicy. For the classes click here. For LABS click here
TIME	Monday, 12 September	Tuesday, 13 September	Wednesday, 14 September	Thursday, 15 September	Friday, 16 September
9:00-10:00 AM MDT	Finding German Ancestors Online-Resources and Records	Old German Script Part 1	Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research Part 1	Research in the Czech Republic	Bessarabia Then and Now: Researching our ancestors and locating helpful resources
10:15-11:15 AM MDT	Internet Sources for Locating Your 19th Century German Emigrant	Old German Script Part 2	Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research Part 2	Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting Part 1	Russian Germans in North Caucasus
11:30 AM-12:30 PM MDT	Introduction to Swiss Research	Extracting Information from German Church and Civil Records	Discovering Polish Websites	Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting Part 2	The Volga German Settlements in Russia
2:00-3:00 PM MDT	German Research Strategies for Eastern Provinces	German Census Records 1816-1916	Co Kraj, to Obyczaj: Records of the Polish Partitions	On Eagle's Wings: Records of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Republics	Latin for Genealogists
3:15-4:15 PM MDT	Research in German Archives	German Historical Maps and Territories	Sources for Polish Research and Gazetteers	Introduction to Russian Research

Nordic Family History Conference
In order to attend these classes you must register. To attend in person click here. If you are going to attend online click here. When registering please check ALL of the boxes you wish to attend. We will use Eventbrite to process your registration. Your information will be processed in accordance with their privacy policy located at Eventbrite's Privacy Policy.
TIME	Monday, 17 October	Tuesday, 18 October	Wednesday, 19 October	Thursday, 20 October	Friday, 21 October
9:00-10:00 AM MDT	Best Practices for Nordic Ancestors in FamilySearch Family Tree	Research Your Swedish Heritage Using Arkiv Digital	Moving and Migration in Swedish Records	Danish Church Record Research: A Case Study	How to Find Ancestors in the Norwegian Digital Archives
10:15-11:15 PM AM MDT	Feast Dates and Calendars	Figure Out Place Names for Swedish Genealogy	Jurisdictions for Swedish Genealogy	Using Witnesses to Find Your Danish Ancestors	Norwegian Military Records
11:30 AM-12:30 PM MDT	FamilySearch Wiki for Nordic Countries	Using Name Searchable Registers in Arkiv Digital	Learn by Doing: Mistaken Identity of Johanna Andersdotter (LAB)	Danish Probate Records	Understanding Probate Records in Norway
2:00-3:00 PM MDT	Scandinavian Handwriting, part 1	Parish Record Substitution	Danish Military Research	Research in Copenhagen	Finding Ancestors in Online Norwegian Farm Books
			Finland: An Introduction to Finnish Church Record Online Resources
3:15-4:15 PM MDT	Scandinavian Handwriting, part 2	Introduction to Swedish Estate Inventories	An Introduction to Danish Census Records	Introduction to Danish Land Records	The Norwegian Emigration Experience
			Finland: A Case Study Using Hiski and Digitized Online Church Records

Upcoming Webinars

General Research Webinars

• Thu, 8 Sep, 3:00 PM MDT, Genetic Genealogy: An Introduction to DNA - Handout
• Wed, 26 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT, Research Logs: A Tool for Organizing Your Research - Handout

FamilySearch & FamilySearch Family Tree Webinars

• Mon, 3 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Navigating, Adding, Standardizing, Printing - Handout
• Mon, 3 Oct, 11:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Research Help and Searching Records - Handout
• Mon, 3 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Attaching FamilySearch Sources to Your Tree - Handout
• Mon, 3 Oct, 2:00 PM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Submitting Names for Temple Work (LDS Account Required) - Handout
• Tue, 4 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Preserving Memories Using Photos & Documents - Handout
• Tue, 4 Oct, 11:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Open Question and Answer - Handout
• Tue, 4 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Family Tree Next Steps: Attaching Non-FamilySearch Sources - Handout
• Tue, 4 Oct, 2:00 PM MDT, Family Tree Next Steps: Using Family Tree to do Descendancy Research - Handout
• Wed, 5 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT, Family Tree Next Steps: Correcting Relationships - Handout
• Wed, 5 Oct, 11:00 AM MDT, Family Tree Next Steps:Merging Principles - Handout
• Wed, 5 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Family Tree Next Steps: Preserving Memories Using Stories - Handout
• Wed, 5 Oct, 2:00 PM MDT, Family Tree Next Steps: Preserving Memories Using Audio and Apps - Handout
• Thu, 6 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
• Thu, 6 Oct, 11:00 AM MDT, Tips and Tricks Using FamilySearch Historical Records Collections - Handout
• Thu, 6 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Overview of FamilySearch.org (except catalog and records) - Handout
• Thu, 6 Oct, 2:00 PM MDT, FamilySearch Wiki: Valuable Research Tool - Handout
• Thu, 6 Oct, 3:00 PM MDT, What's New on FamilySearch.org - Handout

United States Research Webinars

• Tue, 6 Sep, 11:00 AM MDT, Ask Your United States Research Question
• Thu, 8 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, United States Research: Mid-West Region - Handout
• Thu, 22 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, United States Research: Mountain West Region - Handout
• Tue, 27 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, United States Case Study
• Tue, 4 Oct, 11:00 AM MDT, Ask Your United States Research Question
• Wed, 12 Oct, 11:00 AM MDT, Beginning Research Techniques - Handout

British Isles Research Webinars

• Tue, 30 Aug, 1:00 PM MDT, Ask Your British Research Question
• Tue, 6 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, British Case Study - Handout
• Mon, 19 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, Irish Census and Census Substitutes - Handout
• Tue, 20 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, Scots-Irish Research - Handout
• Wed, 21 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, Finding Needles in Haystacks: How to Trace England Ancestry in a Snap! - Handout
• Fri, 23 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, Finding and Understanding Irish Place Names - Handout
• Thu, 29 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, Your British Questions Answered - Handout
• Mon, 3 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, British Case Studies: A Classic Scottish Family Research Case Study - Handout
• Mon, 24 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Key Scotland Websites - Handout
• Tue, 25 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Hitting the Jackpot! Tracing Ancestry in Scotland's Rich Civil Registration Records - Handout
• Wed, 26 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Scotland's "Lost" Other Half: Tracing Difficult Ancestral Lines in Scotland's Non-Parochial (Church) Registers - Handout
• Thu, 27 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Using Church of Scotland Parochial Registers to Trace Scots Ancestry - Handout
• Fri, 28 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Your British Questions Answered - Handout

Scandinavian Research Webinars

• Tue, 16 Aug, 2:00 PM MDT, Moving and Migration for Swedish Genealogy Handout
• Tue, 13 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, Norwegian Emigration: The Experience - Handout
• Tue, 20 Sep, 3:00 PM MDT, Exploring Probate Records in Norway - Handout

European Research Webinars

• Tue, 4 Oct, 2:00 PM MDT, Researching in Prussian Poland - Handout
• Tue, 11 Oct, 11:00 AM MDT, Meyers Gazetteer: A Critical Resource for German Research - Handout
• Thu, 13 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Poland Historical Geography - Handout
• Tue, 25 Oct, 11:00 AM MDT, Finding Your French Ancestors Online - Handout

Latin America & Spanish Research Webinars

• Sat, 3 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, Encontrando nuestros primos - Handout
• Sat, 17 Sep, 1:00 PM MDT, Hispanic Research Methodology - Handout
• Sat, 17 Sep, 2:00 PM MDT, Crossing Fronteras - Handout
• Sat, 17 Sep, 3:00 PM MDT, Recursos en línea para España - Handout
• Sat, 15 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Conozca el sitio de PARES - Handout

Indexing Workshops

Indexing language workshops will resume in November.

Past Webinars

All of the past webinars are organized by region of the world. In order to view a past webinar, click on the word show next to the country of interest. You will then need to locate the desired title and click on it. Some areas, such as England, Wales, etc., are subheadings under a larger heading (i.e. British Isles). If you would like to download the handout click on the word “Handout” next to the title of the class.

General

General Research Webinars

• Descendancy Research; Handout
  This webinar was recorded on 16 October 2015.

Africa

South Africa Research Webinars

• South Africa: Beginning Research (48 minutes); Handout
  
• South Africa: National Archives (41 minutes); Handout
• South Africa: Online Family History Library Collections (36 minutes); Handout

Europe

British Isles Research Webinars

• Ask Your British Research Question (26 May 2016); Handout
• Ask Your British Research Question (27 Apr 2016); Handout
• British Research Questions Answered [not recorded] (24 Mar 2016); Handout
• British Resources on Ancestry (24 Feb 2016); Handout
• British Resources on FamilySearch (23 Feb 2016); Handout
• British Resources on FindMyPast (25 Feb 2016); Handout
• England & Wales Census Records (26 Jan 2016); Handout
• England & Wales Civil Registration (27 Jan 2016); Handout

England Research Webinars

• Church of England Church Records; Handout
• England Maps & Gazetteers; Handout
• England Non-conformist Church Records; Handout
• England Online Websites; Handout
• England Parish Chest Records; Handout
  
• England Probate Records Part 1; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 3:41.
• England Probate Records Part 2; Handout
• England Research using FamilySearch.org (8 Feb 2016); Handout

Ireland Research Webinars

• Finding & Understanding Places in Ireland (17 Mar 2016); Handout
• Ireland Census and Census Substitutes (17 Mar 2016); Handout
• Ireland Civil Registration; Handout
• Ireland Emigration; Handout
• Ireland Presbyterian Church Records (10 Jun 2015); Handout
• Ireland Protestant Church Records (18 Mar 2016); Handout
• Irish Roman Catholic Records (18 Mar 2016); Handout
• More Irish than the Irish Themselves: The Hiberno-Norman Families (16 May 2016); Handout

Scotland Research Webinars

• Basic Scotland Research Strategies
• Inheritance in Scotland: Testaments and Retours
• Scotland Census Records; Handout
• Scotland Church Records; Handout
• Scotland Civil Registration (21 Apr 2016); Handout
• Scotland Land Records
• Scotland Maps & Gazetteers
• Scotland Naming Patterns & Clans
• Scotland Websites
• Scotland's Old Parish Registers: How to Access, Use, and Interpret
• Scotlands People Gov Uk

Wales Research Webinars

• Wales Maps and Gazetteers; Handout
• Welsh Naming Patterns; Handout

Czech Republic Research Webinars

• Czech Online Records at the Brno and Litomerice Archives; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 14:30.

Denmark Research Webinars

• Danish Census Research Series: This is a series of 3 classes
  Using the Danish Demographical Database (This presentation begins in minute 00:00), Handout 1, Handout 2
  Finding Censuses on Arkivalieronline (This presentation begins in minute 37:55), Handout 1, Handout 2
  Extracting Genealogical Information (This presentation begins in minute 1:06:06), Handout 1, Handout 2.
• Danish Church Records: Feast Days; Handout 1, Handout 2
• Danish Church Records: Finding Ancestors Through Witnesses (38 minutes); Handout 1, Handout 2
• Danish Church Records: Research Strategies (49 minutes); Handout 1, Handout 2
• Danish Family History Resources: Gazetteers and Jurisdictions; Handout 1, Handout 2
• Danish Probate Records: The Probate Process; Handout 1, Handout 2
  The presentation begins in minute 13:50.
• Danish Probate Records: Accessing the Probate Records; Handout 1, Handout 2
  The presentation begins in minute 57:19.
• Danish Probate Records: Extracting Genealogical Information; Handout 1, Handout 2
  The presentation begins in minute 1:54:01.
• Danish Research Strategies; Handout 1, Handout 2

Germany Research Webinars

• German Church and Civil Records; Handout
• Hansen's Map Guides: Finding records with parish maps; Handout 1, Handout 2
• Online Ortsfamilienbücher at Genealogy.net; Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
• Using Metasuche or Metasearch on Genealogy.net; Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3

Norway Research Webinars

• Exploring Census Records in Norway; Handout
• Exploring "Church Records" in Norway; Handout
• Exploring "Death Notices" in Norway; Handout
• Finding Gyrid Aarsand's place of origin in Norway; Handout
• How to find ancestors in Digitalarkivet of Norway; Handout
• Norwegian Emigration: The Experience; Handout
• Norwegian Printed Sources; Handout

Poland Research Webinars

• Advancing Your Polish Genealogy: 300 Years of Records by Cecile Wendt Jensen; Handout
• Polish Community Newspapers in North America and Poland
• Research in Poland; Handout 1, Handout 2
• Using The Digitized Records of Various Polish State Archives; Handout 1, Handout 2
  The presentation begins in minute 23:32.

Sweden Research Webinars

• Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy; Handout

Switzerland Research Webinars

• Swiss Beginning Research Basics; Handout
• Names and Places: The Register of Swiss Surnames; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 1:20.

Latin America

Spanish Language Webinars

2014 Webinars

• Árbol Familiar para principiantes; Handout
• Búsquedas eficaces en los registros históricos de FamilySearch; Handout
• Capellanías, cofradías, dispensas y más; Handout
• Corrigiendo parentescos en el Árbol Familiar; Handout
• Cómo buscar a mis antepasados en FamilySearch; Handout
• Cómo buscar a mis antepasados en mi propio país; Handout
• ¿Cómo involucrar a los niños en la investigación familiar?
• Cómo organizar tu genealógia; Handout
• Encontrando a nuestros primos; Handout
• ¿Mis antepasados vinieron de …?; Handout
• ¿No hay otros registros?; Handout
• Obtenga el máximo de MyHeritage
• Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Árbol Familiar; Handout
• Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch; Handout
• Registros civiles y parroquiales; Handout
• Tesoros ocultos en los registros originales; Handout
• ¿Y ahora qué? Cómo hacer la investigación genealógica; Handout

2015 Webinars

• ¿De dónde vinieron mis antepasados?; Handout
• Conozca el sitio de PARES; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 01:30.
• Conozca los sitios asociados de FamilySearch, parte 1: Inscripción y el sitio de FindMyPast; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 15:26.
• Conozca los sitios asociados de FamilySearch, parte 2: Los sitios de Ancestry y MyHeritage; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 1:16:45.
• Cómo utilizar mejor el Wiki de FamilySearch; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 2:14:08.
• El Árbol Familiar Para Principiantes; Handout
• Expedientes Matrimoniales; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 17:11.
• FamilySearch: Fotos, Historias, y Audio; Handout
• Fuentes en FamilySearch; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 8.
• Genealogía Descendente; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 39.
• ¿He buscado aquí? El uso de notas y listas de investigación; Handout
• Limpiezas de sangre; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 1:20:00.
• Metas genealógicas para 2015; Handout
• ¿No hay otros registros?; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 1:36:57.
• Obras Pías; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 2:20:57.
• Preguntas Frecuentes de FamilySearch; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 21:35.
• Protocolos notariales; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 50:55.
• ¿Qué dice? Cómo leer la escritura antigua; Handout
• Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch; Handout
  The presentation begins in minute 22.
• Registros civiles y censos; Handout

2016 Webinars

• Los libros de la vida Handout
• Los Beneficios de Utilizar el Registro Civil; Handout
• Más allá de los Registros Indexados; Handout
• Métodos de organización; Handout
  Formularios de extracción: Bautismo/Nacimiento, Matrimonio, Defunción
• Nuevas herramientas del Árbol Familiar; Handout
• Búsquedas eficaces; Handout RootsTech 2016 class
• Censos sin secretos; Handout RootsTech 2016 class
• Familiares enmascarados en los índices de Ancestry.mx; Handout RootsTech 2016 class
• Investigación genealógica en Centro y Sudamérica; Handout RoostTech 2016 class
• Recursos en línea para España; Handout RootsTech 2016 class
• Recursos en línea para inmigrantes; Handout RootsTech 2016 class
• Recursos en línea para México; Handout RootsTech 2016 class

English Language Webinars

2015 Webinars

• Hispanic Online Resources; Handout
  This recording has not been edited.
• Hispanic Research Methodology: A Case Study; Handout
• Reading Spanish Handwriting; Handout
• U.S. Hispanic Immigration; Handout

2016 Webinars

• FamilySearch Records for South America
• I Found My Abuela in Mexico: Next Steps Handout
• Improve Your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records Handout
• Online Resources for Mexico Handout
• Relatives Masked in the Indexes of Ancestry Handout

North America

Canada Research Webinars

• Using Canadian Census Records; Handout
  This webinar was recorded on the 28 May 2015. The presentation will start two minutes after you click into the recording.

United States Research Webinars

• 2016 United States Research Seminar - Handout
• Finding Your Ancestors in Vital Records; Handout
  This webinar was recorded on 13 October 2015.
• United States Census Techniques and Strategies for Finding Elusive Ancestors; Handout
  This webinar was recorded on 13 October 2015.
• United States Court Records; Handout
  This webinar was recorded on 14 October 2015. 

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