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
Upcoming Webinars
FamilySearch & FamilySearch Family Tree Webinars
- Mon, 23 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Tue, 24 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT, What's New at FamilySearch - Handout
- Mon, 30 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Mon, 6 Nov, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Tue, 7 Nov, 10:00 AM MDT, Overview of FamilySearch - Handout
- Mon, 13 Nov, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Tue, 14 Nov, 10:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Navigating, Adding, Standardizing and Printing - Handout
- Mon, 20 Nov, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Mon, 27 Nov, 10:00 AM MDT, Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively - Handout
- Tue, 28 Nov, 10:00 AM MDT, Starting Family Tree: Preserving Memories Using Photos and Documents - Handout
General Research Webinars
United States & Canada Research Webinars
- Thu, 9 Nov, 9:00 AM MDT, Immigration and Canadian Border Crossing - Handout
- Thu, 9 Nov, 11:00 AM MDT, United States Census Records - Handout
British Isles Research Webinars
- Wed, 25 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Tracing Ancestry in Ireland's Land and Other Records - Handout
- Thu, 26 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Your British and Irish Research Questions Answered - Handout
- Thu, 9 Nov, 1:00 PM MDT, Reivers and Relatives: Ancestors Along the Anglo-Scottish Border - Handout
- Tue, 14 Nov, 1:00 PM MDT, England Case Study & Research Strategy - Handout
- Thu, 16 Nov, 1:00 PM MDT, Lost in London! Tracing Elusive Ancestry in London and Other Big Cities - Handout
International Research Webinars
- Mon, 6 Nov, 1:00 PM MDT, Beginning Swiss Research - Handout
- Thu, 9 Nov, 11:00 AM MDT, Swiss Census Records - Handout
Scandinavia Research Webinars
- Tue, 24 Oct, 11:00 AM MDT, Danish Tax Records - Handout
- Tue, 24 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Exploring Probate Records in Norway - Handout
- Wed, 25 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Online Resources for Finnish Research
- Thu, 2 Nov, 11:00 AM MDT, Exploring Death Notices in Norway - Handout
- Mon, 6 Nov, 11:00 AM MDT, Exploring Emigration Records in Norway - Handout
Latin America & Spanish Research Webinars
- Sat, 21 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Recursos genealógicos de Venezuela - Handout
- Tue, 31 Oct, 1:00 PM MDT, Deciphering Portuguese Script - Handout
- Sat, 4 Nov, 1:00 PM MDT, Árbol Familiar para principiantes - Handout
- Sat, 18 Nov, 1:00 PM MDT, Getting Started in Mexico? Why You Should Try Ancestry.com - Handout
Indexing Workshops
- Wed, 25 Oct, 10:00 AM MDT, Spanish Language Indexing
- Wed, 15 Nov, 10:00 AM MDT, Dutch Language Indexing
- Wed, 29 Nov, 10:00 AM MDT, Web Indexing Training
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
- Finding Original Records: The Real Game of Hide and Seek - Handout
- Cousin Research - Handout
- Descendancy Research - Handout
- DNA: I've Tested, Now What? - Handout
- Genetic Genealogy: An Introduction to DNA - Handout
- Give Me An Estimate: When It's Okay to Guess in Genealogy - Handout
- Organizing Your Genealogy - Handout
- Research Logs: A Tool for Organizing Your Research - Handout
- Solving Tough Research Problems - Handout
- Using Social Media for Family History - Handout
FamilySearch Webinars
- Starting Family Tree: Attaching FamilySearch Sources in Family Tree - Handout
- Starting Family Tree: Attaching Non-FamilySearch Sources in Family Tree - Handout
- Overview of FamilySearch - Handout
- Starting Family Tree: Preserving Memories Using Photos and Documents - Handout
- Starting FamilyTree: Research Help and Searching the Records - Handout
- FamilyTree: Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances - Handout
- FamilySearch Research Wiki - Handout
- Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch's Historical Records Collection – Handout
- Using the Family History Library Catalog Effectively - Handout
Research Seminars & Conferences
2016
European Family History Conference
- Swiss Names and Places
- Introduction to Swiss Research
- German Research Strategies for Eastern Provinces
- Research in German Archives
- Old German Script, part 1
- Old German Script, part 2
- Extracting Information from German Church and Civil Records
- Kartenmeister.com Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland
- German Census Records 1816-1916
- German Historical Maps and Territories
- Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research, part 1
- Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research, part 2
- Discovering Polish Websites
- Genteam.at - a necessity when researching in the Czech Republic and Austria
- Co Kraj, to Obyczaj: Records of the Polish Partitions
- Sources for Polish Research and Gazetteers
- Research in the Czech Republic
- Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting, part 1
- Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting, part 2
- On Eagle's Wings: Records of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Republics
- Introduction to Russian Research
- Bessarabia Then and Now: Researching our ancestors and locating helpful resources
- Russian Germans in North Caucasus
- The Volga German Settlements in Russia
- Latin for Genealogists
Nordic Family History Conference
- Best Practices for Nordic Ancestors in FamilySearch Family Tree
- Feast Dates and Calendars
- FamilySearch Wiki for Nordic Countries
- Scandinavian Handwriting
- Researching Your Swedish Heritage Using Arkiv Digital
- Figure Out Place Names for Swedish Genealogy
- Parish Record Substitution
- Introduction to Swedish Estate Inventories
- Migration, Travel Papers, and Government Inns in Sweden
- Jurisdictions for Swedish Genealogy
- Learn by Doing: Mistaken Identity of Johanna Andersdotter
- Finland: An Introduction to Finnish Church Record Online Resources
- Finland: A Case Study Using Hiski and Digitized Online Church Records
- Danish Military Research
- An Introduction to Danish Census Records
- Danish Church Record Research: A Case Study
- Using Witnesses to Find Your Danish Ancestors
- Danish Probate Records
- Research in Copenhagen
- Introduction to Danish Land Records
- Norwegian Military Records
- Finding Ancestors in Online Norwegian Farm Books
2017
British Isles Research Seminar
- Blessings and Curses of Tracing Welsh Ancestry
- Welsh Naming Patterns and Customs
- How to Trace England Ancestry Online
- Tracing Non-Church of England Ancestry
- Scotland’s ‘Lost’ Other Half: Tracing Difficult Ancestral Lines in Scotland’s Non-Parochial Register
- Using Church of Scotland Parochial Registers to trace Scots Ancestry
- How to Trace Ancestry in England/Wales’ Civil Registration Records Using Online BMD Indexes
- England Resources for Family History at Findmypast
- Tracing Irish Roman Catholic Ancestry
- Finding Ancestry in Ireland Civil Registration Records
- Ireland Census & Census Substitutes
- The Scots-Irish: Plantation and Settlement of Ulster in the 17th Century
- Key Websites for Tracing Ancestry in Ireland
European Family History Conference
- Finding German Places of Origin
- Spelling Variations in German Given and Place Names
- Meyer's Gazetteer Now Online, Indexed and Fully Searchable!
- German Church Records and Beyond: Deepen Your Research Using a Variety of Town Records
- [https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/874 Elusive Immigrant: Methods of Proving Identity
- Finding Your French Ancestors Online, part 1 (FamilySearch and Ancestry)
- Finding Your French Ancestors Online, part 2 (FranceGenWeb)
- Finding Your French Ancestors Online, part 3 (Geneanet)
- Out of the Ashes of Paris
- Calendar Changes in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Low Countries
- Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- Beginning Research in Luxembourg
- Beginning Research in Belgium
- Names in Belgium and the Netherlands
- WieWasWie, Past the Index: What to do next
- Dutch Research Before 1911
- Finding Your Family in the Amsterdam City Archives
- Beginning Swiss Research
- Swiss Maps and Gazetteers
- Swiss Census Records
- Swiss Chorgericht Records
RootsTech en Español
- Buscar ancestros en Italia
- Búsquedas eficaces
- Construir e investigar la historia familiar en el País Vasco
- Dispensas e informaciones matrimoniales, ¿qué podemos encontrar?
- ¡Nuevo! Registros de México
- ¿Qué productos reemplazan a PAF 4?
- Recursos genealógicos de Hispano América en Internet
- Recursos genealógicos de Panamá
Africa
South Africa Research Webinars
Europe
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
- Tracing Pre-1900 British Army Ancestry - Handout
- 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
- Tracing Early LDS Church Convert Ancestry in England - Handout
- Using England Probate Records - Handout
- Criminals, Lunatics and Witches, Oh My! Finding the Less Than Pleasant in Family History - Handout
- 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
- England Probate Records Part 2 - Handout
- England Records from the Grave - Handout
- England Research using FamilySearch.org - Handout
- Pitfalls in Tracing Ancestry in England's North Country - 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
- Scotland Census Records - Handout
- Scotland Church Records - Handout
- Scotland Civil Registration - Handout
- Scotland's Old Parish Registers: How to Access, Use, and Interpret
- www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
Czech Republic Research Webinars & Handouts
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 Historical Geography
- German Church and Civil Records - Handout
- Hamburg Passenger Lists - Handout
- Hansen's Map Guides: Finding records with parish maps - Handout 1, Handout 2
- Online Ortsfamilienbücher at Genealogy.net - Handout 1,Handout 2, Handout 3
- Using Metasuche or Metasearch on Genealogy.net - Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
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
- Exploring Census Records in Norway - Handout
- Exploring "Church Records" in Norway - Handout
- Exploring "Death Notices" in Norway - Handout
- Finding Gyrid Aarsand's place of origin in Norway - Handout
- Norway: Migration and Immigration - Handout
- Norwegian Emigration: The Experience - Handout
- Norwegian Paleography - Handout
- Norwegian Printed Sources - Handout
Sweden Research Webinars & Handouts
- 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
Poland Research Webinars & Handouts
- Advancing Your Polish Genealogy: 300 Years of Records by Cecile Wendt Jensen - Handout
- Archives Vocabulary List - Handout
- Dziennik Polski - Handout
- Poland Historical Geography
- 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
- Stettin Archives Tutorial - Handout
- Using The Digitized Records of Various Polish State Archives - Handout 1, Handout 2
Russia Research Webinars & Handouts
Slovakia Research Webinars & Handouts
- Preserving Our Slovak Roots in the 21st Century - Handout
Switzerland Research Webinars & Handouts
- 1808 Census for Canton Ticino - Handout
- Appenzell Online Records - Handout
- Names and Places: The Register of Swiss Surnames - Handout
- Swiss Beginning Research Basics - Handout
- Swiss Genealogical Word List - Handout
- Switzerland Compiled Genealogies - Handout
- Switzerland Online Records - Handout
- Switzerland Research Strategies - Handout
Latin America
Spanish Language Webinars
2014 Webinars
- 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
- Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch - Handout
- Registros civiles y parroquiales - Handout
2015 Webinars
2016 Webinars
2017 Webinars
- Conquistar la mitología: Usando fuentes
- Diviértete con tus hijos creando una fiesta de Historia Familiar
- Poner tus asuntos en orden: Métodos de organización
Formularios de extracción: Bautismo/Nacimiento, Matrimonio, Defunción - ¿Qué harías tú?
- Recursos genealógicos de Chile
- Recursos genealógicos de Colombia - Handout
English Language Webinars
2015 Webinars
2016 Webinars
North America
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
- Blue and the Gray: Finding Civil War Records - 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
- Oklahoma Research Handout
- Online Pennsylvania State Archives - 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
- United States Vital Records - Handout
- Why Didn't My Ancestor Naturalize? Navigating US Naturalization Records - Handout
- World War I and Later Military Records - Handout
United States Q&A
