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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
Tue, 3 Nov, 10:00 AM MST	Using the FamilySearch Mobile Apps	Link to Webinar	FamilySearch	Handout
Mon, 4 Jan, 10:00 AM MST	Using the FamilySearch Catalog	Link to Webinar	FamilySearch	Handout
Tue, 5 Jan, 10:00 AM MST	Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances	Link to Webinar	FamilySearch
Mon, 1 Feb, 10:00 AM MST	Using the FamilySearch Catalog	Link to Webinar	FamilySearch	Handout
Tue, 2 Feb, 10:00 AM MST	Overview of FamilySearch	Link to Webinar	FamilySearch

European Research Webinars and Handouts

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Thu, 5 Nov, 3:00 PM MST	Swedish Genealogy Files: Mystery of the Unknown Father in 1800	Link to Webinar	Nordic (Intermediate)	Handout
Mon, 9 Nov, 10:00 AM MST	Latin Handwriting Seminar, Day 1	Link to Webinar	Language (Intermediate)	Handout, answer key
Tue, 10 Nov, 10:00 AM MST	Latin Handwriting Seminar, Day 2	Link to Webinar	Language (Intermediate)	Handout, answer key
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:00 AM MST	Latin Handwriting Seminar, Day 3	Link to Webinar	Language (Intermediate)	Handout, answer key
Thur, 12 Nov, 10:00 AM MST	Latin Handwriting Seminar, Day 4	Link to Webinar	Language (Intermediate)	Handout, answer key
Fri, 13 Nov, 10:00 AM MST	Latin Handwriting Seminar, Day 5	Link to Webinar	Language (Intermediate)	Handout, answer key
Fri, Nov 13, 2:00 PM MST	Sjeleregister (Index of Literacy and Religion) for Norway	Link to Webinar	Norway (Intermediate)	Handout
Fri, 20 Nov, 2:00 PM MST	Pre-1867 Emigration for Norway	Link to Webinar	Norway (Intermediate)
Sat, 9 Jan, 9:00 AM MST	How to Use the Swedish National Archive Website, Riksarkivet	Link to Webinar	Sweden (Beginner)
Sat, 9 Jan, 10:15 AM MST	How to Find People in the Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening (The Norwegian Genealogical Society)	Link to Webinar	Norway (Intermediate)
Sat, 9 Jan, 12:30 PM MST	Figuring out Denmark Jurisdictions	Link to Webinar	Denmark (Beginner)
Sat, 9 Jan, 1:45 PM MST	ArkivDigital Basics	Link to Webinar	Sweden (Beginner)
Sat, 9 Jan, 3:00 PM MST	Nordic Paleography – Understanding Common Abbreviations and Symbols	Link to Webinar	Nordic (Intermediate)

British Isles Research Webinars and Handouts

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Mon, 30 Nov, 8:30 AM MST	Using the Wiki and Scotlands People for Scots Research	Link to Webinar	Scotland (Beginner)
Mon, 30 Nov, 10:00 AM MST	Scotland Land and Property Records	Link to Webinar	Scotland (Beginner)
Mon, 30 Nov, 11:30 AM MST	Och Aye! Understanding Weird Scottish Words and Phrases	Link to Webinar	Scotland (Beginner)
Mon, 30 Nov, 1:00 PM MST	Scotland Probate Records	Link to Webinar	Scotland (Beginner)

Asia Research Webinars and Handouts

Date

Class Title

Link to Webinar

Topic

Handout Link

United States and Canada Research Webinar and Handout

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Mon, 16 Nov, 1:00 PM MST	Skimming the Surface: A Look Into Quebec Notarial Records.	Link to Webinar	Canada (Intermediate)	Handout
Thu, 7 Jan, 10:00 AM MST	The Research Process: An Introduction	Link to Webinar	United States (Beginner)
Thu, 21 Jan, 10:00 AM MST	Introduction to United States Military Records	Link to Webinar	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 Webinar	United States (Beginner)
Thu, 18 Feb, 10:00 AM MST	African American Records and Strategies: Post-1865	Link to Webinar	United States (Beginner)

Research Webinars and Handouts in Spanish

Date	Class Title	Link to Webinar	Topic	Handout Link
Tue, 17 Nov, 11:00 AM MST	Registros Migratorios	Link to Webinar	Latin America (Beginner)
Tue, 12 Jan, 11:00 AM MST	Guiando tu educación: Usando el centro de aprendizaje de FamilySearch	Link to Webinar	General (Beginner)
Tue, 26 Jan, 11:00 AM MST	Diferentes Apellidos, Diferentes Ancestros	Link to Webinar	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 Webinar	General (Intermediate)

Past Webinars[edit | edit source]

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

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 |Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances
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 |Swedish Genealogy Files: Mystery of the Unknown Father in 1800
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 |Pre-1867 Emigration for Norway
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