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Online Class Offerings Class Schedules: January 2021 February 2021 March 2021   *We recommend joining classes 5-10 minutes before they start to resolve any connection issues.



FamilySearch Classes 

Intro to FamilySearch - Pam Kelly

This class is an overview of FamilySearch, concentrating on the front page information, account settings, the help menu and navigating in the Tree.

Class Handouts FamilySearch Overview

Upcoming Dates
 * Saturday, February 9th, 2:00 PM - | Zoom Registration



Computer Basics for Family History - Catherine Moreton

Learn the basics of how to navigate and use the keyboard in FamilySearch

Class Handouts None

Upcoming Dates
 * Wednesday, March 31, 7:00 PM - Click here to register



 Adding Memories to FamilySearch - Lynette Kelly

Pictures and stories are a wonderful way of preserving our family history. This class will assist you in learning how to use photos, documents, stories and audio in the FamilySearch program.

Class Handouts Memories

Upcoming Dates
 * Tuesday, February 2nd, 2:00 PM - Zoom Registration



 Merging & Unmerging Duplicates - Cindy Mills 

Merging – In this class we tackle the challenges of Merging and Unmerging Duplicates in a made-up family where we can practice the STEPS without doing harm to our own family in Family Tree. We refer to fictitious SOURCES to help us make merging decisions. Both STEPS and SOURCE handouts are provided ahead of class. Unmerging may be more difficult than merging, so there will be direction and practice in that. Due to the hands-on nature of this class, the duration is 1 ½ hours.

Class Handouts Discovering Descendancy Research Descendancy Class Exercise - Print Before Class

Upcoming Dates
 * Wednesday, February 11th, 2:00pm - | Zoom Registration



Individuals and Relationships: Add, Edit & Delete - McKay Hendrix

This class will cover a variety of scenarios as information is added, edited, or deleted from within a person's Details page in FamilySearch.

Class Handouts Individuals and Relationships

Upcoming Dates
 * Tuesday, February 9, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, March 9, 10:00 AM - Click here to register



Using the FamilySearch Wiki – Julie Wilcox

The Family Search WIKI is an amazing but underused resource. It is a free tool for finding information about subjects, records that may have been generated by your ancestors, and places in which records may be found. It is like an online encyclopedia for family history research. Learn how to use this great tool to improve your own research.

Class Handouts The FamilySearch Wiki

Upcoming Dates
 * Thursday, February 4, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, March 4, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, March 30, 7:00 PM - Click here to register

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Your Family Is on Your Phone! – Using the Family Tree App – Pat Huff

Chances are, you are carrying around hundreds of family members on your phone in your pocket. Got 5 minutes? Attach a census record. Got 10 minutes? Find a grandparent. Come learn how fun and easy it is to use the Family Tree app on your iPhone or Android device to help your family. Please download the Family Tree app found on the App Store or Playstore before class and come signed in.

Class Handouts None

Upcoming Dates
 * Sunday, March 21, 3:00 PM - Click here to register

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Finding Duplicates and Merging Records on Your Family Tree – Julie Wilcox

Unfortunately we all have some duplicate records on our family trees. In this class you will learn how to find those duplicate records and then correctly merge them.

Class Handouts Finding Duplicates and Merging Records

Upcoming Dates
 * Thursday, February 11, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, March 11, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

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 Discover, Gather & Connect Classes 

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Beginning Research So you’ve inherited a huge box of old photos and various bits of memorabilia and you’re finally committed to doing your family history. The question is now “how do I get started and what am I looking for?” In class we will begin our search for PSD’s (primary source documents), collaborative evidence, where to look for and how to attach sources to individuals in your tree. We will look at the basic process and how to document progress as well as an overview of research tools at our fingertips.

Class Handouts

Upcoming Dates Saturday, February 9th, 1:00 PM - | Zoom Registration

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<p style= " font-size:15px">2pm U.S.Census Records- Marlene Lee  <p style= " font-size:15px">

Learn how to explore the Federal Census records to seek out your ancestors. Federal Census Records, from 1790 to 1940, are available online and contain valuable information about members of your family tree. Join us for an hour of instruction and then you can have one on one help to get you started.

Class Handouts

Upcoming Dates
 * Tuesday, February 23rd, 2pm - | Zoom Registration

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Quick and Easy Family History Activities – Mark Van Orden

This class will introduce you to some quick, easy and fun family history activities that you can do with your family. It is a great way to get started with family history.

Class Handouts Quick and Easy Family History Activities

Upcoming Dates


 * Thursday, February 18, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, March 18, 7:00 PM - Click here to register

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<p style= " font-size:15px"> African American Research Part I - Jackie Ireland

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AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET – PART 1 Inasmuch as African American research post-1870 is the same as United States research, focus is upon the two best websites for US research. Therefore, this class explores African American research on Family Search.org and Ancestry.com, the best free and paid subscription websites respectively for family history research.

Class Handouts Census Analysis - Part 1 Census Analysis - Part 2 US Census Headings 1790-1860 US Census Headings 1870-1930 Using the Census to Find Other Records US-UK-Canadian Cenus Forms

Upcoming Dates

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 * Saturday, February 6th, 2:00 PM - | Zoom Registration
 * Wednesday, February 17th, 7:00 PM - | Zoom Registration

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AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET – PART 2 African-American-specific family history websites are the focus of this class. Included are well-known sites, such as Afrigeneas, as well as outstanding sites selected annually as a part of the 101 best genealogy websites featured in Family Tree Magazine. Major websites that feature African American collections are also included.

Class Handouts Finding Family History Through Military Records

Upcoming Dates

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 * Saturday, February 13th, 2pm - | Zoom Registration
 * Wednesday, March 24th, 7pm - | Zoom Registration

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Upcoming Dates


 * Thursday, February 11th, 6-7:30pm - Live Help Now


 * Thursday, February 18th, 1-2:30 pm - Live Help Now

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Searching for your Indigenous Roots in Mexico by John Schmal

Class Handouts

Upcoming Dates

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 * Saturday, February 20th, 1:00 pm - | Zoom Registration

<p style= " font-size:15px"> 3pm Reseña de FamilySearch -Sister Salazar

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Una introducción a FamilySearch. Pautas para comenzar tu propio Árbol Familiar. Regístrate GRATIS.

Class Handouts

Upcoming Dates


 * Saturday, February 20th, 3:00 PM - | Zoom Registration

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 Ancestry.com Classes  <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="" data-collapsetext="" style="width:100%; overflow:auto;">

<p style= " font-size:15px"> '''Ancestry.com Making it Work for You! Part- I Jackie Ireland'''

Take advantage of the power that is Ancestry. Prime focus is on understanding the power of public trees in Ancestry. On-line learning opportunities are also explored. Become familiar with the subscription types available to you. is an overview of FamilySearch, concentrating on the front page information, account settings, the help menu and navigating in the Tree.

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 * Thursday, February 4, 2:00 PM - | Zoom Registration

<p style= " font-size:15px"> '''Ancestry.com Making it Work for You! Part- II Jackie Ireland'''

This class will start with an imported tree from FamilySearch and identify all the different methods of researching individuals using Ancestry: Hints – the 1 to 50 hints that show up with a tiny leaf. Search – the Ancestry search engine which might show 100,000 potential records for your person. How to validate the record, Which records are most valid, How to narrow the search, How to search specific record types, How to research using other person’s public and private trees, and How to attach all those records to your individual.

Class Handouts Using Ancestry to research your family Upcoming Dates

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<p style= " font-size:15px"> '''Ancestry.com Making it Work for You! Part III: Exploring Categories and Collections-Jackie Ireland ''' <p style= " font-size:15px">

This class will demonstrate the link between Ancestry and FamilySearch and how to use this link to import data, records, and information between the two databases. This link will also demonstrate how to add more individuals to your Ancestry tree, How to generate temple cards, and to modify and change links between individuals in your tree. The class will also demonstrate how to transfer media files (pictures, and stories) between the two websites.

Class Handouts Using Transferring Ancestry data to FamilySearch database Upcoming Dates

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Ancestry – Overview and Creating your Tree – Alvin Jones

This is an introductory class to Ancestry.com. It is an established research tool which interfaces with FamilySearch. Please make sure you have an Ancestry username and password before attending this class.

Class Handouts Creating a Tree Download a Tree Mac Keyboard Shortcuts PC Keyboard Shortcuts Ancestry Homepage Navigating your Tree Websites Upcoming Dates

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 * Wednesday, March 3, 12:00 PM - Click here to register

Ancestry – Research using your Tree – Alvin Jones

This class will cover research tools using your personal tree in Ancestry. Please have a tree established in Ancestry before attending this class.

Class Handouts Hints and Search United Kingdom Census U.S. Census Upcoming Dates

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 * Wednesday, March 10, 12:00 PM - Click here to register

Ancestry – Exchanging Data with FamilySearch – Alvin Jones

This class will cover how you can share data between Ancestry.com and Family Search. Please have trees established in both Ancestry and FamilySearch before attending this class.

Class Handouts Eternal Reminder Merging Duplicates Transferring Ancestry data to FamilySearch Upcoming Dates

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 * Wednesday, March 17, 12:00 PM - Click here to register

Ancestry – Exchanging Media Files and DNA – Alvin Jones

This is a class on how to share media files with Ancestry.com and FamilySearch and how to use and understand your DNA Results.

Class Handouts Printing in Ancestry Sharing DNA Results Uploading Media Upcoming Dates

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 * Wednesday, March 24, 12:00 PM - Click here to register

Ancestry – Organize Your Research – Using FamilySearch & Ancestry.com – Alvin Jones

This class will organize the way to do research by using FamilySearch and Ancestry.com. This class will cover a step by step process that will help you organize your research.

Class Handouts Organize Your Research Research Checklist Upcoming Dates

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 * Wednesday, March 30, 12:00 PM - Click here to register

Indexing Classes

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Indexing - Part 1 - Kathy Farnes

Indexing is a great way to help with family history. Learn how to index data, such as birth and death records, marriage certificates, census documents, etc.

Class Handouts Indexing Terms Indexing Helps Indexing Guidelines Indexing Ruler Indexing Icons

Upcoming Dates

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 * Wednesday, February 10, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, March 10, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Sunday, March 28, 3:00 PM - Click here to register

Indexing - Part 2 - Kathy Farnes

This class will teach you more about indexing and how to become a reviewer.

Class Handouts Indexing - Part 2

Upcoming Dates

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 * Wednesday, February 24, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, March 24, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

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<p style= " font-size:15px">Temple & Family History Consultant Preparation - Leslie Hackney

The goal is for the Consultants to gain a VISION and understanding of the RESPONSIBILITIES of their calling. A portion of the classes will provide an introduction to INSPIRATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Class Handouts T & FH Vision and Responsibilities T & FH Consultant Activities

Upcoming Dates
 * Saturday, February 13, 3:00 PM - Here to Join

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Links to Online Classes at Other Centers </b> Family History Library Webinars Archived Classes in the Learning Center (FHL) BYU Webinars Los Angeles FamilySearch Library St. George FamilySearch Center Ogden FamilySearch Center Layton FamilySearch Center Riverton FamilySearch Library

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<p style="font-size:25px; color: #f5873d;text-align: center;">Black History Month Events & Activities
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<div style="border:5px solid #003399; padding:1px; border-radius:8px; width:50%; font-family:Tahoma; text-align: center; box-shadow:10px 10px 5px #888888" > <p style="font-size:22px; color: #f5873d">Thom Reed AAHGS 2020 Conference <p style="font-size:22px; color: black">"Gathering at the Welcome Table" click here How the descendants of slave owners and the descendants of the enslaved can work together to discover and share records and bring about healing, understanding and reconnect families torn apart by the institution of slavery. <div style="border:5px solid #003399; padding:1px; border-radius:8px; width:45%; font-family:Trebuchet MS; text-align: center; box-shadow:10px 10px 5px #888888;float:right" >  <p style="font-size:22px; color: #f5873d">LIVE Classes <p style="font-size:18px; color: black"> Feb 6th at 2pm African American Research Part I: Jackie Ireland Click | Zoom Registration  Feb 13th at 2pm  African American Research Part II: Jackie Ireland  Click | Zoom Registration  Feb 17th at 7pm  African American Research Part I: Jackie Ireland Click | Zoom Registration  Feb 24th at 7pm  African American Research Part II: Jackie Ireland Click | Zoom Registration

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