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Class Reminders for the week of August 29th - August 31st at the Payson FamilySearch Center
This week at the Payson FamilySearch Center we have more amazing teachers. We hope you can come and join us to learn from their expertise. All classes are free.
Tuesday, Sept 5th at 10:30 am, Steve Lowry will be teaching Finding Temple Names Through Descendancy. Steve Lowry is a software engineer, who worked the last 13 years for FamilySearch until retiring last year in April. He serves as a Temple and Family HIstory Leader and continues to teach several classes a year over zoom on FamilySearch. This class will be a zoom meeting with Steve. He will take questions you have about FamilySearch, after teaching about attaching Historical Records. You can join us at the center for the class or from wherever you are via the "Join Class Now" Zoom buttom:
Wednesday, Sept 6th, at 1 pm, Kristy Bloomer and Rose Nyman, will be teaching "Using Pictures and Paintings to Illustrate History".
Thursday, Sept 7th, at 7 pm in the classroom, Michael Buck, will be teaching "The Fascinating Story of Family History".
Thursday, Sept 7th, at 7 pm in the computer room, Shelly Strand, will be teaching Researching Your Family. This is a hands-on class. Shelly will share resources to assist you in your search for family records. Shelly just finished her bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Family History Research. This week, we will focus on using FamilySearch’s Record Finder. Learn about this tool that directs you to records types and collections that could have the information that answers your research question.
- Classes are hosted through Zoom.
- Please be sure to create an account before your class begins at zoom.us.
- Click here if you need help setting up Zoom.
- We recommend joining classes 5-10 minutes early to resolve any connection issues.
FamilySearch Connect Series
Connect - Family Trees on FamilySearch
There are handouts with each of these previous courses that helps a person learn an appropriate way to build, discover different pedigree views and correct any mistakes in your tree. This foundational course will teach how you and your patrons can collaboratively build a family tree.
Class Handouts
Class Handout
Connect - How to Introduce FamilySearch
Are you helping others start their family history? These handouts help you teach a person where to start, or restart, in FamilySearch.
Class Handouts
Class Handout 1
Class Handout 2
Connect - Family Trees on FamilySearch
This handout helps how to build, discover different pedigree views and correct any mistakes in your tree while showing how to build a family tree.
Class Handouts
Class Handout
Connect - Stories Make Our Ancestors Come Alive
Everyone has a story. Can you help others capture their family stories? These stories can be written by themselves or told from a relative. They can also be found in a journal or newspaper. These handouts explore how to help others record their family members memories.
Class Handouts
Class Handout
Connect - Basic Searching in FamilySearch.org
This class covers how to use the search menu in FamilySearch to add record sources to your FamilyTree.
Please contact our Library if you have a Spanish group who would appreciate a family history event.
Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Center Directors Bob and Kris Bloomer |
Payson, UT 84651 Map Directions (801)465-1349 |
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