FamilySearch California User Group
The FamilySearch California User Group was created on April 29, 2015 under the direction of Bryan Austad of the FamilySearch Department for the purpose of learning how the general public uses FamilySearch and finding ways to improve FamilySearch.
The User Group will meet monthly on the last Thursday of each month (except in November and December due to the holiday season).
When possible, FamilySearch will provide closed circuit webinars or in person presentations to educate the User Group and when possible have them try out new features and provide feedback to FamilySearch.
If you would like to become a member of the FamilySearch California User Group and receive an email about upcoming meetings and topics, please click HERE and complete the simple form.
User Group Meetings for 2017
January 26th: Genealogy Research Communities on Facebook. Presenter: Caleb Love Click on the title
February 23rd: "Relative Finder and the Family History Technology Lab". Presenter: Tom Sederberg
March 30th: "Discover You". Presenter: Bryan Austad
April 27th: TBA
May 25th: TBA
June 29th:
July 27th:
August 31st:
September 28th:
October 26th:
November 30th:
December 28th:
User Group Meetings for 2016
January 28th: "Explore Your Heritage Using the FamilySearch Web Apps" Click here Handout
February 25th: "Improving the Helper and Patron Experience"Click here to view
March 31st: "Helping Others Learn to Love Family History" Webinar - To download the video and handout, click Video and Handout
April 28th: "FamilySearch User Group Recruiting" - Webinar or Presentation Slides
May 26th: (Cancelled due to illness)
June 30th: "What’s New at FamilySearch and a Sneak Peek at What’s on the Horizon" - View Webinar
July 28th: “Choose Your Own Adventure: FamilySearch Book Scanning and the Books Web Site.” Click here to view webinar
August 25th: "Principles and Tools for Helping Others to Love Family History" (Not Recorded)
September 29th WoodenVillage.org by Debbie Holtzendorff. To view the webinar, Click Here
October 27th: "FamilySearch Research Wiki: What it can do for you!" by Danielle Batson (This Webinar will NOT be recorded)
November 24th: Thanksgiving - No meeting
December 29th: Christmas Holiday - No meeting
User Group Meetings for 2015
April 30, 2015: Kickoff meeting for the FamilySearch California User Group (live)
May 28, 2015: Webinar not recorded
June 25, 2015: No User Group Meeting
July 29, 2015 Webinar: "FamilySearch: Past, Present & Future" Click here
August 27, 2015 Webinar: "FamilySearch Mobile Apps": Click here
September 24, 2015 Live Presentation: Attaching Memories to FamilySearch
October 29, 2015 Live Presentation: Open Workshop
Due to the Thanksgiving and New Years Eve there will not be a User Group Meeting in November or December
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