FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars
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[edit | edit source]
| European Family History Conference | |||||
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| In order to attend these classes you must register. Registration opens August 1, 2016. To attend in person click here. If you are going to attend online click here. When registering please check ALL of the boxes you wish to attend. 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. For the classes click here. For LABS click here | |||||
| TIME | Monday, 12 September | Tuesday, 13 September | Wednesday, 14 September | Thursday, 15 September | Friday, 16 September |
| 9:00-10:00 AM MDT | Finding German Ancestors Online-Resources and Records | Old German Script Part 1 | Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research Part 1 | Research in the Czech Republic | Bessarabia Then and Now: Researching our ancestors and locating helpful resources |
| 10:15-11:15 AM MDT | Internet Sources for Locating Your 19th Century German Emigrant | Old German Script Part 2 | Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research Part 2 | Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting Part 1 | Russian Germans in North Caucasus |
| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM MDT | Introduction to Swiss Research | Extracting Information from German Church and Civil Records | Discovering Polish Websites | Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting Part 2 | The Volga German Settlements in Russia |
| 2:00-3:00 PM MDT | German Research Strategies for Eastern Provinces | German Census Records 1816-1916 | Co Kraj, to Obyczaj: Records of the Polish Partitions | On Eagle's Wings: Records of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Republics | Latin for Genealogists |
| 3:15-4:15 PM MDT | Research in German Archives | German Historical Maps and Territories | Sources for Polish Research and Gazetteers | Introduction to Russian Research | |
| Nordic 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. When registering please check ALL of the boxes you wish to attend. We will use Eventbrite to process your registration. Your information will be processed in accordance with their privacy policy located at Eventbrite's Privacy Policy. | |||||
| TIME | Monday, 17 October | Tuesday, 18 October | Wednesday, 19 October | Thursday, 20 October | Friday, 21 October |
| 9:00-10:00 AM MDT | Best Practices for Nordic Ancestors in FamilySearch Family Tree | Research Your Swedish Heritage Using Arkiv Digital | Moving and Migration in Swedish Records | Danish Church Record Research: A Case Study | How to Find Ancestors in the Norwegian Digital Archives |
| 10:15-11:15 PM AM MDT | Feast Dates and Calendars | Figure Out Place Names for Swedish Genealogy | Jurisdictions for Swedish Genealogy | Using Witnesses to Find Your Danish Ancestors | Norwegian Military Records |
| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM MDT | FamilySearch Wiki for Nordic Countries | Using Name Searchable Registers in Arkiv Digital | Learn by Doing: Mistaken Identity of Johanna Andersdotter (LAB) | Danish Probate Records | Understanding Probate Records in Norway |
| 2:00-3:00 PM MDT | Scandinavian Handwriting, part 1 | Parish Record Substitution | Danish Military Research | Research in Copenhagen | Finding Ancestors in Online Norwegian Farm Books |
| Finland: An Introduction to Finnish Church Record Online Resources | |||||
| 3:15-4:15 PM MDT | Scandinavian Handwriting, part 2 | Introduction to Swedish Estate Inventories | An Introduction to Danish Census Records | Introduction to Danish Land Records | The Norwegian Emigration Experience |
| Finland: A Case Study Using Hiski and Digitized Online Church Records | |||||
Upcoming Webinars[edit | edit source]
Past Webinars[edit | edit source]
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.
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