Family History Training

Numerous resources are available on the Internet for learning about family history research. The training on FamilySearch Wiki will help you become familiar with the records available for specific localities. The following articles will link to other topics and Internet sites that provide training on family history research:

Brigham Young University Online Courses

 * Introduction to Family History This is a link to an introductory course on family history. The course will guide you through the general research process for doing your own family history. You will follow step-by step guides of what to research and how to use various family history computer programs. The course was developed by the Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University. The title is Religion 261: Introduction to Family History.


 * Family History Research Training (Independent Study Courses)  This is a link to multiple family history research training courses including family records, military records, French research, Scandinavian research, and others. The curriculum was developed by the Department for Independent Study at Brigham Young University in conjunction with the Center For Family History and Genealogy.
 * PAF Training  This is a link to an online tutorial on Personal Ancestral File (PAF), a free genealogy program created by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . The curriculum was developed by the Center for Instructional Design (CID) at Brigham Young University in conjunction with the Center For Family History and Genealogy.
 * Ancestors Training at BYU Broadcasting  This is a companion training site to the PBS family history and genealogy television series. It features video clips from the series.

Genealogy Research Associates
Links to introductory courses on family history research and procedures. The training was developed by the Genealogy Research Associates.


 * Overview of Family History Research Procedures
 * Record Groups as Building Materials

How to Articles
The links to all of the following articles are now working correctly. The first seven links go to PDF files from FamilySearch.org. The original FamilySearch page is located here.


 * Lesson 1 Perform Descendancy Research
 * Lesson 2 Conduct Family History Interviews
 * Lesson 3 Involve Children and Youth In Family History
 * Lesson 4 Write a Personal History
 * Lesson 5 Create a Family History
 * Lesson 6 Involve Your Extended Family in Family History
 * Lesson 7 Use the Internet for Family History Research
 * Preserve and Restore Family Records and Books