Springville Utah FamilySearch Center/Classes

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"Involving All Ages in Family History", September 10, 2023, 4:00 PM
Instructor: Joe Price This class will describe three tools that allow you to access record hints for a specific surname or community- Goldie May, BYU Map App, and Reverse Hints. These tools provide a great way to involve beginners in family history, grow the tree for the places or surnames that missionaries are teaching, and create a community project. These tools are great for beginners but can also dramatically improve the impact of people with more family history experience.


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"Goldie May", September 12, 2023 11:00 AM
Instructor: Mark Davis Goldie May is a family history research app. Think of it as software power tools for genealogists.The free Goldie May Chrome extension and cloud service provide an intelligent research assistant for your family history with FamilySearch. Goldie May has partnered with The Family History Guide to provide a great learning and research experience, including links to Choices for the U.S. Census, county research, etc.


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"Getting Started", September 11, 2023, 11:00 AM and September 18, 2023, 4:00 PM
Instructor: Donna Ellsworth Description coming soon!


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"Creating Memories on FamilySearch", September 13, 2023, 2:00 PM
Instructor: Greg Dye FamilySearch Memories helps you preserve the photos, stories, documents, and audio file recordings about your ancestors. You can use memories on the FamilySearch website and in the FamilySearch mobile apps. Learn about Memories features including:
 * Upload new photos, documents, and audio files.
 * Add stories about your ancestors.
 * Annotate your memories with titles, descriptions, and events.
 * Add tags that connect memories to people in Family Tree.
 * Organize your memories into albums.
 * Add details such as dates and places.
 * Mark a memory item as public or private.
 * Share your memory with others including those who may not use FamilySearch


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"Training- Adult Consultants", September 17, 2023, 4:00 PM
Instructor: Lee Hendricks Description coming soon!


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"Fast Photo Scanner", September 19, 2023, 2:00 PM
Instructor: Allura Knox Description coming soon!


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"German Research", September 20, 2023, 12:00 PM
Instructor: Kathy Birch If you know you have German ancestors, but don’t know how to start researching them, then this class is for you. Kathy will give you some ideas of how to start the search for your immigrant ancestors, introduce you to the tools she uses EVERY time she researches, and give you the perspective and motivation you need to begin exploring this new (OLD) world of German genealogy. Tip #1: Leave your Puritan New England mindset at home!


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"Getting Started with FamilySearch", September 21, 2023, 6:00 PM and September 28, 2023, 7:30 PM
Instructor: Jim Reed New to FamilySearch? Don’t know where to start? Put your fears and concerns to rest! We can help.

In this class you will learn:


 * The purpose of FamilySearch and Family Tree
 * How to create an account
 * How to sign in and set up your account
 * How to add records to your tree.
 * How to use Ordinances Ready.
 * How to use the FamilySearch Mobile Apps.


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"Training- Youth Consultants", September 24, 2023, 4:00 PM
Instructor: Jim Reed Have you been asked to support your youth programs and don’t know what to do? Come spend some time with us and we will show you the many ways you can not only further family history work but have a great time doing it. In this class we will explore the many activities in Family Search and how you can energize the youth in your ward.


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"FamilySearch- Maps Research for England", September 26, 2023, 11:00 AM
Instructor: Joleen Davis Description coming soon!


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"Understanding DNA for Family History", September 27, 2023, 2:00 PM
Instructor: Greg Dye DNA Class 1 - Basics
 * 10+ interesting facts about DNA
 * DNA testing companies overview
 * DNA terminology
 * Exploring your DNA results
 * Exploring DNA matches
 * Basic DNA tools
 * Q&A – Learn by asking questions


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Last modified: 09/04/2023