FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars
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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]
Upcoming Webinars[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch & FamilySearch Family Tree Webinars
- Tue, 3 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, Starting Family Tree: Starting with Family Tree - Handout
- Tue, 10 Jan, 11:00 AM MST, Starting Family Tree: Research Help and Searching Records - Handout
- Tue, 17 Jan, 11:00 AM MST, Overview of FamilySearch.org - Handout
- Tue, 24 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch's Historical Records - Handout
- Tue, 7 Feb, 1:00 PM MST, Starting Family Tree: Attaching FamilySearch Sources to Your Tree - Handout
- Tue, 14 Feb, 1:00 PM MST, Starting Family Tree: Submitting Names for Temple Work (LDS Account Required) - Handout
- Tue, 21 Feb, 11:00 AM MST, FamilySearch Wiki - Handout
- Tue, 28 Feb, 1:00 PM MST, Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch's Historical Records - Handout
United States Research Webinars
- Wed, 4 Jan, 11:00 AM MST, Ask Your United States Research Question - Handout
- Thu, 12 Jan, 11:00 AM MST, Oklahoma Research - Handout
- Tue, 31 Jan, 1:00 AM MST, United States: Mountain States Research - Handout
- Wed, 1 Feb, 11:00 AM MST, Ask Your United States Research Question - Handout
- Thu, 23 Feb, 11:00 AM MST, Religious Migration History and Genealogy - Handout
British Isles Research Webinars
- Fri, 6 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, [http;//ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/british British Case Study] - Handout
- Tue, 10 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, Turning the Tables on Tracing Elusive Ancestry in England/Wales Civil Registration Records: How to Trace Ancestry Using Online BMD Indexes - Handout
- Wed, 11 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, The New Virtual Historical Record: Introducing England's Extensive Online Church Register Databases - Handout
- Thu, 12 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, Tracing Non-Church of England Ancestry - Handout
- Fri, 13 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, Ask Your Own British Research Question - Handout
- Thu, 2 Feb, 1:00 PM MST, Royal Flush or Not? Royalty, Nobility, and Gentry Differences - Handout
- Fri, 3 Feb, 1:00 PM MST, British Case Study - Handout
- Mon, 13 Feb, 1:00 PM MST, Finding Needles in Haystacks! Effective Search Techniques for Online Search Engine Maximization for Your Success in British Genealogical Research - Handout
- Wed, 15 Feb, 1:00 PM MST, Will-Power! Tracing EnglandAncestry in its Rich Probate Records - Handout
- Thu, 23 Feb, 1:00 PM MST, Ask Your British Research Question - Handout
Scandinavian Research Webinars
- Wed, 11 Jan, 10:00 AM MST, From America to Norway - Handout
- Thu, 17 Jan, 2:00 PM MST, Exploring the "Probate Records" in Norway - Handout
- Tue, 14 Feb, 11:00 AM MST, Figure Out Place Names for Swedish Genealogy - Handout
- Thu, 16 Feb, 2:00 PM MST, Exploring Norwegian Parish Registers - Handout
- Tue, 21 Feb, 2:00 PM MST, Finding Ancestors in the Norwegian Farm Books - Handout
European Research Webinars
- Wed, 18 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, German Historical Geography - Handout
- Tue, 31 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, Marriage Laws and Customs in Germany - Handout
- Wed, 15 Feb, 11:00 AM MST, Kartenmeister - Handout
- Thu, 16 Feb, 11:00 AM MST, Meyers German Gazetteer - Handout
Latin America & Spanish Research Webinars
- Sat, 7 Jan, 1:00 PM MST, Poner tus asuntos en orden: Métodos de organización - Handout
- Sat, 21 Jan, 1:'00 PM MST, Por qué los mexicanos deben usar Ancestry.mx - Handout
Indexing Workshops
- Wed, 11 Jan, 10:00 AM MST, Portuguese Language Indexing
- Wed, 18 Jan, 10:00 AM MST, Spanish Language Indexing
- Wed, 25 Jan, 10:00 AM MST, Italian Language Indexing
- Wed, 1 Feb, 10:00 AM MST, French Language Indexing
- Wed, 15 Feb, 10:00 AM MST, Portuguese Language Indexing
- Wed, 22 Feb, 10:00 AM MST, Spanish Language Indexing
Past Webinars & Handouts[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. In some cases only the handout will be available for the class.
General[edit | edit source]
General Research Webinars
FamilySearch Webinars
- FamilySearch Research Wiki - Handout
- Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch's Historical Records Collection - Handout
- Using the Family History Library Catalog Effectively - Handout
Africa[edit | edit source]
South Africa Research Webinars
Europe[edit | edit source]
Austria Research Webinars & Handouts
- Genteam.at - A Necessity When Researching in the Czech Republic and Austria - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
British Isles Research Webinars & Handouts
- British Resources on Ancestry - Handout
- British Resources on FamilySearch - Handout
- British Resources on FindMyPast - Handout
- England & Wales Census Records - Handout
- England & Wales Civil Registration - Handout
British Q&A Sessions
England Research Webinars & Handouts
- A Royal Flush or Not? Understanding the Differences between Royalty, Nobility, and Gentry - Handout
- Church of England Church Records - Handout
- England Maps & Gazetteers - Handout
- England Non-conformist Church Records - Handout
- England Online Websites - Handout
- England Parish Chest Records - Handout
- England Poor Law Records - Handout
- England Probate Records Part 1 - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 3:41. - England Probate Records Part 2 - Handout
- England Records from the Grave - Handout
- England Research using FamilySearch.org - Handout
- Researching in Pre-1837 England - Handout
- Say What? Understanding Abbreviations, Dates and Other Things Found in English Records - Handout
- Understanding What England Church Records Are Online - Handout
Ireland Research Webinars & Handouts
- Church of Ireland Church Records - Handout
- Finding & Understanding Places in Ireland - Handout
- Ireland Catholic Church Records - Handout
- Ireland Census and Census Substitutes - Handout
- Ireland Civil Registration - Handout
- Ireland Emigration - Handout
- Ireland Jurisdictions - Handout
- Ireland Land Records Handout
- Ireland Presbyterian Church Records - Handout
- Ireland Protestant Church Records - Handout
- Ireland Websites - Handout
- Irish Roman Catholic Records - Handout
- More Irish than the Irish Themselves: The Hiberno-Norman Families - Handout
- Scotch-Irish Research Handout
Scotland Research Webinars & Handouts
- Inheritance in Scotland: Testaments and Retours
- Scotland Census Records - Handout
- Scotland Church Records - Handout
- Scotland Civil Registration - Handout
- Scotland's Old Parish Registers: How to Access, Use, and Interpret
- Scotlands People Gov Uk
Czech Republic Research Webinars & Handouts
- Accessing Czech Records - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Czech Archive Brno and Litomerice Word List - Handout
- Czech Online Records at the Brno and Litomerice Archives - Handout
- Genteam.at - A Necessity When Researching in the Czech Republic and Austria - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
Denmark Research Webinars & Handouts
- 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
The presentation begins in minute 13:50. - Danish Probate Records: Accessing the Probate Records - Handout 1, Handout 2
The presentation begins in minute 57:19. - Danish Probate Records: Extracting Genealogical Information - Handout 1, Handout 2
The presentation begins in minute 1:54:01. - Danish Research Strategies - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Extracting Genealogical Information - Handout 1, Handout 2
This presentation begins in minute 1:06:06. - Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org - Handout 1, Handout 2
- FamilySearch.org or Slægtsforskning - Handout 1, Handout 2
- FamilySearch Wiki: Denmark, Norway, Sweden - Handout - Part of the 2016 Nordic Family History Conference
- Finding Censuses on Arkivalieronline - Handout 1, Handout 2
This presentation begins in minute 37:55. - Gothic Handwriting Practice - Handout
- Using the Danish Demographical Database - Handout 1, Handout 2
This presentation begins in minute 00:00.
France Research Webinars & Handouts
- French Websites - Handout
Germany Research Webinars & Handouts
- Finding German Address Books on Genealogy.net - Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
- German Census Records 1816-1916 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- German Historical Maps and Territories - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- German Research: Strategies and Sources for Eastern Provinces - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- German Church and Civil Records - Handout
- Hamburg Passenger Lists - Handout
- Hansen's Map Guides: Finding records with parish maps - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Latin For Genealogists - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Old German Script, Part 1 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Old German Script, Part 2 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Old German Script, Part 3 (German Church and Civil Records) - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Online Ortsfamilienbücher at Genealogy.net - Handout 1,Handout 2, Handout 3
- Research in German Archives - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Using Metasuche or Metasearch on Genealogy.net - Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3,
Norway Research Webinars & Handouts
- Exploring Census Records in Norway - Handout
- Exploring "Church Records" in Norway - Handout
- Exploring "Death Notices" in Norway - Handout
- FamilySearch Wiki: Denmark, Norway, Sweden - Handout - Part of the 2016 Nordic Family History Conference
- Finding Gyrid Aarsand's place of origin in Norway - Handout
- How to find ancestors in Digitalarkivet of Norway - Handout - Part of the 2016 Nordic Family History Conference
- Norway: Migration and Immigration - Handout
- Norwegian Emigration: The Experience - Handout
- Norwegian Paleography - Handout
- Norwegian Printed Sources - Handout
Poland Research Webinars & Handouts
- Advancing Your Polish Genealogy: 300 Years of Records by Cecile Wendt Jensen - Handout
- Archives Vocabulary List - Handout
- Co Kraj to Obyczaj: Records of the Polish Partitions - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Discovering Polish Websites - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Dziennik Polski - Handout
- Kartenmeister.com Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research, Part 1 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research, Part 2 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Polish Community Newspapers in North America and Poland
- Polish Records Sources - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Research in Poland - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Research in Prussian Poland - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Stettin Archives Tutorial - Handout
- Using The Digitized Records of Various Polish State Archives - Handout 1, Handout 2
The presentation begins in minute 23:32.
Russia Research Webinars & Handouts
- Bessarabia Then and Now: Researching Our Ancestors and Locating Helpful Resources - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Introduction to Russian Research - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- On Eagle's Wings: Records of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Republics - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Russian Alphabet, Language Handwriting, Part 1 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Russian Alphabet, Language Handwriting, Part 2 - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Russian Gazetteers and Maps - Handout
- Russian Germans in the North Caucasus - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Russian Primary Records - Handout
- Russian Script - Handout
- The Volga German Settlements in Russia - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
Slovakia Research Webinars & Handouts
- Preserving Our Slovak Roots in the 21st Century - Handout
Sweden Research Webinars & Handouts
- FamilySearch Wiki: Denmark, Norway, Sweden - Handout - Part of the 2016 Nordic Family History Conference
- Figure Out Place Names for Swedish Genealogy - Handout
- Interpreting Money in Swedish Records - Handout
- Use the Full Scope of Arkiv Digital for Swedish Genealogy - Handout
Switzerland Research Webinars & Handouts
- 1808 Census for Canton Ticino - Handout
- Appenzell Online Records - Handout
- Introduction to Swiss Research - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Names and Places: The Register of Swiss Surnames - Handout
- Swiss Beginning Research Basics - Handout
- Swiss Genealogical Word List - Handout
- Switzerland Compiled Genealogies - Handout
- Swiss Names and Places - Part of 2016 European Family History Conference
- Switzerland Online Records - Handout
- Switzerland Research Strategies - Handout
Latin America[edit | edit source]
Spanish Language Webinars
2014 Webinars
- Árbol Familiar para principiantes - Handout
- Búsquedas eficaces en los registros históricos de FamilySearch - Handout
- Capellanías, cofradías, dispensas y más - Handout
- Corrigiendo parentescos en el Árbol Familiar - Handout
- Cómo buscar a mis antepasados en FamilySearch - Handout
- Cómo buscar a mis antepasados en mi propio país - Handout
- ¿Cómo involucrar a los niños en la investigación familiar?
- Cómo organizar tu genealógia - Handout
- Encontrando a nuestros primos - Handout
- ¿Mis antepasados vinieron de …? - Handout
- ¿No hay otros registros? - Handout
- Obtenga el máximo de MyHeritage
- Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Árbol Familiar - Handout
- Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch - Handout
- Registros civiles y parroquiales - Handout
- Tesoros ocultos en los registros originales - Handout
- ¿Y ahora qué? Cómo hacer la investigación genealógica - Handout
2015 Webinars
- ¿De dónde vinieron mis antepasados? - Handout
- Conozca el sitio de PARES - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 01:30. - Conozca los sitios asociados de FamilySearch, parte 1: Inscripción y el sitio de FindMyPast - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 15:26. - Conozca los sitios asociados de FamilySearch, parte 2: Los sitios de Ancestry y MyHeritage - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 1:16:45. - Cómo utilizar mejor el Wiki de FamilySearch - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 2:14:08. - El Árbol Familiar Para Principiantes - Handout
- Expedientes Matrimoniales - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 17:11. - FamilySearch: Fotos, Historias, y Audio - Handout
- Fuentes en FamilySearch - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 8. - Genealogía Descendente - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 39. - ¿He buscado aquí? El uso de notas y listas de investigación - Handout
- Limpiezas de sangre - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 1:20:00. - Metas genealógicas para 2015 - Handout
- ¿No hay otros registros? - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 1:36:57. - Obras Pías - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 2:20:57. - Preguntas Frecuentes de FamilySearch - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 21:35. - Protocolos notariales - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 50:55. - ¿Qué dice? Cómo leer la escritura antigua - Handout
- Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch - Handout
The presentation begins in minute 22. - Registros civiles y censos - Handout
2016 Webinars
- Los libros de la vida - Handout
- Los Beneficios de Utilizar el Registro Civil - Handout
- Más allá de los Registros Indexados - Handout
- Métodos de organización - Handout
Formularios de extracción: Bautismo/Nacimiento, Matrimonio, Defunción - Nuevas herramientas del Árbol Familiar - Handout
- Búsquedas eficaces - Handout RootsTech 2016 class
- Censos sin secretos - Handout RootsTech 2016 class
- Familiares enmascarados en los índices de Ancestry.mx - Handout RootsTech 2016 class
- Investigación genealógica en Centro y Sudamérica - Handout RoostTech 2016 class
- Recursos en línea para España - Handout RootsTech 2016 class
- Recursos en línea para inmigrantes - Handout RootsTech 2016 class
- Recursos en línea para México - Handout RootsTech 2016 class
English Language Webinars
2015 Webinars
- Hispanic Online Resources - Handout
This recording has not been edited. - Hispanic Research Methodology: A Case Study - Handout
- Reading Spanish Handwriting - Handout
- U.S. Hispanic Immigration - Handout
2016 Webinars
North America[edit | edit source]
Canada Research Webinars & Handouts
- Using Canadian Census Records - Handout
United States Research Webinars & Handouts
- 2016 United States Research Seminar - Handout
- African American Research Using Plantation Records - Handout
- Beginning African-American Research: Post 1865 - Handout
- Beginning LDS Research - Handout
- Beginning Research Techniques - Handout
- City Directories: More Than Names and Addresses - Handout
- Civil War Records - Handout
- Finding Your Ancestors in Vital Records - Handout
- Home on the Range: United States Federal Land Records - Handout
- Immigration into the United States - Handout
- Mid-Atlantic States Overview - Handout
- Migration Routes Across America - Handout
- Overview of American Indian Research - Handout
- Planning and Implementing a Research Trip - Handout
- Religious Migration History and Genealogy - Handout
- Some People Really Need to Get a Clue! Document Analyzation and Evaluation - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Understanding United States Land Records - Handout
- United States Cemetery Records - Handout
- United States Census Techniques and Strategies for Finding Elusive Ancestors - Handout
- United States Church Records - Handout
- United States Church and Cemetery Records - Handout
- United States Court Records - Handout
- United States Military Records on the FamilySearch Website - Handout
- United States Naturalization Records - Handout
- United States Newspaper Research: News You Can Use - Handout
- United States Probate Records - Handout
- United States Records before 1850 - Handout
- United States Research: Mid-South Region - Handout
- United States Research: Mountain West States - Handout
- Unites States Research: Pacific States Region - Handout
- Why Didn't My Ancestor Naturalize? Navigating US Naturalization Records - Handout
- World War I and Later Military Records - Handout
United States Q&A
United States Case Studies
- September 2016 - Handout
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