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Los Angeles Family History Library Located downstairs in the Visitor's Center behind the LA Temple 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90025

Course Description

The Basic Three-Day Intensive course is offered at the Los Angeles Family History Library. It provides both the basic training to use the resources and the instructions to do Family History/Genealogy Research. It is complemented with a follow on advanced training course.

This course is useful for new Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers, members of the church and the general public who wish to obtain family history/genealogical research skills.

The classes will run Tuesday thru Thursday. This training is designed especially for Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers, members of the church and nonmembers who wish to improve their family history/genealogical research skills. Three preliminary classes will be offered on the preceding Tuesday for those who feel that their computer skills are not sufficient or wish to improve them.

Dates for 2011 -- November 15, 16 and 17 with optional Preliminary Computer training on November 14

Course Schedule

NOVEMBER

Preliminary Computer Classes

Nov 14 1 PM Introduction to Computers and File Management 2 PM USB/flash drives and Windows operations 3 PM Introduction to the Internet The order the classes are taught is subject to change. The classes will be from 8 AM to 5 PM each of the three days. Each class will usually last two hours. Each will involve classroom instruction in our computer laboratory followed by an assignment to be completed on the computers. Help is provided with assignments.

Three-Day Intensive Course

Nov 15 8 AM Beginning Research/Organizing Family History 10 AM Family History Library Catalog on www.familysearch.org 1 PM Finding Birth, Death and Marriage Records 3 PM Introduction to PAF\Ancestral Quest Nov 16 8 AM Searching by Surname 10 AM Overview of Ancestry.com 1 PM Advanced PAF 1 - includes notes, sources and attaching images 3 PM PAF Sharing: GEDCOM files and merging Nov 17 8 AM Wills and Probates 10 AM Death Records: Cemetery, Obituary, Death Cert., etc. 1 PM Church Records: Non-LDS 3 PM US Census Records - Computer Searches The order the classes are taught is subject to change.

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Course Description
The Advanced Three-Day Intensive course is offered at the Los Angeles Family History Library. It provides advanced training for Family History/Genealogy Research. This training is designed for those who already know the basics of family history/genealogical research and wish to get more advanced training.

This course is useful for Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers, members of the church and the general public who wish to improve their family history/genealogical research skills.

Prerequisites
Foundation Course or equivalent, in particular:

1. Know how to use the basic data entering features of the record management computer program: Personal Ancestral File (PAF) or another equivalent program.

2. Be acquainted with the New Family History Library Catalog on https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog

3. Be acquainted with www.ancestry.com

If a person does not have the prerequisites, he/she is encouraged to take the "Foundation Course" or the "Three-Day Intensive Course."

If you have any questions about the prerequisites, please contact Richard D. McBride, Director, LAFHL, 310-474-9990.

Course Schedule
The classes will be from 8 AM to 5 PM each of the three days. Each class will usually last two hours. Each will involve classroom instruction followed by an assignment to be completed on the computers.

Oct 18

8 AM - U.S. Census Records 10 AM - Death Records: Cemetery, Obituary, Death Cert., etc. 1 PM - Wills and Probates  3 PM - Google is more than a Search Engine

Oct 19

8 AM - Passenger lists / Naturalization Records 10 AM - Land, Property and Deeds 1 PM - Advanced PAF 1 - includes notes, sources and attaching images  3 PM - Advanced PAF 2 - sharing, GEDCOM files and merging

Oct 20

8 AM - Church Records: Non LDS 10 AM - The Family History Library and Beyond the Family History Library - There's a Goldmine Waiting for you:Courthouses, Libraries, and Archives ... 1 PM - Brick Wall? Ways Over, Around, or Through: The principles taught in this class will apply to U.S. and foreign research. 3 PM - Military Records

Course Registration
You must register for this course, since we only have space for 24 students. Click here to register now, online. If you have any questions please call us at 310-474-9990.

You will receive an email within 2 weekdays confirming your registration. If you don't receive the email, email the LAFHL at lafamhist@lafhl.org

Fees
Your pre-registration will be finalized by paying a $20 fee after receiving the confirming email. This fee is used to cover handout costs. If a person cannot afford the $20 registration fee, it will be waived. The class order is subject to change. Make your check out to LAFHL and the subject "Advanced Three-Day Intensive Course" and send it to: LAFHL 10741 Santa Monica Blvd. West Los Angeles, CA 90025

               

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