FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars
Upcoming Classes and Webinars[edit | edit source]
All class times are Mountain Time.
Monthly Class Schedules[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
US/Canada Webinars[edit | edit source]
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
- Thu, 14 April, 1:00 PM MDT, Research Logs: A Tool for Organizing Your Research - Handout
- Thu, 28 April, 6:00 PM MDT, Panning and Implementing a Research Trip - Handout
British Isles Webinars[edit | edit source]
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
- Thu, 7 April, 10:00 AM MDT, Mid-19th Century Yorkshire Case Study & Research Strategy Session - Handout
- Mon, 18 April, 1:00 PM MDT, Key Scotland Websites - Handout
- Tue, 19 April, 1:00 PM MDT, Incredible Scotland Maps & Gazetteer Online Resources - Handout
- Wed, 20 April, 1:00 PM MDT, Scotland Census Records - Handout
- Thu, 21 April, 1:00 PM MDT, Scotland Civil Registration Records - Handout
- Wed, 27 April, 1:00 PM MDT, British Virtual Specialist Q & A Session - Handout
International Webinars[edit | edit source]
To attend a webinar click here.
- Wed, 9 March, 1:00 PM MST, Learning to Read German Handwriting (2 Hours) - Handout
- Thu, 7 April, 1:00 PM MDT, Strategies for Successful French Research Online - Handout
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- 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
- Tue, 19 April, 3:00 PM MDT, Norwegian Genealogical Collections - Handout
- Thu, 28 April, 2:00 PM MDT, Exploring Probate Records in Norway - Handout
Latin America Webinars[edit | edit source]
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
- Sat, 16 April, 1:00 PM MDT, Historia familiar de Italia Parte 1 - Handout
- Sat, 16 April, 2:00 PM MDT, Historia familiar de Italia Parte 2 - Handout
- Sat, 16 April, 3:00 PM MDT, Historia familiar de Francia - Handout
Indexing Workshops[edit | edit source]
To attend a webinar click here.
- 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
- Wed, 6 April, 10:00 AM MDT, Spanish Records Indexing Workshop
- Wed, 13 April, 10:00 AM MDT, Portuguese Records Indexing Workshop
- Wed, 20 April, 10:00 AM MDT, Dutch Records Indexing Workshop
- Wed, 27 April, 10:00 AM MDT, French Records Indexing Workshop
For Class Handouts click here[edit | edit source]
Past Webinars[edit | edit source]
US/Canada
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(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[edit | edit source]
England & Wales
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- 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[edit | edit source]
- Ireland Census and Census Substitutes; Handout
- Ireland Civil Registration; Handout
- Ireland Emigration; Handout
- Ireland Presbyterian Church Records; Handout
Scotland[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
International[edit | edit source]
Czech Republic[edit | edit source]
- Czech Online Records at the Brno and Litomerice Archives; Handout
Please begin the recording at position 14:30.
Germany[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- Swiss Beginning Research Basics; Handout
- Names and Places: The Register of Swiss Surnames; Handout
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Denmark[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
Classes in Spanish[edit | edit source]
2016[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- ¿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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
2015[edit | edit source]
- 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