Layton FamilySearch Center/Classes

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  Although our building is currently closed for in-person classes, we offer classes online using Zoom technology. Below is a list of classes, when they are being offered, and links to register.   Register, Class Description, Handouts   You can register for one of our classes by clicking on the  Details/Register  link to the right of any of the classes, then clicking on the registration link for the date and time you wish to attend. Here you will also find a class description and class handouts.   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.
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ONLINE – Fun Family History Activities to Do in Your Home - Unknown Instrutor

ONLINE – Fun Family History Activities to Do in Your Home The class will highlight fun family history activities that can build family relationships today and connect hearts to family members who came before them. Having fun family history activities support the new balance between gospel instruction in the home. Come to have fun!

Class Handouts Family Activities

Upcoming Dates
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 * Contact center at (801)784-2100 to schedule a time for your stake

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Temple & Family History Consultant Preparation - Ralph Stephens

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 Checklist

Upcoming Dates 
 * Wednesday, June 2, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Sunday, June 6, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 7, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Sunday, July 18, 7:00 PM - Click here to register

FamilySearch Classes

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FamilySearch Basics - Ralph Stephens & Marijo Young



Part 1: FamilySearch Intro and Family Tree

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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 
 * Wednesday, June 9, 2:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 7, 2:00 PM - Click here to register

Part 2: FamilySearch Person Page

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This class covers how to use the Person page in FamilySearch tree. Please have a family tree established in FamilySearch before attending this class.

Class Handouts The Person Page

Upcoming Dates 
 * Wednesday, June 16, 2:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 14, 2:00 PM - Click here to register

Part 3: FamilySearch Records

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This class covers how to search for sources in FamilySearch and other sites. Please have a family tree established in FamilySearch before attending this class.

Class Handouts Searching For Records (parts 3 & 4)

Upcoming Dates 
 * Wednesday, June 23, 2:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 21, 2:00 PM - Click here to register

Part 4: FamilySearch Records (continued)

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This class is the second part of How to search for records in FamilySearch and other sites. Please have a family tree established in FamilySearch before attending this class.

Class Handouts Searching For Records (parts 3 & 4)

Upcoming Dates
 * Wednesday, June 2, 2:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, June 30, 2:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 28, 2:00 PM - Click here to register



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Turning Hearts with Memories in FamilySearch - Ralph Stephens

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
 * Wednesday, June 9, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 21, 7:00 PM - Click here to register

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Discovering Descendancy Research - Neal Beecher

Those with pioneer heritage may find it challenging to discover new names to take to the temple. This class will teach you effective ways to find the names of your distant cousins to take to the temple. You should have experience with using FamilySearch before taking this Class.

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

Upcoming Dates
 * Wednesday, June 9, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 14, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 28, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

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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, June 8, 7:00 PM - Click here to register

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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, June 17, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, July 8, 1:00 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 Your Family is in Your Pocket

Upcoming Dates On Hold

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Turning our hearts using the FamilySearch Memories app – Ralph Stephens

We will learn, with the FamilySearch Memories Phone app, how to gather and share our memories.

Class Handouts Coming Soon

Upcoming Dates
 * Sunday, June 13, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Sunday, July 25, 7:00 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
 * Tuesday, June 22, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, July 15, 1:00 PM - Click here to register



Discover, Gather & Connect Classes

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Using Google to Organize Your Photos - Judi Rowe



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Manage and organize your photos with Google Photos. Learn the three ways photos can be stored: photo library, facial recognition and albums. Learn how to navigate google photos and set up your phone to receive all photos taken and free up memory on your phone.

Class Handouts Google Photos - Part 1

Upcoming Dates


 * Monday, June 21, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Monday, July 12, 10:00 AM - Click here to register



Part 2

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Learn how to edit your photos, edit facial groupings and edit albums in Google Photos.

Class Handouts Google Photos - Part 2

Upcoming Dates


 * Monday, June 28, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Monday, July 19, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

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Binding Generations Together with Personal and Family Histories – Mark VanOrden

Genealogies, family stories, historical accounts, and traditions - form a bridge between past and future and bind generations together in ways that no other keepsake can. Most people do not know where to begin when generating their personal or family history. This class will help you get started and teach you practical and easy ways to write a personal or family history using both text and pictures. (You do not need to be a trained writer.) The class covers how to use tools like Word, Powerepoint, Snippet, and the internet to generate your documents. We will also discuss ideas on how to print and publish and share your documents. Writing your story or a family history should be enjoyable and the value is priceless.

Class Handouts Writing Your Personal and Family Histories

Upcoming Dates


 * Thursday, June 10, 7:00 PM - Click here to register

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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





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, June 2, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 7, 10:00 AM - 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 - Reviewing

Upcoming Dates


 * Wednesday, June 16, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Wednesday, July 21, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

Family History Research Classes

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Finding Your Family Through Census Records - David Brewer

Country, State, and local census records track the location, family members, and many other bits of information that can often lead to profound discoveries. Learning how to find your family in them can often be a tricky task. We will talk about some of the ways to get the most out of those valuable records.

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


 * Tuesday, June 1, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, June 15, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, July 6, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, July 20, 1:00 PM - Click here to register

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Discover Family History Through Military Records - Julie Wilcox

Military records can provide a wealth of information that can help you get to know your ancestors better and may even provide data found nowhere else. This class will discuss a variety of military records and how to find them.

Class Handouts Finding Family History Through Military Records

Upcoming Dates

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 * Thursday, June 3, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, June 29, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, July 27, 7:00 PM - Click here to register

Finding Death, Burial and Cemetery Records - Julie Wilcox

Can't find a death certificate? This class will help you learn about death certificates and a variety of alternate sources for death and burial records. Each death record tells a story and may provide important clues to help you find and learn about your ancestors.

Class Handouts Finding Death, Burial and Cemetery Records

Upcoming Dates

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 * Thursday, June 3, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, July 1, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

Five Minute Family History Success - Julie Wilcox

President Nelson has invited us to sacrifice a little of our time doing family history work. Even if you only have a few minutes of time, there are many family history activities you can do. This lesson will show you over twenty ways you can do a little family history every day.

Class Handouts Five Minute Family History Successes

Upcoming Dates

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 * Thursday, June 10, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, July 1, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, July 29, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

Crossing the Pond – Finding Emigration and Immigration Records - Julie Wilcox

All of us have ancestors who arrived in the United States from another country. This class will offer help in finding your ancestors emigration, immigration, and naturalization records from early colonial times to more recent records.

Class Handouts Crossing the Pond

Upcoming Dates

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 * Thursday, June 10, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, July 6, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, July 29, 1:00 PM - Click here to register

Newspapers Are a Genealogical Treasure - Julie Wilcox

Everyone knows obituaries are a family history treasure. This class will help you understand that newspapers can help you learn so much more about an ancestor. We will show examples of news you can find and explain how to find the right newspapers and information about newspaper websites.

Class Handouts Newspapers are a Genealogical Treasure

Upcoming Dates

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 * Tuesday, June 15, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, July 8, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

Tips and Tricks for Improving Your Search Results - Julie Wilcox

We can all use a little help sometimes! We will demonstrate some of my tips and tricks for improving your family history search for information about your ancestors.

Class Handouts Tips and Tricks for Improving Your Search

Upcoming Dates


 * Thursday, June 17, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, July 15, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

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Finding Your Cousins Through Descendancy Research and Puzzilla - Julie Wilcox

Learn how to use Descendancy Research through Puzzilla.org and FamilySearch to expand your family tree

Class Handouts Descendancy Research - Expand Your Family Tree

Upcoming Dates


 * Thursday, June 24, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, July 20, 7:00 PM - Click here to register

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Finding your Family in City Directories - Julie Wilcox

As an important resource for family history research, city directories can provide fascinating new discoveries for anyone exploring their family history in mid-19th to mid-20th century America.

Class Handouts Using City Directories to Find your Family Upcoming Dates


 * Thursday, July 22, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

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Finding Your Danish Ancestors - Julie Wilcox

You don't have to speak the language to do Danish Research! In this class you will learn about how to begin searching for your Danish ancestors using key web sites to aid in Danish research. You can do it!

Class Handouts Finding Your Danish Ancestors

Upcoming Dates

No classes scheduled at this time

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Using the FamilySearch Catalog and Browsing un-indexed Records – Julie Wilcox

Learn how to best use and search the catalog of genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) made available by FamilySearch online and in libraries and centers. Also, how to browse records that have not yet been indexed and link those records to the family tree. Included are hints for using the catalog on Ancestry.com.

Class Handouts Using FamilySearch Catalog

Upcoming Dates

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 * Tuesday, June 1, 7:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Thursday, July 22, 1:00 PM - Click here to register

Finding and Correcting Errors in FamilySearch – Art Robbins

Because FamilySearch Tree contains input errors created by innocent mistakes, we have the opportunity to correct these errors. This class will show methods for locating such errors and then making corrections and adding documentation.

Class Handouts Correcting Errors in FamilySearch

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 * Tuesday, June 8, 1:00 PM - Click her to register
 * Tuesday, June 22, 1:00 PM - Click her to register

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Using Google to support FamilySearch Research – Art Robbins

With its billions of websites, using Google to locate additional family history data can be very challenging. Here are some tips and techniques to assist you in that research.

Class Handouts Tips for Using Google

Upcoming Dates
 * Tuesday, June 29, 1:00 PM - Click here to register

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Ancestry.com Classes </b> </FONT>

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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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 * Monday, June 21, 1:00 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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 * Monday, Jun 28, 1:00 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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 * Monday, July 12, 1:00 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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 * Monday, June 7, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Monday, July 19, 1:00 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


 * Monday, June 14, 1:00 PM - Click here to register
 * Monday, July 26, 1:00 PM - Click here to register

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MyHeritage Classes </b> </FONT>

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MyHeritage Part 1 - Marijo Young

MyHeritage.com is a family-oriented, family history, global online network available in 42 languages. This class is an introductory overview of the MyHeritage program and what it offers and how it can be a beneficial program in your family history research arsenal.

Class Handouts Coming Soon

Upcoming Dates

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 * Tuesday, June 15, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, July 13, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

MyHeritage Part 2 - Marijo Young

We try to dive deeper into the searching, researching and matching features and explore some of the new groundbreaking photo features.

Class Handouts Coming soon

Upcoming Dates


 * Tuesday, June 22, 10:00 AM - Click here to register
 * Tuesday, July 20, 10:00 AM - Click here to register

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Links to Online Classes at Other Centers </b> Family History Library Web-site 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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