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FamilySearch Center Classes and Webinars

Welcome to the FamilySearch Center 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, 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]

ANNOUNCEMENT:

If you have any questions, or would like to receive email notifications of our webinars, please send an email to fhlclasses@familysearch.org. Thank you for your interest in our classes.

Webinars Broadcast Via Streamyard[edit | edit source]

Traditionally we have hosted our webinars on Zoom. Starting June 1st we will be switching to Streamyard. The links provided will allow you to register to join the webinar within streamyard. However, the webinars will also be simultaneously streamed to our Facebook, Youtube, and X pages. Registration is not required on those platforms. The only reason registration is required on Streamyard is because it allows us to send reminder emails out. Below are links to where we will host our webinars on Facebook, Youtube, and X.

Facebook: Click Here
Youtube: Click Here
X: Click Here

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]

September Webinars

Date	Topic	Class Title	Language	Link to Webinar	Presenter
Thursday, September 5, 10:00 AM MDT	US/Canada	Forgotten Wives, Mothers, and Spinsters: Tracing Women in U.S. Research	English	Link to Register	Beth Taylor, CG
Thursday, September 12, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Overview of FamilySearch	English	Link to Register	Matt Brenneman
Tuesday, September 17, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Start with What You Know, Analyze What You Know	English	Link to Register	Kori Robbins, AG®
Thursday, September 19, 10:00 AM MDT	US/Canada	Finding Your Ancestor’s Origin Story: Strategies for U.S. Immigration Research	English	Link to Register	Alyssa Martinez
Thursday, September 26, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Searching on FamilySearch	English	Link to Register	Jalyse Ortiz

Recent Webinars[edit | edit source]

August Webinars

Date	Topic	Class Title	Language	Link to Webinar	Handout	Presenter
Thursday, August 1, 10:00 AM MDT	United States and Canada	Tracing the Saints: Introducing Latter-day Saint Church Record	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Janalee McBride
Tuesday, August 6, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	FamilyTree Merging Duplicate Individuals	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Lori Montague
Tuesday, August 13, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	FamilySearch Family Tree: Correcting Relationships	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Israel Poulson
Thursday, August 15, 10:00 AM MDT	United States and Canada	Extra! Extra! The Scoop on U.S. Newspaper Research	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Julia Anderson, MA, AG®, AGL™
Tuesday, August 20, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	FamilySearch Family Tree: Record Hints and Sources	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Lori Montague
Monday, August 26, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Marriages, Murders, and a Munchkin, Oh My! Grandma Poff’s Legacy of Family History	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Dan Poffenberger, B.A., AG®
Tuesday, August 27, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	FamilySearch Family Tree: Adding Memories	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Israel Poulson

July Webinars

Date	Topic	Class Title	Language	Link to Webinar	Handout	Presenter
Tuesday, July 2, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Using the FamilySearch Community	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Lori Montague
Monday, July 8, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Introducing My China Roots: A New Database Available at the FamilySearch Library	English	Link to Youtube	No Handout	Clotilde Yap
Tuesday, July 9, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Using the FamilySearch Wiki	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Jennifer Moulder
Tuesday, July 16, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	FamilyTree Overview and Navigation	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Matt Breneman
Wednesday, July 17, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Vaya con Dios: inmigración hispana a América Latina	Spanish	Link to Youtube	No Handout	Debbie Gurtler AG®
Thursday, July 18, 10:00 AM MDT	United States and Canada	The Tired, the Poor, and the Huddled Masses: U.S. Immigration 1820-1954	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Beth Taylor, CG
Thursday, July 18, 1:00 PM MDT	FamilySearch	Vaya con Dios: Hispanic Immigration to North America	English	Link to Youtube	No Handout	Debbie Gurtler AG®
Tuesday, July 23, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	FamilyTree Person Page	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Matt Breneman
Tuesday, July 30, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	FamilyTree Adding New Individuals	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Jennifer Moulder
Wednesday, July 31, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Norwegian Emigration and Immigration	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Forrest Emmett

June Webinars

Date	Topic	Class Title	Language	Link to Webinar	Handout	Presenter
Tuesday, June 4, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	FamilyTree Adding Memories	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Lori Montague
Wednesday, June 5, 11:00 AM MDT	RootsTech	Roots to Freedom: Celebrating Juneteenth	English	Link to Youtube	No Handout	Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™
Thurday, June 6, 10:00 AM MDT	United States and Canada	Certifying Citizenship: Introduction to U.S. Naturalization Records	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Alyssa Martinez
Tuesday, June 11, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Overview of FamilySearch	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Matt Breneman
Wednesday, June 12, 11:00 AM MDT	RootsTech	10 Million Names and American Ancestors	English	Link to Youtube	No Handout	Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™
Tuesday, June 18, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Searching on FamilySearch	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Jalyse Ortiz
Wednesday, June 19, 11:00 AM MDT	RootsTech	African American Societies	English	Link to Youtube	No Handout	Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™
Thursday, June 20, 10:00 AM MDT	United States and Canada	African American Records and Strategies	English	Link to Youtube	No Handout	Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™
Tuesday, June 25, 10:00 AM MDT	FamilySearch	Using the FamilySearch Catalog	English	Link to Youtube	Link	Israel Poulson
Wednesday, June 26, 11:00 AM MDT	RootsTech	The International African American Museum	English	Link to Youtube	No Handout	Julia Anderson MA, AG®, AGL™

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

FamilySearch Series Handouts

Our FamilySearch series is a set of 12 classes that repeat throughout the year. For FamilySearch related class handouts, see the links below.

Class Title	Handout Link	Español
1. Overview of FamilySearch	Link	Enlace
2. Searching on FamilySearch	Link	Enlace
3. Using the FamilySearch Catalog	Link	Enlace
4. Using the FamilySearch Community	Link	Enlace
5. Using the FamilySearch Wiki	Link	Enlace
6. FamilySearch Family Tree: Overview and Navigation	Link	Enlace
7. FamilySearch Family Tree: Person Page	Link	Enlace
8. FamilySearch Family Tree: Adding New Individuals	Link	Enlace
9. FamilySearch FamilySearch Tree: Merging Duplicates	Link	Enlace
10. FamilySearch Family Tree: Correcting Relationships	Link	Enlace
11. FamilySearch Family Tree: Record Hints and Sources	Link	Enlace
12. FamilySearch Family Tree: Adding Memories	Link	Enlace

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