Online Webinars from the British Isles Team

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.

Upcoming Webinars
All webinars are Mountain Time (MT). 'Webinars may last from 30 minutes - 1 hour long, depending on the course. '

January (ENGLAND RESEARCH SERIES)

(To download the handouts for the course scroll down to the 'Download the Handouts' section)


 * Mon. Jan 26, 2015 @11AM- England Maps &amp; Gazetteers
 * Mon. Jan 26, 2015 @2PM- England Online Websites
 * Tues. Jan 27, 2015 @11AM- England &amp; Wales Census Records
 * Tues. Jan 27, 2015 @2PM- England &amp; Wales Civil Registration
 * Wed. Jan 28, 2015 @11AM- Church of England Church Records
 * Wed. Jan 28, 2015 @2PM- England Non-Conformist Church Records
 * Thurs. Jan 29, 2015 @11AM- England Probate Records, Part 1
 * Thurs. Jan 29, 2015 @2PM- England Probate Records, Part 2
 * Fri. Jan 30, 2015 @11AM- England Parish Chest Records
 * Fri. Jan 30, 2015 @2PM- England Poor Law Records

Classes for other time zones:


 * U.S. Pacific Time: 10am &amp; 1pm
 * U.S. Central Time: 12pm &amp; 3pm
 * U.S. Eastern Time: 1pm &amp; 4pm
 * United Kingdom &amp; Ireland: 6pm &amp; 9pm
 * New Zealand: 6am &amp; 9am

April (Scotland Research Series)- tentative


 * Scotland Maps &amp; Gazetteers
 * Scotland Websites
 * Scotland Census Records
 * Scotland Civil Registration
 * Scotland Probate Records
 * Scotland Poor Law Records
 * Scotland Emigration
 * Scotland Land Records
 * Scotland Naming Patterns &amp; Clans

July (Wales Research Series)- tentative


 * Welsh Naming Patterns
 * Improving Your Welsh Research by Using Place Names and Gazetteers
 * Wales Research Online
 * Church of Wales &amp; Non-Conformist Church Records
 * Wales Probate Records

How To Join a Webinar Live
Before attending one of our classes, please download the class handout.

On Computer (PC or Apple)
To join one of our webinar classes, please use this link: http://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/britishisles/ or click on the individual class link above.

Once at the web page:


 * 1) make sure "Enter as a Guest" is selected
 * 2) type your name in the Name box (see the below paragraph)
 * 3) then click on the "Enter Room" 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 Barbara and you were watching from England with 4 other friends at the local Family History Center your sign-in name might look like this: Barbara England 5 or Thomas Ohio 3.

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/britishisles/

The app will then take you to a log in page. 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) then click on the "Enter Room" 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 Barbara and you were watching from England with 4 other friends at the local Family History Center your sign-in name would look like this: Barbara England 5.

Download the Handouts
Ireland  (September 2014)


 * Sept 15, 2014- Ireland Jursidictions
 * Sept 15, 2014- Ireland Websites
 * Sept 16, 2014- Ireland Emigration
 * Sept 16, 2014- Ireland Census &amp; Census Substitutes
 * Sept 17, 2014- Ireland Civil Registration
 * Sept 17, 2014- Ireland Catholic Church Records
 * Sept 18, 2014- Church of Ireland Chuch Records
 * Sept 18, 2014- Ireland Land Records
 * Sept 19, 2014- Ireland Presbyterian Church Records
 * Sept 19, 2014- Scotch-Irish Research

England (January 2015)


 * Jan 26, 2015- England Maps &amp; Gazetteers
 * Jan 26, 2015- England Online Websites
 * Jan 27, 2015- England &amp; Wales Census Records
 * Jan 27, 2015- England &amp; Wales Civil Registration
 * Jan 28, 2015- Church of England Church Records
 * Jan 28, 2015- England Non-conformist Church Records
 * Jan 29, 2015- England Probate Records Part 1
 * Jan 29, 2015- England Probate Records Part 2
 * Jan 30, 2015- England Parish Chest Records
 * Jan 30, 2015- England Poor Law Records

Scotland



Wales



View Past Webinars
Past webinars will be posted after the series is taught.

Ireland


 * Due to some issues and technical difficulties, links to the Ireland Webinar Research Series taught September 15-20, 2014 will be added sometime early this year. Thank you for your patience!

England



Scotland


 * Basic Scotland Research Strategies
 * Inheritance in Scotland: Testaments and Retours
 * Scotland's Old Parish Registers: How to Access, Use, and Interpret
 * www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Wales



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