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"To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.
For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?"
Marcus Tullius Cicero

The Ogden FamilySearch Center is offering both ONLINE ZOOM CLASSES using the Zoom Web Teleconferencing platform and IN-PERSON CLASSES at the Ogden FamilySearch Center.
Each class title has the indication of how it will be taught. We make every effort to start classes on time.
You may join Zoom classes at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the class has no participants, it will end 15 minutes after the start time.

Instructions for Joining an Online Zoom Class.

• Select an Online Zoom Class the day and hour of the class.
  
• Next to each class title, click on the blue underscored text link Join Now
  
• You will enter the Waiting Room. Wait to be admitted by the Host. We look forward to seeing you!
  
• Call our Helpline 801.626.1132 to troubleshoot Zoom problems.

Instructions for Attending an In Person Class.

• No need to register just come to the Ogden FamilySearch Center and you will be directed to the classroom.
  

March Class Schedule English

April Class Schedule English

March Class Schedule Spanish

April Class Schedule Spanish

***Classes are subject to change. Please confirm the class schedule before attending.

Read the class descriptions below for details. Some classes are Online Zoom and some are In Person at the Ogden FamilySearch Center.
Review the class details to determine if they need to be taken in any order.

Let's Get Started Series

Let's Get Started with FamilySearch (Zoom)

This is a basic review of all of the FamilySearch.org tools. This class is taught in four sessions. Participants may attend any session in any order.

Week 1: Learn everything about your Home Page and review different Pedigree Views of your family tree for research purposes.

Week 2: Learn how to edit, add, delete information and relationships on your Details Page.

Week 3: Learn the different options in the Search Menu: Records, Genealogies, Books, Images, etc.

Week 4: Finding stories about your ancestors and preserving them in FamilySearch.

Week 5: Topics tailored the class needs.

Class Handouts provided

Tuesday

9:30 A.M. - Instructor - D. Cragun - (Zoom) Click here to join Meeting ID 912 8582 1811, Passcode 402052

Let's Get Started with FamilySearch *In American Sign Language (In-Person)

This is a basic review of all of the FamilySearch.org tools. This class is taught in four sessions. Participants may attend any session in any order.

Week 1: Learn everything about your Home Page and review different Pedigree Views of your family tree for research purposes.

Week 2: Learn how to edit, add, delete information and relationships on your Details Page.

Week 3: Learn the different options in the Search Menu: Records, Genealogies, Books, Images, etc.

Week 4: Finding stories about your ancestors and preserving them in FamilySearch.

Week 5: Topics tailored the class needs.

Class Handouts provided

2nd Saturday of each month

11:00 A.M. - Instructor - Cantrell

Let's Get Started with Ancestry (Zoom)

This five week class will teach about Ancestry.com. And how the FamilySearch.org family trees can communicate with Ancestry.com in finding your missing ancestors.

Week 1: Getting Started

• Learn how to create an Ancestry account, download your 4+ generations from your Family Tree to an Ancestry tree, and how to use Record Seek to attach Ancestry sources to your Family Tree.

Week 2: Working with your Ancestry Tree

• Learn how to edit, manage and save your Ancestry family tree, search for missing ancestors in Ancestry public trees, attach new sources, edit names, dates, places, and add family members to your Ancestry tree.

Week 3: Adding information from your Ancestry Tree to FamilySearch Family Tree

• Learn how to sync FamilySearch Family Tree and Ancestry Trees, adding new relatives, sources, detail information, fix relationships and merge records in Ancestry Tree.

Week 4: Growing your family lines through DNA matches and creating “Bare-Bones” trees on Ancestry

• Learn how to search DNA matches, use DNA Thrulines, how creating a “Bare-Bones” tree can assist in finding new information on your collateral lines.

Week 5: 5th Thursday lesson

• Other features of Ancestry will be covered such as LifeStory, Gallery and the Search tab. There will also be time to address Ancestry questions students might have.

Class Handouts Provided

Thursday

9:30 A.M. - Instructor - D. Cragun - (Zoom) Click here to join Meeting ID 984 4210 5350, Passcode 495442

Let's Get Started Doing Research (In-person on Mondays) (Zoom on Thursdays)

This class will help you learn how to get started doing your family research. This class is taught in four sessions. Participants may attend any session in any order.

Week 1: Introduction to the FamilySearch.org website and research tools.

Week 2: Learn how to use the available Partner Sites. (Ancestry, Find My Past, My Heritage, etc.)

Week 3: Learn how to use the Search options: Records, Genealogies, Books, Images, Catalogs, Family Tree, Wiki, etc.

Week 4: Learning how to use RecordSeek, Tree Sweeper, the Source Box, FamilySearch Apps, Memories, Record Hints, etc.

Class Handouts Provided

Monday 1:00 P.M. In Person, Thursdays 7:00 P.M. (Zoom) Instructor - G. Baker -Click here to join Meeting ID 986 049 4901, Passcode 764338

Clases En Español

Vamos a Comenzar Con FamilySearch (En español en el Centro)

Esta clase es una visión básica de FamilySearch.org. Habrá cuatro sesiones al mes. Estas clases no tienen que tomarse en orden.

Semana 1: Cómo utilizar la página de inicio de FamilySearch.

Semana 2: Aprender a utilizar la página de Persona.

Semana 3: Los árboles genealógicos y cómo ellos pueden servirle en su investigación.

Semana 4: Introducción a Ayudas con la investigación, las Fuentes, y la combinación de ellas.

Material de clase proveerá

Jueves

7:00 P.M. - El Instructor - D. Vergara

Specialized Countries Research

Exploring British Isles Records (1st and 3rd Weeks Only) (In person) (No class on April 5th)

Learn jurisdictions, records, and research methods for countries in the British Isles.
England classes - January, April, July, October
Ireland classes - February, May, August, November
Scotland classes - March, June, September, December

Week 1: British Isles Part 1 - History, jurisdictions, church, and civil registration records. Learn what they are and where to find them.

Week 3: British Isles Part 2 – Probate, poor law, land, tax, legal, business, immigration records, etc. Learn what they are and where to find them.

Class Handouts provided

Friday

11:00 A.M. - Instructor - A. Snedaker

Gather Together with the Dutch Research Group (In person)

Learn how to do research for your Dutch ancestors from a group of experienced researchers.

Class Handouts provided

Friday

11:00 A.M. - Instructor - Dutch research experts

Finding your Swedish Ancestors (In person)

Learn about researching your Swedish ancestors.
The two sessions of this class are best taken in order. Additional individual assistance is also available.

Week 1: Introduction to Swedish research. Part 1: Learn the basics of Swedish genealogy including patronymic names, the Swedish alphabet, and using the available records for births, deaths, marriages, moving in and out, and household examination records (census).

Week 2: Introduction to Swedish research. Part 2: Finding Swedish records in all the right places: FamilySearch; My Heritage; Ancestry and ArkivDigital.

Weeks 3 and 4 are repeated, as above.

Class Handouts Provided

Every Tuesday

9:30 A.M. - Instructor - R. Cragun

Personal Story Writing

Write Your Own Personal Story (In person)

This class will provide you with information and tips about writing your own personal story. There will be four sessions each month. These classes do not have to be taken in order.

Lesson 1: Who's Your Audience?

Lesson 2: Organization Ideas

Lesson 3: Revision And Form

Lesson 4: Beginning Stories With A Hook.

Class Handouts provided

Wednesday

1:00 P.M. - Instructor - B. Johnson

Saturday Storytelling Revival

Live Storytelling (In Person)

Come join our live storytelling revival.
Listen to or share a story from your own life, or an ancestors life.

• Tellers will place their names on a list as they arrive. We'll here up to ten stories per revival.
  
• Stories need to be true experiences that happened during your own life, or the life of an ancestor.
  
• Stories may be read or told.
  
• Stories need to be family friendly and no longer than 6 minutes.

3rd Saturday of each month

10:00 A.M. - Instructor - D. Cragun

Spanish Speaking Classes

Spanish Speaking classes on FamilySearch Basics are available on request.

We have Spanish speaking missionaries available to teach on Tuesdays 3:00 - 9:00 PM and Thursday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM.

Please call the Ogden FamilySearch Center at 801.626.1132 to schedule a time and instructor.

Large and Small Classrooms

The Ogden FamilySearch Center is available for youth and adult groups to experience and give their own Family History instruction. The Center also offers an overview of FamilySearch, upon request.

Reservations must be made by calling the Center Help Desk during business hours at 801.626.1132. We encourage two weeks in advance for a reservation.

We encourage groups to bring their own instructors, but we can facilitate. Please include the subject matter, number of guests in the group, and whether you need assistance.

The Help Desk missionaries will be able to help you and answer your questions.

FamilySearch Communities

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