Sacramento California FamilySearch Center/Classes

  The Library is open. Masks are necessary for in-person visits.  Please note we will continue to offer classes online using Zoom technology. Below is a list of classes, when they are being offered, and links to register. On a rare occasion, our class times may change.

= Zoom =  Zoom is an online communication tool, which allows us to provide classes for you wherever you are in the world. An account is not required to use this service. For help with Zoom, select one of the links below.
 * 1) How do I join a meeting?
 * 2) Download the App
 * 3) Technology requirements for Mobile Devices/Tablets, Windows/Mac

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= General Information =  Please select your class of interest by clicking on Upcoming Classes. You can also search for classes by selecting Classes by Topic or reviewing the Calendar of future classes.  Classes will be hosted through Zoom. Zoom is an online communication tool, which allows us to provide classes for you wherever you are in the world. An account is not required to use this service. For help with Zoom, select one of the links below.

 Your confirmation email from the registered class will include a zoom link to join your class. The day of the registered class click on the zoom link and be ready 5 minutes before your scheduled class. Also, please meet requested prerequisites.
 * 1) How do I join a meeting?
 * 2) Download the App
 * 3) Technology requirements for Mobile Devices/Tablets, Windows/Mac
 * 4) How to Use Zoom

If you have any questions or would like to suggest a class please contact [mailto:lep.markham@gmail.com Laurie Markham] Top of Page

= Monthly Consultant Training = Each month we will focus on addressing the issues you face as you fulfill your calling to “creating experiences during which individuals can learn something meaningful about their family story” (Church Handbook under Family History Calling). We want to tailor these training classes to the specific needs of the Stake and Ward consultants in our area, so we will have a short questionnaire at the end of the class where you will be able to tell us what you want to learn in these training classes. The same training class will be offered in the morning at 11:00am and again at 6:30pm. You need to register for each session on our website at www.sacfamilysearchlibrary.org. Top of Page

Stories Make Our Ancestors Come Alive
Instructor: Maren Kurzer Everyone has a story. Have you found yourself fascinated with ancestor stories, either told from a relative or one you read in a journal? Let’s explore together how to captivate your own story and those of your ancestors.

December 1, 11:00 AM Zoom Registration December 1, 6:30 PM Zoom Registration

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= Upcoming Classes =

Research Principles and Practices
Instructor: Florene Knapps Part 1: Handout for Part 1 Learn the basics of genealogical research from the very beginning! How to start and how to avoid unnecessary mistakes. Lots of handouts and interactive class discussion to put you on the right path to becoming a family historian. Part 2: October 28, 2:00 P.M. Zoom Registration Learn how to find a woman’s maiden name, estimate a marriage date and place, find missing parents, death records, alternate sources for births and deaths, keep track of where you have looked for information (research log), where to keep a record of a living person.

Finding Ancestors in American Revolutionary War Records
Instructor: James Baker Class members will learn, through case studies, how to use online data to find 1776-era patriots. Service records, DAR/SAR data, and pension records are emphasized. Class Handout November 11, 11:00 AM Zoom Registration November 11, 6:30 PM Zoom Registration

Interpreting Military Records
Instructor: Stacey Welch Come to know your veteran family members! An invitation from Iraq War veteran Stacey Welch to understand and decode military records to learn about the lives and whereabouts of your ancestors. This class will focus on interpreting paperwork and awards, and how records can aid in finding a research direction. Please bring family military records to share and learn more about the details in those records. Class Handout November 16 11:00 AM Zoom Registration November 16, 6:30 PM Zoom Registration

FamilySearch Memories for Dummies
Instructor: Phil Horner This FamilySearch class will show you how to personalize and better know your ancestors by creating family remembrances in Memories. Family history is more than names, dates, and places. It is also who we are and who our ancestors were. By using photos, audio recordings, thoughts, and documents, our memories are recorded for future generations.

November 17, 11:00 AM Zoom Registration November 17, 6:30 PM Zoom Registration

Finding and Merging in FamilySearch.org
Instructor: Don Bonacci If you are having problems merging duplicates, finding duplicates or fixing family relationships, this is the Zoom class to attend. If you come prepared with the PIN # of a person who needs fixing, we will solve the problem together in class.

December 10, 11:00 AM Zoom Registration December 10, 6:30 PM Zoom Registration

"Read All About It!" Newspaper Research
Instructor: James Markham Learn how to find information in newspapers to add interest to the ancestors in your family tree. What websites have the best information, where to look in newspapers and much more.

December 14, 11:00 AM Zoom Registration December 14, 6:30 PM Zoom Registration Top of Page

= Upcoming Youth Oriented Classes =

Youth Mobile Training
Instructor: George Myers  Learn how to use your mobile devices to do family history in 5 minutes. October 28, 11:00 A.M. Zoom Registration October 28, 6:30 P.M. Zoom Registration

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= Upcoming Spanish Classes =

Historia Familiar para Principiantes
Instructor: George Myers Esta clase ofrece los principios básicos de la investigación de historia familiar November 18, 6:30 P.M. Zoom Registration December 16, 6:30 PM Zoom Registration

Historia Familiar en 5 Minutos
Instructor: George Myers Esta clase le enseña a hacer historia familiar cuando solo tiene un corto periodo de tiempo (5+/- minutos). Es una buena clase para jóvenes, líderes juveniles y cualquiera que esté ocupado. November 19, 6:30 P.M. Zoom Registration December 17, 6:30 PM Zoom Registration Top of Page

= Links to Online Classes at Other Centers = 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 Lehi FamilySearch Center Top of Page