Edgewood New Mexico FamilySearch Center/Class Schedule

Edgewood NM FamilySearch Center
Address
18 Edgewood 7 Edgewood New Mexico 87015 (505) 281-5384 NM_Edgewood@familyhistorymail.org
Hours
Tuesday: 10 am-3 pm, 6:30-8 pm Wednesday: 10 am-1 pm, 6:30-8 pm Thursday: 6:30-8 pm Sunday: 10:45-11:45 am Call Craig Noorlander at (505) 281- 7851 for appointments at other times.
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Class Schedule for 2024

All classes are on Wednesdays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. They are held live at the Edgewood FamilySearch Center or in the Primary Room if needed. They are also broadcast via Zoom. Email NM_Edgewood@familyhistorymail.org to request the Zoom link.

All classes are FREE! No signups required! Please email the Edgewood FamilySearch Center if you have any suggestions for classes you would like taught.

Date	Title	Instructor	Links
Jan 24	An Introduction to Puzzilla (Bring a laptop or smart device to follow along.)	Craig Noorlander	Preview
Feb 28	TBA
Mar 27	TBA
Apr 24	TBA
May 22	TBA
Jun 26	TBA
Jul 24	TBA
Aug 28	TBA
Sep 25	TBA
Oct 23	TBA
Nov-Dec	Holiday Break - No classes

2023 Classes: The below classes were recorded. Please contact Craig Noorlander at the Edgewood FamilySearch Center to see the videos.

Date	Title	Instructor	Links
Jan 25	Maneuvering Through the New Person Page in FamilySearch	Marjorie Kraus	Recap
Feb 22	How to Index	Craig Noorlander	Recap
Mar 22	Write Your Life Story and Theirs	William Barrett	Handouts: 1 2 3 4 5 (See Note below.) Recap
Apr 26	NO CLASS
May 24	Saving Your Recent Family History Before It Gets Lost, Destroyed, or Forgotten	Fred Turner	Handout Recap
Jun 28	Reviewing and Attaching Record Hints in FamilySearch	Marjorie Kraus	Recap
Jul 26	How to Use Google to Your Advantage	Tamne Robinson	Recap
Aug 23	Searching Historical Records	Marjorie Kraus	Recap
Sep 27	How to Upload Photos and Documents	Tamne Robinson
Oct 25	How to Fix FamilySearch Records	Marjorie Kraus
Nov-Dec	Holiday Break - No classes

Note for March 22, 2023 handouts: Handout 3 is a handout from a presentation given at RootsTech 2018 and is used here with permission from the author. Handouts 4 and 5 were written for the St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society newsletter, the PIPOST, and are included here with permission from the authors.

2022 Classes: The below classes were recorded. Please contact Craig Noorlander at the Edgewood FamilySearch Center to see the videos.

Date	Title	Instructor	Links
Feb 23	How to Navigate RootsTech	Marjorie Kraus	Handout Recap
Mar 23	If I had Known: Wrong Assumptions About Your Family History	Craig Noorlander	Handout Recap
Apr 27	Using Censuses to Your Advantage	Fred Turner	Handout Recap
May 25	How to Use Google to Your Advantage in Your Family History (Bring a laptop or tablet to follow along.)	Tamne Robinson	Handout 1 Handout 2 Recap
Jun 8	Following Your Ancestors Through U.S. Military Records: An Introduction	Bill Barrett	Slides 1-27 Slides 28-56 Slide Notes Handout Recap
Jun 22	Fold3: Military and Other Records for Genealogical Research	Bill Barrett	Slides Slide Notes Fold3 TC Recap
Jul 27	Make FamilySearch Research Wiki Your Best Friend	Marjorie Kraus	Recap
Aug 10	Making Corrections in Your Family Tree	Marjorie Kraus	Handout Recap
Aug 31	Syncing Ancestry and FamilySearch	Tamne Robinson	Handout 1 Handout 2 Recap
Sep 14	How to Use Find a Grave	Fred Turner	Recap
Sep 28	How to Use Find a Grave Advanced	Fred Turner	Handout Recap
Oct 26	How to Use Land Records in Family History Research (Links to the four handouts are in the Slide Notes: Slides 3, 15, and 18.)	Bill Barrett	Slides Slide Notes Recap

1-on-1 Training

• You don't have to sign up for an organized group class to get help at the FamilySearch Center.
• Come in and work 1-on-1 with a staff member.

A family history conference hosted by FamilySearch. For online genealogical classes and videos see RootsTech.org.