Sacramento California FamilySearch Center/Classes

  We are open and will continue to offer classes online using Zoom technology. Below is a list of classes, when they are being offered, and links to register.

We will not have any classes in August due to summer vacations. Our classes will start up again in September.

= 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

FamilySearch Wiki
Instructor: Butch Kurzer This is a beginning class on using the FamilySearch.org WIKI. Learn what the wiki is and what it is not. We will explore beginning, basic navigation of the wiki and how it can help you find out more about your ancestors.

September 1st, 11:00 A.M. Zoom Registration September 1st, 6:30 P.M. Zoom Registration

Very Beginning FamilySearch.org
Instructor: George Myers Are you not sure how to start doing family history? Are you overwhelmed by all the information out there? This class will help you decide where YOU would like to start and how YOU would like to define "Family History." This is a very, very beginning class on getting started and feeling happy about doing what you can to learn more about your ancestors.

September 7th, 11:00 A.M. Zoom Registration

Toolbox for the Modern Genealogist
Instructor: Jim Baker This class discusses the most essential tools required for today’s genealogist. Categories covered are: hardware; software; large search engines; specialty sites and collections; offline data; the “data finding” sites; key DNA tools; and genealogy learning tools.

September 7th, 6:30 P.M. Zoom Registration

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= Upcoming Classes =

Attaching Record Sources From Outside FamilySearch to your family tree
Instructor: Laurie Markham Newspaper articles, books, family documents and certificates, information from websites such as Google, and documents and photos from your camera or smartphone can all be attached to your ancestors in family tree on FamilySearch.org. You can even add great photos of family heirlooms!

September 15, 11:00 A.M. Zoom Registration

Creating Timelines to Further Your Research
Instructor: Mary Sayles Timelines help you see the whole picture. All the life lived between the birth and death dates of your ancestor. They help you see the holes in your research and also help you to fill in details not available for that specific ancestor, to create a life story for each member of your family.

September 21 1:00-2:30 P.M. Zoom Registration September 21 6:30-8:00 P.M. Zoom Registration

Research Principles and Practices Part 1
Instructor: Florene Knapps 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 1: September 23, 2:00 P.M. Zoom Registration Part 2: October 28, 2:00 P.M. Zoom Registration

Tips and Tricks for Finding Elusive Records
Instructor: Allan Bosch This class will be a practical examination of FamilySearch resources beyond point and click. How to dig into the digitized records that have not yet been indexed on FamilySearch.

September 28th, 11:00 A.M. Zoom Registration September 28th, 6:30 P.M. Zoom Registration

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= Upcoming Youth Oriented Classes =

Youth Mobile Training
Instructor: George Myers  Learn how to use your mobile devices to so family history in 5 minutes. September 23rd, 11:00 A.M. Zoom Registration September 23rd, 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

September 16th, 6:30 P.M. 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.

September 17th, 6:30 P.M. 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