Sunday Classes

BYU Family History Library

Free Family History Classes

January, February, March 2008

Phone: 422-6200
Address: 2250 Harold B. Lee Library, BYU, 84602

Hours:
Mon - Thurs: 9am to 9pm
Fri: 9am to 6pm; Sat: 10am to 6pm
2nd & 4th Sundays: 10am to 7:30pm
Other Information:
Sunday tours or computer orientations are available. Call for reservations.
Youth groups call the director at 422-3766.
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CLASS TITLE TEACHER JAN FEB MAR
13 27 10 24 09 23
FAMILY HISTORY BASICS CLASS TIMES
FamilySearch Indexing and it's Results in Record Search Duane Dudley 3:00
FamilySearch Indexing and it's Results in Record Search Duane Dudley 4:30
From Pencil to Disk: Getting Started in Genealogy Gayle Miner 4:30 4:30
Where to Start When You Inherit Genealogy Janet Hovorka 4:30
FamilySearch Indexing Jonathan Stoddard 3:00 C
FamilySearch Indexing Jonathan Stoddard 4:30 L
Compiling and Sharing Family Histories Elizabeth Snow 6:00 O
ORGANIZING
Overview of Legacy Family Tree Geoff Rasmussen 4:30 S
Ancestral Quest: Connecting PAF to the New Family Search Gaylon Findlay 6:00 E
Using New FamilySearch with Roots Magic Bruce Buzbee 6:00 D
Cleaning Up Your Database: Getting Ready for the New Family Search Thomas Lerman 6:00
Creating a Worthy Family Record (Tracking sources and organizing your findings) Mary Hill 6:00
Using All the Features of PAF Insight Duane Dudley 3:00
PAF 5: Advanced Search, Custom Reports, and Global Replace Duane Dudley 3:00
How to Make a “Sacred” Book of Remembrance Elizabeth Snow 4:30 H
Documenting Your Sources Kelly Summers 6:00 A
Organizing Your Paper Files in a Computer Day-and-Age (1st hour of 2-hour class) Mary Hill 4:30 P
Organizing Your Paper Files in a Computer Day-and-Age (2nd hour of 2-hour class) Mary Hill 6:00 P
COMPUTERS
Flash Drives and Family History Bert Pack 3:00 Y
GEDCOM's and Family History Bert Pack 3:00
Beginning Computers: Copying and Pasting Bert Pack 3:00
Digitally Enhancing Your Photos Janet Hovorka 6:00 E
RESEARCH HELPS
How to find Original Records Using Research Guidance at FamilySearch.org Barbara Robertson 4:30 A
Research Log Organization: Did I Look There? Gayle Miner 4:30 4:30 S
Research Guidance: FamilySearch, GenSmarts, and Legacy Family Tree Geoff Rasmussen 3:00 T
Tips on Searching Ancestry.com Dianne Empey 6:00 6:00 E
Vital Records Available on the Internet Laurie Castillo 6:00 R
LDS Sources Ann Lambert 4:30
Streamlining Your Research Laurie Castillo 4:30
I Can't Find My Ancestor in the Census- Now What? Thomas Lerman 3:00
Using Google in Genealogy Duane Dudley 3:00
Overcoming Brick Walls Caused by Record Loss Mary Hill 4:30 C
Advanced Timelines for the Truly Committed Researcher Stephen Ehat 6:00 L
The Back Door Approach: Neighbors, Cousins, Shipmates Stephen Ehat 4:30 O
Using Newspapers in Family History Research Stephen Ehat 6:00 S
U.S. RESEARCH
U.S. Taxation...Again and Again! De Hill 4:30 E
To Heir or Not to Heir: U.S. Probate Records De Hill 4:30 D
World War I Records Laurie Castillo 6:00
U.S. -Midwest Research Kelly Summers 6:00
U.S.- Southern Research Kelly Summers 3:00 H
U.S.- New England Research L. Castillo 6:00 A
Introduction to U.S. Census Records Jerry Castillo 3:00 P
Home on the Range, Section and Township: U.S. Land Records De Hill 3:00 P
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH 
Introduction to England's Records Apryl Cox 3:00 Y
Starting Swedish Research Janet Hovorka 6:00
Beginning Danish Research Richard Mathews 4:30
Introduction to Scottish Research Barbara Robertson 4:30 E
Beginning Finnish Research Richard Mathews 4:30 A
Scottish Censuses and Civil Registration Barbara Robertson 6:00 S
Scottish Church Records (including LDS) Barbara Robertson 4:30 T
Scottish Probate and Land Records Barbara Robertson 6:00 E
TEMPLE SUBMISSION
Preparing Names for the Temple: Policies and Guidelines Ray Garrison 3:00 3:00 3:00 R
Searching for Completed Ordinance Information Duane Dudley 3:00
CONSULTANTS
How to Magnify Your Calling as a Ward Consultant Elizabeth Snow 3:00
Consultants: Creating an Exciting Ward Family History Program Lloya Hall 4:30
Consultants: Helping Patrons More Effectively Laurie Castillo 6:00