FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars
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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
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
Our webinars are hosted on Streamyard. The links provided will allow you to register to join the webinar within streamyard. However, the webinars will also be simultaneously streamed to Rootstech as well as 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 RootsTech, Facebook, Youtube, and X. Please note that the RootsTech link changes monthly.
RootsTech: Click Here
Facebook: Click Here
Youtube: Click Here
X: Click Here
List of Online Classes in the Learning Center
Upcoming Webinars
October Webinars
| Date | Topic | Class Title | Language | Link to Webinar | Presenter |
| Thursday, October 3, 10:00 AM MDT | United States/Canada | Research in Canada: An Introduction | English | Link to Register | Jacqueline Kanyuck |
| Tuesday, October 8, 10:00 AM MDT | German/Slavic | German Empire Research – Understanding Your Ancestors Hometown Using Meyers Gazetteer | English | Link to Register | Katerina Sanders Schmidt, AG® |
| Thursday, October 10, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch | Using the FamilySearch Catalog | English | Link to Register | Charlotte Van Valkenburgh |
| Tuesday, October 15, 10:00 AM MDT | DNA | How to Build Quick Trees | English | Link to Register | Jalyse Ortiz |
| Thursday, October 17, 10:00 AM MDT | United States/Canada | Pilgrims, Puritans, and Piecers: Researching Early New England Settlers (1620-1700) | English | Link to Register | Jennifer Moulder |
| Tuesday, October 22, 10:00 AM MDT | Latin America | Registros parroquiales: Una introducción | Español | Link to Register | Brandon Baird, MA, AG® |
| Thursday, October 24, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch | Using the FamilySearch Community | English | Link to Register | Matt Breneman |
November Webinars
| Date | Topic | Class Title | Language | Link to Webinar | Presenter |
| Monday, November 4, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Visão Geral do FamilySearch | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Tuesday, November 5, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Visão Geral e Navegação da Página Pessoal | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Wednesday, November 6, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Adicionar Novas Pessoas e Mesclar Duplicatas | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Thursday, November 7, 10:00 AM MDT | United States and Canada | U.S. Military Pension Files (1776-1916): A Gold Mine for Family History Research | English | Coming Soon | Julia Anderson, MA, AG®, AGL™ |
| Thursday, November 7, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Corrigir Relacionamentos | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Friday, November 8, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Adicionar Memórias | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Monday, November 11, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Ajuda e Recursos | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Tuesday, November 12, 10:00 AM MDTT | British Isles | Getting Started with British Army Records | English | Coming Soon | Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed., AG® |
| Tuesday, November 12, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Envolva-se e Faça Atividades | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Wednesday, November 13, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Registros Sugeridos e Fontes | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Thursday, November 14, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch | Using the FamilySearch Wiki | English | Coming Soon | Jennifer Moulder |
| Thursday, November 14, 1:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Usar o Wiki de Pesquisa | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Thursday, November 14, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Usar o Catálogo | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Friday, November 15, 3:00 PM MDT | FamilySearch | Analisar e Avaliar Registros | Português | Coming Soon | Israel Poulson |
| Tuesday, November 19, 10:00 AM MDT | DNA | DNA Basics: An Introduction to DNA and Genealogy | English | Coming Soon | Beth Taylor, CG |
| Thursday, November 21, 10:00 AM MDT | United States and Canada | Faith, Service, and Sacrifice: The Stories and Impact of the Mormon Battalion | English | Coming Soon | Janalee McBride |
| Tuesday, November 26, 10:00 AM MDT | Nordic | Find Your Ancestors in Swedish Army and Navy Records 1682 - 1901 | English | Coming Soon | Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG® |
Recent Webinars
September Webinars
| Date | Topic | Class Title | Language | Link to Webinar | Handout | Presenter |
| Thursday, September 5, 10:00 AM MDT | United States and Canada | Forgotten Wives, Mothers, and Spinsters: Tracing Women in U.S. Research | English | Link to Youtube | Link | Beth Taylor, CG |
| Thursday, September 12, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch | Overview of FamilySearch | English | Link to Youtube | Link | Matt Breneman |
| Tuesday, September 17, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch | Start with What You Know, Analyze What You Know | English | Link to Youtube | Link | Kori Robbins, AG® |
| Thursday, September 19, 10:00 AM MDT | United States and Canada | Finding Your Ancestor’s Origin Story: Strategies for U.S. Immigration Research | English | Link to Youtube | Link | Alyssa Martinez |
| Thursday, September 26, 10:00 AM MDT | FamilySearch | Searching on FamilySearch | English | Link to Youtube | Link | Jalyse Ortiz |
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 | Español | 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 |
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 |