Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/Class Schedule

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Las Vegas Special Class Handouts
The links below allow to view, print and/or download handouts.

HANDOUT Local and Personal History 5May2022

HANDOUT Immigrant Records 2Jun2022

POWERPOINT Beginning Indexing Updated Jan2023

POWERPOINT Intermediate Indexing Jan2023

POWERPOINT Tips and Tricks for Advanced Indexers Jan2023

HANDOUT DNA 101 Jan2023

VIDEO DNA 101

HANDOUT DNA 201 Feb 2023

Zoom Classes Presented by Sandy Jackson
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FamilySearch Family Tree 1-4 Beginning-Zoom Classes
FT 1-4, Beginning-a series of 4 weekly successive course teaches the basic fundamentals of using the Family Tree features at FamilySearch.org. Materials are updated regularly so there is always something new. Also included are computer tips and add on apps to make your research time more productive.
 * 1-Basics, navigating, standardizing, adding individuals, using the Help and personal settings.
 * 2-Start page, adding record hints (+WHY), Editing incorrect information on indexed records.
 * 3- Merging duplicates and using Windows10 advanced clipboard
 * 4-Gallery, adding photos, stories, etc. to Memories, split screen and keyboard shortcuts

Intermediate FamilySearch Classes

 * 5-FamilySearch Search, RecordSeek-to share outside sources directly to FS and Ancestry, Chrome-(keeping it safe and updated)
 * 6-WIKI-your research buddy + Un-Indexed Images
 * 7-FS Catalog, Digital Library, FS Sandbox Version
 * 8-Members of the Church of Jesus Christ: ordinances, Ordinances ready, reserving, printing, sharing Temple names and Descendancy for full trees.

Temple and Family History Consultant and Leaders

 * Will provide Class materials and directions on how to use those handouts to help discover possibilities in this calling. Adds links to the guidance the church has provided for us.
 * If you need a stake group meeting or one on one-please note in the comment section in the form to sign up above.

Ancestry-FT Connection 3 Consecutive Classes

 * Properly set up a church Ancestry account-correctly linked to FamilySearch FT
 * Tips to understand the basics of using Ancestry
 * Import your tree from Family Tree (1st four generations)
 * Extend the four generations to eight
 * Attaching sources, adding new people
 * Moving sources from Ancestry to FS
 * Sharing between trees
 * Using Ancestry to correct problems in Family Tree such as duplicate parents, incorrect parents, etc.
 * Ideas how to use Ancestry to further research, build and source your tree in FamilySearch

Las Vegas Special Class Handouts
The links below allow to view, print and/or download handouts.

HANDOUT Local and Personal History 5May2022

HANDOUT Immigrant Records 2Jun2022

HANDOUT Indexing Keyboard Shortcuts July2022

HANDOUT INDEXING PPT July2022

HANDOUT DNA 101 Jan2023

 Our Lab computers:

 * Has seating for 20 students plus an instructor's computer, projector for use for on site classes.
 * Instructor's computer has ability to display on all the classroom computers or send to a projector that displays at the front of the classroom.
 * This allows the opportunity to do a live class and Zoom at the same time.

TIP: To search for a keyword within a website:

 * Hold Ctrl key and tap F key.
 * A box opens at upper right of the window.
 * Click in the box and type in a search term i.e. Maine.
 * Box will display number of finds on that page.
 * Click on Up and Down arrows within that box to move through the results.

Pre-Recorded Webinars and Online Class Links
**The Research Process Lessons

Archived Classes in the Learning Center (FS Library)

BYU Family History Library Newest Webinars

BYU Family History Library Webinar Recording Index

BYU Family History Library Youtube Channel

FamilySearch Library Website

FamilySearch Youtube Channel

Layton FamilySearch Center

Angeles FamilySearch Center/Online_Class_Registration_%26_Schedule Los Angeles FamilySearch Center

Lehi Utah FamilySearch Center

Odgen FamilySearch Center Online Classes

Utah FamilySearch Center/Online_Classes Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center Online Classes

Utah FamilySearch Center/Contact_Us-Get_Help#Quick_Start_Guides_and_Family_History_Forms Riverton Online Class Handouts

[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/St. George Utah FamilySearch Center/Classes St. George FamilySearch Center Classes]

Webinars and Online Classes from outside FamilySearch

Zoom Meeting Link for General Classes