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Class Reminders for the week of October 31st through November 2nd at the Payson FamilySearch Center
We offer a variety of classes each month taught by amazing presenters. There just might be one listed below that you’ve been waiting for. Check it out; there’s no sign-up necessary. If you cannot attend in person, join us on zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95589561172?pwd=ZHVjdC9HZ1d2QUx1TDJtZnpaY0ZkQT09. The FamilySearch Center will be closed the week of Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, November 7th at 10:30 am, Kathy Bray will be teaching about "Untangling Relationships & Estimating Vital Information.” You won’t want to miss this class! When something doesn’t feel right in a family relationship, this class will help you research and fix it when necessary. You will also learn when it is appropriate to estimate vital information and how to do so. Kathy has the expertise to help you navigate FamilySearch as she has been serving in Family History Centers for many years. She has served in the Orem Family History Training Center, Spanish Fork Center and here in the Payson Center since 2008.
Wednesday, November 8th at 1:00 pm, Melanie Bronson will be teaching about "Civil War Research.” Melanie has done extensive research on the Civil War and is in the process of writing a book about it. If you have ancestors who have fought in the Civil War, this class is perfect for you. Melanie will help you search your Civil War ancestors and their stories. Melanee and her husband are past directors of the Payson Family Search Center.
Thursday, November 9th at 6:00 pm, Rose Nyman will be teaching “Utah Digital Newspapers Using Newspaper Archives.” Do you realize what you can learn about your family from the newspapers? Articles about your family will give you new insights of what their daily life was like or even photos of what they looked like at that time. This is information you may not be able to find otherwise. Rose loves learning about people and the details of their lives. She is also a photographer and artist.
Thursday, November 9th at 7:30 pm, Shelly Strand/Shaunese Luthy will be teaching “Locating Marriage & Birth Records.” Join this presentation in the classroom and learn the most efficient way to research marriage and birth records. These records are vital for your family search. After the class, join us in the computer room where individual help is available. Shelly and Shaunese both have a degree in Family History and Genealogy.
Saturday, November 11th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm - There is no class scheduled. Come visit and enjoy the FamilySearch Center; we’d love to see you!
- Classes are hosted through Zoom.
- Please be sure to create an account before your class begins at zoom.us.
- Click here if you need help setting up Zoom.
- We recommend joining classes 5-10 minutes early to resolve any connection issues.
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FamilySearch Connect Series
Connect - Family Trees on FamilySearch
There are handouts with each of these previous courses that helps a person learn an appropriate way to build, discover different pedigree views and correct any mistakes in your tree. This foundational course will teach how you and your patrons can collaboratively build a family tree.
Class Handouts
Class Handout
Connect - How to Introduce FamilySearch
Are you helping others start their family history? These handouts help you teach a person where to start, or restart, in FamilySearch.
Class Handouts
Class Handout 1
Class Handout 2
Connect - Family Trees on FamilySearch
This handout helps how to build, discover different pedigree views and correct any mistakes in your tree while showing how to build a family tree.
Class Handouts
Class Handout
Connect - Stories Make Our Ancestors Come Alive
Everyone has a story. Can you help others capture their family stories? These stories can be written by themselves or told from a relative. They can also be found in a journal or newspaper. These handouts explore how to help others record their family members memories.
Class Handouts
Class Handout
Connect - Basic Searching in FamilySearch.org
This class covers how to use the search menu in FamilySearch to add record sources to your FamilyTree.
Please contact our Library if you have a Spanish group who would appreciate a family history event.
Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Center Directors Bob and Kris Bloomer |
Payson, UT 84651 Map Directions (801)465-1349 |
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