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
January 2017 
February 2017
March 2017
| British Isles Research Seminar
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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 days that 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. Click here to view Class Descriptions.
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Monday, 13 March
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Tuesday, 14 March
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Wednesday, 15 March
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Thursday, 16 March
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Friday, 17 March
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| 9:00-9:50 AM MDT
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NO CLASSES THIS HOUR
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Tracing Irish Roman Catholic Ancestry
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| 10:00-10:50 AM MDT
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NO CLASSES THIS HOUR
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Finding Ancestry in Ireland Civil Registration Records
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| 11:00 - 11:50 AM MDT
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NO CLASSES THIS HOUR
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Ireland Census & Census Substitutes
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| 1:00-1:50 PM MDT
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Blessings and Curses of Tracing Welsh Ancestry
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How to Trace England Ancestry Online
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Scotland's 'Lost' Other Half: Tracing Difficult Ancestral Lines in Scotland's Non-Parochial (Church) Registers
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Turning the Tables on Tracing Elusive Ancestry in England/Wales Civil Registration Records: How to Trace Ancestry Using Online BMD Indexes
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The Scots-Irish: Plantation and Settlement of Ulster in the 17th Century
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| 2:00-2:50 PM MDT
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Welsh Naming Patterns and Customs
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Tracing Non-Church of England Ancestry
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Using Church of Scotland Parochial Registers to Trace Scots Ancestry
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England Resources for Family History at findmypast
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Key Websites for Tracing Ancestry in Ireland
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Upcoming Webinars
FamilySearch & FamilySearch Family Tree Webinars
- 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 RecordsHandout
- Mon, 6 Mar, 10:00 AM MST, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Thu, 9 Mar, 1:00 PM MST, Starting Family Tree: Photos and Documents - Handout
- Mon, 20 Mar, 10:00 MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Thu, 23 Mar, 1:00 PM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Open Questions and Answers - Handout
General Research Webinars
United States Research Webinars
- 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
- Wed, 1 Mar, 1:00 PM MST, Ask Your United States Research Question - Handout
- Thu, 23 Mar, 11:00 AM MDT, Revolutionary War Records - Handout
British Isles Research Webinars
- 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
- Wed, 8 Mar, 11:00 AM MST, British Case Study - Handout
- Tue, 28 Mar, 1:00 PM MST, Q & A: Ask Your Own British Research Questions! - Handout
Scandinavian Research Webinars
- 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
- Wed, 8 Mar, 1:00 PM MST, The Value of Danish Military Levying Rolls - Handout
- Wed, 8 Mar, 3:00 PM MST, Swedish Jurisdictions and the Records They Kept - Handout
- Tue, 14 Mar, 3:00 PM MDT, [http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/international Danish Census Records Online - Handout
- Wed, 22 Mar, 2:00 PM MDT, Exploring Danish Parish Registers - Handout
- Thu, 30 Mar, 1:00 PM MDS, Scandinavian Feast Days and Calendars - Handout
European Research Webinars
Latin America & Spanish Research Webinars
Indexing Workshops
- 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
- Wed, 1 Mar, 10:00 AM MST, Dutch Language Records Indexing
- Wed, 8 Mar, 10:00 AM MST, Indexing Leadership Training
- Wed, 8 Mar, 6:30 PM MST, Indexing Leadership Training
- Wed, 15 Mar, 10:00 AM MDT, Portuguese Language Records Indexing
- Wed, 22 Mar, 10:00 AM MDT, Spanish Language Records Indexing
- Wed, 29 Mar, 10:00 AM MDT, Italian Language Records Indexing
Past Webinars & Handouts
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
General Research Webinars
Africa
South Africa Research Webinars
Europe
Austria Research Webinars & Handouts
British Isles Research Webinars & Handouts
England Research Webinars & Handouts
Ireland Research Webinars & Handouts
Scotland Research Webinars & Handouts
Wales Research Webinars & Handouts
Czech Republic Research Webinars & Handouts
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
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 Geography
- 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
Poland Research Webinars & Handouts
Russia Research Webinars & Handouts
Slovakia Research Webinars & Handouts
- Preserving Our Slovak Roots in the 21st Century - Handout
Sweden Research Webinars & Handouts
Switzerland Research Webinars & Handouts
Latin America
Spanish Language Webinars
English Language Webinars
North America
Canada Research Webinars & Handouts
- Using Canadian Census Records - Handout
United States Research Webinars & Handouts
United States Case Studies
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