User:Catherineleonemoreton/Sandbox/LAFSL Handouts & Guides

= Los Angeles FamilySearch Library/Handouts and Guides =

2 - Day Beginning FH Course - Handouts (.pdf), Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt), and Exercises
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 * 1-1 Organization and Introduction to FS, 2018 PPT
 * 1-2 Family History Organization Folders and Forms, 2019 PDF
 * 1-3 Family History Folders - Sample Contents, 2019 PDF
 * 2-1 FS Source Linker, 2019 PPT
 * 2-2 Attaching FS Records Using the Source Linker, 2017 PDF
 * 2-3 Finding those Pesky FS Images, 2018 PDF
 * 4-1 Putting Documents as Sources in FS, 2018 PPT
 * 4-2 Putting Documents as Sources in FS, 2019 PDF
 * 4-3 MS Snipping Tool, 2018 PDF
 * 5-1 Putting Memories in FS Family Tree, 2019 PPT - Putting photos, documents, stories and audio in Family Tree
 * 5-2 Putting Photos, Documents, and Stories in FT, 2017 PDF
 * 6-1 Overview of Ancestry.com, 2019 PPT
 * 7-1 United States Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, and Death, 2018 PPT
 * 7-2 US Vital Records Powerpoint Outline, 2019 PDF
 * 8-1 US Census Records, 2018 PPT
 * 8-2 US Census Forms, 1790-1930, PDF
 * 9-1 Introduction to Web Indexing, 2019 PPT

2 - Day Intermediate FH Course - Handouts (.pdf), Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt), and Exercises
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 * 1-1 Finding Family Genealogies, 2019 PPT
 * 1-2 Finding Family Genealogies - Outline, 2019 PDF
 * 2-1 US Church Records, 2019 PPT
 * 2-2 US Church Records - Outline, 2019 PDF
 * 2-3 US Church Records - Major Denominations (Gilstrap), 2018 PDF
 * 2-4 US Church Records Exercise, 2019 PDF
 * 3-1 Duplicates, Merging and Unmerging, 2018 PPT
 * 3-2 Merging and Unmerging Exercise in Beta FS (Claras), 2019, PDF
 * 3-3 Sources for Merging and Unmerging Exercise in Beta FS, 2019, PDF
 * 4-1 Editing and Fixing Family Relationships in Beta FS (Roberts), 2019, PDF
 * 4-2 Fixing Relationship Exercise in Beta FS, 2019 PDF
 * 4-3 Sources for Fixing Relationships Exercise in Beta FS, 2019 PDF
 * 5-1 Death and Related Records, 2019 PPT
 * 5-1 Death and Related Records - Outline, 2019 PDF
 * 8-1 Finding Newspapers and Obituaries, 2018 PPT
 * 8-2 Finding Newspapers and Obituaries - Outline, 2018 PDF
 * 10-1 Google and Apps in Family History, 2019 PPT

2 - Day Advanced FH Course - Handouts (.pdf), Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt), and Exercises
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 * 1-3 Brickwalls June 2019 (PPT, 96 pp.)

3 - Day Basic FH Course - Handouts, Powerpoint Presentations (.pdf), and Exercises
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 * 01 Organization and Family Search Overview January 2018 (PDF, 28 pp.)


 * 01 Organization and Family Search Overview January 2018 (PPT, 28 pp.)


 * 01 Beginning Research Exercise


 * 02 US Census January 2018 (PPT, 60 pp.)


 * 02 US Census January 2018 (PDF, 60 pp.)


 * 02 US Census Blank Forms 1790-1940 (PDF, 13 pp.)


 * 02 US Census Tracker Form, 1850-1940


 * 03 U. S. Church Records January 2018 (PPT, 64 pp.)


 * 03 U. S. Church Records January 2018 (PDF, 64 pp.)


 * 03 Church Records Handout (7 pp.)


 * 03 Church Records Exercise (4 pp.)


 * 04 Birth, Death and Marriage Records 2018 (PPT, 67 pp.)


 * 04 Birth, Death and Marriage Records 2018 (PDF, 67 pp.)


 * 04 Finding Birth, Death and Marriage Records April 2016 Exercise


 * 05 Searching by Surname January, 2018 (PPT, 45 pp.)


 * 05 Searching by Surname January, 2018 (PDF, 45 pp.)


 * 06 It's Families, Not Names- Putting Memories in FT January 2018 (PPT, 14 pp.)


 * 06 It's Families, Not Names- Putting Memories in FT January 2018 (PDF, 14 pp.)


 * 06 Putting Photos and Documents as Memories in FS Family Tree Guide (Revised 12-23-2017)


 * 07 Ancestry.com 2018 (PPT, 45 pp.)


 * 07 Ancestry.com 2018 (PDF, 45 pp.)


 * 07 Ancestry Institution 2016 Exercise


 * 08 Ancestry.com Successful Searching 2018 (PPT, 74 pp.)


 * 08 Ancestry.com Successful Searching 2018 (PDF, 74 pp.)


 * 10 Attaching FS Records to Family Tree Using the Source Linker Guide (Revised 12-22-2017)


 * 11 Putting Documents as Sources in Family Tree Guide (Revised 12-27-2017)


 * 12 Introduction to Indexing and Arbitration 2018 (PPT, 30 pp.)


 * 12 Introduction to Indexing and Arbitration 2018 (PDF, 30 pp.)

Family Tree

 * Putting Documents as Sources in FamilySearch Family Tree (Revised 11/15)
 * Putting Photos and Documents as Memories in FamilySearch Family Tree (Revised 11/15)
 * Attaching FS Records in Family Tree Using the Source Linker (Revised 1/16)
 * Fixing Relationships in Family Tree (New 2/16)
 * Fixing Relationships in Family Tree Exercise (New 2/16)

3 - Day Advanced FH Course - "Breaking Down Brick Walls"-- Handouts, Powerpoint Presentations (.pdf), and Exercises
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 * 01 Death Records June 2016 (PPT, 72 pp.)


 * 01 Death Records June 2015 Exercise


 * 02 Finding Obituaries June 2016 (PPT, 72 pp.)


 * 02 Finding Obituary June 2016 Exercise


 * 03 Wills and Probate Records June 2016 (PPT, 58 pp.)


 * 03 Finding Wills final June 2016 Exercise


 * 05 Wiki Family Search (PPT, 11 pp.)


 * 06 Locality Survey-Family Search, Ancestry and Beyond June 2016 (PPT, 69 pp.)


 * 06 Locality Survey 1 Page Handout


 * 07 Finding and Merging Duplicates in Family Tree July 2016 Handout


 * 07 Merging June 2016 Exercise


 * 07 Fixing Relationships in Family Tree June 2016 Handout


 * 07 Fixing Relationships in Family Tree June 2016 Exercise


 * 08 Passenger List and Naturalization June 2016 (PPT, 66 pp.)


 * 08 Searching Passenger and Naturalization Records June 2016 Exercise


 * 09 Land Records June 2016 (PPT, 48 pp.)


 * 09 Land Records Arizona June 2016 Exercise


 * 10 Other Family History Websites Exercise


 * 10 Other Awesome Websites 2016 (PPT, 73 pp.)


 * 11 Brickwalls Part 1 & 2 March 2015 (PPT, 103 pp.)

Family History Helps

Family Tree - Handouts

 * Putting Photos and Documents as Memories in FS Family Tree Handout


 * Putting Documents as Sources in Family Tree 2015 Handout


 * Attaching FS Records to Family Tree 9-3-2016 Handout

Free FH Research Classes Video Conferencing Available

Santa Maria January 2018:   3 - Day Basic FH Course - Handouts, Powerpoint Presentations (.pdf), and Exercises



 * 01 Organization and Family Search Overview January 2018 (PDF, 28 pp.)


 * 02 US Census January 2018 (PDF, 60 pp.)


 * 02 US Census Blank Forms 1790-1940 (PDF, 13 pp.)


 * 02 US Census Tracker Form, 1850-1940


 * 03 U. S. Church Records January 2018 (PDF, 64 pp.)


 * 03 Church Records Handout (7 pp.)


 * 03 Church Records Exercise (4 pp.)


 * 04 Birth, Death and Marriage Records 2018 (PDF, 67 pp.)


 * 04 Finding Birth, Death and Marriage Records April 2016 Exercise


 * 05 Searching by Surname January, 2018 (PDF, 45 pp.)


 * 06 It's Families, Not Names- Putting Memories in FT January 2018 (PDF, 14 pp.)


 * 06 Putting Photos and Documents as Memories in FS Family Tree Guide (Revised 12-23-2017) (print in color)


 * 07 Ancestry.com 2018 (PDF, 45 pp.)


 * 07 Ancestry Institution 2016 Exercise


 * 08 Ancestry.com Successful Searching 2018 (PDF, 74 pp.)


 * 10 Attaching FS Records to Family Tree Using the Source Linker Guide (Revised 12-22-2017) (print in color)


 * 11 Putting Documents as Sources in Family Tree Guide (Revised 12-27-2017) (print in color)


 * 12 Introduction to Indexing and Arbitration 2018 (PDF, 30 pp.)

Dominguez Hills May 2018

 * US Census January 2018  (pdf, 22 pp.)
 * US Census Headings 1790-1920, 1870-1930 (pdf, 2 pp.)

Class Powerpoints

 * Getting Started in Family History
 * Introduction to Family Tree
 * Preparing Names for Temple Work

October 17, 2015 Santa Monica Family History Fair

 * Introduction to Family Tree - Margo McKinistry
 * Searching and Sources - Margo McKinistry
 * Memories - photos, documents and stories - Margo McKinistry
 * Free Ancestry.com and Syncing with FamilySearch.org - Jackie Ireland
 * New Ancestry.com - Jackie Ireland
 * Searching on Ancestry.com - Jackie Ireland
 * Finding Names for Temple Work - Richard McBride
 * Preparing Names for the Temple - Richard McBride
 * Reserving Names, Duplicates, 110 Year Rule, and Printing FORs - Richard McBride