Beginner
English Research: 1837 to present
Information about websites, where to look, what to expect from an English census, etc.
Intermediate
Specifically Sweden
She will be focusing on the new research tools available online, including the new indexes and the Swedish National Arkives digitized records that are now free.
Ancestry.com
DNA – NPE and Adoption Problem Solving
Using DNA research to research NPE, None Parental Event or often called Not Parent Expected, and Adoption relationships . This class will help you understand how to find your biological ancestors even when there is little to no paper trail. There will be time to discuss your dna questions and case-examples you may have.
Research
Life is a Story and a Thread Runs Through It
I will show a book I did this year, and how I discovered the thread. I will also focus on how to write with examples of capturing the original thoughts, and then distilling to the essence. Through all of that we make the connections, see the threads that define our lives. This is sort of a Part 2 of last year’s “Writing histories and attaching memories: Preserving before it’s too late”
Misc
Tips for Receiving Revelations in Family History
We’ll discuss how discovering our ancestors, who’ve already had their work done, can bless and hasten our search for those who haven’t. Ideas for receiving research help while in the temple.
Intermediate
Germany Research
How to begin researching your German or at least German speaking ancestors. Presented by a fluent speaker.
Intermediate
United States & Canada Research
How to begin research in North America, focusing on states and resources for gathering all sorts of information!
FamilySearch
Attaching Obituaries (and Other Challenging Sources)
Learn the ins and outs of using source linker to attach all those people listed in an obituary. Change button and effective reason statements will also be covered. All levels.
FindAGrave
Become a Findagrave.com Power User
Are you making the most of findagrave.com? Are you simply using it for your own research or are you making it better for everyone? Learn how to edit inaccurate or incomplete information, add new information, photos, stories, and documents, and create virtual cemeteries of your own family. All levels.
FamilySearch
Using Photos & Memories to Find Ancestors
How to upload pictures and documents to Family Search. Focusing on using pictures to find names, rather than just adding pictures to those that have already been found.
FamilySearch
Brick Walls
A powerpoint presentation giving lots of suggestions of how to work through those brick walls you might find in your research.
Intermediate
Basic Scandinavian Records Online
Are you afraid to search for your Scandinavian Ancestors? Does their strange names system with its Nielsens, Anderssons, and Johansdotters scare you? Does it appear that there might be a lot of errors in your Scandinavian family tree?
Scandinavian research is different from research in other areas, and there are a lot of errors in Scandinavian family trees. But the Scandinavians kept excellent records! Those records are online, and many of them are indexed. This class will give you some basic information that will help you learn to use those records and correct problems in Family Tree.
Beginner
British Research
So you’ve crossed the pond and found yourself in unfamiliar territory…well Brother White is an expert in the tools and geography of ole Blighty and has come to help you excel in English research. This class is a discussion format where you can ask any questions from a native.
FamilySearch
Descendancy View
We’re staying in Family Search for this class. No need for additional tools or subscriptions. Family Search’s new Descendancy View is an easy way to start finding cousins and bypassed branches. We’ll go over all the tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your research with this handy built-in tool.