Foundation and Advanced Foundation Course in Genealogy

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Los Angeles Family
History Library
Alan D. Hackney, Director
Address and Contact info
1591 East Temple Way,
Los Angeles, California 90024
Location
310-474-9990
Email: lafhlcontact@gmail.com
Website
lafsl.org
Hours
Monday - Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Building Temporarily Closed

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Foundation Course in Genealogical Research[edit | edit source]

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2011 <br>[edit | edit source]

Enrollment is limited to the first 24 to register. <br>[edit | edit source]

Course Dates: Oct 2, 16, 23, 30&nbsp; and &nbsp;November&nbsp;6, 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sunday evenings&nbsp;<br>[edit | edit source]

Course Description <br>[edit | edit source]

This course of six classes is a certificate program for training Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers and members of the public and the&nbsp;church who wish to improve their genealogical research skills.&nbsp;This course is ideal for those who wish to develop their computer and genealogy skills to meet their personal genealogical/family history goals.

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A Bronze certificate will be awarded upon completion of the six classes.

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Prerequisites[edit | edit source]

None. <br>

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Course Schedule[edit | edit source]

<br>These classes are offered on Sunday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Los Angeles Family History Library. The class will start at 6:30 PM with a computer lab at 7:30 PM. Pre-registration is required. There is a $10 pre-registration fee. If a person cannot afford the $10 registration fee, it will be waved. If you are interested in attending the course, please follow the course registration instructions below.

Oct&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beginning Research/Organizing Family History/Genealogical Data Files <br>Oct 16&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction to PAF/Ancestral Quest <br>Oct 23&nbsp;&nbsp; Finding Birth, Death and Marriage Records <br>Oct 30&nbsp;&nbsp; Ancestry.com and Census Searching <br>Nov&nbsp;&nbsp; 6&nbsp;&nbsp;Family History Library Catalog on&nbsp; https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>Nov 13&nbsp;&nbsp;Searching by Surname

<br>The classes will repeat in 2012. A missed class&nbsp;may be made up in the next round of classes.&nbsp;

Course Registration[edit | edit source]

You must register for this course, since we only have space for 24 students. Click here to register now, online. If you have any questions please call us at 310-474-9990.

You will receive an email within 2 weekdays confirming your registration. If you don't receive the email, email the LAFHL at lafamhist@lafhl.org&nbsp;<br>

Fees<br>[edit | edit source]

Your pre-registration will be finalized by paying the $10 fee by check after receiving the confirming email. If a person cannot afford the $10 registration fee, it will be waived. Make your check out to LAFHL and the subject "Foundation Course" and send to:<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;LAFHL<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 10741 Santa Monica Blvd<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; West Los Angeles, CA 90025 <br>