FamilySearch Library B1 Research Training

Welcome to the missionary and volunteer training page for the FHL B1 Floor!

German: Paleography

Week 1: Skill assessment

Homework: Find the birth record of Georg Schmidt, who was born in Hamburg-Altona about 1 August 1901. Due November 30.

Week 2: November 30

Homework: Find the marriage record of Karl Richter and Wilhelmine Müller who married in Dresden about 17 September 1891. Due December 7.

Week 3: December 7

Homework: Find the death record of Ernestine Wilhelmine Müller who died in Dresden about 18 September 1903. Due December 14.

Week 4: December 14

Homework: Find the death record of Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Müller who died in Schwenten (Kreis Bomst) about 21 March 1882. Due December 21.

Week 5: December 21

Homework: Find the marriage record of Johann Gottlieb Böhm (that is what the patron thinks the last name is) and Katharine Johanne Müller who were married in Dresden about 23 December 1880. Due January 4.

Week 6: January 4

Homework - due January 11
1. Find the birth record of Martha Pfeiffer who was born in Falkenhain about 14 January 1884 2. Find the birth record of Martha Schmidt who was born in Falkenhain about 20 January 1884

Week 7: January 11

Homework - due January 18
1. Find the death record of Pokrandt or Pottrandt (or some similar name) was died in Danzig about 9 April 1875. 2. Find the death record of Johanne Auguste Wrosch who died in Danzig about 9 April 1875.

Slavic: Research classes

Week 1: Pre-test and Meyers Gazetteer

Homework
Watch class on Meyers Gazetteer found here.
Complete "How to" Guide on Meyers Gazetter found here. Complete the Activity.

Latin America Research classes

Pre-Test
Latin America Research Class Pre-Test (30 minutes)

Week 1

Study Guide
Week 1 Study Guide

Homework
E-lesson: LA 1.1 Hispanic Last Names
E-lesson: LA 2.1 Jurisdictions
Extract genealogical information from the record found in your study guide. Use an extract form.

To access the E-lessons, go to ilearn.ldschurch.org. If you haven't enrolled in the class yet, scroll to the bottom of the page and search for FHL LA Missionary Training. Enroll in the class.

Week 2

Study Guide
Week 2 Study Guide

Homework
E-lesson: LA 2.2 Gazetteers
E-Lesson: LA 2.3 Church Directories
Find the death record of Francisco “Pancho” Villa in 1923 in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Extract genealogical information from the record using an extract form.

To access the E-lessons, go to ilearn.ldschurch.org. If you haven't enrolled in the class yet, scroll to the bottom of the page and search for FHL LA Missionary Training. Enroll in the class.

Week 3

Study Guide

Homework

Nordic Research classes

Pre-Test

Week 1