Western European Family History Conference
The Family History Library and the research specialists of the European Reference team invite you to a free week-long conference focused exclusively on Western European research. The conference, which will be held May 15-19, 2017, is perfect for beginning and intermediate genealogists interested in learning about records of Western European localities, and Family History Library collections.
Come and spend a week at the world renowned Family History Library learning from our expert staff of genealogists as well as experienced guest genealogists. Learn how to effectively use historical records and how to do research in several European countries. Explore such topics as census, church, immigration, and vital records. Learn more about German, French, Swiss, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium research. Discover new techniques, strategies, and methodology to apply to your genealogical research problems.
All classes will be held in the main floor classrooms. Seating is limited, so be sure to register early to secure a spot.
Registration begins 1 Mar. 2017. To register for the free conference, visit the Eventbrite registration site at this link if you plan to personally attend in-house:
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All of the classes will be broadcasted as webinars. Webinar attendance for classes is limited to 500 attendees. Please use the following registration link:
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A syllabus will be provided that can be downloaded from the FamilySearch Wiki. (The Handouts are currently unavailable)
We hope this conference will not only be informative and instructive, but that it will also encourage and inspire you to continue your family history research. Perhaps this will be just what you need to break through that 20-year-old brick wall research problem. We look forward to seeing you
*We will use Evenbrite to process your registration. Your information will be processed in accordance with their privacy policy located at http://www.eventbrite.com/privacypolicy.
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| TIME | Monday, 15 May | Tuesday, 16 May | Wednesday, 17 May | Thursday, 18 May | Friday, 19 May |
| 9:00-10:00 AM MDT | Finding German Places of Origin | Tracing French Ancestors Online | Latin for Researchers | Names in Belgium and the Netherlands | Beginning Swiss Research, part 1 |
| 10:15-11:15 AM MDT | Spelling Variations in German Given and Place Names | Discovering Your French Ancestors Online | Calendar Changes in France, Germany, Switzerland and the Low Countries | Wiewaswie, Past the Index: What to do Next | Beginning Swiss Research, part 2 |
| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM MDT | Meyer's Gazetteer Now Online, Indexed and Fully Searchable! | Finding Your French Ancestors via Geneanet | Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands | Dutch Provincial and City Research | Swiss Archives Online Records |
| 2:00-3:00 PM MDT | German Church Records and Beyond: Deepen Your Research Using a Variety of Town Records | Out of the Ashes of Paris | Beginning Research in Luxembourg | Dutch Research Before 1811 | Swiss Census Records |
| 3:15-4:15 PM MDT | Elusive Immigrant: Methods of Proving Identity | Research in Alsace-Lorraine | Beginning Research in Belgium | Finding Your Family in the Amazing Online Amsterdam City Archives | Swiss Chorgericht Records |