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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

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

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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 improve their family history/genealogical research skills.

Prerequisites
None.

However, the free Preliminary Computer Classes given the day before may be of help:

Nov 14

1 PM Introduction to Computers and File Management 2 PM USB/flash drives and Windows operations 3 PM Introduction to the Internet

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. Help is provided with assignments.

The order the classes are taught is subject to change.

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

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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