Online Webinars from the International and Scandinavian Research Teams

Have you ever wanted to attend a class at the Family History Library but you don’t live in Salt Lake City and you can’t afford the cost of the trip? We have a treat for you! The Family History Library has begun offering online webinars that can be viewed from the comfort of your home. All that is required is a computer with speakers and an internet connection.

== NOTICE: We have a new Wiki page for Family History Library Classes and Webinars. This page will no longer be active and will be turned off January 1, 2016. For more information about upcoming and past Classes and Webinars please visit the new page Family History Library Classes and Webinars. This new page includes a link to the Class Handouts. ==

Upcoming Webinars
All webinars are Mountain Time (MT). Also all webinars are an hour long, unless otherwise stated.

To view webinars from other teams, click on the appropriate link:

 * United States/Canada Research Team
 * British Isles Team
 * Latin America Research Team
 * Family History Library. You will also find the in-library patron class schedule here.

To join a webinar live
On Computer (PC or Apple)

To join a webinar, please use this link: http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhl-intl/[ttp://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhl-intl/ ]

On Android Tablet or Ipad

Before joining the webinar, you must download the free Adobe Connect app.

After the app is downloaded, open the app and enter in the following url: http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/fhl-intl/ The app will then take you to a log in page. The log in page is in English. Once at the log in page:

1. Make sure "Guest" is selected 2. Type your name in the Name box (see the below paragraph) 3. Click on the "Enter" box

When Signing In
Please include your first name and the name of the country or state from where you are watching. If you are watching as a group, please include the number of people viewing the class together in your sign-in name. For example: If your name is Anna and you were watching from Norway with 4 other friends at the local Family History Center your sign-in name would look like this: Anna Norway 5.

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Czech Republic

 * Czech Archives Brno and Litomerice
 * Czech Archive Brno and Litomerice Word List

Denmark
Probate Research Series


 * Probate Record Syllabus
 * Probate Record Practice

Feast Days


 * Feast Days Syllabus
 * Feast Days Practice

Danish Jurisdictions and Gazetteers


 * Jurisdictions and Gazetteers Syllabus
 * Jurisdictions Practice

FamilySearch.org og Slægtsforskning


 * FamilySearch.org og Slægtsforskning guide
 * FamilySearch Aktivitet

Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org


 * Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org Syllabus
 * Danish Resources on FamilySearch.org Activity

Danish Emigration


 * Danish Emigration Syllabus
 * A Guide to the Danish Emigration Archives Database
 * Practice Worksheet for the Emigration Database

Danish Church Records: Extracting Genealogical Information


 * Key Words Practice
 * Danish Church Records: Extracting Genealogical Information Syllabus
 * Let's Practice: Extracting Genealogical Information from Danish Church Records
 * Gothic Handwriting Practice

Danish Census Records Research Series


 * A Guide to the Danish Demographical Database
 * Dansk Demografisk Database Practice
 * A Guide to Arkivalieronline: Accessing the Digitized Census Records
 * Let's Practice: Finding Census Records on Arkivalieronline
 * Danish Census Records: Extracting Genealogical Information
 * Danish Census Records: Extracting Genealogical Information Practice 

Danish Church Records: Research Strategies


 * Danish Church Records: Research Strategies Syllabus
 * Danish Church Records: Life Cycle Activity

Danish Church Records: Finding Ancestors through Witnesses


 * Witness Research Syllabus
 * Witness Research Activity

France

 * [[Media:French_websites_2015.pdf|French Websites]]

Germany

 * German Church and Civil Records
 * Hamburg Passenger Lists
 * Finding German Address Books on Genealogy.net
 * Address books on Genealogy.net practice sheet
 * [[Media:Address_books_Answer_Sheet_Webinar_version_approved.pdf|Answer Key document Using German Address Books on Genealogy.net]]
 * Finding and Using German Lineage Books on Genealogy.net
 * Family Lineage book practice document
 * Family Lineage book practice doc answer key
 * Using Metasearch on Genealogy.net
 * Practice Document for Metasearch on Genealogy.net
 * Metasearch on Genealogy.net answer key

Norway

 * Exploring Norwegian Parish Records
 * Norwegian Paleography
 * [[Media:Exploring_census_records_in_NorwayAug2014.pdf|Exploring Census Records in Norway]]
 * Norway: Migration and Immigration
 * Norway Emigration: The Experience
 * Case History-How to find ancestors in Digitalarkivet

Poland

 * Archives Vocabulary List
 * How to Use the Digitized Records of the Polish State Archives
 * Stettin Archives Tutorial
 * Polish websites
 * 300 Years of Polish Records

Slovakia

 * Preserving Our Slovak Roots in the 21st Century

South Africa

 * South Africa: Beginning Research
 * South Africa: National Archives
 * South Africa: Online Family History Library Collections

Switzerland

 * Swiss Beginning Research Basics
 * Swiss Genealogical Word List
 * 1808 Census headings for Canton Ticino
 * Appenzell Online Records
 * Register of Swiss Surnames

View Past Webinars
A few of the past webinars--those that have no link--are temporarily unavailable, but we hope to have the issue resolved soon.

Czech Republic


 * Czech Online Records at the Brno and Litomerice Archives Please begin the recording at position 14:30.

Denmark


 * Danish Church Records: Feast Days
 * Danish Church Records: Finding Ancestors Through Witnesses (38 minutes)
 * Danish Church Records: Research Strategies (49 minutes)
 * Danish Census Research Series: This is a series of 3 classes - Using the Danish Demographical Database (37 minutes), Finding Censuses on Arkivalieronline (28 minutes), Extracting Genealogical Information (38 minutes). You can use the lobby button in the left hand bar to skip between the different classes
 * Danish Family History Resources: Gazetteers and Jurisdictions
 * Danish Research Strategies

Germany


 * German Church and Civil Records


 * German research Series Using Genealogy.net

Norway


 * Exploring Census Records in Norway

Poland

 * Using The Digitized Records of Various Polish State Archives Please skip to point 23:32 to view the presentation.
 * Advancing Your Polish Genealogy: 300 Years of Records by Cecile Wendt Jensen

South Africa


 * South Africa: Beginning Research (48 minutes)
 * South Africa: National Archives (41 minutes)
 * South Africa: Online Family History Library Collections (36 minutes)

Switzerland


 * Swiss Beginning Research Basics
 * Register of Swiss Surnames

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