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.
Starting April 1, Family History Library classes will be using one of three links.
In order to view past webinars, you can scroll down to the Past Webinars section or click here.
For a list of other places that hold webinars click here.
All class times are scheduled in Mountain Time.
Class Schedules
March 2018
April 2018
Upcoming Webinars
United States Research Classes
British Isles Research Classes
European Research Classes
- Germany: Historical Geography
- Netherlands: Dutch Research Before 1811
- Netherlands: WieWasWie, Past the Index
- Poland: Civil Registration
- Poland: Historical Geography
- South Africa: Beginning Research
- South Africa: National Archives
- South Africa: FamilySearch Collections Online
- Switzerland: Compiled Genealogies
- Switzerland: Court Records
- Switzerland: Intro to Swiss Research
- Switzerland: Names and Places
- Switzerland: Records Online
- Switzerland: Research Strategies
- Beginning Research in Belgium
- Beginning Research in Luxembourg
- Old German Script
- Calendar Changes in German, Dutch, and French Research
- Dutch Provincial and City Research
- Finding Ancestors in Alsace-Lorraine
- Using German Civil Registration
Scandinavian Research Classes
- Exploring Census Records Using the Digital…
- Exploring Church Records in Norway
- Exploring Danish Census Records Online
- Exploring Death Notices in Norway
- Exploring Emigration Records in Norway
- Exploring Probate Records in Norway
- Exploring the Feat Day Calendar in Norway
- FamilySearch Wiki for Denmark, Norway and Sweden
- Finding Ancestors in the Norwegian Farm Books Online
- Finding Gyrid Aarsands’ Place of Origin in Norway
- How to Find Ancestors in Digitalarkivet of Norway
- Introduction to Church and Census Records in Iceland
- Using Online Norwegian Gazetteers
- How to Use the Danish National Archive
- Exploring Danish Parish Registers
- From America to Norway: A Beginner’s Case Study
- Little Used records on Arkivalier online
- Norway: We are getting married
- Norwegian Emigration: The Experience
- Calendars & Feast Days in Scandinavia
- Old Scandinavian Script
Latin America & Spanish Research Classes
- Buscando Antepasados en Los Registros Civiles
- Crossing Fronteras
- Hispanic Research Methodology
- Investigación Genealogica en Perú
- ¿Por qué los Mexicanos deben usar Ancestry.mx?
- Recursos en línea para España
- Secretos del Catálogo de FamilySearch
- Búsquedas eficaces
- Deciphering Portuguese Script
- Descubre Árbol Familiar de FamilySearch
- Mi árbol es verdadero. ¡Tengo la prueba!
- Reading Spanish Handwriting
- Busquedas eficaces
- Getting Started in Mexico
- Improve your search results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records
- Libros de la Vida
- Mi papá también es mi abuelo
- Que harias tu?
- Using Ancestry.mx to find your Mexican Ancestors
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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. the 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. To view other webinars and recorded classes from FamilySearch that are not listed on this page, click here.
General
General Research Webinars
- Finding Original Records: The Real Game of Hide and Seek - Handout
- Cousin Research - Handout
- Descendancy Research - Handout
- DNA: I've Tested, Now What? - Handout
- Genetic Genealogy: An Introduction to DNA - Handout
- Give Me An Estimate: When It's Okay to Guess in Genealogy - Handout
- Organizing Your Genealogy - Handout
- Research Logs: A Tool for Organizing Your Research - Handout
- Solving Tough Research Problems - Handout
- Using Social Media for Family History - Handout
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Research Seminars & Conferences
2016
European Family History Conference
Nordic Family History Conference
2017
British Isles Research Seminar
European Family History Conference
- Finding German Places of Origin
- Spelling Variations in German Given and Place Names
- Meyer's Gazetteer Now Online, Indexed and Fully Searchable!
- German Church Records and Beyond: Deepen Your Research Using a Variety of Town Records
- [https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/874 Elusive Immigrant: Methods of Proving Identity
- Finding Your French Ancestors Online, part 1 (FamilySearch and Ancestry)
- Finding Your French Ancestors Online, part 2 (FranceGenWeb)
- Finding Your French Ancestors Online, part 3 (Geneanet)
- Out of the Ashes of Paris
- Calendar Changes in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Low Countries
- Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- Beginning Research in Luxembourg
- Beginning Research in Belgium
- Names in Belgium and the Netherlands
- WieWasWie, Past the Index: What to do next
- Dutch Research Before 1911
- Finding Your Family in the Amsterdam City Archives
- Beginning Swiss Research
- Swiss Maps and Gazetteers
- Swiss Census Records
- Swiss Chorgericht Records
United States & Canada Research Seminar
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Africa
South Africa Research Webinars
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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
- Wales Anglican and Non-Conformist Church Records - Handout
- Wales Online Websites - Handout
- Wales Place Names, Maps, and Gazetteers - Handout
- Wales Probate Records - Handout
- Welsh Naming Patterns - Handout
Czech Republic Research Webinars & Handouts
- Czech Archive Brno and Litomerice Word List - Handout
- Czech Online Records at the Brno and Litomerice Archives - Handout
France Research Webinars & Handouts
Germany Research Webinars & Handouts
Nordic Research Webinars & Handouts
Denmark Research Webinars & Handouts
- Danish Census Research: Extracting Genealogical Information - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Census Research: Finding Censuses on Arkivalieronline - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Census Research: Using the Danish Demographical Database - Handout 1, Handout 2
- 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
- Danish Probate Records: Accessing the Probate Records - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Probate Records: Extracting Genealogical Information - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Research Strategies - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org - Handout 1, Handout 2
- FamilySearch.org or Slægtsforskning - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Gothic Handwriting Practice - Handout
Norway Research Webinars & Handouts
Sweden Research Webinars & Handouts
Poland Research Webinars & Handouts
Russia Research Webinars & Handouts
Slovakia Research Webinars & Handouts
- Preserving Our Slovak Roots in the 21st Century - Handout
Switzerland Research Webinars & Handouts
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Latin America
Spanish Language Webinars
English Language Webinars
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North America
Canada Research Webinars & Handouts
- Using Canadian Census Records - Handout
United States Research Webinars & Handouts
United States Case Studies
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