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
June 2017 
July 2017
August 2017
Upcoming Webinars
FamilySearch & FamilySearch Family Tree Webinars
- Tue, 27 Jun, 10:00 AM MDT, Submitting Names for Temple Work (LDS account required) - Handout
- Mon, 3 Jul, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Mon, 10 Jul, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Tue, 11 Jul, 10:00 AM MDT, Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch's Historical Records - Handout
- Mon, 17 Jul, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Tue, 18 Jul, 10:00 AM MDT, Starting FamilyTree: Open Questions & Answers - Handout
- Mon, 31 Jul, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Mon, 7 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Mon, 7 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Mon, 8 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Navigating, Adding a Person, Standardizing Views, and Printing - Handout
- Mon, 14 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Mon, 15 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Preserving Memories Using Photos and Documents - Handout
- Mon, 21 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Mon, 22 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, FamilySearch Wiki - Handout
- Mon, 28 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Mon, 29 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, Family Tree: Research Help and Searching the Records - Handout
General Research Webinars
- Thu, 27 Jul, 11:00 AM MDT, Planning and Implementing a Research Trip - Handout
- Thu, 8 Aug, 3:00 PM MDT, Genetic Genealogy: An Introduction to DNA - Handout
- Thu, 9 Aug, 3:00 PM MDT, DNA: I've Tested; Now What? - Handout
- Thu, 24 Aug, 3:00 PM MDT, Organizing Your Family History Research - Handout
United States Research Webinars
British Isles Research Webinars
- Thu, 29 Jun, 1:00 PM MDT, Your British Questions Answered - Handout
- Thu, 6 Jul, 1:00 PM MDT, Briish Case Study and Your British Research Questions Answered - Handout
- Tue, 11 Jul, 1:00 PM MDT, Irish Research: Importance and Use of Census Substitutes! - Handout
- Wed, 12 Jul, 1:00 PM MDT, Tracing British Ancestry at Ancestry.co.uk - Handout
- Mon, 17 Jul, 1:00 PM MDT, The Joy of Ancestral Discoveries Before England's Civil Registration Using FamilySearch.org - Handout
- Thu, 20 Jul, 1:00 PM MDT, Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry via Scotlandspeople.gov.uk - Handout
- Thu, 8 Aug, 1:00 PM MDT, British Case Study - Handout
- Thu, 17 Aug, 1:00 PM MDT, Tracing Ancestry in English Census Records - Handout
- Thu, 22 Aug, 1:00 PM MDT, Kissing Cousins or Not? Understanding British Generations, Kith, Kin, and Relationships - Handout
- Thu, 24 Aug, 1:00 PM MDT, Genealogical Treasures at findmypast.co.uk - Handout
- Thu, 31 Aug, 1:00 PM MDT, Your British/Irish Research Questions Answered - Handout
International Research Webinars
- Thu, 6 Jul, 10:00 AM MDT, Searching for Place Name Information in the Online Meyers German Gazetteer - Handout
- Thu, 6 Jul, 11:00 AM MDT, Calendar Changes in German, Dutch, and French Research - Handout
- Thu, 21 Aug, 1:00 PM MDT, Researching in Prussian Poland - Handout
- Thu, 24 Aug, 10:00 AM MDT, Using Metasuche or Metasearch on Genealogy.net - Handout
Nordic Research Webinars
- Wed, 28 Jun, 11:00 AM MDT, Introducing Danish Probates - Handout
- Tue, 11 Jul, 3:00 PM MDT, FamilySearch Wiki: Denmark, Norway, Sweden - Handout
- Tue, 25 Jul, 11:00 AM MDT, Danish Tax Records - Handout
Latin America & Spanish Research Webinars
- Sat, 1 Jul, 1:00 PM MDT, ¡¡¡En sus marcas, listos, AHORA!!! - Handout
- Sat, 15 Jul, 1:00 PM MDT, Recursos genealógicos de Chile - Handout
- Sat, 5 Aug, 1:00 PM MDT, Los libros de la vida - Handout
- Sat, 19 Aug, 1:00 PM MDT, La tecnología de Ancestry (para miembros SUD) - Handout
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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. the 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. Please allow 4 weeks for recent classes and handouts to be posted in this section as all recorded classes must be edited and reviewed for content.
General
General Research Webinars
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Research Seminars & Conferences
2016
European Family History Conference
Nordic Family History Conference
2017
British Isles Research Seminar
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Africa
South Africa Research Webinars
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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
- Wales Anglican and Non-Conformist Church Records - Handout
- Wales Online Websites - Handout
- Wales Place Names, Maps, and Gazetteers - Handout
- Wales Probate Records - Handout
- Welsh Naming Patterns - Handout
Czech Republic Research Webinars & Handouts
- Czech Archive Brno and Litomerice Word List - Handout
- Czech Online Records at the Brno and Litomerice Archives - Handout
France Research Webinars & Handouts
Germany Research Webinars & Handouts
Nordic Research Webinars & Handouts
Denmark Research Webinars & Handouts
- Danish Census Research: Extracting Genealogical Information - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Census Research: Finding Censuses on Arkivalieronline - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Census Research: Using the Danish Demographical Database - Handout 1, Handout 2
- 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
- Danish Probate Records: Accessing the Probate Records - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Probate Records: Extracting Genealogical Information - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Research Strategies - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org - Handout 1, Handout 2
- FamilySearch.org or Slægtsforskning - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Gothic Handwriting Practice - Handout
Norway Research Webinars & Handouts
Sweden Research Webinars & Handouts
Poland Research Webinars & Handouts
Russia Research Webinars & Handouts
Slovakia Research Webinars & Handouts
- Preserving Our Slovak Roots in the 21st Century - Handout
Switzerland Research Webinars & Handouts
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Latin America
Spanish Language Webinars
English Language Webinars
2015 Webinars
- [481U.S. Hispanic Immigration] - Handout
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North America
Canada Research Webinars & Handouts
- Using Canadian Census Records - Handout
United States Research Webinars & Handouts
United States Case Studies
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