Family History Education
Some good sites, free and pay
August 2015
Sometimes the Family History Machine seems pretty big, and I feel pretty small.
Where can I go for help?
Isn’t there a school for me?
There are many educational opportunities on-line.
Some of the best ones have been created by FamilySearch libraries, including Ogden, Riverton, and BYU
Some great educational Family History videos are posted on You Tube by companies and individuals
Commercial sites have educational videos available for subscription. $$
One site, FSfamilytreeusergroup.com has training especially geared to LDS audiences, and it is free to use, to share, and even to adapt as long as you are not using their work to make money for yourself.
Let’s begin with FamilySearch.org and the FamilySearch libraries:
Get Help!
How do I “Get Help” at FamilySearch.org?
Look at the top right hand corner of almost every page.
Get Help
“Get Help” from the main FamilySearch.org home page is one place where you can find the Learning Center�����
So many courses to choose from; and they are absolutely free.
KEEP SCROLLING
Look for information about the format used and the time needed to view classes.
And don’t forget the many courses found under “Learn” at Ogdenfsl.org! Free at the Ogden FamilySearch Library!
EXPLORE
It is worth clicking through every one of these links. There is great information here.
Tip: Watch the dates on presentations, especially those about quickly changing sites and products.
This is where you find current and past prayer meeting training.
One of the links under “Reference Aids” takes you to the BYU Family History Library.
There are great links here to explore. Notice the “Alphabetical List of all BYU Family History Lab Resources.”��
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But today we are focusing on online training videos.
Look at the Navigation menu on the left of the screen. If you click on “Family History Research Training,” you will be taken to individual classes posted on You Tube by the BYU Family History Library. Great stuff here!
This is the home page for the BYU Family History Library on You Tube.
The best way to get to this page is to Google “BYU Family History Channel You Tube”
You will want to create a Google Account if you want to subscribe to particular channels. If you just want to jump to training from the main library page, this step is not necessary.
There are educational videos from BYU Family History Library on You Tube.
FamilySearch, Ancestry, and many other companies and teachers post free training videos on You Tube: Subscribe and watch your favorites.
There are educational videos from BYU Family History Library on You Tube.
Subscribe to BYU Family History Library channel by clicking this red button.
Many interesting topics here:
Take time to browse.
And More!
The Riverton FamilySearch Library has developed handouts and guides that are posted on FamilySearch.���
Look for them in the WIKI.
And where do we find the WIKI, class???
Correct!
“Get Help!”
Just search for “Riverton Family History Guides” in the WIKI search field.
Handouts and Guides cover many areas of interest to family historians.
Following are some sample pages.
Fix a Looping Pedigree in Family Tree
How to use MyHeritage.com
Utah digital Newspapers
Visit this site and notice the variety of the guides you can print out and use for yourself and for the patrons you serve.
Ancestry.com has
a learning center
Too; it is called
“Ancestry Academy.” I found the link
on my home page.
It looks very appealing, has great instructors; you can take tests and earn a certificate. Of course, it costs $.
If you wanted to pay $12.00 and spend one month� “in school,” it could be a very good investment.
Another organization, American Ancestors, shares archived webinars for free
Legacy Family Tree webinars are free if you register and attend live or if you watch during the week after the live presentation.
There is also a subscription option that allows access to all past webinars and some “just for members” presentations.
$49.95 for a year’s membership.���$9.95 per month for a limited membership.
Alert! Brand new option for mobile education—learn on the go. For info, see their website.
Don’t forget our old friend: Fsfamilytreeusergroup.com
Don’t forget our old friend: Fsfamilytreeusergroup.com
Click Resources
This might help if you have a calling as a family history consultant.
This Sunday School course is excellent!
Mark Shepherd is the author. He is glad to share his presentations.
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You can select either presentations or handouts from this page.
Example: First page of a presentation
Example of a handout:
Many different offerings to suit every taste. Try one of them today and learn--Delicious!
Look for a handout with these sites written out for you at the end of this presentation.
The best way to find the next three sites is to Google the following:
Now you know what to do with all your free time.
Do you have favorite places to go for education that we did not cover here?
Please share! There are many!