Edgewood New Mexico FamilySearch Center/Class Schedule: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 11:52, 27 March 2024
| Edgewood NM FamilySearch Center |
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| 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. |
| FamilySearch Center Pages |
| Home Classes |
Class Schedule for 2024[edit | edit source]
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!
Most of the classes this year will demonstrate some of the premium web tools available at the FamilySearch Center. You are encouraged to bring a laptop to the class to follow along. Sorry, tablets and phones can't connect to the premium content.
Do you have any suggestions for classes you would like taught? Please email the Edgewood FamilySearch Center.
| Date | Title | Instructor | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | An Introduction to Puzzilla | Craig Noorlander | Recap |
| Feb 28 | An Introduction to ArkivDigital | Marjorie Kraus | HandoutRecap |
| Mar 27 | An Introduction to Geneanet | Craig Noorlander | |
| Apr 24 | An Introduction to Fold3 | William Barrett | |
| May 22 | An Introduction to MyHeritage | Craig Noorlander | |
| Jun 26 | How to Upload Photos and Documents | Tamne Robinson | |
| Jul 24 | An Introduction to Goldie May | Eric and Sheila Jenkins | |
| Aug 28 | An Introduction to FindMyPast | Tamne Robinson | |
| Sep 25 | TBA | ||
| Oct 23 | TBA | ||
| Nov-Dec | Holiday Break - No classes |
| Date | Title | Instructor | Links |
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| 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.
| Date | Title | Instructor | Links |
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| Feb 23 | How to Navigate RootsTech | Marjorie Kraus | Handout |
| Mar 23 | If I had Known: Wrong Assumptions About Your Family History | Craig Noorlander | Handout |
| Apr 27 | Using Censuses to Your Advantage | Fred Turner | Handout |
| 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 |
| Jun 8 | Following Your Ancestors Through U.S. Military Records: An Introduction | Bill Barrett | Slides 1-27 |
| Jun 22 | Fold3: Military and Other Records for Genealogical Research | Bill Barrett | Slides |
| Jul 27 | Make FamilySearch Research Wiki Your Best Friend | Marjorie Kraus | Recap |
| Aug 10 | Making Corrections in Your Family Tree | Marjorie Kraus | Handout |
| Aug 31 | Syncing Ancestry and FamilySearch | Tamne Robinson | Handout 1 |
| Sep 14 | How to Use Find a Grave | Fred Turner | Recap |
| Sep 28 | How to Use Find a Grave Advanced | Fred Turner | Handout |
| 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 |
1-on-1 Training[edit | edit source]
- 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.