Welcome to the Family History Library 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 broadcasted 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. Once you find the class you are interested in, click on the title to enter the online webinar room. Please make sure your headphones or speakers are connected BEFORE you enter the webinar room. We recommend that you enter the webinar about 15-20 minutes before the start time. This will help ensure that your sound is working before the webinar begins. If you would like to download the Handout click on the word “Click Here” next to the title of the class.
In order to view past webinars, you can scroll down to the Past Webinars section or click here.
All class times are scheduled in Mountain Time.
Class Schedules
March 2017 
April 2017
May 2017
| Western European Family History Conference
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| In order to attend these classes you must register. To attend in person click here. If you are going to attend online click here. We will use Eventbrite to process your registration. Your information will be processed in accordance with their privacy policy located at http://www.eventbrite.com/privacypolicy. Click here to view Class Descriptions.
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Monday, 15 May
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Tuesday, 16 May
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Wednesday, 17 May
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Thursday, 18 May
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Friday, 19 May
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| Germany
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France
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The Low Countries
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The Netherlands
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Switzerland
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| 9:00-10:00 AM MDT
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Finding German Places of Origin
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Finding Your French Ancestors Online, part 1 (FamilySearch and Ancestry)
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Latin for Researchers
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Names in Belgium and the Netherlands
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Beginning Swiss Research
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| 10:15-11:15 AM MDT
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Spelling Variations in German Given and Place Names
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Finding Your French Ancestors Online, part 2 (FranceGenWeb)
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Calendar Changes in France, Germany, Switzerland and the Low Countries
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WieWasWie, Past the Index: What to do Next
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Swiss Maps and Gazetteers
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| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM MDT
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Meyer's Gazetteer Now Online, Indexed and Fully Searchable!
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Finding Your French Ancestors Online, part 3 (Geneanet)
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Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
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Dutch Provincial and City Research
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Swiss Archives Online Records
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| 2:00-3:00 PM MDT
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German Church Records and Beyond: Deepen Your Research Using a Variety of Town Records
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Out of the Ashes of Paris
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Beginning Research in Luxembourg
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Dutch Research Before 1811
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Swiss Census Records
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| 3:15-4:15 PM MDT
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Elusive Immigrant: Methods of Proving Identity
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Research in Alsace-Lorraine
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Beginning Research in Belgium
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Finding Your Family in the Amazing Online Amsterdam City Archives
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Swiss Chorgericht Records
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Upcoming Webinars
FamilySearch & FamilySearch Family Tree Webinars
- Mon, 20 Mar, 10:00 MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Thu, 23 Mar, 1:00 PM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Open Questions and Answers - Handout
- Mon, 3 Apr, 1:00 PM MDT, Overview of FamilySearch.org - Handout
- Tue, 4 Apr, 10:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Navigating, Adding a Paerson, Standardizing, Views, Printing - Handout
- Tue, 11 Apr, 10:00 AM MDT, What's New at FamilySearch.org - Handout
- Tue, 18 Apr, 10:00 AM MDT, Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch's Historical Records - Handout
- Thu, 20 Apr, 11:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Research Help and Searching Records - Handout
- Tue, 25 Apr, 11:00 AM MDT, FamilySearch Wiki - Handout
General Research Webinars
United States Research Webinars
- Thu, 23 Mar, 11:00 AM MDT, Revolutionary War Records - Handout
- Wed, 5 Apr, 11:00 AM MDT, Ask Your United States Research Question - Handout
- Wed, 12 Apr, 4:00 PM MDT, Using the Online Pennsylvania Archives - Handout
- Wed, 26 Apr, 2:00 PM MDT, New York City Passenger Arrivals - Handout
British Isles Research Webinars
- Tue, 28 Mar, 1:00 PM MDT, Q & A: Ask Your Own British Research Questions! - Handout
- Tue, 4 Apr, 12:00 PM MDT, British Case Study - Handout
- Wed, 12 Apr, 1:00 PM MDT, Tracing Ancestry in Scotland's Heritable (Land) Records - Handout
- Thu, 13 Apr, 1:00 PM MDT, Scottish Naming Customs - Handout
- Fri, 21 Apr, 1:00 PM MDT, How to Trace Scotland's Poor - Handout
- Thu, 27 Apr, 1:00 PM MDT, Your British/Irish Research Questions Answered - Handout
Scandinavian Research Webinars
- Wed, 22 Mar, 2:00 PM MDT, Exploring Danish Parish Registers - Handout
- Thu, 30 Mar, 1:00 PM MDT, Scandinavian Feast Days and Calendars - Handout
- Tue, 11 Apr, 2:00 PM MDT, Exploring Death Notices in Norway - Handout
- Wed, 12 Apr, 2:00 PM MDT, Best Practices on Family Tree for Nordic Ancestors - Handout
- Wed, 19 Apr, 1:00 PM MDT, Beginning Finnish Research: A Case Study - Handout
Latin America & Spanish Research Webinars
Indexing Workshops
- Wed, 22 Mar, 10:00 AM MDT, Spanish Language Records Indexing
- Wed, 29 Mar, 10:00 AM MDT, Italian Language Records Indexing
- Wed, 12 Apr, 10:00 AM MDT, French Language Records Indexing
- Wed, 19 Apr, 10:00 AM MDT, Dutch Language Records Indexing
- Wed, 26 Apr, 10:00 AM MDT, Portuguese Language Records Indexing
Past Webinars & Handouts
All of the past webinars are organized by region of the world. In order to view a past webinar, click on the word show next to the country of interest. You will then need to locate the desired title and click on it. Some areas, such as England, Wales, etc., are subheadings under a larger heading (i.e. British Isles). If you would like to download the handout click on the word “Handout” next to the title of the class. In some cases only the handout will be available for the class. Please allow 4 weeks for recent classes and handouts to be posted in this section as all recorded classes must be edited and reviewed for content.
General
General Research Webinars
Africa
South Africa Research Webinars
Europe
Austria Research Webinars & Handouts
British Isles Research Webinars & Handouts
England Research Webinars & Handouts
Ireland Research Webinars & Handouts
Scotland Research Webinars & Handouts
Wales Research Webinars & Handouts
Czech Republic Research Webinars & Handouts
Denmark Research Webinars & Handouts
- Danish Church Records: Extracting Genealogical Information - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Church Records: Feast Days - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Church Records: Finding Ancestors Through Witnesses - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Church Records: Key Words Practice - Handout
- Danish Church Records: Research Strategies - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Emigration: Archive Database - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Emigration: Syllabus - Handout
- Danish Family History Resources: Gazetteers and Jurisdictions - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Probate Records: The Probate Process - Handout 1, Handout 2
The presentation begins in minute 13:50.
- Danish Probate Records: Accessing the Probate Records - Handout 1, Handout 2
The presentation begins in minute 57:19.
- Danish Probate Records: Extracting Genealogical Information - Handout 1, Handout 2
The presentation begins in minute 1:54:01.
- Danish Research Strategies - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Extracting Genealogical Information - Handout 1, Handout 2
This presentation begins in minute 1:06:06.
- Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org - Handout 1, Handout 2
- FamilySearch.org or Slægtsforskning - Handout 1, Handout 2
- FamilySearch Wiki: Denmark, Norway, Sweden - Handout - Part of the 2016 Nordic Family History Conference
- Finding Censuses on Arkivalieronline - Handout 1, Handout 2
This presentation begins in minute 37:55.
- Gothic Handwriting Practice - Handout
- Using the Danish Demographical Database - Handout 1, Handout 2
This presentation begins in minute 00:00.
France Research Webinars & Handouts
Germany Research Webinars & Handouts
- Finding German Address Books on Genealogy.net - Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
- German Census Records 1816-1916 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- German Historical Geography
- German Historical Maps and Territories - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- German Research: Strategies and Sources for Eastern Provinces - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- German Church and Civil Records - Handout
- Hamburg Passenger Lists - Handout
- Hansen's Map Guides: Finding records with parish maps - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Latin For Genealogists - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Old German Script, Part 1 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Old German Script, Part 2 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Old German Script, Part 3 (German Church and Civil Records) - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Online Ortsfamilienbücher at Genealogy.net - Handout 1,Handout 2, Handout 3
- Research in German Archives - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Using Metasuche or Metasearch on Genealogy.net - Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3,
Norway Research Webinars & Handouts
Poland Research Webinars & Handouts
Russia Research Webinars & Handouts
Slovakia Research Webinars & Handouts
- Preserving Our Slovak Roots in the 21st Century - Handout
Sweden Research Webinars & Handouts
Switzerland Research Webinars & Handouts
Latin America
Spanish Language Webinars
English Language Webinars
North America
Canada Research Webinars & Handouts
- Using Canadian Census Records - Handout
United States Research Webinars & Handouts
United States Case Studies
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