Classes - Family History in the 21st Century: Difference between revisions

=== Class Schedule, Brief Summaries, and Links to Handouts for October 2011 Family History Fair in Tucson Arizona ===

::Come get helpful tips using one of the most popular genealogy subscription websites. Ancestry.com is FREE at your local family history center. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEM2IxNTk0NjktMzQwYS00OTVhLTk0MjQtYjliMjYwN2QxY2Y2&hl=en_US handout])

::How to avoid loss of your genealogical data (crashed hard drive, stolen laptop, lost thumb drive….) Learn various methods of backing up your genealogical data, including many free online programs such as Dropbox, Mozy, Carbonite, and more. Recorded webinar by Legacy Family Tree. Presenter is Thomas MacEntee.<br>

::Learn how to use Google Docs - a free application complete with spreadsheets, word processing and more - to your advantage while performing genealogy research. We'll cover how to create new documents, import documents from your hard drive, and how to use the basic functions of each component. Recorded webinar by Legacy Family Tree. Presenter is Thomas MacEntee.

Maps—the Best Kept Secret ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEOGE1NjVmMjItNzkzNy00NzhiLWI5YmUtZWM1ZDhjZjc1NmYy&hl=en_US handout])  

::This class will cover a basic introduction to Roots Magic, including:creating and opening a family database, adding and editing people to the file, how to find people and information in your family database. We will cover all the features in the Roots Magic database, including how it works with Family Search to make transferring information easier.  

::How to avoid loss of your genealogical data (crashed hard drive, stolen laptop, lost thumb drive….) Learn various methods of backing up your genealogical data, including many free online programs such as Dropbox, Mozy, Carbonite, and more. Recorded webinar by Legacy Family Tree. Presenter is Thomas MacEntee. <br>

::We will discuss the importance of writing histories, keeping a journal, and sharing family stories with others. The instructor will share what she has learned from writing her own autobiography and three histories for family members. She will also give some writing tips.

::This course will cover the basic steps in researching ancestors. Beginning with family history charts and software and how to track where you have been. Previewing Familysearch Genealogy in 5 Minutes. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEMzU0M2Y0YzgtNmRjZS00OGNiLTgxZWItMGY4MzQ0ZWFlMWJk&hl=en_US handout])([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEOTU4ZWNjNGYtZjlkMy00YWYxLTkxMzItYTZjNDRmYTM1YzMx&hl=en_US handout])

::This is a step by step approach to creating a blog using the free services at Blogger.com. This is a great way to share genealogy research, post your society’s newsletter, and keep in touch with extended family members. It also features a survey of sample blogs and links for additional help. Recorded webinar by Legacy Family Tree. Presenter is ”DearMYRTLE” (Pat Richley)<br>

::A look at Legacy Family Tree’s tools to aid you in analyzing your family data and planning your research. Includes some customizations for viewing the data, using the chronology view, research guidance, to do lists, master lists, and searching online databases. Also covers syncing and updating FamilySearch Trees with your Legacy family file, and managing temple ordinances with Legacy Family Tree. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEODc1MTZiNmMtZDc1Mi00NzJmLWI3MTYtODdjYjRiMTk5OWEz&hl=en_US handout])

::This course will cover the basic steps in researching ancestors. The BIG 3: Name, Date and Place. What records to use and more importantly where to find them. Websites: Free versus not free. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEMzU0M2Y0YzgtNmRjZS00OGNiLTgxZWItMGY4MzQ0ZWFlMWJk&hl=en_US handout])([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEOTU4ZWNjNGYtZjlkMy00YWYxLTkxMzItYTZjNDRmYTM1YzMx&hl=en_US handout])

::Google Earth is free software that allows you a different view of your ancestors’ lives. It goes beyond maps. See where your ancestors lived and migrated. Look up their addresses on old censuses (even foreign ones.) Get a 3-D feel of what the land around them was like. Learn how to use this software to your genealogical advantage. This is a Roots Magic recorded webinar. Presenter is Lisa Louise Cooke.

::[https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7uenNEzv38SNWEyM2NhNjAtZDdkMS00ODhjLWI2NWItMDUzYzMxM2Y2NDBi Interviewing for Posterity - Overview ]  

::Courthouses are places where you can find answers to genealogical problems. They are a rich source of written records created as a result of the laws, the time period, and personal activities of your ancestors. The steps delineated throughout this course will assist you to be more effective as you visit courthouses in your search for genealogical information. This is an online course offered by FamilySearch. The presenter is Christine Rose.

::It’s “cloud computing…“ Learn about a free online program with 2 gigabytes of storage, which synchronizes files across your computer, laptop and mobile device. Learn how to leverage it’s power to back up your genealogy data and share files with friends and family. Recorded webinar by Legacy Family Tree. Presenter is Thomas MacEntee.

::Presented in this class will be the causes and solutions to poverty issues, reasons for using records of the poor, and how to locate those records. Many examples of this record type will be shown. ([https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzS6FHVS1kuEMmI1YjM1MDktMDcxMi00MWY5LTg1MDEtMzhjYmZjMTMwMzc1&hl=en_US handout])