Family History Library Classes and Webinars - April 2019

From FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org):

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (March 29, 2019), The FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free classes and webinars for April 2019. The main focus this month will be on learning how to use DNA in genealogical research. Several beginner classes address how to add information to your family tree, tips and tricks to find elusive ancestors, and how to find Polish ancestry. Participants can attend in-person or online. No registration is required.

FamilySearch.org and Family Tree Classes will be offered every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. MDT throughout the month of April.

If you are unable to attend a class in person or online, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience at Family History Library classes and webinars. Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title at the scheduled date and time to attend the class online. Those attending in person simply go to the room noted. Invite your family and friends.

All classes are in mountain daylight time (MDT).

DATE/TIME	CLASS (SKILL LEVEL)
Tuesday, 2 April, 10:00 A.M.	What’s New at FamilySearch (Beginner)
Wednesday, 3 April, 3:00 P.M.	Using the Polish Website Szukaj w Archiwach (Intermediate)
Thursday, 4 April, 10:00 A.M.	Indexing Online on FamilySearch
Tuesday, 9 April, 10:00 A.M.	Overview of FamilySearch (Beginner)
Saturday, 13 April, 1:00 P.M.	Dicas de Pesquisa no FamilySearch (Beginner)
Tuesday, 16 April, 10:00 A.M.	Navigating, Adding and Editing, Standardization of Dates and Places on Family Tree (Beginner)
Thursday, 18 April, 10:00 A.M.	Spanish Language Indexing (Beginner)
Saturday, 20 April, 1:00 P.M.	Agregando fuentes al Árbol Familiar (Beginner)
Tuesday, 23 April, 10:00 A.M.	Tips and Tricks for Finding Elusive Records on FamilySearch (Beginner)
Thursday, 25 April, 9:30 A.M.	An Introduction to DNA and Genealogy (Beginner)
Thursday, 25 April, 11:00 A.M.	I’ve Tested my DNA, Now What? (Intermediate)
Thursday, 25 April, 12:00 P.M.	CAN Open Lab (In Person Only) (Beginner)
Thursday, 25 April, 1:00 P.M.	Finding an Unknown Parent Using DNA: A Case Study (Intermediate)
Thursday, 25 April, 2:30 P.M.	Making DNA Connections through Descendancy Research (Intermediate)
Thursday, 25 April, 3:30 P.M.	DNA Open Lab: Attending In Person begins at 3:30, Attending Online beginas at 4:00

Further details and links at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars#Past_Webinars_.26_Handouts

Chris

My next Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the OPRs course starts May 13th 2019 - see https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=302. Details of my genealogical research service are available at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. For my Scottish and Irish themed books, visit https://britishgenes.blogspot.com/p/my-books.html. Further news published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

MyHeritage LIVE 2018 classes now available online

From MyHeritage (www.myheritage.com):

MyHeritage LIVE: All 24 Classes from MyHeritage LIVE 2018 Now Available Online

Our first-ever user conference in Oslo was an incredible success, and we're delighted to share recordings of all 24 classes which are now available online for free. Delivered by MyHeritage staff and internationally renowned genealogists, the sessions covered genealogy, DNA, and the intersection between the two.

Full details at https://blog.myheritage.com/2018/11/myheritage-live-2018-lectures-now-online

Chris

For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

NIFHS announces an extra DNA class

From the North of Ireland Family History Society (www.nifhs.org):

NIFHS announce extra DNA class

The North of Ireland Family History Society run a series of classes each spring and autumn to help family historians. The DNA classes have been particularly popular and have booked up very quickly, so the society has arranged an extra beginners’ class starting in November. It is aimed at helping people who have received their autosomal DNA results from Family Tree DNA, or those who have transferred in their results from other companies such as Ancestry, MyHeritage and 23andMe.

The society also advises that there are still a few places on other courses starting soon so get your skates on if you would like to book your place!

· Family Finder. Learn how to use DNA tools to further your family history research.
Monday 19th November, 7pm, 3 weeks.

· From Family Tree to Family History. Developing your family tree into a readable story.
Tuesday 6th November, 11am, 3 weeks.

· Sharing Your Family History. Using PowerPoint to create a “talking book” to share with your family.
Tuesday 13 November, 7 pm, 1 class.

All classes take place at the society’s Library and Resource Centre in Newtownabbey, just north of Belfast.

Further information is online: www.nifhs.org/resources/courses/

Classes are open to all but need to be booked in advance by emailing: education@nifhs.org

(With thanks to Maeve)

Chris

For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

FamilySearch: Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for May 2018

From FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org):

Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for May 2018

Salt Lake City, Utah (26 April 2018), The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free family history classes and webinars for May 2018. Check out the US Mid-South Region, Place Names in Sweden, English Church Records, Indexed Records for the Netherlands, and (Spanish) Connecting FamilySearch and Ancestry Family Trees webinars. Participants can attend in person or online. See the calendar below for the complete list. No registration is required.

Weekly webinars are organized along the following track schedule throughout the month:

Mondays—FamilySearch Catalog at 10:00 a.m. MDT

Tuesdays—FamilySearch.org and Family Tree Classes at 10:00 a.m. MDT

Wednesdays—Indexing Classes at 10:00 a.m. MDT

Thursdays—Research Classes at 1:00 p.m. MDT

Mark your calendars for events you want to join. Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title at the scheduled date and time to attend the class online. Those attending in person simply go to the room noted. Invite your family and friends. All class times are in mountain daylight time (MDT).

If you are unable to attend a class in person or online, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience. Access archived classes online at Family History Library classes and webinars.

DATE AND TIME			CLASS (SKILL LEVEL)	WEBINAR | ROOM
Tuesday	1 May	10:00 a.m. MDT	Overview of FamilySearch Memories (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday	3 May	1:00 p.m. MDT	Foreign Language Research: Tools for Reading Genealogical Documents (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Saturday	5 May	1:00 p.m. MDT	Conectando los árboles de Ancestry y FamilySearch (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Monday	7 May	10:00 A.M.	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | 2N Lab
Tuesday	8 May	10:00  a.m. MDT	Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Wednesday	9 May	10:00  a.m. MDT	French Language Indexing (1.5 hours) (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday	10 May	1:00 P.M.	United States Research: Mid-South Region (Beginner)	Webinar | Main A
Monday	14 May	10:00  a.m. MDT	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | 2N Lab
Tuesday	15 May	10:00  a.m. MDT	Starting Family Tree: Correcting Relationships (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday	17 May	1:00 p.m. MDT	England Church Records: How to Quick-find Your Ancestors Online! (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Saturday	19 May	1:00p.m. MDT	Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest (Beginner)	Webinar | Main A
Monday	21 May	10:00 a.m. MDT	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | 2N Lab
Tuesday	22 May	10:00 a.m. MDT	Starting Family Tree: Overview of FamilySearch (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Wednesday	23 May	10:00 a.m. MDT	Web Indexing/Review Training (1.5 hours) (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday	24 May	1:00 p.m. MDT	Figure Out Place Name for Swedish Genealogy (Beginner)	Webinar | Main B
Tuesday	29 May	10:00 a.m. MDT.	Starting Family Tree: Navigating, Adding, Editing, and Standardization of Dates and Places (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday	31 May	1:00  a.m. MDT	OpenArch.nl Website: Indexed Records for the Netherlands (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab

Chris

For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

Free FamilySearch classes and webinars in January 2018

The following free webinars and classes are being held by FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org) in January 2018:

Tuesday, January 2, 10:00 a.m.	Overview of FamilySearch.org (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Saturday, January 6, 1:00 p.m.	Secretos del Catálogo de FamilySearch (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Monday, January 8, 10:00 a.m.	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 9, 10:00 a.m.	Starting FamilyTree: Navigating, Adding and Editing, Standardization of Dates and Places (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Wednesday, January 10, 10:00 a.m.	French Language Indexing (1.5 hrs) (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday, January 11, 1:00 p.m.	British Case Study (Intermediate)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday, January 11, 3:00 p.m.	Using Social Media for Family History (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 16, 10:00 a.m.	Tips and Tricks for Using the FamilySearch Historical Records Collection (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 16, 11:00 a.m.	From America to Norway: A Beginner's Case Study (Beginner)	Webinar | 2N Lab
Wednesday, January 17, 10:00 a.m.	Italian Language Indexing (1.5 hrs) (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday, January 18, 11:00 a.m.	Pennsylvania Research (Beginner)	Webinar | Main B
Thursday, January 18, 1:00 p.m.	What's New in British Research at FamilySearch.org (Intermediate)	Webinar | Main B
Saturday, January 20, 1:00 p.m.	Establecimiento geográfico-eclesiástico de la Nueva España—México (Intermediate)	Webinar | Main Lab
Monday, January 22, 10:00 a.m.	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 23, 10:00 a.m.	What's New at FamilySearch.org (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 23, 11:00 a.m.	How to Find Ancestors in Digitalarkivet of Norway (Beginner)	Webinar | 2N Lab
Tuesday, January 23, 1:00 p.m.	Tracing Ancestry in Ireland's Estate Records (Advanced)	Webinar | Main B
Wednesday, January 24, 10:00 a.m.	Portuguese Language Indexing (1.5 hrs) (Beginner)	Webinar | B2 Lab
Thursday, January 25, 1:00 p.m.	Your British and Irish Research Questions Answered (Intermediate)	Webinar | B2 Lab
Monday, January 29, 10:00 a.m.	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 30, 10:00 a.m.	Starting FamilyTree: Attaching Sources (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 30, 1:00 p.m.	FamilySearch's Collections of British Merchant Maritime Records (Intermediate)	Webinar | Main B
Tuesday, January 30, 2:00 p.m.	Using German Civil Registration Records (Beginner)	Webinar | Main A
Wednesday, January 31, 10:00 a.m.	Spanish Language Indexing (1.5 hrs) (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab

For further details visit https://media.familysearch.org/free-family-history-library-classes-and-webinars-for-january-2018/

Chris

Needing a Christmas present for a family history obsessed love one (or for yourself)?! For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

Forthcoming FamilySearch webinars and classes

The following classes and webinars will be hosted online by FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org) in November:

Thursday, November 2, 11:00 a.m., Exploring Death Notices in Norway (Beginner)
Saturday, November 4 , 1:00 p.m., Árbol Familiar para principiantes (Beginner)
Monday, November 6, 10:00 a.m., Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)
Monday, November 6, 11:00 a.m., Exploring Emigration Records in Norway—Finding Place of Origin (Beginner)
Monday, November 6, 1:00 p.m., Beginning Swiss Research (Beginner)
Tuesday, November 7, 10:00 a.m., Overview of FamilySearch (Beginner)
Thursday November 9, 9:00 a.m., Immigration and Canadian Border Crossing (Beginner)
Thursday, November 9, 11:00 a.m., Swiss Census Records (Beginner)
Thursday, November 9, 12:30 p.m., French Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
Thursday, November 9, 12:30 p.m., Italian Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
Thursday, November 9, 1:00 p.m., Reivers and Relatives: Ancestors Along the Anglo-Scottish Border (Intermediate)
Thursday, November 9, 2:30 p.m., Portuguese Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
Thursday, November 9, 2:30 p.m., Spanish Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
Thursday, November 9, 4:30 p.m.,Web Indexing Training (1½ hours) (Beginner)
Thursday, November 9, 6:30 p.m., Leadership Indexing Training (1½ hours) (Beginner)
Monday, November 13, 10:00 a.m.,Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)
Tuesday, November 14, 10:00 a.m., Starting FamilyTree: Navigating, Adding, Standardizing and Printing (Beginner)
Tuesday, November 14, 1:00 p.m., England Case Study and Research Strategy (Intermediate)
Wednesday, November 15, 10:00 a.m., Dutch Language Indexing (1½ hours) (Beginner)
Thursday, November 16, 11:00 a.m.,United States Census Records (Beginner)
Thursday, November 16, 1:00 p.m., Lost in London! Tracing Elusive Ancestry in London and Other Big Cities (Intermediate)
Saturday, November 18, 1:00 p.m., Getting Started in Mexico? Why You Should Try Ancestry.com (Beginner)
Monday, November 20, 10:00 a.m., Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)
Tuesday, November 21, 10:00 a.m., Staring Family Tree: Preserving Memories Using Photos and Documents (Beginner)
Wednesday, November 29, 10:00 a.m., Web Indexing Training (1½ hours) (Beginner)

Further details, and how to sign up, at http://media.familysearch.org/free-family-history-library-classes-and-webinars-for-november-2017/

Chris


My next 5 week long Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the OPRs course commences Nov 6th 2017 - details at https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=302. For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

Free FamilySearch classes and webinars for July

FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org) has announced the following timetable for free genealogy classes and webinars in July. Here's the blurb:

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (June 28, 2017),  The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free family history classes and webinars for July 2017. Participants can attend in person or online. Many of the July classes teach beginners how to research using historic records in various countries and languages. See the table below for the full schedule of offerings. Mark your calendars for events you want to join so you don't forget. Easily find and share this announcement online in the FamilySearch Newsroom.

Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title at the scheduled date and time to attend the class online (no preregistration). Those attending in person simply go to the room noted in the Library. Invite your family, friends, and colleagues. All class times are in mountain standard time (MST).

If you are unable to attend a class in person or online, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience. To access these, go to the archive for Family History Library classes and webinars.

DATE / TIME	CLASS (SKILL LEVEL)	WEBINAR | ROOM
Sat, 1 July,1:00 PM	[{{EmailCampaignAction-¡¡¡En sus marcas, listos, AHORA!!!}}]¡¡¡En sus marcas, listos, AHORA!!! (Beginner)	Webinar | B1 Lab
Mon, 3 July,10:00 AM	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively  (Beginner)	Webinar | MF Lab
Wed, 5 July,11:00 AM	Ask Your United States Research Question  (Beginner)	Webinar | MF-B
Thur, 6 July,10:00 AM	Searching for Place Name Information in the Online MeyersGerman Gazetteer (Beginner)	Webinar| MF Lab
Thur, 6-Jul,11:00 AM	Calendar Changes in German, Dutch, and French Research(Intermediate)	Webinar| MF Lab
Thur, 6 July,1:00 PM	British Case Study and Your British Research Questions Answered(Beginner)	Webinar | B2 Lab
Mon, 10 July,10:00 AM	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | MF Lab
Tue, 11 July,11:00 AM	[{{EmailCampaignAction-Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch’s Historical Records}}]Tips and Tricks for Using FamilySearch’s Historical Records(Intermediate)	Webinar| MF Lab
Tue, 11 July,1:00 PM	Irish Research: Importance and Use of Census Substitutes!(Intermediate)	Webinar| B2 Lab
Tue, 11 July,3:00 PM	FamilySearch Wiki: Denmark, Norway, Sweden (Beginner)	Webinar | MF-B
Wed, 12 July,10:00 AM	Indexing Reviewer Training Class (English language) [{{EmailCampaignAction-(1½ hrs)}}](1½ hrs)(Beginner)	Webinar | MF-Lab
Wed, 12 July,11:00 AM	Introduction to Chinese Genealogy (Chinese Speaking) (Beginner)	Webinar | B1 Lab
Wed, 12 July,1:00 PM	Tracing British Ancestry at Ancestry.co.uk (Beginner)	Webinar | B2 Lab
Wed, 12 July,6:30 PM	Indexing Reviewer Training Class (English language)  [{{EmailCampaignAction-(1½ hrs)}}](1½ hrs)(Beginner)	Webinar | B1 Lab
Thur, 13 July,11:00 AM	United States Naturalization Records (Beginner)	Webinar | MF-B
Sat, 15 July,1:00 PM	[{{EmailCampaignAction-Recursos genealógicos de Chile}}]Recursos genealógicos de Chile (Beginner)	Webinar | B1 Lab
Mon, 17 July,10:00 AM	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | MF Lab
Mon, 17 July,1:00 PM	[{{EmailCampaignAction-The Joy of Ancestral Discoveries Before England’s Civil}}]The Joy of Ancestral Discoveries Before England’s Civil Registration Using FamilySearch.org (Beginner)	Webinar | B2 Lab
Tue, 18 July,1:00 PM	Starting Family Tree: Open Questions & Answers (Beginner)	Webinar| MF-C
Thur, 20 July,1:00 PM	Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry via Scotlandspeople.gov.uk(Beginner)	Webinar | B2 Lab
Tue, 25 July,11:00 AM	Danish Tax Records (Intermediate)	Webinar| MF-B
Thur, 27 July,11:00 AM	Planning and Implementing a Research Trip (Beginner)	Webinar | MF-B
Mon, 31 July,10:00 AM	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | MF Lab

(With thanks to Paul Nauta at FamilySearch)

Chris

My next 5 week Scottish Research Online course commences Sept 11th 2017 - details at https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102.
For details on my Scottish & Irish genealogy guide books, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.
For my genealogy research service, please visit http://www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk.