During the month of October, the Family History Library will be hosting a number of free online family history classes and webinars. These classes and webinars are designed to help individuals and families find their ancestors and teach important family history techniques. They are free to the public. Information about specific classes is listed below, as well as information on how to register for classes.
October 7: Swedish Research: What to Do When Parish Records Are Missing, 10:00 A.M.
October 7: Strategic Solutions for Your Hardest Swedish Research Problems, 11:00 A.M.
October 8:Online Swedish Resources, 9:00 A.M.
October 8: Swedish Military Records, 10:00 A.M.
October 8: Finding Living Relatives in Sweden, 11:00 A.M.
October 8: United States Church and Cemetery Records Webinar, 6:00 P.M.
October 12: Tips and Tricks Using FamilySearch’s Historical Records Collection, Webinar Only, 1:30 P.M.
October 12: FamilySearch Research Wiki, Webinar Only, 2:45 P.M.
October 12: Using the Family History Library Catalog Effectively, Webinar Only, 4:00 P.M.
October 13: United States Census, Webinar Only, 8:30 A.M.
October 13: U.S. Census Techniques and Strategies for Finding Elusive Ancestors, Webinar Only, 9:45 A.M.
October 13: Finding Your Ancestors in U.S. Vital Records, Webinar Only, 11:00 A.M.
October 14: United States Court Records, Webinar Only, 8:30 A.M.
October 14: Immigration into the United States, Webinar Only, 9:45 A.M.
October 14: United States Naturalization, Webinar Only, 11:00 A.M.
October 15: United States Newspaper Research: News You Can Use, Webinar Only, 1:30 P.M.
October 15: Overview of American Indian Research, Webinar Only, 2:45 P.M.
October 15: Beginning African-American Research: Post 1865, Webinar Only, 4:00 P.M.
October 16: Descendancy Research, Webinar Only, 8:30 A.M.
October 16: Solving Tough Research Problems, Webinar Only, 9:45 A.M.
October 16: Some People Need to Get a Clue! Document, Analyze, and Evaluate, Webinar Only, 11:00 A.M.
October 17: Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge (1½ hours), 10:00 A.M. To register, call 1-801-240-4673 at least one week before the workshop to find out which requirements should be completed before attending.
October 17: Fotos, Historias, y Audio Webinar, 1:00 P.M.
October 19: A Royal Flush or Not? Understanding Royalty, Nobility, and Gentry Webinar, 11:00 A.M.
October 20: Say What? Understanding Abbreviations, Dates, Etc. in English Records Webinar, 11:00 A.M.
October 21: Understanding What England Church Records Are Online Webinar, 12:00 P.M.
October 22: England Records from the Grave Webinar, 11:00 A.M.
October 22: Finding Original Records: The Real Game of Hide and Seek Webinar, 6:00 P.M.
October 23: Research in Pre-1837 England Webinar, 11:00 A.M.
October 27: German Village Not Yet Found? Exhaust U.S. Records!, 2:00 P.M.
October 28: Reading Handwritten German Church Records, 2:00 P.M.
October 29: Russian Language and Handwriting (2 hours), 10:00 A.M.
For instructions on how to log on to Family History Library webinars, click on the following blog post: Connecting to Family History Library Webinars—Easy to Follow Instructions.