Sacramento California FamilySearch Center/Classes



 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]

 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.

FamilySearch.org Activities In this training we will introduce the Activities tab on FamilySearch and explore ideas to use for Children, Youth and Adults to inspire and motivate family history in the home. These Activities are great for gathering families past and present. Don't miss this class if you are a consultant trying to reach all age groups in your ward or stake. Instructors: Earline Fewkes & Laurie Markham April 7th 11:00 am Zoom Registration April 7th 6:30 pm Zoom Registration

 Upcoming Classes 

Desktop versus Mobile app on FamilySearch

Instructor: George Myers February 23rd 11:00 am Zoom Registration February 23rd 6:30 pm Zoom Registration

'''Thru Lines! Ancestry’s Best Feature by James Baker''' This class describes Ancestry’s new Thru Lines feature, which has replaced the DNA Circles feature. Examples are provided to illustrate the considerable advantages of Thru Lines, which will easily double or triple the number of matches shown for each ancestor. Ancestry makes these improvements by drawing on a wider variety of sources and blending them together to provide this enhanced capability. Thru Lines is probably Ancestry’s most effective DNA feature. Instructor: James Baker March 25th 11:00 am Zoom Registration March 25th 6:30 pm Zoom Registration

Hosted Webinar "Ideas for Stepping Up Your Family History Game" At the start of a new year, Kathryn Grant shares ideas for how we can step up our Family History game and become more involved in Family History work. Unable to access YouTube? Instructor: Kathryn Grant Hosted by: Allan Bosch March 31st 11:00 am Zoom Registration

The Best Tools for Indexing This class is for those interested in trying Indexing for the first time and for those with lots of experience. Learn how to use the many tools available to make your indexing faster, more accurate, and more enjoyable. Instructor: TBD April 13th 11:00 am Zoom Registration April 13th 11:00 am Zoom Registration

Hosted Webinar "TBD" TBD Instructor: TBD Hosted by: Tim Fewkes April 21st 11:00 am Zoom Registration April 21st 6:30 pm Zoom Registration

Google: the Genealogist’s Best Friend This class demonstrates Google’s unique capability to find ancestral data that is lost to the more traditional genealogy sites. Several Google apps are discussed: Google Images; Alerts; Books; Translate; You Tube; Maps; and Search, as well as Google’s connection to Wikipedia. Instructor: James Baker April 22nd 11:00 am Zoom Registration April 22nd 6:30 pm Zoom Registration

TBD Class Instructor: TBD April 27th 11:00 am Zoom Registration April 27th 6:30 pm Zoom Registration

 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