FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars
Upcoming Classes and Webinars
All class times are Mountain Time.
Monthly Class Schedules
In order to see the upcoming classes and webinars please click on the appropriate month to download a PDF of the class schedule.
Webinar Information
US/Canada Webinars
To attend a webinar click here.
- Thu, 10 March, 10:00 AM MST, Cousin Research - Handout
- Thu, 24 March, 6:00 PM MDT, Understanding United States Land Records - Handout
British Isles Webinars
To attend a webinar click here.
- Tue, 8 March, 1:00 PM MST, Mid-19th Century England Case Study & Brainstorming Session - Handout
- Thu, 17 March, 11:00 AM MDT, Where is That? Finding & Understanding Places in Ireland - Handout
- Thu, 17 March, 1:00 PM MDT, Ireland Census and Census Substitutes - Handout
- Fri, 18 March, 11:00 AM MDT, Ireland Catholic Church Records - Handout
- Fri, 18 March, 1:00 PM MDT, Irish Protestant Records - Handout
- Thu, 24 March, 1:00 PM MDT, British Virtual Specialist Q & A Session
International Webinars
To attend a webinar click here.
- Wed, 9 March, 1:00 PM MST, Learning to Read German Handwriting (2 Hours) - Handout
To attend a webinar click here.
- Tue, 15 March, 2:00 PM MDT, America to Norway: A Case Study Finding Your Ancestors Place of Birth - Handout
- Thu, 31 March, 2:00 PM MDT, Using Swedish Household Exams and Parish Registers, pt. 1 - Handout
- Thu, 31 March, 3:00 PM MDT, Using Swedish Household Exams and Parish Registers, pt. 2 - Handout
Latin America Webinars
To attend a webinar click here.
- Sat, 5 March, 1:00 PM MST, Improve Your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records - Handout
- Sat, 19 March, 1:00 PM MDT, Más allá de los registros indexados - Handout
Indexing Workshops
To attend a webinar click here.
- Wed, 2 March, 10:00 AM MST, Spanish Records Indexing
- Wed, 9 March, 10:00 AM MST, Portuguese Records Indexing
- Wed, 16 March, 10:00 AM MDT, Italian Records Indexing
- Wed, 24 March, 10:00 AM MDT, French Records Indexing
- Wed, 31 March, 10:00 AM MDT, Dutch Records Indexing
For Class Handouts click here
Past Webinars
US/Canada
(use Google Chrome to access US/Canada webinars)
- Using Canadian Census Records; Handout
This webinar was recorded on the 28 May 2015. The presentation will start two minutes after you click into the recording. - Finding Your Ancestors in Vital Records; Handout
This webinar was recorded on 13 October 2015. - United States Census Techniques and Strategies for Finding Elusive Ancestors; Handout
This webinar was recorded on 13 October 2015. - United States Court Records; Handout
This webinar was recorded on 14 October 2015. - Descendancy Research; Handout
This webinar was recorded on 16 October 2015.
British Isles
England & Wales
- Church of England Church Records; Handout
- England Maps & Gazetteers; Handout
- England Non-conformist Church Records; Handout
- England Online Websites; Handout
- England Parish Chest Records; Handout
- England Probate Records Part 1; Handout
(audio begins at 3 min 41 sec) - England Research using FamilySearch.org (8 Feb 2016); Handout
- England Probate Records Part 2; Handout
- England & Wales Census Records (26 Jan 2016); Handout
- England & Wales Civil Registration (27 Jan 2016); Handout
Ireland
- Ireland Census and Census Substitutes; Handout
- Ireland Civil Registration; Handout
- Ireland Emigration; Handout
- Ireland Presbyterian Church Records; Handout
Scotland
- Basic Scotland Research Strategies
- Inheritance in Scotland: Testaments and Retours
- Scotland Census Records; Handout
- Scotland Church Records; Handout
- Scotland Civil Registration; Handout
- Scotland Land Records
- Scotland Maps & Gazetteers
- Scotland Naming Patterns & Clans
- Scotland Websites
- Scotland's Old Parish Registers: How to Access, Use, and Interpret
- Scotlands People Gov Uk
Wales
International
Czech Republic
- Czech Online Records at the Brno and Litomerice Archives; Handout
Please begin the recording at position 14:30.
Germany
- German Church and Civil Records; Handout
- Hansen's Map Guides: Finding records with parish maps; Handout 1, Handout 2
- Online Ortsfamilienbücher at Genealogy.net; Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
- Using Metasuche or Metaserach on Genealogy.net; Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
Poland
- Advancing Your Polish Genealogy: 300 Years of Records by Cecile Wendt Jensen; Handout
- Research in Poland; Handout 1, Handout 2
- Using The Digitized Records of Various Polish State Archives; Handout 1, Handout 2
Please skip to point 23:32 to view the presentation.
South Africa
- South Africa: Beginning Research (48 minutes); Handout
- South Africa: National Archives (41 minutes); Handout
- South Africa: Online Family History Library Collections (36 minutes); Handout
Switzerland
- Swiss Beginning Research Basics; Handout
- Names and Places: The Register of Swiss Surnames; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 1:20.
Denmark
- Danish Census Research Series: This is a series of 3 classes
Using the Danish Demographical Database (37 minutes), Handout 1, Handout 2
Finding Censuses on Arkivalieronline (28 minutes), Handout 1, Handout 2
Extracting Genealogical Information (38 minutes), Handout 1, Handout 2. You can use the lobby button in the left hand bar to skip between the different classes - Danish Church Records: Feast Days; Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Church Records: Finding Ancestors Through Witnesses (38 minutes); Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Church Records: Research Strategies (49 minutes); Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Family History Resources: Gazetteers and Jurisdictions; Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Probate Records: The Probate Process; Handout 1, Handout 2
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 13:50. - Danish Probate Records: Accessing the Probate Records; Handout 1, Handout 2
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 57:19. - Danish Probate Records: Extracting Genealogical Information; Handout 1, Handout 2
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 1:54:01. - Danish Research Strategies; Handout 1, Handout 2
Norway
- Exploring Census Records in Norway; Handout
- Exploring "Death Notices" in Norway; Handout
- How to find ancestors in Digitalarkivet of Norway; Handout
- Norwegian Emigration: The Experience; Handout
Latin America
Classes in Spanish
2016
- Búsquedas eficaces; Handout
- Censos sin secretos; Handout
- Investigación genealógica en Centro y Sudamérica; Handout
- Métodos de organización; Handout
Formularios de extracción: Bautismo/Nacimiento, Matrimonio, Defunción - Nuevas herramientas del Árbol Familiar; Handout
- Recursos en línea para inmigrantes; Handout
- Recursos en línea para España; Handout
- Recursos en línea para México; Handout
2015
- ¿De dónde vinieron mis antepasados?; Handout
- Conozca el sitio de PARES; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 01:30. - Conozca los sitios asociados de FamilySearch, parte 1: Inscripción y el sitio de FindMyPast; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 15:26. - Conozca los sitios asociados de FamilySearch, parte 2: Los sitios de Ancestry y MyHeritage; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 1:16:45. - Cómo utilizar mejor el Wiki de FamilySearch; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 2:14:08. - El Árbol Familiar Para Principiantes; Handout
- FamilySearch: Fotos, Historias, y Audio; Handout
- Fuentes en FamilySearch; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 8 of the recording. - Genealogía Descendente; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 39 of the recording. - ¿He buscado aquí? El uso de notas y listas de investigación; Handout
- Metas genealógicas para 2015; Handout
- ¿No hay otros registros?; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 1:36:57. - Preguntas Frecuentes de FamilySearch; Handout
This recording has not been edited. - Protocolos notariales; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 50:55. - ¿Qué dice? Cómo leer la escritura antigua; Handout
- Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch; Handout
This recording has not been edited. The presentation begins in minute 22 of the recording. - Registros civiles y censos; Handout
- Series de Investigación Genealógica; Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
This recording has not been edited and contains 3 classes in one recording. The titles of the classes are Expedientes Matrimoniales, Limpieza de Sangre, and Obras Pias.
2014
- Árbol Familiar para principiantes; Handout
- Búsquedas eficaces en los registros históricos de FamilySearch; Handout
- Capellanías, cofradías, dispensas y más; Handout
- Corrigiendo parentescos en el Árbol Familiar; Handout
- Cómo buscar a mis antepasados en FamilySearch; Handout
- Cómo buscar a mis antepasados en mi propio país; Handout
- ¿Cómo involucrar a los niños en la investigación familiar?
- Cómo organizar tu genealógia; Handout
- Encontrando a nuestros primos; Handout
- ¿Mis antepasados vinieron de …?; Handout
- ¿No hay otros registros?; Handout
- Obtenga el máximo de MyHeritage
- Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Árbol Familiar; Handout
- Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch; Handout
- Registros civiles y parroquiales; Handout
- Tesoros ocultos en los registros originales; Handout
- ¿Y ahora qué? Cómo hacer la investigación genealógica; Handout 1, Handout 2
Classes in English
2015
- Hispanic Online Resources; Handout
This recording has not been edited. - Hispanic Research Methodology: A Case Study; Handout
- Reading Spanish Handwriting; Handout
- U.S. Hispanic Immigration; Handout
