TIP OF THE WEEK –
FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CLASSES/WEBINARS
The Family History Library is a genealogical research facility in downtown Salt Lake City. It is open to the public, free of charge, and is operated by FamilySearch.org, associated with the LDS.
Each month they present a couple dozen classes/webinars. You can attend online or in person, and as always it’s free of charge. All you need to do is check the schedule, and then register for the class or classes that interest you. Some of the classes/webinars are available in Spanish or Chinese.
If you would like to start receiving the monthly class/webinar schedule via email, sent a email message to FHLClasses at FamilySearch.org
The webinars use AdobeConnect which can be accessed from your computer, tablet, or mobile device. The links in the monthly schedule are active and you can connect simply by clicking on the blue webinar link. If you are going to attend one of their webinars, they recommend that you connect about 30 minutes before the class starts to check your audio and visual. A further tip, connect your audio and test with YouTube before connecting to AdobeConnect. This will ensure that your sound is working before you join the webinar. The audio device you wish to use must be on before you enter AdobeConnect.
Here’s a sample of the classes/webinars that will be presented next week. The link at the very end of this article will take you to the online site where you can view the full schedules for August and September.
• Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively
• Researching in Prussian Poland
• FamilySearch Wiki
• Kissing Cousins or Not?
• Finding Records of Chinese Americans
• Using Metasuche or Metasearch
https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars